पुरे पंचमुखे द्वाःस्थ एकादशभटैर्युतः १.
In the city, at the five-faced gate, accompanied by eleven guards.
यश्चस्त्रिया समायोगः पंचयज्ञादिकर्मभिः १.
And the union with a woman, along with acts like the five sacrifices.
अहो श्रृणुध्वं नो चेद्वः शुश्रूषा जायते शुभा १.
Listen, if you wish, for auspicious eagerness to hear arises.
षड्धातुसारं तद्वीर्यं समानं परिहाय च १.
Having abandoned the essence of the six elements, that seed which is equal.
प्रथमं चौषधीद्रोग्धा आत्मद्रोग्धा ततः पुनः १.
First, the milker of herbs, then again the milker of oneself.
मनुष्यं पितरो देवा मुनयो मानवास्तथा १.
Humans, ancestors, gods, sages, and likewise men.
वचसा मनसा चैव जिह्वया करश्रोत्रकैः १.
By speech, by mind, and also by tongue, hands, and ears.
काकप्राये नरे यस्मिन्रमंते तामसा जनाः १.
In the man who is like a crow, those of tamasic nature delight.
एवंविधं हि विश्वस्य निर्माणं स्मरतोहृदि १.
Such is the creation of the universe, remembered in the heart.
तदिदं चान्यमर्त्यानां शास्त्रदृष्टमहो स्त्रियः १.
And this, too, concerning mortal women, is seen in scripture, indeed.
भवतीषु च कः कोपो ये यदर्थे हि निर्मिताः १.
What anger could there be among you, for you were created for that very purpose.
शतं सहस्रं विश्वं च सर्वमक्षय वाचकम् १.
A hundred, a thousand, the whole universe—all are called imperishable.
यदा च वो ग्राहभूता गृह्णतीः पुरुषाञ्जले १.
And when you become objects of worship, men will take you with folded hands.
तदा यूयं पुनः सर्वाः स्वं रूपं प्रतिपत्स्यथ कल्याणस्य सुपृक्तस्य शुद्धिस्तद्वद्वरा हि वः॥ १.
Then all of you will regain your own form; purity, auspiciousness, and excellence will be yours.
ततोभिवाद्य तं विप्रं कृत्वा चैव प्रदक्षिणम्॥ १.
Then, having saluted that Brahmin and circumambulated him,
अचिंतयामापसृत्य तस्माद्देशात्सुदुःखिताः १.
They departed from that place, deeply distressed.
समागच्छेम यो नः स्वं रूपमापादयेत्पुनः १.
Let us approach the one who can restore our own form.
दृष्टवत्यो महाभागं देवर्षिमथ नारदम् १.
They saw the illustrious sage Narada.
अभिवाद्य च तं पार्थ स्थिताः स्मो व्यथिताननाः १.
Having saluted him, O Partha, we stood with troubled faces.
श्रुत्वा तच्च यथातत्त्वमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् १.
Hearing this, he spoke these words as they truly are.
पुण्यानि रमणीयानि तानि गच्छत मा चिरम् १.
Go to those holy and delightful places; do not delay.
मोक्षयिष्यति शुद्धात्मा दुःखा दस्मान्न संशयः १.
The pure-hearted one will liberate you from suffering; there is no doubt.
त्वमिदं सत्यवचनं कर्तुमर्हसि पांडव १.
You ought to fulfill this truthful promise, O Pandava.
श्रुत्वेति वचनं तस्याः सस्नौ तीर्थेष्वनुक्रमात् १.
Having heard her words, he bathed in the sacred places in order.
ततः प्रणम्य ता वीरं प्रोच्यमाना जयाशिषः १.
Then, after bowing to the hero, they spoke words of blessing for victory.
एष मे हृदि संदेहः सुदृढः परिवर्तते १.
This firm doubt in my heart is turning over.
सर्वः कोऽप्यतिहीनोऽपि स्वपूज्यस्यार्थसाधकः १.
Even someone who is inferior can accomplish the purpose of his own worship.
तथैव नवदुर्गासु सतीष्वतिबलासु च १.
So also among the nine Durgas and the powerful Satis.
एकैक एषां शक्तो हि अपि देवान्निवारितुम् १.
Each one of them is indeed capable, even of restraining the gods.
इति चिंतयते मह्यं भृशं दोलायते मनः १.
Thus I reflect; my mind wavers greatly.