ततो हासो महाञ्जज्ञे सिद्धाप्सरः सुपर्वणाम् ६.
Then a great laughter arose among the Siddhas and Apsarases of auspicious limbs.
ततो ममापि मनसि शोकवेगो महानभूत् ६.
Then, even in my mind, a great surge of sorrow arose.
सर्वेष्वपि च कार्येषु हेतिशब्दो विगर्हितः ६.
In all undertakings, the word 'weapon' is considered reprehensible.
ततोहमब्रंवं विप्रान्यूयं मूर्खा भविष्यथ ६.
Then I said to the Brahmins: 'You will become fools.'
एवमुक्ते प्रहस्यैव हारीतः प्राब्रवीदिदम् ६.
When this was spoken, Harita laughed and said this:
कः शापो दीयते तुभ्यं शापोयमयमेव ते ६.
What curse is given to you? This itself is your curse.
तथाविधस्य भवतो वामपादप्रदानतः॥ ६.
Because of your offering with the left foot, such is your condition.
श्रृणु तत्कारणं धीमञ्छून्यता मे यतो भवेत्॥ ६.
Listen to the reason, O wise one, why emptiness befell me.
इति चिंतयतश्चित्ते हा दुःखोऽयं प्रतिग्रहः ६.
Thinking thus in my mind: 'Alas, this acceptance is painful.'
महादानं हि गृह्णानो ब्राह्मणः स्वं शुभं हि यत् ६.
For when a Brahmin accepts a great gift, whatever is his own merit—
दाता प्रतिग्रहीता च वचनं हि परस्परम् ६.
The giver and the receiver must speak to each other.
इति चिंतयतो मह्यं शून्यताभूद्धि नारद ६.
Thinking thus, O Narada, emptiness arose in me.
हृतस्वश्चान्यचित्तश्च शून्याह्येते भवंति च ६.
One whose wealth is taken and whose mind is elsewhere—these indeed become empty.
कृतः कोपस्ततस्तुभ्यमेवं हानिरियं मुने ६.
Therefore anger was produced in you; thus, O sage, this loss occurred.
धिङ्मामस्तु च दुर्बुद्धिमविमृश्यार्थकारिणम् ६.
Let me be condemned for my poor judgment, acting without reflection.
सहसा न क्रियां कुर्यात्पदमेतन्महापदाम् ६.
One should not act hastily; this is the path to great misfortune.
सत्यमाह महाबुद्धिश्चिरकारी पुरा हि सः ६.
The one of great wisdom, who acted after long deliberation, truly spoke the truth.
चिरकारि महाप्राज्ञो गौतमस्याभवत्सुतः ६.
The son of Gautama was called 'the one who acts after long deliberation,' possessing great wisdom.
चिरकार्याभिसंपतेश्चिरकारी तथोच्यते ६.
Because of acting after long deliberation, he is thus called 'the one who acts after long deliberation.'
बुद्धिलाघवयुक्तेन जनेनादीर्घदर्शिना ६.
A person lacking foresight, endowed with lightness of intellect—
पित्रोक्तः कुपितेनाथ जहीमां जननीमिति ६.
Then, at his father's angry command, he was told: 'Abandon this mother.'
विमृश्य चिरकारित्वाच्चिं तयामास वै चिरम् ६.
He pondered for a long time, and because it was a matter of great consequence, he delayed for quite a while.
कथं धर्मच्छलेनास्मिन्निमज्जेयमसाधुवत् ६.
How could I, under the guise of righteousness, sink into unrighteousness like this?
अस्वतंत्रं च पुत्रत्वं किं तु मां नात्र पीडयेत् ६.
Though being a son is not independent, yet let it not cause me suffering here.
पितरं चाप्यवज्ञाय कः प्रतिष्ठामवाप्नुयात् ६.
Who, disregarding his father, ever attains a worthy position?
क्षमायोग्यावुभावेतौ नातिवर्तेत वै कथम् ६.
Both patience and forgiveness are proper; how could one ever transgress them?
शीलचारित्रगोत्रस्य धारणार्थं कुलस्य च ६.
For the preservation of virtue, conduct, lineage, and the family itself,
जातकर्मणि यत्प्राह पिता यच्चोपकर्मणि ६.
Whatever the father declares at birth and at the subsequent rites,
शरीरादीनि देयानि पिता त्वेकः प्रयच्चति ६.
The body and all things related are to be given, but only the father bestows them.
पातकान्यपि चूर्यंते पितुर्वचनकारिणः ६.
Even sins are destroyed for those who act according to their father's word.