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.
पितरि प्रीतिमापन्ने सर्वाः प्रीणंति देवताः ६.
When the father is pleased, all the gods are pleased as well.
निष्कृतिः सर्वपापानां पिता यदभिनंदति ६.
The father's approval is the atonement for all sins.
क्लिश्यन्नपि सुतः स्नेहं पिता स्नेहं न मुंचति ६.
Even when suffering, a son holds onto affection; a father never abandons his love.
पिता नाल्पतरं स्थानं चिंतयिष्यामि मातरम् ६.
I will not consider my mother to be of lesser status than my father.
अस्य मे जननी हेतुः पावकस्य यथारणिः ६.
She is the cause of my birth, just as the fire is produced from the arani wood.
मातृलाभे सनाथत्वमनाथत्वं विपर्यये ६.
When the mother is present, one is protected; in her absence, one is unprotected.
श्रिया हीनोऽपि यो गेहे अंबेति प्रतिपद्यते ६.
Even one deprived of wealth, if he finds his mother at home, attains contentment.
अपि वर्षशतस्यांते स द्विहायनवच्चरेत् ६.
Even at the end of a hundred years, he should behave as if he were only two years old.
रक्षयेच्च सुतं माता नान्यः पोष्यविधानतः ६.
A mother alone protects her child; no one else does so by the duty of nurturing.
तदा शुन्यं जगत्तस्य यदा मात्रा वियुज्यते ६.
The world becomes empty for him when he is separated from his mother.
नास्ति मातृसमं त्राणं नास्ति मातृसमा प्रपा ६.
There is no protection equal to that of a mother; there is no refuge equal to a mother.
अंगानां वर्धनादंबा वीरसूत्वे च वीरसूः ६.
A mother increases the growth of the limbs, and in giving birth to heroes, she is the mother of heroes.
देवतानां समावापमेकत्वं पितरं विदुः मर्त्यानां देवतानां च पूगो नात्येति मातरम्॥ ६.
The unity of the gods is known as the father; but among mortals and gods, no group surpasses the mother.
पतिता गुरवस्त्याज्या माता च न कथंचन ६.
Though fallen, teachers may be abandoned; but a mother must never be forsaken in any way.
एवं स कौशिकीतीरे बलिं राजानमीक्षतीम् ६.
Thus, on the bank of the Kauśikī, he saw the king performing the offering.
विमृश्य चिरकालं हि चिंतांतं नाभ्यपद्यत ६.
After pondering for a long time, he did not accept the conclusion of his thoughts.
गायन्गाखामुपायातः पितुस्तस्याश्रमांतिके ६.
He approached, singing, near his father's hermitage.
अतस्ताभ्यः फलं ग्राह्यं न स्याद्दोषेक्षणः सुधीः ६.
Therefore, the wise should accept the fruit from them, and there should be no fault in doing so.
दुःखितश्चिंतयन्प्राप्तो भृशमश्रूणि वर्तयन् ६.
Distressed, reflecting, he arrived, shedding many tears.
हत्वा नारीं च साध्वीं च को नु मां तारयिष्यति ६.
Having killed both a woman and a virtuous one, who now will save me?