कृत्वा पोतं धर्मरूपं साधूनां परमेश्वरः ४०.
Having fashioned a vessel in the form of dharma for the virtuous, the Supreme Lord—
ततः कृतयुगं भूयः प्रवर्तिष्यति पार्थिव ४०.
Then, O king, the Krita age will once again commence.
अष्टाविंशकलिश्चैव शेषः प्रावर्त अन्यतः ४०.
The remaining twenty-eight Kali cycles will begin elsewhere.
मरुराजाच्च देवापेः श्रुतदेवाच्च ब्राह्मणाः चतुर्युगे च ते धन्या ये भजंति हराच्युतौ॥ ४०.
From King Maru, from Devapi, and from Shrutadeva, the Brahmanas— blessed are those in the four ages who worship Hara and Achyuta.
केचिच्छिवं समाश्रित्य विष्णुमाश्रित्य वेधसम् ४१.
Some take refuge in Shiva, some in Vishnu, and some in the Creator.
अपारवैभवा देवास्त्रयोऽप्येते नरर्षभ ४१.
These three gods possess boundless glory, O best of men.
पुरा किलैवं मुनयो नैमिषारण्यवासिनः ४१.
Long ago, indeed, the sages dwelling in the Naimisha forest—
तस्मिन्क्षणे विरिंचोऽपि श्लोकं प्रह्वोऽब्रवीत्किल ४१.
At that moment, Brahma, humble, is said to have spoken a verse—
महेशाय च भक्ते द्वौ कृपायेतां सदा मयि ४१.
May Mahesha, and the devoted two, always show compassion to me—
तत्र योगेश्वरः श्लोकं प्रबुध्यन्नमुमब्रवीत् ४१.
There, the lord of yoga, awakening, spoke this verse—
सदाशिवं च वंदे तौ भवेतां मंगलाय मे ४१.
I bow to Sadashiva and those two; may they bring auspiciousness to me—
कैलासे ददृशुः स्थाणुं वदंतं गिरिजां प्रति ४१.
On Kailasa, they saw Sthanu speaking to Girija—
सदा तपस्यां चरामि प्रीत्यर्थं हरिवेधसोः ४१.
I always practice austerity for the sake of pleasing Hari and Brahma—
यद्वा देवा न संयांति पारं ये च परस्परम् ४१.
Or, the gods do not reach the limit, nor do those who dispute among themselves—
उत्तमाधममध्यत्वममीषां वर्णयंति ये ४१.
Those who describe the highest, lowest, and middle status among them—
एवं ते निश्चियामासुर्नैमिषेया स्तपस्विनः ४१.
Thus, the ascetics of Naimisha resolved—
जापकानां सहस्राणि वैष्णवानां तथैव च ४१.
Thousands of reciters, and likewise Vaishnavas—
तस्माद्यस्य मनोरागो यस्मिन्देवे भवेत्स्फुटम् ४१.
Therefore, whose mind's affection is clearly directed toward whichever deity—
कानि पापानि विप्रेंद्र यैस्तु संमूढचेतसः ४१.
What are the sins, O best of Brahmins, by which those with deluded minds—
अधर्मभेदा विज्ञेयाश्चित्तवृत्तिप्रभेदतः ४१.
The varieties of unrighteousness are to be understood by the diversity of mental states—
तत्र ये पापनिचयाः स्थूला नरकहेतवः ४१.
There, those gross clusters of sins are causes of hell—
तु. महाभारत अनुशासन १३.२ परस्त्रीद्रव्यसंकल्पश्चेतसानिष्टचिंतनम् ४१.
Thinking of another's wife or property, and contemplating evil in the mind—
अनिबद्धप्रलापित्वमसत्यं चाप्रियं च यत् ४१.
Unrestrained prattling, falsehood, and whatever is unpleasant—
अभक्ष्यभक्षणं हिंसा मिथ्या कामस्य सेवनम् ४१.
Eating what is forbidden, violence, indulging in false desire—
इत्येतद्द्वादशविधं कर्म प्रोक्तं त्रिसंभवम् ४१.
Thus, this twelvefold action, arising from three sources, has been declared.
ये द्विषंति महादेवं संसारार्णवतारकम् ४१.
Those who hate Mahadeva, the one who leads across the ocean of worldly existence,
महांति पातकान्याहुर्निरंतरफलानि षट् ४१.
Are said to commit great sins, six in number, whose results are unceasing.
यथेष्टचेष्टा निःशंकाः संतिष्ठंति रमंति च ४१.
They act as they wish, without hesitation, standing firm and delighting.
शिवाचारं न मन्यंते शिवभक्तान्द्विषंति षट् ४१.
They do not regard the conduct of Shiva, and they hate the devotees of Shiva, six in number.
अरिभिः परिभूतं वा यस्त्यजति स पापकृत् ४१.
He who abandons one insulted by enemies is a doer of evil.