ऐतरेयः कस्य पुत्रो निवासः क्वास्य वा मुने ४२.
O sage, whose son was Aitareya, and where was his residence?
अस्मिन्नेव मम स्थाने हारीतस्यान्वयेऽभवत्॥ ४२.
In this very place of mine, he was born in the lineage of Hārīta.
मांडूकिरिति विप्राग्र्यो वेदवेदांगपारगः॥ ४२.
There was a foremost Brahmin named Māṇḍūki, accomplished in the Vedas and their branches.
तस्यासी दितरा नाम भार्या साध्वीगुणैर्युता ४२.
He had a wife named Itarā, endowed with virtuous qualities.
स च बाल्यात्प्रभृत्येव प्राग्जन्मन्यनुशिक्षितम् ४२.
And from his very childhood, he had been trained according to the practices of his previous birth.
न श्रृणोति न वक्त्येव मनसापि च किंचन ४२.
He neither listens nor speaks, nor does he even think anything in his mind.
ततो मूकोऽयमित्येव नानोपायैः प्रबोधितः ४२.
Therefore, he was called 'mute,' and was not awakened by any means.
ततो निश्चित्य मनसा जडोयमिति भारत ४२.
Then, having decided in his mind that he was dull-witted, O Bhārata,
पिंगानाम च सा भार्या तस्याः पुत्राश्च जज्ञिरे ४२.
His wife was named Piṅgā, and sons were born to her.
यज्ञेषु शांतिहोमेषु द्विजैः सर्वत्र पूजिताः ४२.
They were honored everywhere by the twice-born at sacrifices and peace-offerings.
जजाप परमं जाप्यं नान्यत्र कुरुते श्रमम् ४२.
He recited the supreme chant, and made no effort elsewhere.
दार्यमाणेन मनसा तनयं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ४२.
With a mind torn by sorrow, she spoke these words to her son.
नार्यास्तस्या नृलोकेऽत्र वरैवाजननिः स्फुटम् ४२.
Among women in this world, there is certainly no one more blessed with sons.
पिंगेयं कृतपुण्या वै यस्याः पुत्रा महागुणाः ४२.
This Piṅgā is truly meritorious, whose sons possess great virtues.
तदहं पुत्र दुर्भाग्या महीसागरसंगमे त्वमप्येवं महामौनी नन्द भक्तो हरेश्चिरम्॥ ४२.
Therefore, my son, I am unfortunate at the meeting of earth and ocean; you too, O Nanda, are a great silent one, long devoted to Hari.
इति मातुर्वचः श्रुत्वा प्रहसन्नैतरेयकः॥ ४२.
Hearing his mother's words, the son of Itarā smiled.
ध्यात्वा मुहुर्तं धर्मज्ञो मातरं प्रणतोऽब्रवीत् ४२.
After meditating for a moment, the knower of dharma, bowing, spoke to his mother.
अशोच्ये शोचसि शुभे शोच्ये नैवाऽपि शोचसि ४२.
You grieve for one who is not to be grieved for, O auspicious one, and do not grieve for one who should be grieved for.
मूर्खाचरितमेतद्धि मन्मातुरुचितं न हि ४२.
This conduct is foolish, mother; it is not fitting for you.
प्रपश्यंति यथा रात्रौ खद्योतं दीपवत्स्थितम् ४२.
Just as people see a firefly at night as if it were a lamp.
एवंविधं हि मानुऽयमा गर्भादिति कष्टदम् अस्थिपट्टतुलास्तम्भे स्नायुबन्धेन यंत्रिते॥ ४२.
Such is the human womb—painful and difficult, bound within the framework of bones and joints, held together by sinews.
रक्तमांसमदालिप्ते विण्मूत्रद्रव्यभाजने ४२.
Smeared with blood and flesh, it is a vessel for the substances of excrement and urine.
वदनैकमहाद्वारे षड्गवाक्षवितभूषिते ४२.
With a single large opening for the mouth, adorned with six limbs, eyes, and other features.
नाडीस्वेदप्रवाहे च कालवक्त्रानलस्थिते ४२.
Within it, channels flow with sweat, and it is situated in the mouth of time’s fire.
गुणत्रयमयी भार्या प्रकृतिस्तस्य तत्र च ४२.
His wife is composed of the three qualities; nature is present there as well.
अपत्यान्यस्य हा कष्टमेवं मूढः प्रवर्तते ४२.
Yet, the deluded man acts for offspring, though it is difficult and painful.
स्रोतांसि यस्य सततं प्रस्रवंति गिरेरिव ४२.
His channels constantly flow, like streams from a mountain.
सर्वाशुचिनिधानस्य शरीरस्य न विद्यते ४२.
There is nothing pure in this body, which is a repository of all impurities.
स्पृष्ट्वा स्वदेहस्रोतांसि मृत्तोयैः शोध्यते करः ४२.
After touching the channels of his own body, the hand is cleansed with clay and water.
कायः सुगन्धतोयाद्यैर्यत्नेनापि सुसंस्कृतः ४२.
Even with effort, the body is carefully prepared with fragrant water and other means.