सदा शुचिर्देवयाजी तीर्थसारं गृहेगृह ४५.
He is always pure, a worshipper of the gods, and the essence of pilgrimage in every home.
आत्मा पुनाति पापानि यदि पापान्निवर्तते ४५.
The self purifies sins, if one turns away from sinful acts.
एकीकृत्य सदा धीमान्नंदभद्रः समास्थितः ४५.
Nandabhadra, always wise, having united everything, remained steadfast.
वासवप्रमुखाः सर्वे विस्मयं च परं ययुः ४५.
All, headed by Vāsava, were filled with the utmost wonder.
स नंदभद्रं धर्मिष्ठं पुनः पुनरसूयत ४५.
He repeatedly gave birth to Nandabhadra, who was virtuous.
स सदा नंदभद्रस्य विलोकयति चांतरम् ४५.
He always gazed into the heart of Nandabhadra.
स्वभाव एव क्रूराणां नास्तिकानां दुरात्मनाम् ४५.
The nature of the cruel, the atheists, and the wicked is just so.
ततस्त्वेवं वर्ततोऽस्य नंदभद्रस्य धीमतः ४५.
Thus, while Nandabhadra, wise as he was, continued in this way,
तच्च दैवकृतं मत्वा न शुशोच महामतिः ४५.
Considering it to be the work of fate, the great-minded one did not grieve.
ततोऽस्य सुप्रिया भार्या सर्वैः साध्वीगुणैर्युता ४५.
Then his beloved wife, endowed with all virtuous qualities,
विनाशमागता पार्थ कनकानाम नामतः ४५.
Met her destruction, O Partha, whose name was Kanaka.
शुशोच हा कष्टमिति पापोहमिति चासकृत् ४५.
He lamented again and again, saying, 'Alas, how terrible! I am sinful.'
उपाव्रज्य च हा कष्टं ब्रुवंस्तं नंदभद्रकम् ४५.
Approaching Nandabhadra, he kept saying, 'Alas, how terrible!'
हा नंदभद्र यद्येवं तवाप्येवंविधं फलम् ४५.
'Alas, Nandabhadra, if it is so, then such is your result as well.'
इत्यादि बहुधा प्रोच्य तत्तद्वाक्यं ततस्ततः ४५.
Thus, speaking in many ways, uttering various statements again and again,
नंदभद्र सदा तुभ्यं वक्तुकामोस्मि किंचन ४५.
Nandabhadra, I always wish to say something to you.
अप्रस्तावं ब्रुवन्वाक्यं बृहस्पतिरपिध्रुवम् ४५.
Even Brihaspati, certainly, speaks words out of context.
ब्रूहिब्रूहि न मे किंचित्साधु गोप्यं प्रियं परम् ४५.
Speak, speak! There is nothing good, secret, or most dear to me.
नवभिर्नवभिश्चैव विमुक्तं वाग्विदूषणैः ४५.
Freed from nine and nine faults of speech,
सौक्ष्म्यं संख्याक्रमश्चापि निर्णयः सप्रयोजनः ४५.
Subtlety, enumeration, order, determination, and purpose,
धर्ममर्थं च कामं च मोक्षं चोद्दिश्य चोच्यते ४५.
It is spoken with reference to dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षेषु प्रतिज्ञाय विशेषतः ४५.
Having especially promised regarding dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa.
इदं पूर्वमिदं पश्चाद्वक्तव्यं यत्क्रमेण हि ४५.
This should be spoken first, that afterwards, for indeed there is an order to be followed.
दोषाणां च गुणानां च प्रमाणं प्रविभागतः ४५.
The measure of faults and virtues is to be distinguished accordingly.
वाक्यज्ञेयेषु भिन्नेषु यत्राभेदः प्रदृश्यते ४५.
Where, among statements that are to be understood, there appears to be no difference though they are distinct.
इति वाक्यगुणानां च वाग्दोषान्द्विनव श्रृणु ४५.
Thus, listen to the qualities and the twofold faults of speech.
अश्लक्ष्णं चापि संदिग्धं पदांते गुरु चाक्षरम् ४५.
Speech that is rough, ambiguous, or ends with a heavy syllable.
विरुद्धं यत्त्रिवर्गेण न्यूनं कष्टातिशब्दकम् ४५.
That which is contrary to the threefold aim, deficient, or excessively harsh in sound.
निष्कारणं च वाग्दोषान्बुद्धिजाञ्छृणु त्वं च यान् ४५.
And listen to those faults of speech that arise without cause and from ignorance.
हीनानुक्रोशतो मानान्न च वक्ष्यामि किंचन ४५.
From lack of compassion or from pride, I will not say anything.