कथं स्याद्धर्मश्रवणं कथं वा जीवनं भवेत् ४६.
How can there be hearing of dharma, or how can life exist?
तथा कस्मादिदं सृष्टं जडं विश्वं चिदात्मना ४६.
Thus, why was this inert universe created by the conscious Self?
सम्यगेतद्यथा पृष्टं यत्र मुह्यंति जंतवः ४६.
As it was rightly asked, where creatures become bewildered,
प्रकृतिः पुरुषश्चैव अनादी श्रृणुमः पुरा ४६.
Both Prakriti and Purusha are beginningless, as we have heard from ancient times.
ततः कालस्वबावाभ्यां प्रेरिता प्रकृतिः पुरा ४६.
Then, impelled by time and its own nature, Prakriti acted in ancient times.
ततस्तमोमयी सा च लीलया देववीक्षिता ४६.
Then, composed of darkness, she was playfully beheld by the gods.
एवं त्रिगुणतां याता प्रकृतिर्देवदर्शनात् ४६.
Thus, Prakriti attained the state of three qualities through the vision of the gods.
तस्याः प्रोच्चारणार्थं च प्रवृत्तः स्वांशतस्ततः ४६.
For the purpose of her manifestation, then, he proceeded from his own portion.
अहंकार स्ततो जातः सत्त्वराजसतामसः ४६.
From the ego arises the threefold nature: purity, passion, and darkness.
शुद्धसत्त्वे ततो मोक्षं प्रवदंति मनीषिणः ४६.
When purity prevails, the wise declare liberation is attained.
जीवात्मसंज्ञान्स्वीयांशान्व्यभजत्परमेश्वरः ४६.
The Supreme Lord divided His own portions, known as individual souls.
निःसरंति यथा लोहात्तप्तल्लिंगात्स्फुलिंगकाः ४६.
Just as sparks emerge from heated iron, so do souls emanate.
इंद्रियाणां सात्त्विकाच्च त्रिगुणानि च तान्यपि ४६.
From the sattvic aspect of the senses, the three qualities also arise.
रजस्तमश्च शोध्यंते सत्त्वेनैव मुमुक्षुभिः ४६.
Those seeking liberation purify passion and darkness through purity alone.
अहंकारं च संसेव्य सात्त्विकीं सिद्धिमश्नुते ४६.
By cultivating sattvic ego, one attains perfection.
सात्त्विकाः सर्वदा सेव्याः संसारविजिगीषुभिः ४६.
Those desiring to overcome worldly existence should always pursue purity.
सास्त्राभ्यासस्ततो ज्ञानं शौचमिंद्रियनिग्रहः ४६.
Study of scripture, knowledge, purity, and control of the senses follow.
अन्यायेन धनादानं तंद्री नास्तिक्यमेव च ४६.
Unjust acquisition of wealth, lethargy, and disbelief also occur.
तस्माद्बुद्धिमुकैस्त्वतैः सात्त्विकैर्देवतां भजेत् ४६.
Therefore, one should worship the deity with intellect and other sattvic qualities.
बुद्ध्याद्यैरेव मुक्तिः स्यादेतैरेव च यातना॥ ४६.
Liberation and suffering both arise from intellect and its companions.
अमीषां चाप्य भावे वै न किंचिदुपपद्यते ४६.
In the absence of these qualities, nothing comes into being.
तथा रजस्तमश्चैव संशोध्ये सात्त्विकैर्गुणैः ४६.
Thus, passion and darkness must be purified by sattvic qualities.
सुखिनो दुःखिनश्चैव प्राणिनः शास्त्रदर्शिनः ४६.
Both the happy and the unhappy living beings are those who know scripture.
व्यभजच्चतुरा शीतिलक्षास्ता जीवयोनयः ४६.
He divided the four hundred thousand sources of living beings.
ईश्वरांशाश्च ते सर्वे मोहिताः प्राकृतैर्गुणैः ४६.
All these, portions of the Lord, are deluded by natural qualities.
अन्नानां पयसां चापि जीवानां चाथ श्रेयसे ४६.
For the welfare of food, milk, and living beings as well.
एवमेतत्किं तु भूयः प्रक्ष्याम्येतन्महामते ४६.
Indeed, it is so; yet, O wise one, shall I ask further about this?
स्वभक्तांस्तान्न दुःखेभ्यः कस्माद्रक्षंति मानवान् ४६.
Why do those devoted followers not protect mortals from suffering?
इति मे मुह्यते बुद्धिस्त्वं वा किं बाल मन्यसे॥ ४६.
Thus my mind is bewildered; do you consider yourself a child?
अशुचिश्च शुचिश्चापि देवभक्तो द्विधा स्मृतः ४६.
Both impure and pure are remembered as devoted to the gods, in two ways.