स्वनुष्ठितोऽपि धर्मः स्यात्क्लेशायैव विनाशिवम् ४६.
Even properly performed dharma may bring only hardship, not destruction.
भोक्तव्यं स्वकृतं तस्मात्पूजनीयः सदाशिवः ४६.
One must experience one's own actions; therefore, Sadashiva should always be worshipped.
शुद्धप्रज्ञ किमेतच्च पापिनोऽपि नरा यदा ४६.
O pure-minded one, what is this, that even sinful men, when—
व्यक्तं तैस्तमसा दत्तं दानं पूर्वेषु जन्मसु ४६.
Clearly, that gift given by them in darkness was made in previous births.
किं तु यत्तमसा कर्म कृतं तस्य प्रभावतः ४६.
However, the action performed under the influence of darkness bears its own effect.
भुक्त्वा पुण्यफलं याति नरकं संशयः ४६.
After enjoying the fruit of virtue, one goes to hell—this is certain.
इहैवैकस्य नामुत्र अमुत्रैकस्य नो इह ४६.
Here, only one’s own merit is effective; there, only one’s own merit is effective, not the other’s.
पूर्वोपात्तं भवेत्पुण्यं भुक्तिर्नैवार्जयन्त्यपि ४६.
The virtue acquired previously remains; enjoyment does not earn any further merit.
पूर्वोपात्तं यस्य नास्ति तपोभिश्चार्जयत्यपि ४६.
For one who has no previously acquired merit, even austerities do not earn it.
पूर्वोपात्तं यस्य नास्ति पुण्यं चेहापि नार्जयेत् ४६.
For one who has no previously acquired merit, he does not earn virtue here either.
इति ज्ञात्वा महाभागत्यक्त्वा शल्यानि कृत्स्नशः ४६.
Knowing this, O noble one, abandon all obstacles completely.
योहि नष्टेष्वभीष्टेषु प्राप्तेष्वपि च शोचति ४६.
He who grieves over lost desires, even when new ones are attained—
नमस्तुभ्यमबालाय बालरूपाय धीमते ४६.
Salutations to you, O childlike one, wise in the form of a child.
बहवोऽपि मया वृद्धा दृष्टाश्चोपासिताः सदा ४६.
Many elders have been seen and served by me always.
येन मे जन्मसंदेहा नाशिता लीलयैव च ४६.
By whom my doubts about birth were destroyed, and that too playfully.
महदेतत्समाख्येयमेकाग्रः श्रृणु तत्त्वतः ४६.
This is a great account; listen attentively to the truth.
वैदिशे नगरे विप्रो नाम्नाऽसं धर्मजालिकः ४६.
In the city of Vaidiśa, there was a Brahmin named Dharmajālika.
व्याख्याता धर्मशास्त्राणां यथा साक्षाद्बृहस्पतिः ४६.
He explained the scriptures of dharma just like Bṛhaspati himself.
स्वयं चातिदुराचारः पापिनामपि पापराट् ४६.
He himself was extremely wicked, the worst among sinners.
असत्यभाषी दम्भीच सदा धर्मध्वजी खलः ४६.
He always spoke falsehood, was deceitful, a hypocrite, and a villain posing as righteous.
यस्माज्जालिकवज्जालं लोकेभ्योऽहं क्षिपामि च ४६.
Because, like a net, I cast a web among people.
सोऽहं तैर्बहुभिश्चीर्णैः पातकैरंत आगते ४६.
Thus, I, surrounded by many grave sins committed, have arrived here.
यमदुतैस्ततः कृष्टः स्मार्यमामः स्वचेष्टितम् ४६.
Then, dragged by the messengers of Yama, I was made to recall my own actions.
आत्मानं बहुधा निंदञ्छाश्वतीर्न्यवसं समाः ४६.
Condemning myself in many ways, I spent years grazing on grass along the riverbanks.
सा चेन्मुहूर्तमात्रं स्यादपि धन्यस्ततः पुमान् ४६.
If even for a single moment one is blessed, then that person is truly fortunate.
यस्यां मुहूर्तमात्रेण युगैरपि न नश्यति ४६.
For in that single moment, what is not destroyed even by ages is preserved.
तैः सहाहं प्रमुक्तश्च कथंचिदवपीडितः ४६.
Somehow, released together with them, I was afflicted and tormented.
कीटोहमभवं पश्चात्तीरे सारस्वते शुभे ४६.
Afterwards, I became an insect on the auspicious banks of the Sarasvati.
आगच्छतो रथस्यास्य शब्दमश्रौषमुन्नतम् ४६.
As the chariot approached, I heard its loud and lofty sound.
मार्गमुत्सृज्य दूरेण प्रपलायनमाचरम् ४६.
Abandoning the path, I fled far away, practicing escape.