संत्यक्त ब्राह्मणाचारः संध्यास्नानपराङ्मुखः
He abandoned the conduct of a Brahmin and turned away from the practices of bathing and twilight worship.
नटपाखंडिभंडैश्च बद्धप्रेमपरंपरः
He formed close bonds with actors, cooks, and charlatans.
प्रेरितोपि जनन्या स न याति पितुरंतिकम्
Even when urged by his mother, he would not go to his father.
यदा यदैव तां पृच्छेदयेगुणनिधिः सुतः
Whenever the virtuous son asked her,
तदा तदेति सा ब्रूयादिदानीं स बहिर्गतः
She would reply, 'He has just gone outside.'
अधीत्याध्ययनार्थं स द्वित्रैर्मित्रैः समं ययौ
For the sake of study, he went along with two or three friends.
न तत्कर्म च तद्वृत्तं किंचिद्वेत्ति स दीक्षितः
The initiated one knew nothing of that conduct or those actions.
गृह्योक्तेन विधानेन पाणिग्राहमकारयत्
He arranged the marriage according to the prescribed household rites.
शास्ति स्नेहार्द्रहृदया क्रोधनस्ते पितेत्यलम् 4.1.13.
With a heart softened by affection, she instructs, 'Enough of your anger, this is your father.'
आच्छादयामि ते नित्यं पितुरग्रे कुचेष्टितम्
I always conceal your misbehavior before your father.
ब्राह्मणानां धनं पुत्र सद्विद्या साधुसंगमः
For Brahmins, wealth is good learning and association with the virtuous.
इति रूढिमिह प्राप्तास्तव पूर्वपितामहाः
Thus, your forefathers attained renown here.
सद्विद्या सुमनो धेहि ब्राह्मणाचारमाचर
Cherish good learning, cultivate the conduct of a Brahmin.
ऊनविंशतिकोऽसि त्वमेषा षोडशवार्षिकी
You are not yet nineteen; she is sixteen years old.
एतां संवृणु सद्वृत्तां पितृभक्तियुता भव
Choose this virtuous girl; be devoted to your father.
ततोऽपत्रपसे किं न त्यज दुर्वृत्ततां शिशो
Then, why are you ashamed? Child, abandon your bad conduct.
तेभ्योपि न बिभेषि त्वं शुद्धोस्युभय वंशतः
Even from them you do not feel fear; you are pure, descended from both lineages.
गृहेपि शिष्यान्पश्यैतान्पितुस्ते विनयोचितान्
Even at home, see these disciples of your father, who are proper in their conduct.
श्रद्धां विहाय ते ताते वृत्तिलोपं करिष्यति 4.1.13.
If you abandon faith, my son, you will bring about the loss of livelihood.
अनंतरं हसिष्यंति युक्तं दीक्षिततास्त्विति
Immediately they will laugh, saying, 'This is fitting for one who is initiated.'
मातुश्चरित्रं तनयो धत्ते दुर्भाषणैरिति
It is said that a son bears his mother's character through harsh words.
तदंघ्रिलीनमनसो मम साक्षी महेश्वरः
Maheshvara is my witness, as my mind is absorbed at his feet.
अहो बलीयान्सविधिर्येन जाता भवानिति
Ah, how powerful is fate, by which you have been born.
न तत्याज च तद्धर्मं दुर्बोधो व्यसनी यतः
He did not abandon that difficult-to-understand dharma, for he was addicted.
सपारदारैर्व्यसनैरेभिः कोत्र न खंडितः
Who among those addicted to others' wives and these vices has not been ruined?
अर्पयेद्द्यूतकाराणां सकुप्यं वसनादिकम्
He would give the gamblers, in anger, clothing and other possessions.
स्वपंत्यास्त्वेकदाऽऽदाय दुरोदरिकरेऽर्पयत्
Once, taking his wife's garment, he gave it to a distant gambler.
दीक्षितेन परिज्ञाता दैवाद्द्यूतकृतः करे पृष्टस्तेनाथ निर्बंधादसकृत्प्रत्युवाच किम्
Recognized by the initiated as a gambler by fate, he was questioned repeatedly, 'Why?'
ममाक्षिपसि विप्रोच्चैः किं मया चौर्य कर्मणा 4.1.13.
You loudly accuse me, O Brahmin—what theft have I committed?
मम मातुर्हि पूर्वे द्युर्जित्वानीतो हि शाटकः
For my mother, in former times, a garment was won in gambling and brought.