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.
अन्येषां द्यूतकर्तृणां भूरि तेनार्पितं वसु
Much wealth was given by him to other gamblers.
भाजनानि विचित्राणि कांस्य ताम्रमयानि च
Various vessels, made of bronze and copper as well.
न तेन सदृशः कश्चिदाक्षिको भूमिमंडले
No gambler on earth was his equal.
कथं नाज्ञायि तनयो ऽविनयानयकोविदः
How was the son, skilled in improper conduct, not recognized?
प्रावृत्य वाससा मौलिं प्राविशन्निजमंदिरम्
Wrapping his head with a cloth, he entered his own house.
दीक्षितायिनि कुत्रासि क्व ते गुणनिधिः सुतः
O Dīkṣitāyinī, where are you? Where is your son, the treasure of virtues?
अंगोद्वर्तन काले या त्वया मेंऽगुलितो हृता
At the time of anointing my limbs, the ring that you took from me—
इति श्रुत्वाथ तद्वाक्यं भीता सा दीक्षितायिनी
Hearing these words, Dīkṣitāyinī became afraid.
व्यग्रास्मि देवपूजार्थमुपहारादि कर्मणि 4.1.13.
I was occupied with the worship of the gods and the tasks of preparing offerings.
इदानीमेव पक्वान्नकरणव्यग्रया मया
Just now I was busy making cooked food.
दीक्षित उवाच हंहो सत्पुत्रजननि नित्यं सत्यप्रभाषिणि
Dīkṣita said: O mother of a noble son, ever truthful in speech,
तदातदेति त्वं ब्रूया नाथेदानीं स निर्गतः
You always say, 'He is here, he is there,' but now he has gone out.
कुतस्त्वच्छाटकः पत्नि मांजिष्ठो यो मयाऽर्पितः
Wife, where is your red shawl, the one I gave you?
सांप्रतं नेक्ष्यते सोपि भृंगारुर्मणिमंडितः
Now even that jeweled beetle-shaped ornament is not to be seen.
क्व दाक्षिणात्यं तत्कांस्यं गौडी ताम्रघटी क्व सा
Where is that southern bronze vessel? Where is the Gauḍa copper pot?
क्व सा पर्वतदेशीया चंद्रकांतशिलोद्भवा
Where is that mountain-region moonstone vessel?
किं बहूक्तेन कुलजे तुभ्यं कुप्याम्यहं वृथा
Why say more? O noble lady, I am angry with you for no reason.
अनपत्योस्मि तेनाहं दुष्टेन कुलदूषिणा
Because of that wicked, family-defiling one, I am now childless.
अपुत्रत्वं वरं नृणां कुपुत्रात्कुलपांसनात् 4.1.13.
It is better for men to be without a son than to have an evil son who brings disgrace to the family.
स्नात्वा नित्यविधिं कृत्वा तस्मिन्नेवाह्निकस्यचित्
Having bathed and performed the daily rites, on that very day—