विना सांख्येन योगेन काश्यां संस्थोऽमृतो भवेत्
Without Sāṃkhya or Yoga, one who abides in Kāśī becomes immortal.
शशिमौलिप्रसादेन काशीसंस्थोऽमृतो भवेत्
By the grace of the moon-crested Lord, one established in Kāśī becomes immortal.
तारकस्योपदेशेन काशीसंस्थोऽमृतो भवेत्
By the instruction of Tāraka, one established in Kāśī becomes immortal.
असिसंभेद योगेन काशीसंस्थोऽमृतो भवेत्
By the yoga of union with the sword, one established in Kāśī becomes immortal.
देहत्यागोऽत्र वै योगः काश्यां निर्वाणसौख्यकृत्
Here, the abandonment of the body is truly yoga; in Kāśī, it brings the bliss of liberation.
यायात्स्वं हेलया त्यक्त्वा तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम्
Having carelessly abandoned his own body, he attains the supreme abode of Viṣṇu.
सर्वान्सर्वे समालोक्य रक्षां चक्रुः पुरापुरः
All, seeing everyone, once made protection for the city, each for their own.
दुष्टप्रवेशं धुन्वानां धुनीं देवा विनिर्ममुः
The gods created a river to prevent the entry of the wicked and the bowmen.
दुर्वृत्तसुप्रवृत्तेश्च निवृत्तिकरणीं सुराः 4.1.30.
The gods made a barrier to turn back both the excessively wicked and the excessively righteous.
क्षेत्रस्य मोक्षनिक्षेप रक्षां निर्वृतिमाप्नुयुः
They established protection for the field of liberation, so that it might remain undisturbed.
स्वयं व्यापारयामास रक्षार्थं शशिशेखरः
The moon-crested Lord himself took action to protect it.
ते प्रवेशं प्रयच्छंति नान्येषां हि कदाचन आश्चर्यकारिपरमं काशीभक्तिप्रवर्धनम्
They grant entry only to some, never to others, for it is truly wondrous and increases devotion to Kāśī.
वणिग्धनंजयो नाम मातृभक्तिसमन्वितः
There was a merchant named Dhanaṃjaya, endowed with devotion to his mother.
पुण्यमार्गार्जित धनो धनतोषितमार्गणः
He acquired his wealth through righteous means and sought satisfaction through wealth.
समुन्नतोपि संपत्त्या विनयानतकंधरः
Though elevated by prosperity, he bore the mark of humility.
रूपसंपदुदारोपि परदारपराङ्मुखः
Though endowed with beauty and wealth, he turned away from others' wives.
ससत्यानृतवृत्तिश्च प्रायः सत्यप्रियो मुने
He who lives by both truth and falsehood is, for the most part, fond of truth, O sage.
सदाचरणगोप्येष सुखयानचरः कृती
He keeps his good conduct concealed, travels the path of comfort, and is accomplished.
तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य कदाचित्कालपर्ययात् 4.1.30.
As he was living in this way, after some time had passed,
तया च यौवनं प्राप्य मेघच्छायातिचंचलम्
and when she attained youth, as fickle as the shadow of a cloud,
दिन त्रिचतुरस्थायि या नारी प्राप्य यौवनम्
a woman who, upon reaching youth, remains steady for only three or four days,
शीलभंगेन नारीणां भर्ताधर्मपरोपि हि
Even a husband who is devoted to unrighteousness causes the downfall of women by breaking their virtue.
विष्ठागर्ते च निरये स्वयं पतति दुर्मतिः
The wicked-minded one himself falls into a pit of excrement, into hell.
स्वविष्ठापायिनी चाथ वल्गुली वृक्षलंबिनी
She then drinks her own excrement, is naked, and hangs from a tree.
रक्षणीयं महायत्नादिदं सुकृतभाजनम्
This vessel of merit must be protected with great effort.
अनेनैव शरीरेण भर्तृसाद्विहितेन हि
Indeed, with this very body, as ordained by her husband,
अत्रिपत्न्यनसूया किं भर्तृभक्तिप्रभावतः
What jealousy can there be in a wife who, through the power of devotion to her husband, is without envy?
इह कीर्तिश्च विपुला स्वर्गेवासस्तथाऽक्षयः
Here, great fame and an eternal abode in heaven are attained.
सादुर्वृत्त्या परित्यज्य पतिधर्मं सनातनम् 4.1.30.
Having abandoned good conduct, she forsakes the eternal duty of a wife.
धनंजयोपि च मुने केनचिच्छिवयोगिना
Even Dhanaṃjaya, O sage, by some ascetic devoted to Śiva,