गृहोपकरणं द्रव्यं मुसलोलूखलादिकम्
Household implements and items, such as pestles, mortars, and the like.
अक्षालितान्यपि यथा नित्यं पीठानि सत्तम
And, O best one, stools and seats, even if unwashed, as always.
सूपकर्मण्यपि च मां प्रशाधि त्वष्ट्रनंदन
And in cooking tasks as well, instruct me, O son of Tvaṣṭṛ.
एकस्तंभमयं गेहमेकदारुविनिर्मितम्
A house made of a single pillar, constructed from a single piece of wood.
ये सहाध्यायिनोप्यस्य वयोज्येष्ठाश्च तेपि हि
Even those who studied together with him, and those older in age, also (requested).
तथेति स प्रतिज्ञाय सर्वेषां पुरतोद्रिजे
Saying, ‘So be it,’ he promised before them all.
किंचित्कर्तुं न जानाति प्रतिज्ञातं च तेन वै
He did not know how to do anything, yet he had made the promise.
किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि को मे साहाय्यमर्पयेत्
What shall I do? Where shall I go? Who will offer me help?
अंगीकृत्य गुरोर्वाक्यं गुरुपत्न्या गुरोः शिशोः 4.2.86.
Accepting the words of the teacher, the teacher’s wife, and the teacher’s child.
गुरुशुश्रूषणं धर्म एको हि ब्रह्मचारिणाम्
Service to the teacher is indeed the sole duty of students.
गुरूणां वाक्यकरणात्सर्व एव मनोरथाः
By carrying out the commands of the teachers, all desires are fulfilled.
कथं तद्वचसः सिद्धिं प्राप्स्याम्यत्र वने स्थितः
How shall I, dwelling here in the forest, attain success in their command?
आस्तां गुरुकथा दूरं योऽन्यस्यापि लघोरपि
Let talk of the guru be set aside, for even the slightest matter concerning another is far off.
कथमेतानि कर्माणि करिष्येऽज्ञोऽसहायवान्
How can I, ignorant and without support, accomplish these deeds?
यावदित्थं चिंतयति स त्वाष्ट्रो वनमध्यगः
While he was thus reflecting, that son of Tvaṣṭṛ, wandering in the forest,
अथ नत्वा स तं प्राह वने दृष्टं तपस्विनम्
Then, having bowed, he addressed the ascetic whom he saw in the forest:
त्वद्दर्शनेन मे गात्रं चिंतासंतापतापितम्
My body is scorched by the heat of worry and anxiety at seeing you.
किं त्वं मे प्राक्तनं कर्म प्राप्तं तापसरूपधृक्
What former deed of mine has come to me, O ascetic in this form?
योसि सोसि नमस्तुभ्यमुपदेशेन युंक्ष्व माम् 4.2.86.
Whoever you are, I bow to you; instruct me and engage me in the teaching.
कथं कर्तुमहं शक्तः कर्म तत्र दिशाद्भुतम्
How am I able to perform that wondrous deed there?
इत्युक्तस्तेन स वने तापसो ब्रह्मचारिणा
Thus addressed by him in the forest, the ascetic replied to the celibate student:
य आप्तत्वेन संपृष्टो दुर्बुद्धिं संप्रयच्छति
He who, when asked as a trusted one, gives wicked counsel,
तापस उवाच ब्रह्मचारिञ्शृणु ब्रूयां किमद्भुततरं त्विदम्
The ascetic said: Listen, brahmacārin, I will tell you—what could be more wondrous than this?
यदि त्वं त्वाष्ट्र सर्वज्ञं काश्यामाराधयिष्यसि
If you, O son of Tvaṣṭṛ, worship the all-knowing Lord in Kāśī,
विश्वेशानुग्रहात्काश्यामभिलाषा न दुर्लभाः
By the grace of the Lord of All, desires in Kāśī are not hard to obtain.
सृष्टेःकरण सामर्थ्यं सृष्टिरक्षाप्रवीणता
The power to create, mastery in protecting creation—
याहि वैश्वेश्वरं सद्म पद्मया समधिष्ठितम्
Go to the abode of the Lord of All, established there with Padmā.
स हि सर्वप्रदः शंभुर्याचितश्चोपमन्युना
For he, Śaṃbhu, is the giver of all; he was asked by Upamanyu.
आनंदकानने शंभोः किं किं केन न लभ्यते 4.2.86.
In the forest of bliss belonging to Śaṃbhu, what is there that cannot be obtained, and by whom?
स्वर्धुनी स्पर्शमात्रेण महापातकसंततिः
By merely touching the celestial river, even a multitude of great sins is removed.