स्मरंती गोकुले बद्धं स्वसुतं क्षीरपायिनम्
Remembering her calf bound in the cowshed, drinking milk,
विद्यते कस्यचिन्मूर्खे स्मरेष्टां देवतां ततः
Among fools, some worship a beloved deity in memory.
कपिलोवाच स्वजीवितभयाद्व्याघ्र न रोदिमि कथंचन
Kapila said: Out of fear for my own life, O tiger, I do not cry at all.
नाद्यापि स तृणा न्यत्ति तेनाहं शोकविक्लवा
He has not yet eaten the grass; because of this, I am distressed with sorrow.
पाययित्वा सुतं बालं दृष्ट्वा पृष्ट्वा जनं स्वकम्
Having made my young son drink, having seen and questioned my own people,
पुनरागमनं यत्ते न च तच्छ्रद्दधाम्यहम्
You speak of his return, but I do not believe it.
भयान्मां भाषसे चैवं नास्ति प्राणसमं भयम्
You speak to me thus out of fear; there is no fear equal to that for one's life.
प्रत्ययो यदि ते भूयान्मां मुञ्च त्वं मृगाधिप ॥ 7.3.29.
If you have faith, release me, O lord of beasts.
ततोऽहं प्रत्ययं गत्वा मोचयिष्यामि वा न वा
Then, having gained certainty, I will release him—or perhaps not.
तेन पापेन लिप्यामि यद्यहं नागमे पुनः
By that sin I am tainted, if I do not return again.
गुरुद्रोहरतानां च यत्पापं जायते नृणाम्
The sin that arises for men who betray or rob their teacher,
यत्पापं ब्राह्मणं हत्वा गां च हत्वा प्रजायते
The sin that is produced by killing a Brahmin or by killing a cow,
मित्रद्रोहे च यत्पापं यत्पापं गुरुवंचके
The sin in betraying a friend, and the sin in deceiving a teacher,
यो गां स्पृशति पादेन ब्राह्मणं पावकं तथा
Whoever touches a cow with his foot, or likewise a Brahmin or fire,
कूपारामतडागानां यो भंगं कुरुत नरः
The man who destroys wells, gardens, or ponds,
कृतघ्नस्य च यत्पापं सूचकस्य च यद्भवेत्
The sin belonging to the ungrateful, and whatever sin is for an informer,
मद्यमांसरतानां च यत्पापं जायते नृणाम्
The sin that arises for men addicted to wine and meat,
राजपैशुन्यकर्तॄणां यत्पापं जायते नृणाम् 7.3.29.
The sin that arises for those who slander kings,
वेदविक्रयकर्तॄणां यत्पापं संप्रजायते
The sin that is produced for those who sell the Veda,
दीयमानं द्विजातीनां निवारयति योऽल्पधीः
Whoever, of little understanding, prevents gifts being given to twice-born men,
विश्वस्तघातकानां च यत्पापं समुदाहृतम्
The sin declared for those who kill the trusting,
द्विजद्वेषरतानां हि यत्पापं जायते नृणाम्
The sin that arises for men who delight in hating the twice-born,
परवादरतानां च पापं यच्च दुरात्मनाम्
And the sin of those wicked souls who delight in slandering others,
रात्रौ ये पापकर्माणो भक्षंति दधिसक्तुकान्
Those who, at night, eat curds and fried grain, though engaged in sinful acts,
वृंताकं मूलकं श्वेतं रक्तं येऽश्नंति गृंजनम्
Those who eat brinjal, radish, white or red garlic,
प्रत्ययं च तदा गत्वा व्याघ्रो वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्
Then, having gained certainty, the tiger spoke these words.
न चैतदवगंतव्यं यदयं वञ्चितो मया
Nor should it be thought that he has been deceived by me.
कपिले गच्छ पश्य त्वं तनयं सुतवत्सले 7.3.29.
Go, Kapila, and see your son, O mother devoted to your child.
मातरं भ्रातरं दृष्ट्वा सखीः स्वजनवबांधवान्
Having seen her mother, brother, friends, and relatives,
अश्रुपूर्णमुखी दीना प्रस्थिता गोकुलं प्रति
With her face full of tears, distressed, she set out toward Gokula.