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.
वेपमाना भयोद्विग्ना शोकसागरमध्यगा । ततः स्वगोकुलं प्राप्ता रभमाणा मुहुर्मुहुः
Trembling, agitated by fear, immersed in the ocean of sorrow, she hurried repeatedly and finally reached her own Gokula.
तस्याः शब्दं ततः श्रुत्वा ज्ञात्वा वत्सः स्वमातरम्
Hearing her voice, the calf recognized his mother.
अकालागमनं तस्या रौद्रं भंभारवं तथा
Her arrival at an unusual time was fierce and terrifying.
किमर्थमन्यवेलायां समायाता वदस्व मे
Tell me, for what reason have you come at this unusual hour?
आगताऽहं तव स्नेहात्कुरु तृप्तिं यथेप्सिताम्
I have come out of affection for you; fulfill your desire as you wish.
अपश्चिममिदं पुत्र दुर्लभं मातृदर्शनम्
This meeting with your mother, my son, is rare and will not come again.
व्याघ्रस्य कामरूपस्य दातव्यं जीवितं मया
I must give my life to the tiger who can take any form.
मयाऽद्य तत्र गंतव्यं मृगराजसमीपतः 7.3.29.
Today I must go to the presence of the king of beasts.
श्लाघ्यं हि मरणं मेऽद्य त्वया सह न संशयः
Indeed, dying today with you is praiseworthy for me, without doubt.
एकाकिनाऽपि मर्त्तव्यं यस्मान्मया त्वया विना
Even alone, I must die, since I am without you.
या गतिर्मातृभक्तानां ध्रुवं सा मे भविष्यति
The destiny of those devoted to their mothers will surely be mine.
अथवाऽत्रैव तिष्ठ त्वं शपथाः संतु मे तव
Or else, remain here; let your vows be mine.
जनन्या विप्रयुक्तस्य जीवितं न हि मे प्रियम्
Life is not dear to me when separated from my mother.
नास्ति मातृसमो नाथो नास्ति मातृसमा गतिः
There is no protector like a mother, nor any path equal to that of a mother.
न चायमन्यभूतानां मृत्युः स्यादन्यमृत्युतः
Nor is this death of beings something different from other deaths.
अपश्चिममिदं पुत्र मातुः सन्देशमुत्तमम्
O son, this is the final and highest message from your mother.
वने चर सदा वत्स अप्रमादपरो भव
Always dwell in the forest, my child, intent on vigilance.
न च लोभेन चर्तव्यं विषमस्थं तृणं क्वचित् 7.3.29.
And never, out of greed, should one seize even a blade of grass in a dangerous place.
समुद्रमटवीं युद्धं विशंते लोभमोहिताः
Deluded by greed, they enter the ocean, the wilderness, and battle.
लोभात्प्रमादादाश्वासात्पुरुषो बाध्यते त्रिभिः
A person is afflicted by three things: greed, carelessness, and misplaced trust.