गुढोत्पन्नो ऽपविद्धश्च दायादा बान्धवास्तु षट्
Born of molasses or abandoned, the heirs and relatives are six.
गोत्रस्म्यं कुले वृत्तिः प्रतिष्ठ शाश्वती तथा
In the lineage, the family, the occupation, and the lasting establishment are likewise so.
स्वयेदत्तः पारशवः षडदायादबन्धवाः
Self-given and born of another, these six are heirs and relatives.
नामधारका एवेह न गोत्रकुलसंमताः
Here, only those who bear the name are recognized, not those accepted by lineage or family.
उवाचैषां विशेषं मे ब्रह्मन् व्याख्यातुमहसि
O Brahman, you have spoken; I wish to explain their distinctions.
औरसो यः स्वयं जातः प्रतिबिम्बमिवात्मनः
The one who is born directly, as a reflection of oneself, is the natural son.
भार्या ह्यनातुरा पुत्रं जनयेत् क्षेत्रजस्तु सः
A wife who is not ill gives birth to a son; he is called the kṣetrajā.
मित्रपुत्रं मित्रदत्तं कृत्रिमं प्राहुरुत्तमाः
The son of a friend, or one given by a friend, is called adopted by the wise.
बाह्मतः स्वयमानीतः सो ऽपविद्धः प्रकीर्तितः
One brought by force from another is called abandoned.
मूल्यैर्गृहीतः क्रीतः स्याद् द्विविधः स्यात् पुनर्भवः
One obtained by payment is called purchased; and there is a twofold remarried.
तज्जालस्तनयो ज्ञेयो लोके पौनर्भवो मुने
The son born from her is known in the world as the son of remarriage, O sage.
स स्वयन्दत्त इत्युस्तथान्यः कारणान्तरैः
He is called self-given, and another is so by other causes.
ऊढायां वाप्यनूढायां स पारशव उच्यते
Whether from a married or unmarried woman, he is called born of another.
स्वमात्मानं गच्छ शीघ्रं पितरौ समुपाह्वय
Go quickly yourself and summon your parents.
तावाजग्मतुरीशानं द्रष्टुं वै दम्पती मुने
The couple came to see the lord, O sage.
उपविष्टौ सुखासीनौ साध्यो वचनमब्रवीत्
Seated comfortably, the couple soon spoke.
स चोक्तवान् मां पुत्रार्थे तस्मात् त्वं दातुमर्हसि
He said, 'For the sake of a son, you ought to give me.'
उक्तवन्तौ प्रभो ऽयं हि आवयोस्तनयस्तव
The two said, 'O lord, this is indeed your son, born of us.'
इत्युक्त्वा जग्मतुर्सूर्ण येनैवाब्यागतौ यथा
Having spoken thus, the sages departed swiftly, just as they had come.
सनत्कुमारं प्रोवाच योगं द्वादशपत्रकम्
He explained to Sanatkumāra the yoga with twelve petals.
मासो वैशाखनामा च प्रथमं पत्रकं स्मृतम्
The month called Vaiśākha is remembered as the first petal.
ज्येष्ठमासाश्च तत्पत्रं द्वितीयं परिकीर्तितम्
The month of Jyeṣṭha is declared as the second petal.
मासो आषाढनामा च तृतीयं पत्रकं स्मृतम्
The month named Āṣāḍha is remembered as the third petal.
मासः श्रावण इत्युक्तश्चतुर्थं पत्रकं स्मृतम्
The month called Śrāvaṇa is remembered as the fourth petal.
मासो भाद्रस्तथा प्रोक्तः पञ्चमं पत्रकं स्मृतम्
The month Bhādra is likewise said to be the fifth petal.
मासश्चाश्वयुजो नाम ष्ष्ठं तत् पत्रकं स्मृतम्
The month called Āśvayuja is remembered as the sixth petal.
मासश्च कार्तिको नाम सप्तमं पत्रकं स्मृतम्
The month named Kārtika is remembered as the seventh petal.
मासो मार्गशिरो नाम त्वष्टमं पत्रकं स्मृतम्
The month called Mārgaśīrṣa is remembered as the eighth petal.
पौषति गदितो मासो नवमं परिकीर्तितम्
The month called Pauṣa is declared as the ninth.
माघो निगदितो मासः पत्रकं दशमं स्मृतम्
The month called Māgha is said to be the tenth petal.