परदारांस्तु यो गच्छेत्काममोहप्रपीडितः
Whoever approaches another’s wife, afflicted by lust and delusion,
तस्य पापेन लिप्येऽहं यदि नायामि ते पुरः
I am stained by his sin if I do not come before you.
दत्त्वा च भूमिदानं यो ह्यपकारं करोति च
And whoever, after giving land as a gift, commits harm,
पूर्वं भुक्त्वा स्त्रियं यस्तु सुखमाप्य विहृत्य च
Having first enjoyed a woman, and having attained pleasure and sport,
पङ्क्तिभेदं तु यः कुर्यादेकपंक्त्याशिनां धुवम्
Whoever causes a breach in the dining line among those eating in a single row,
अमावस्यां महारक्षः श्राद्धं कृत्वा स्त्रियं व्रजेत्
On the new moon, after performing a great protective śrāddha, he goes to a woman.
अष्टाष्टमी त्वमावास्या उभे पक्षे चतुर्दशी
The eighth and the new moon, both sides’ fourteenth day,
गुरोर्भ्रातुः सुतस्यापि सख्युर्वै मातुलस्य च
Of the teacher, brother, son, friend, and maternal uncle,
अभिगच्छति मन्दात्मा तत्पापं मे भवेत्तदा 155.
If a dull-minded person approaches them, then their sin becomes mine.
तस्य पापेन लिप्येऽहं यद्यहं नागमे पुनः
I am stained by his sin if I do not come again.
तेन पापेन लिप्येऽहं यद्यहं नागमे पुनः
By that sin I am stained if I do not come again.
तेषां पापेन लिप्येऽहं यद्यहं नागमे पुनः
By their sin I am stained if I do not come again.
या गतिस्तां प्रपद्येऽहं यद्यहं नागमे पुनः सुधनस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सन्तुष्टो ब्रह्मराक्षसः
Hearing Sudhana's words, the Brahmarakshasa was pleased and said, 'I will take that path which leads to liberation, if I do not return again.'
उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं गच्छ शीघ्रं नमोऽस्तु ते
He spoke sweet words: 'Go quickly, salutations to you.'
पुनर्नृत्यति चैवाग्रे मम भक्तो व्यवस्थितः
Again, my devotee stood before me and danced.
पुनः पुनर्वै उच्चार्य नमो नारायणाय च
Again and again, he uttered, 'Salutations to Narayana.'
दृष्ट्वा मां दिव्यरूपं तु गतोऽसौ मथुरां पुरीम्
Having seen me in my divine form, he went to the city of Mathura.
स च पृष्टो मया देवि क्व भवान्प्रस्थितो द्रुतम्
O Devi, I asked him, 'Where are you hastening to?'
अहं गच्छामि त्वरितो ब्रह्मराक्षससन्निधौ 155.
He replied, 'I am going quickly to the presence of the Brahmarakshasa.'
जीवतो धर्ममाहात्म्यं मृते धर्मः कुतो यशः ५१- आगतोऽहं महाभाग नर्त्तयित्वा यथासुखम्
While alive, one gains the greatness of dharma; after death, how can there be dharma or fame? O highly fortunate one, I have come after dancing as I pleased.
विष्णवे लोकनाथाय चागतो हरिजागरात्
I have come from the night vigil for Hari, for Vishnu, the Lord of the worlds.
यथान्यायं विधानेन यथा वा तव रोचते
Either according to proper rule, or as you desire.
तेन सत्येन मां भुङ्क्ष्व ब्रह्मराक्षस दारुण
By that truth, O terrible Brahmarakshasa, consume me.
उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं सुधनं तदनन्तरम्
Then the Brahmarakshasa spoke sweet words to Sudhana.
वणिक् त्वं चातिविज्ञस्तु यस्य ते गतिरीदृशी
You are a merchant, and very wise; such is the path you have attained.
सत्यपुण्यप्रभावेण यथाहं मुक्तिमाप्नुयाम् नाहं दास्यामि ते पुण्यं नृत्यस्य नरभोजन
By the power of truth and virtue, may I attain liberation; I will not take the merit of your dance as food for a man.
अर्द्धं वाथ समस्तं वा प्रहरं चार्द्धमेव वा
Whether half, or the whole, or even half of a watch of time,
एकनृत्यस्य मे पुण्यं दद त्वं वणिगुत्तम नाऽहं दास्यामि ते पुण्यं यथोक्तं च समाचर ।। 155.
O best of merchants, give me the merit of a single dance; I will not give you merit as stated—act accordingly.
केन त्वं कर्मदोषेण राक्षसत्वमुपागतः
By what fault in action did you attain the state of a Rakshasa?
सुधनस्य वचः श्रुत्वा विहसित्वाह राक्षसः
Hearing Sudhana's words, the Rakshasa laughed and spoke.