संवत्सरं क्रियाहानिर्यस्य पु सोऽबिजायते । तस्यावलोकनात् यूर्यो निरीक्ष्यः साधुबिः सदा
If someone neglects his duties for a year, he is considered impure; the virtuous should always avoid contact with such a person.
स्पृष्टे स्त्रानं सचेलस्य शुद्धेर्हेतुर्महामते । पु सो भवति तस्योक्ता न शुद्धिः पापकर्मणः
Touching a woman or her clothes is a cause of impurity, O wise one; he becomes impure, and there is no purification for one who acts sinfully.
देवर्षिपतृभूतानि यस्य निः श्वस्य वेश्मनि । प्रयान्त्यनर्चितान्यत्र लोके तस्मान्न पापकृत्
If the deities, sages, ancestors, and spirits depart unhonored from his house, such a person is not to be considered virtuous in this world.
देवादिनिः श्वासहतं शरीरं यस्य वेश्म च । न तेन सङ्करं कुर्यादू गृहासनपरिच्छदैः
One whose body and house are defiled by the breath of gods and others should not mingle with household utensils and furniture.
सम्भाषणानुप्रश्रादि सहास्यां चैव कुर्वतः । जायते तुल्यता तस्य तेनैव द्रिज । वत्सरम्
By conversation, deference, or laughter with such a person, equality arises for a Brahmin for a year.
अत बुङू क्ते गृहे तस्य करोत्यास्मां तथासने । शेते चाप्येकशयने स सद्यस्तत्समो भवेत्
If one eats in his house, sits with him, or sleeps in the same bed, he immediately becomes equal to him.
देवतापितृभूतानि तथानभ्यर्च्य योऽतिथीन् । भुङूक्ते स पातकं भुङू क्ते निष्कृतिस्तस्य कीदृशी
One who eats without honoring deities, ancestors, spirits, and guests incurs sin; what kind of expiation is there for him?
ब्राह्मणाद्यास्तु ये वर्णाः स्वधर्मादन्यतोमुखम् । यान्ति ते नग्रसंज्ञां तु हीनकर्मस्ववस्थिताः
Those of the Brahmin and other castes who turn away from their own duty and remain in inferior actions are called 'impure.'
चतुर्णां यत्र वर्णानां मैत्रेयात्यन्तसङ्करः । तत्रास्या साधु वृत्तीनामुपघाताय जायते
Where there is complete mixing of the four castes, O Maitreya, it causes harm to those of virtuous conduct.
अनभ्यर्च्य ऋषीन् देवान् पितॄन् भूतातिथींस्तथा । यो भुङ् क्ते तस्य सम्भाषात् पतन्ति नरके नराः
One who eats without honoring sages, gods, ancestors, spirits, and guests falls into hell, along with those who converse with him.
तस्मादेतान्नरो नग्रांस्त्रयीसन्त्यागदूषितान् । सर्वदा वर्जयेत् प्राज्ञ आलापस्पशेनादिषु
Therefore, the wise should always avoid impure people corrupted by abandoning the threefold Vedic path, in conversation, touch, and other dealings.
श्रद्धावद्भिः कृतं यत्राद्द वान् पितृपितामहान् । न प्रीणयति तच्छ्राद्ध यदेभिरवलोकितम्
Where offerings are made by the faithful to fathers and grandfathers, that rite does not please them if it is witnessed by these impure ones.
श्रूयते च पुरा ख्यातो राजा शतधनुर्भुवि । पत्री च शैव्या तस्याभूदतिधर्मपरायणा
It is heard that long ago there was a renowned king named Shatadhanu on earth; his wife Shaivya was devoted to the duties of hospitality.
पतिव्रता महाभागा सत्यशौचदयान्विता । सर्वलक्षणसम्पन्ना विनयेन नयेन च
She was a devoted wife, greatly fortunate, endowed with truth, purity, and compassion, possessing all marks of excellence, and guided by humility and good conduct.
स तु राजा तया सार्द्ध देवदेवं जनार्दनम् । आराधयामास विभुं परमेण समाधिना
That king, together with her, worshipped Janardana, Lord of the gods, with supreme concentration.
होमैर्जपैस्तथा दानैरुपवासैश्व भक्तितः
With offerings, recitations, gifts, fasting, and devotion.
पूजाबिश्वानुदिवसं तन्मना नान्यमानसः
Absorbed in worship day and night, his mind fixed, not distracted elsewhere.
एकदा तु समं स्नातौ तौ तु भार्यापती जले । बगीरथ्याः समुत्तीर्णौ कार्त्तिक्यां समुपोषितौ । पाषण्डिनमपश्येतामायान्तं सम्मुखं द्रिज
Once, the husband and wife bathed together in the river; having emerged from the Bhagirathi, fasting in Kartika, they saw a heretic approaching, O twice-born.
चापाचार्यस्य तस्यासौ सखा राज्ञो महात्मनः । अतस्तदूगौरवात्तेन सहालापमथाकरोत्
He was a friend of the king, the noble one, and a disciple of the bow-master; out of respect, the king conversed with him.
न तु सा वागयता देवी तस्य पत्री पतिव्रता । उपोषितास्मीति रविं तस्मिन् दृष्टे ददर्श च
But the devoted wife, observing her vow, did not speak; having fasted, she saw the sun.
समागम्य यथान्यायं दम्पती तौ यथाविधि । विष्णोः पूजादिकं सर्वं कृतवन्तौ द्रिजोत्तम
The couple, having met as prescribed, performed all the worship and rites for Vishnu, O best of twice-born.
कालेन गच्छता राजा ममारासौ सपत्रजित् । अन्वारुरोह तं देवी चितास्थं भूपतिं पतिम्
As time passed, the king Sapatrajit died; the queen ascended the funeral pyre with her husband, the ruler.
स तु तेनापचारेण श्वा जज्ञ वसुधाधिपः । उपोषितेन पाषण्जसंलापी यः कृतोऽभवत्
Because of that transgression, the fasting king who conversed with the heretic was born as a dog.
सा तु जातिस्मरा जज्ञ काशीराजसुता शुभा । सर्वविझानमम्पूर्णा सर्वलक्षणपूजिता
She, the virtuous daughter of the king of Kashi, was born remembering her past life, possessing all knowledge and honored for all auspicious qualities.
तां पिता दातुकामोऽभूत् वराय विनिवारितः । तयैव तन्व्या विरतो विवाहारम्भतो नृपः
Her father wished to give her in marriage, but was restrained; by her own will, the slender maiden prevented the king from beginning the wedding.
ततः सा दिव्यया दृष्टया दृष्ट्वा श्वानं निजं पतिम् । विदिशाख्यं पुरं गत्वा तदवस्थ ददर्शतम्
Then, with divine vision, she saw her own husband as a dog; going to the city called Vidiśā, she beheld him in that state.
तं दृष्ट्ववै महाभागं श्वबूतन्तु पतिं तथा । ददौ तस्मै वराहार सत्कारप्रवणां सुभम
Seeing her husband, now a dog, she, full of reverence, gave him excellent food with honor.
भुञ्जन् दत्तं तया सोऽन्नमतिमृष्टमभीप्सितम् । स्वजातिललितं कुर्वन् बहु चाटु चकार वै
He ate the food she gave, delicious and desired, behaving in a manner befitting his own kind, and uttered many flattering words.
अतीव व्रीडिता बाला कुर्वता चाटु तेन सा । प्रणामपूर्वमाहेदं दयितं तं कुयोनिजम्
The young girl was greatly embarrassed by his flattery; with a respectful bow, she spoke to her beloved, now of low birth.
स्मर्य्यतां तन्महाराज ! दाक्षिण्यललितं त्वया । येन श्वयोनिमापन्नो मम चाटुकरो भवान्
Remember, O great king, your gentle conduct, by which you entered the dog’s womb and now flatter me.