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श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — पार्वतीखण्डअथ चतुःपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Brahmā continues his narration to Nārada: the Seven Sages told Himavān, the lord of the mountains, to arrange without delay the fitting departure of his own daughter Pārvatī to her husband's abode. Hearing this, Himavān, realizing the sorrow of separation to come, was for a time overcome with grief out of great love, but soon regained his composure and, saying "so be it," sent word to his wife Menā. Menā, torn between joy and sorrow, set about the customary rites of her own lineage, and manifold festivity arose; she adorned Girijā with excellent jewels, garments, and the twelve traditional ornaments befitting royalty. Perceiving what was in Menā's mind, a certain virtuous brāhmaṇa's wife came forward and instructed Girijā in the supreme vow of pativratā-dharma, the discipline of a wife wholly devoted to her husband. Addressing Pārvatī with great affection, she declared that the pativratā woman is blessed beyond all others, a purifier of all worlds and destroyer of sin, who through loving service to her husband as to the Supreme Lord enjoys every happiness here and attains the auspicious state hereafter together with him; she named the great pativratās of old — Sāvitrī, Lopāmudrā, Arundhatī, Śāṇḍilyā, Śatarūpā, Anasūyā, Lakṣmī, Svadhā, Satī, Saṃjñā, Sumati, Śraddhā, Menā, Svāhā, and many others unnamed for brevity — who by this dharma alone became worshipped even by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Hara. She taught Pārvatī, since her own husband is Śaṅkara himself, that she must always serve him with reverence, since he is the benefactor of the humble and refuge of the virtuous, and expounded at length the practical discipline of the devoted wife: to eat and sleep only after her husband, to remain modestly adorned only for him, never to utter his personal name, to bear harsh words and even blows without returning them, to attend him promptly when called, never to linger at others' doors or share her family's goods without leave, never to undertake a pilgrimage or a vow without his sanction (for the water of his feet is itself equal to every sacred tīrtha), to accept his leftover food as a great blessing, to share what she eats with gods, ancestors, guests, servants, cattle, and mendicants before herself, to remain orderly, skilful, cheerful, and free of extravagance, never to disturb him at rest, never to slight him whatever his condition — poor, sick, aged, happy, or sorrowful — to observe due seclusion and silence during her monthly courses, to look upon no man's face before her bathed husband's, to keep the marks and ornaments of marriage always upon her, to shun the company of washerwomen, courtesans, heterodox ascetics, ill-fated women, and any woman hostile to her own husband, never to remain alone, bathe unclothed, or sit upon inauspicious household objects such as the mortar, pestle, or threshold, to show no boldness except in the proper season of intimacy, to share his moods of joy and sorrow, to remain unchanged in prosperity and adversity, never to complain to him of household want, to hold him dearer than even Brahmā, Viṣṇu, or Hara, and never to answer him back in anger, take a higher seat than his, slander others, quarrel, or speak loudly or laugh before elders — but rather to welcome him home with food, water, betel, fresh garments, foot-massage, and sweet words, since a father, brother, or son gives only a measured portion, while the husband alone is the giver without measure, being at once her deity, guru, dharma, pilgrimage, and vow. She warned of the retributions that befall a wife who forsakes these duties — becoming an owl, a wildcat, a squint-eyed woman, a sow, a mute, or a filth-eating jackal in future births, and dragging down three generations each of her father's, mother's, and husband's lineages — while the true pativratā purifies with her very footstep the ground she walks on, and is sought out even by the sun, moon, wind, and waters for their own purification, and is to be worshipped, together with her husband, as the visible embodiment of Umā and Śiva, for the husband is the mantra of liberation and the wife the Veda itself, blessed together as husband and wife. The brāhmaṇa's wife further explained the fourfold classification of pativratās — the best, whose mind clings to her own husband alone even in dreams; the middling, who regards other men with the innocence due a father, brother, or son; the inferior, who abstains from wrongdoing only through intellectual knowledge of duty; and the lowest, who abstains only from fear of her husband and family's disgrace — all four nonetheless being destroyers of sin and objects of joy in this world and the next; she cited the story of how, by the power of the chastity of Atri's wife and the entreaty of the three gods, a certain brāhmaṇa slain by a boar's curse was restored to life. Concluding, she reminded Pārvatī that since she herself is the World-Mother and Śiva is her very husband, women become devoted wives simply by remembering her, so that this teaching, however superfluous before the goddess herself, was offered only in keeping with the custom of the world. Having spoken thus, the brāhmaṇa's wife bowed to Pārvatī and fell silent, and Pārvatī, the beloved of Śaṅkara, was filled with great joy. ब्रह्माजी नारदजीको आगेकी कथा सुनाते हुए बताते हैं कि सप्तर्षियोंने हिमालयसे कहा कि वे शीघ्र ही अपनी पुत्री पार्वतीकी उसके पतिके घर जानेकी उचित विदाई-यात्राका प्रबन्ध करें। यह सुनकर हिमालय आगामी वियोगको सोचकर कुछ कालतक अत्यन्त प्रेमवश शोकाकुल हो गये, परन्तु शीघ्र ही सचेत होकर 'तथास्तु' कहते हुए अपनी पत्नी मेनाको सन्देश भेजा। हर्ष और शोक दोनोंसे युक्त मेनाने अपने कुलकी परम्परागत रीतियोंको सम्पन्न किया और वहाँ नाना उत्सव होने लगे; उन्होंने गिरिजाको उत्तम रत्न-वस्त्रों तथा राजोचित बारह आभूषणोंसे सुसज्जित किया। मेनाके मनकी बातको समझकर एक साध्वी ब्राह्मणपत्नीने आगे बढ़कर गिरिजाको पतिव्रता-धर्मके परम व्रतकी शिक्षा दी। बड़े प्रेमसे पार्वतीको सम्बोधित करते हुए उन्होंने बताया कि पतिव्रता स्त्री सबसे अधिक धन्य, सम्पूर्ण लोकोंको पवित्र करनेवाली तथा पापनाशिनी है, जो परमेश्वरकी भाँति प्रेमपूर्वक पतिकी सेवा करके यहाँ समस्त सुख भोगती है और अन्तमें पतिके साथ शिव-गतिको प्राप्त होती है; उन्होंने सावित्री, लोपामुद्रा, अरुन्धती, शाण्डिल्या, शतरूपा, अनसूया, लक्ष्मी, स्वधा, सती, संज्ञा, सुमति, श्रद्धा, मेना, स्वाहा आदि पूर्वकालकी महान् पतिव्रताओंका उल्लेख किया, जो इसी धर्मके प्रभावसे ब्रह्मा, विष्णु और शिवके द्वारा भी पूजित हुईं। उन्होंने पार्वतीको समझाया कि चूँकि उनके पति स्वयं शंकर हैं, अतः उन्हें सदा श्रद्धापूर्वक उनकी सेवा करनी चाहिये, क्योंकि वे दीनोंके अनुग्रहकर्ता तथा सज्जनोंकी गति हैं, और विस्तारसे पतिव्रताके आचरण-नियम बताये—पतिके भोजन तथा शयनके पश्चात् ही स्वयं भोजन-शयन करना, केवल पतिके लिये ही शृंगार करना, कभी पतिका नाम न लेना, कठोर वचन तथा प्रहार सहते हुए भी प्रत्युत्तर न देना, बुलानेपर तुरन्त उपस्थित होना, दूसरोंके द्वारपर न रुकना और बिना आज्ञा वस्तुएँ न बाँटना, पतिकी आज्ञाके बिना तीर्थयात्रा या व्रत न करना (क्योंकि पतिके चरणोंका जल ही समस्त तीर्थोंके समान है), पतिका जूठन महाप्रसाद मानकर ग्रहण करना, स्वयं भोजनसे पहले देव-पितर-अतिथि-सेवक-गौ-भिक्षुकोंको भाग देना, संयमित, दक्ष, प्रसन्नचित्त तथा व्ययसे विमुख रहना, विश्राम करते पतिको कभी न उठाना, चाहे वे निर्धन, रोगी, वृद्ध, सुखी या दुःखी हों उनकी कभी अवहेलना न करना, रजस्वला अवस्थामें उचित मर्यादाका पालन करना, स्नानके बाद पतिके अतिरिक्त किसी अन्य पुरुषका मुख न देखना, सुहागकी निशानियाँ तथा आभूषण सदा धारण किये रहना, धोबिन, वेश्या, श्रमणी, दुर्भाग्यशालिनी तथा पति-विद्वेषिणी स्त्रियोंकी संगतिसे बचना, कभी अकेली न रहना, नग्न स्नान न करना, ऊखल-मूसल-देहली जैसी अशुभ वस्तुओंपर न बैठना, समागमके उचित अवसरके अतिरिक्त उद्दण्डता न करना, पतिके सुख-दुःखमें सहभागी बनना, सम्पत्ति-विपत्तिमें एकरूप रहना, घरेलू अभावकी शिकायत न करना, ब्रह्मा-विष्णु-शिवसे भी अधिक अपने पतिको माननीय समझना, तथा क्रोधसे उत्तर न देना, ऊँचे आसनका प्रयोग न करना, निन्दा-कलह न करना और गुरुजनोंके समक्ष ऊँचे स्वरमें न बोलना न हँसना—अपितु पतिके बाहरसे आनेपर अन्न-जल, ताम्बूल, वस्त्र, पद-सम्वाहन तथा मधुर वचनोंसे उनका स्वागत करना, क्योंकि पिता, भाई अथवा पुत्र मित (सीमित) ही देते हैं जबकि पति ही असीम देनेवाला है और वही देवता, गुरु, धर्म, तीर्थ तथा व्रत है। उन्होंने यह भी चेतावनी दी कि इन कर्तव्योंका त्याग करनेवाली स्त्री अगले जन्ममें उलूकी, बिलाव, भेंगी, सूकरी, गूँगी अथवा विष्ठाभक्षी गीदड़ी बनती है और पिता-माता-पतिके तीनों कुलोंको अधोगतिमें ले जाती है, जबकि सच्ची पतिव्रता अपने चरण-स्पर्शमात्रसे भूमिको पवित्र करती है तथा सूर्य, चन्द्रमा, वायु और जल भी अपनी पवित्रताके लिये उसीका स्पर्श चाहते हैं, और उसे पतिसहित साक्षात् उमा-शिवके समान पूजनीय बताया, क्योंकि पति तारकमन्त्र और पत्नी स्वयं श्रुति है। ब्राह्मणपत्नीने पतिव्रताओंके चार भेद भी बताये—उत्तमा, जिसका मन स्वप्नमें भी केवल अपने पतिको ही देखता है; मध्यमा, जो अन्य पुरुषको पिता-भ्राता-पुत्रकी भाँति देखती है; निकृष्टा, जो केवल बौद्धिक धर्मज्ञानसे व्यभिचारसे बचती है; तथा अधमा, जो केवल पति और कुलके भयसे बचती है—फिर भी ये चारों ही पापनाशिनी तथा इहलोक-परलोकमें हर्षकारिणी हैं; उन्होंने अत्रिकी पत्नी अनसूयाके पातिव्रत्यके प्रभावसे तथा तीनों देवताओंकी प्रार्थनासे वराहके शापसे मृत एक ब्राह्मणके पुनर्जीवित होनेकी कथा भी सुनायी। अन्तमें उन्होंने पार्वतीको स्मरण कराया कि वे स्वयं जगदम्बा हैं और शिव साक्षात् उनके पति हैं, अतः उनका स्मरणमात्र स्त्रियोंको पतिव्रता बना देता है, इसलिये यह उपदेश उनके समक्ष अनावश्यक होते हुए भी केवल लोकाचारके अनुसार दिया गया। ऐसा कहकर ब्राह्मणपत्नी पार्वतीको प्रणाम करके मौन हो गयीं, और शंकरप्रिया पार्वतीको अत्यन्त हर्ष हुआ।
१ अथ सप्तर्षयस्ते च प्रोचुर्हिमगिरीश्वरम् । कारय स्वात्मजादेव्या यात्रामद्योचितां गिरे ॥ १॥
atha saptarṣayaste ca procurhimagirīśvaram | kāraya svātmajādevyā yātrāmadyocitāṃ gire 1 ||
तदनन्तर सप्तर्षियोंने हिमगिरीश्वरसे कहा—हे गिरिराज! आज अपनी पुत्रीकी उचित विदाई-यात्राका आयोजन कीजिये।
Then the Seven Sages spoke to the lord of the Himalayan mountain: "O mountain, arrange today the departure-rite befitting your own daughter."
अथ सप्तर्षयस्ते च (atha saptarṣayaste ca) — then those Seven Sagesप्रोचुर्हिमगिरीश्वरम् (procurhimagirīśvaram) — spoke to the lord of the Himalayan mountainकारय स्वात्मजादेव्या (kāraya svātmajādevyā) — arrange, of your own daughterयात्रामद्योचितां गिरे (yātrāmadyocitāṃ gire) — the departure-rite fitting for today, O mountain
२ इति श्रुत्वा गिरीशो हि बुद्ध्वा तद्विरहं परम् । विषण्णोऽभून्महाप्रेम्णा कियत्कालं मुनीश्वर ॥ २॥
iti śrutvā girīśo hi buddhvā tadvirahaṃ param | viṣaṇṇo'bhūnmahāpremṇā kiyatkālaṃ munīśvara 2 ||
हे मुनीश्वर! यह सुनकर तथा उस परम विरहको जानकर गिरिराज अत्यन्त प्रेमवश कुछ कालतक विषण्ण हो गये।
Hearing this, O lord of sages, the mountain-lord, realizing the utter sorrow of separation from her, became dejected out of great love for some time.
इति श्रुत्वा गिरीशो हि (iti śrutvā girīśo hi) — hearing this, the mountain-lord indeedबुद्ध्वा तद्विरहं परम् (buddhvā tadvirahaṃ param) — having realized that utter separation to comeविषण्णोऽभून्महाप्रेम्णा (viṣaṇṇo'bhūnmahāpremṇā) — became dejected, out of great loveकियत्कालं मुनीश्वर (kiyatkālaṃ munīśvara) — for some time, O lord of sages
३ कियत्कालेन सम्प्राप्य चेतनां शैलराट् ततः । तथास्त्विति गिरामुक्त्वा मेनां सन्देशमब्रवीत् ॥ ३॥
kiyatkālena samprāpya cetanāṃ śailarāṭ tataḥ | tathāstviti girāmuktvā menāṃ sandeśamabravīt 3 ||
कुछ समयके बाद चेत होनेपर शैलराज हिमालयने 'तथास्तु' कहकर मेनाको वह सन्देश सुनाया।
After a while, the king of mountains regained his composure; then, having said "so be it," he told Menā the message.
कियत्कालेन सम्प्राप्य चेतनां (kiyatkālena samprāpya cetanāṃ) — after some time, having regained composureशैलराट् ततः (śailarāṭ tataḥ) — the king of mountains, thenतथास्त्विति गिरामुक्त्वा (tathāstviti girāmuktvā) — having spoken the word "so be it"मेनां सन्देशमब्रवीत् (menāṃ sandeśamabravīt) — told Menā the message
४ शैलसन्देशमाकर्ण्य हर्षशोकवशा मुने । मेना संयापयामास कर्तुमासीत्समुद्यता ॥ ४॥
śailasandeśamākarṇya harṣaśokavaśā mune | menā saṃyāpayāmāsa kartumāsītsamudyatā 4 ||
हे मुने! गिरिराजका सन्देश सुनकर हर्ष और शोकसे युक्त मेना उन कार्योंको सम्पन्न करनेके लिये तत्पर होकर तैयारी करने लगीं।
O sage, having heard the mountain's message, Menā, overwhelmed by both joy and grief, set about the arrangements and stood eager to carry them out.
शैलसन्देशमाकर्ण्य (śailasandeśamākarṇya) — having heard the mountain's messageहर्षशोकवशा मुने (harṣaśokavaśā mune) — overwhelmed by joy and grief, O sageमेना संयापयामास (menā saṃyāpayāmāsa) — Menā set about arranging the ritesकर्तुमासीत्समुद्यता (kartumāsītsamudyatā) — and stood ready to carry them out
५ श्रुतिस्वकुलजाचारं चचार विधिवन्मुने । उत्सवं विविधं तत्र सा मेना क्षितिभृत्प्रिया ॥ ५॥
śrutisvakulajācāraṃ cacāra vidhivanmune | utsavaṃ vividhaṃ tatra sā menā kṣitibhṛtpriyā 5 ||
हे मुने! पर्वतकी प्रिया मेनाने अपने कुलकी परम्परागत रीतिको विधिपूर्वक सम्पन्न किया, और वहाँ नाना प्रकारका उत्सव होने लगा।
O sage, Menā, the beloved of the mountain-lord, duly performed the traditional rite of her own lineage, and manifold festivity arose there.
श्रुतिस्वकुलजाचारं (śrutisvakulajācāraṃ) — the customary rite of her own lineage, known by traditionचचार विधिवन्मुने (cacāra vidhivanmune) — she duly performed, O sageउत्सवं विविधं तत्र (utsavaṃ vividhaṃ tatra) — manifold festivity thereसा मेना क्षितिभृत्प्रिया (sā menā kṣitibhṛtpriyā) — that Menā, the mountain-lord's beloved
६ गिरिजां भूषयामास नानारत्नांशुकैर्वरैः । द्वादशाभरणैश्चैव शृङ्गारैर्नृपसम्मितैः ॥ ६॥
girijāṃ bhūṣayāmāsa nānāratnāṃśukairvaraiḥ | dvādaśābharaṇaiścaiva śṛṅgārairnṛpasammitaiḥ 6 ||
उन्होंने गिरिजाको नाना प्रकारके उत्तम रत्न-वस्त्रोंसे तथा राजोचित शृंगारयुक्त बारह आभूषणोंसे सुसज्जित किया।
She adorned Girijā with excellent jewels and garments of many kinds, and with the twelve ornaments and adornments befitting royalty.
गिरिजां भूषयामास (girijāṃ bhūṣayāmāsa) — she adorned Girijā (Pārvatī)नानारत्नांशुकैर्वरैः (nānāratnāṃśukairvaraiḥ) — with various excellent jewels and garmentsद्वादशाभरणैश्चैव (dvādaśābharaṇaiścaiva) — and with the twelve ornamentsशृङ्गारैर्नृपसम्मितैः (śṛṅgārairnṛpasammitaiḥ) — with adornments fit for royalty
७ मेनामनोगतिं बुद्ध्वा साध्व्येका द्विजकामिनी । गिरिजां शिक्षयामास पातिव्रत्यव्रतं परम् ॥ ७॥
menāmanogatiṃ buddhvā sādhvyekā dvijakāminī | girijāṃ śikṣayāmāsa pātivratyavrataṃ param 7 ||
मेनाके मनकी बातको समझकर एक साध्वी ब्राह्मणपत्नीने गिरिजाको पातिव्रत्य-धर्मके परम व्रतकी शिक्षा दी।
Understanding what was in Menā's mind, a certain virtuous brāhmaṇa's wife instructed Girijā in the supreme vow of pativratā-dharma.
मेनामनोगतिं बुद्ध्वा (menāmanogatiṃ buddhvā) — having understood Menā's inward intentसाध्व्येका द्विजकामिनी (sādhvyekā dvijakāminī) — a certain virtuous brāhmaṇa's wifeगिरिजां शिक्षयामास (girijāṃ śikṣayāmāsa) — instructed Girijāपातिव्रत्यव्रतं परम् (pātivratyavrataṃ param) — in the supreme vow of wifely devotion
८ गिरिजे शृणु सुप्रीत्या मद्वचो धर्मवर्धनम् । इहामुत्रानन्दकरं शृण्वतां च सुखप्रदम् ॥ ८॥
girije śṛṇu suprītyā madvaco dharmavardhanam | ihāmutrānandakaraṃ śṛṇvatāṃ ca sukhapradam 8 ||
हे गिरिजे! मेरे इन धर्मवर्धक वचनोंको बड़े प्रेमसे सुनो, जो इहलोक और परलोकमें आनन्द देनेवाले तथा सुननेवालोंको सुखप्रद हैं।
O Girijā, listen with great love to my words, which foster dharma, bring joy here and hereafter, and give happiness to those who hear them.
गिरिजे शृणु सुप्रीत्या (girije śṛṇu suprītyā) — O Girijā, listen with great loveमद्वचो धर्मवर्धनम् (madvaco dharmavardhanam) — to my speech, which increases dharmaइहामुत्रानन्दकरं (ihāmutrānandakaraṃ) — which brings joy here and in the hereafterशृण्वतां च सुखप्रदम् (śṛṇvatāṃ ca sukhapradam) — and gives happiness to those who hear it
९ धन्या पतिव्रता नारी नान्या पूज्या विशेषतः । पावनी सर्वलोकानां सर्वपापौघनाशिनी ॥ ९॥
dhanyā pativratā nārī nānyā pūjyā viśeṣataḥ | pāvanī sarvalokānāṃ sarvapāpaughanāśinī 9 ||
पतिव्रता स्त्री धन्य है; उसके समान अन्य कोई विशेष पूज्य नहीं है। वह समस्त लोकोंको पवित्र करनेवाली तथा सम्पूर्ण पापसमूहका नाश करनेवाली है।
Blessed is the woman devoted to her husband; no other is especially worthy of worship. She purifies all the worlds and destroys the whole flood of sin.
धन्या पतिव्रता नारी (dhanyā pativratā nārī) — blessed is the pativratā womanनान्या पूज्या विशेषतः (nānyā pūjyā viśeṣataḥ) — no other is especially worthy of worshipपावनी सर्वलोकानां (pāvanī sarvalokānāṃ) — she purifies all the worldsसर्वपापौघनाशिनी (sarvapāpaughanāśinī) — she destroys the entire flood of sin
१० सेवते या पतिं प्रेम्णा परमेश्वरवच्छिवे । इह भुक्त्वाखिलान् भोगानन्ते पत्या शिवां गतिम् ॥ १०॥
sevate yā patiṃ premṇā parameśvaravacchive | iha bhuktvākhilān bhogānante patyā śivāṃ gatim 10 ||
हे शिवे! जो स्त्री परमेश्वरकी भाँति प्रेमसे पतिकी सेवा करती है, वह यहाँ समस्त भोगोंको भोगकर अन्तमें पतिके साथ शिव-गतिको प्राप्त होती है।
O Śivā, she who serves her husband with love as though he were the Supreme Lord enjoys every pleasure here, and in the end attains, together with her husband, the blessed state.
सेवते या पतिं प्रेम्णा (sevate yā patiṃ premṇā) — she who serves her husband with loveपरमेश्वरवच्छिवे (parameśvaravacchive) — as she would the Supreme Lord, O Śivāइह भुक्त्वाखिलान् भोगान् (iha bhuktvākhilān bhogān) — having enjoyed here all pleasuresअन्ते पत्या शिवां गतिम् (ante patyā śivāṃ gatim) — attains in the end, with her husband, the auspicious goal
११ पतिव्रता च सावित्री लोपामुद्रा ह्यरुन्धती । शाण्डिल्या शतरूपानसूया लक्ष्मीः स्वधा सती ॥ ११॥
pativratā ca sāvitrī lopāmudrā hyarundhatī | śāṇḍilyā śatarūpānasūyā lakṣmīḥ svadhā satī 11 ||
सावित्री, लोपामुद्रा, अरुन्धती, शाण्डिल्या, शतरूपा, अनसूया, लक्ष्मी, स्वधा तथा सती—ये सब पतिव्रताएँ हुई हैं।
Pativratās were Sāvitrī, Lopāmudrā, and indeed Arundhatī, Śāṇḍilyā, Śatarūpā, Anasūyā, Lakṣmī, Svadhā, and Satī.
पतिव्रता च सावित्री (pativratā ca sāvitrī) — and the pativratā Sāvitrīलोपामुद्रा ह्यरुन्धती (lopāmudrā hyarundhatī) — Lopāmudrā, and indeed Arundhatīशाण्डिल्या शतरूपानसूया (śāṇḍilyā śatarūpānasūyā) — Śāṇḍilyā, Śatarūpā, Anasūyāलक्ष्मीः स्वधा सती (lakṣmīḥ svadhā satī) — Lakṣmī, Svadhā, and Satī
१२ संज्ञा च सुमतिः श्रद्धा मेना स्वाहा तथैव च । अन्या बह्व्योऽपि साध्व्यो हि नोक्ता विस्तारजाद्भयात् ॥ १२॥
saṃjñā ca sumatiḥ śraddhā menā svāhā tathaiva ca | anyā bahvyo'pi sādhvyo hi noktā vistārajādbhayāt 12 ||
संज्ञा, सुमति, श्रद्धा, मेना तथा स्वाहा—इसी प्रकार और भी बहुत-सी साध्वी स्त्रियाँ हुई हैं, जिनका विस्तारभयसे वर्णन नहीं किया गया।
And Saṃjñā, Sumati, Śraddhā, Menā, and likewise Svāhā; many other virtuous women too have not been named, for fear of making the list too long.
संज्ञा च सुमतिः श्रद्धा (saṃjñā ca sumatiḥ śraddhā) — Saṃjñā, Sumati, Śraddhāमेना स्वाहा तथैव च (menā svāhā tathaiva ca) — Menā, and likewise Svāhāअन्या बह्व्योऽपि साध्व्यो हि (anyā bahvyo'pi sādhvyo hi) — many other virtuous women tooनोक्ता विस्तारजाद्भयात् (noktā vistārajādbhayāt) — have not been named, for fear of undue length
१३ पातिव्रत्यवृषेणैव ता गताः सर्वपूज्यताम् । ब्रह्मविष्णुहरैश्चापि मान्या जाता मुनीश्वरैः ॥ १३॥
pātivratyavṛṣeṇaiva tā gatāḥ sarvapūjyatām | brahmaviṣṇuharaiścāpi mānyā jātā munīśvaraiḥ 13 ||
पातिव्रत्यरूपी पुण्यके प्रभावसे ही वे सर्वपूज्य हो गयीं और ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, शिव तथा मुनीश्वरोंद्वारा भी सम्मानित हुईं।
By the merit of pativratā-dharma alone they attained worshipability by all; they became honoured by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Hara, and by the great sages.
पातिव्रत्यवृषेणैव (pātivratyavṛṣeṇaiva) — by the merit of wifely devotion aloneता गताः सर्वपूज्यताम् (tā gatāḥ sarvapūjyatām) — they attained universal worshipabilityब्रह्मविष्णुहरैश्चापि (brahmaviṣṇuharaiścāpi) — and also by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Haraमान्या जाता मुनीश्वरैः (mānyā jātā munīśvaraiḥ) — they became honoured, and by the great sages
१४ सेव्यस्त्वया पतिस्तस्मात्सर्वदा शङ्करः प्रभुः । दीनानुग्रहकर्ता च सर्वसेव्यः सतां गतिः ॥ १४॥
sevyastvayā patistasmātsarvadā śaṅkaraḥ prabhuḥ | dīnānugrahakartā ca sarvasevyaḥ satāṃ gatiḥ 14 ||
अतः तुम्हें सदा अपने पति शंकर प्रभुकी सेवा करनी चाहिये, जो दीनोंपर अनुग्रह करनेवाले, सबके द्वारा सेवनीय तथा सज्जनोंकी गति हैं।
Therefore your husband Śaṅkara, the Lord, must always be served by you — he who shows grace to the lowly, who is worthy of service by all, the refuge of the virtuous.
सेव्यस्त्वया पतिस्तस्मात् (sevyastvayā patistasmāt) — therefore your husband must be served by youसर्वदा शङ्करः प्रभुः (sarvadā śaṅkaraḥ prabhuḥ) — always — Śaṅkara, the Lordदीनानुग्रहकर्ता च (dīnānugrahakartā ca) — and the one who shows grace to the humbleसर्वसेव्यः सतां गतिः (sarvasevyaḥ satāṃ gatiḥ) — worthy of service by all, the refuge of the virtuous
१५ महान्पतिव्रताधर्मः श्रुतिस्मृतिषु नोदितः । यथैष वर्ण्यते श्रेष्ठो न तथान्योऽस्ति निश्चितम् ॥ १५॥
mahānpativratādharmaḥ śrutismṛtiṣu noditaḥ | yathaiṣa varṇyate śreṣṭho na tathānyo'sti niścitam 15 ||
पतिव्रताका धर्म महान् है, जो श्रुति-स्मृतियोंमें कहा गया है। जैसा यह श्रेष्ठ बताया जाता है, वैसा निश्चय ही अन्य कोई नहीं है।
Great is the dharma of the pativratā, extolled in the Śrutis and Smṛtis; as excellent as it is described here, no other dharma is certainly its equal.
महान्पतिव्रताधर्मः (mahānpativratādharmaḥ) — great is the dharma of the pativratāश्रुतिस्मृतिषु नोदितः (śrutismṛtiṣu noditaḥ) — proclaimed in the Śruti and Smṛtiयथैष वर्ण्यते श्रेष्ठो (yathaiṣa varṇyate śreṣṭho) — as excellent as this is describedन तथान्योऽस्ति निश्चितम् (na tathānyo'sti niścitam) — certainly no other is so
१६ भुञ्ज्याद्भुक्ते प्रिये पत्यौ पातिव्रत्यपरायणा । तिष्ठेत्तस्मिंञ्छिवे नारी सर्वथा सति तिष्ठति ॥ १६॥
bhuñjyādbhukte priye patyau pātivratyaparāyaṇā | tiṣṭhettasmiṃñchive nārī sarvathā sati tiṣṭhati 16 ||
हे शिवे! पातिव्रत्य-परायण नारीको प्रिय पतिके भोजन कर लेनेके बाद ही भोजन करना चाहिये और जबतक पति खड़े हों तबतक स्वयं भी सावधान रहना चाहिये—सती स्त्री सदा इसी प्रकार आचरण करती है।
O Śivā, the woman devoted to pativratā-dharma should eat only after her beloved husband has eaten, and should remain attentive while he is up; thus a virtuous woman ever conducts herself.
भुञ्ज्याद्भुक्ते प्रिये पत्यौ (bhuñjyādbhukte priye patyau) — she should eat once her beloved husband has eatenपातिव्रत्यपरायणा (pātivratyaparāyaṇā) — she who is devoted to pativratā-dharmaतिष्ठेत्तस्मिंञ्छिवे नारी (tiṣṭhettasmiṃñchive nārī) — O Śivā, the woman should remain attentive while he is upसर्वथा सति तिष्ठति (sarvathā sati tiṣṭhati) — so a virtuous woman always conducts herself
१७ स्वप्यात्स्वपिति सा नित्यं बुध्येत्तु प्रथमं सुधीः । सर्वदा तद्धितं कुर्यादकैतवगतिः प्रिया ॥ १७॥
svapyātsvapiti sā nityaṃ budhyettu prathamaṃ sudhīḥ | sarvadā taddhitaṃ kuryādakaitavagatiḥ priyā 17 ||
वह सदा पतिके सोनेपर ही सोये और बुद्धिमती होकर सबसे पहले जागे; निष्कपट आचरणवाली प्रिया सदा उनका हित करे।
She should go to sleep only after him and, being wise, should always wake before him; the loving wife, free of deceit, should always do what is good for him.
स्वप्यात्स्वपिति सा नित्यं (svapyātsvapiti sā nityaṃ) — she should sleep only when he sleepsबुध्येत्तु प्रथमं सुधीः (budhyettu prathamaṃ sudhīḥ) — the wise woman should wake up firstसर्वदा तद्धितं कुर्याद् (sarvadā taddhitaṃ kuryād) — she should always do what is beneficial for himअकैतवगतिः प्रिया (akaitavagatiḥ priyā) — the beloved, whose conduct is free of deceit
१८ अनलङ्कृतमात्मानं दर्शयेन्न क्वचिच्छिवे । कार्यार्थं प्रोषिते तस्मिन् भवेन्मण्डनवर्जिता ॥ १८॥
analaṅkṛtamātmānaṃ darśayenna kvacicchive | kāryārthaṃ proṣite tasmin bhavenmaṇḍanavarjitā 18 ||
हे शिवे! वह कभी अपने आपको अनलंकृत रूपमें न दिखाये, परन्तु पतिके कार्यवश परदेश जानेपर स्वयं शृंगाररहित रहे।
O Śivā, she should never let him see her unadorned; but when he has gone away on business, she should remain without ornament.
अनलङ्कृतमात्मानं (analaṅkṛtamātmānaṃ) — herself unadornedदर्शयेन्न क्वचिच्छिवे (darśayenna kvacicchive) — she should never show, O Śivāकार्यार्थं प्रोषिते तस्मिन् (kāryārthaṃ proṣite tasmin) — when he has gone abroad for some businessभवेन्मण्डनवर्जिता (bhavenmaṇḍanavarjitā) — she should remain devoid of adornment
१९ पत्युर्नाम न गृह्णीयात् कदाचन पतिव्रता । आक्रुष्टापि न चाक्रोशेत्प्रसीदेत्ताडितापि च ॥ हन्यतामिति च ब्रूयात्स्वामिन्निति कृपां कुरु । १९॥
patyurnāma na gṛhṇīyāt kadācana pativratā | ākruṣṭāpi na cākrośetprasīdettāḍitāpi ca | hanyatāmiti ca brūyātsvāminniti kṛpāṃ kuru 19 ||
पतिव्रता स्त्री कभी भी अपने पतिका नाम न ले; डाँटे जानेपर भी वह पलटकर न डाँटे और मारे जानेपर भी प्रसन्न रहे, यही कहे—हे स्वामिन्! मुझे भले ही मार डालिये, परन्तु मुझपर कृपा कीजिये।
The pativratā should never utter her husband's own name; even if reviled, she should not revile back, and even if struck, she should remain composed, saying only, "Let me be struck, O lord, but be gracious to me."
NoteThis verse comprises three pādas rather than the usual two, with irregular daṇḍa placement (a stray ॥ mid-verse and the verse number set off by a single daṇḍa), exactly as printed in the source; the sense is unaffected.
पत्युर्नाम न गृह्णीयात् (patyurnāma na gṛhṇīyāt) — she should never utter her husband's nameकदाचन पतिव्रता आक्रुष्टापि न चाक्रोशेत् (kadācana pativratā ākruṣṭāpi na cākrośet) — the pativratā, even when reviled, should not revile backप्रसीदेत्ताडितापि च (prasīdettāḍitāpi ca) — and even when struck, she should remain graciousहन्यतामिति च ब्रूयात्स्वामिन्निति कृपां कुरु (hanyatāmiti ca brūyātsvāminniti kṛpāṃ kuru) — she should only say, "Strike me if you will, O lord, but show grace"
२० आहूता गृहकार्याणि त्यक्त्वा गच्छेत्तदन्तिकम् । सत्वरं साञ्जलिः प्रीत्या सुप्रणम्य वदेदिति ॥ २०॥
āhūtā gṛhakāryāṇi tyaktvā gacchettadantikam | satvaraṃ sāñjaliḥ prītyā supraṇamya vadediti 20 ||
बुलाये जानेपर वह घरके कामोंको छोड़कर तुरन्त पतिके पास जाये और शीघ्रतापूर्वक हाथ जोड़े हुए, प्रेमसे भलीभाँति प्रणाम करके इस प्रकार कहे।
When called, she should leave her household tasks and go to him at once; quickly, with joined hands and love, having bowed well, she should speak as follows:
आहूता गृहकार्याणि (āhūtā gṛhakāryāṇi) — when called, leaving her household dutiesत्यक्त्वा गच्छेत्तदन्तिकम् (tyaktvā gacchettadantikam) — she should leave them and go near himसत्वरं साञ्जलिः प्रीत्या (satvaraṃ sāñjaliḥ prītyā) — quickly, with joined hands, lovinglyसुप्रणम्य वदेदिति (supraṇamya vadediti) — having duly bowed, she should speak thus
२१ किमर्थं व्याहृता नाथ स प्रसादो विधीयताम् । तदादिष्टा चरेत्कर्म सुप्रसन्नेन चेतसा ॥ २१॥
kimarthaṃ vyāhṛtā nātha sa prasādo vidhīyatām | tadādiṣṭā caretkarma suprasannena cetasā 21 ||
हे नाथ! मुझे किसलिये बुलाया गया है, यह कृपा करके बताइये—इस प्रकार पूछकर तथा आदेश पाकर वह अत्यन्त प्रसन्न चित्तसे उस कार्यको करे।
"For what reason have I been summoned, my lord? Be so gracious as to tell me" — and, so instructed, she should carry out the task with a wholly contented heart.
किमर्थं व्याहृता नाथ (kimarthaṃ vyāhṛtā nātha) — "for what reason have I been called, O lord?"स प्रसादो विधीयताम् (sa prasādo vidhīyatām) — "kindly grant me that favour of telling me"तदादिष्टा चरेत्कर्म (tadādiṣṭā caretkarma) — then, as instructed, she should perform the taskसुप्रसन्नेन चेतसा (suprasannena cetasā) — with a wholly contented mind
२२ चिरं तिष्ठेन्न च द्वारे गच्छेन्नैव परालये । आदाय तत्त्वं यत्किञ्चित्कस्मैचिन्नार्पयेत्क्वचित् ॥ २२॥
ciraṃ tiṣṭhenna ca dvāre gacchennaiva parālaye | ādāya tattvaṃ yatkiñcitkasmaicinnārpayetkvacit 22 ||
वह द्वारपर अधिक देरतक न खड़ी रहे और दूसरेके घर बिलकुल न जाये; तथा जो कुछ भी वस्तु ले, उसे किसीको भी कभी न सौंपे।
She should not linger long at the doorway, nor go at all to another's house; and whatever she takes into her keeping, she should never hand over to anyone else.
चिरं तिष्ठेन्न च द्वारे (ciraṃ tiṣṭhenna ca dvāre) — she should not stand long at the doorगच्छेन्नैव परालये (gacchennaiva parālaye) — nor should she go at all to another's houseआदाय तत्त्वं यत्किञ्चित् (ādāya tattvaṃ yatkiñcit) — having taken whatever thingकस्मैचिन्नार्पयेत्क्वचित् (kasmaicinnārpayetkvacit) — she should never give it away to anyone
२३ पूजोपकरणं सर्वमनुक्ता साधयेत्स्वयम् । प्रतीक्षमाणावसरं यथाकालोचितं हितम् ॥ २३॥
pūjopakaraṇaṃ sarvamanuktā sādhayetsvayam | pratīkṣamāṇāvasaraṃ yathākālocitaṃ hitam 23 ||
वह पूजाकी सब सामग्री बिना कहे स्वयं तैयार करे और अवसरकी प्रतीक्षा करते हुए समयोचित हितकारी कार्य करे।
Without being told, she should herself prepare all the articles of worship, watching for the proper occasion, and doing what is beneficial and timely.
पूजोपकरणं सर्वं (pūjopakaraṇaṃ sarvaṃ) — all the requisites for worshipअनुक्ता साधयेत्स्वयम् (anuktā sādhayetsvayam) — she should herself prepare, without being toldप्रतीक्षमाणावसरं (pratīkṣamāṇāvasaraṃ) — watching for the right occasionयथाकालोचितं हितम् (yathākālocitaṃ hitam) — doing what is beneficial and fitting to the time
२४ न गच्छेत्तीर्थयात्रां वै पत्याज्ञां न विना क्वचित् । दूरतो वर्जयेत्सा हि समाजोत्सवदर्शनम् ॥ २४॥
na gacchettīrthayātrāṃ vai patyājñāṃ na vinā kvacit | dūrato varjayetsā hi samājotsavadarśanam 24 ||
वह पतिकी आज्ञाके बिना कभी तीर्थयात्रा न करे और सामाजिक उत्सवोंको देखनेसे भी दूर रहकर बचती रहे।
She should never go on pilgrimage without her husband's leave; she must shun, from a distance, the sight of public gatherings and festivities.
न गच्छेत्तीर्थयात्रां वै (na gacchettīrthayātrāṃ vai) — she should never go on a pilgrimageपत्याज्ञां न विना क्वचित् (patyājñāṃ na vinā kvacit) — at all without her husband's permissionदूरतो वर्जयेत्सा हि (dūrato varjayetsā hi) — she should indeed avoid from afarसमाजोत्सवदर्शनम् (samājotsavadarśanam) — the watching of crowds and festivals
२५ तीर्थार्थिनी तु या नारी पतिपादोदकं पिबेत् । तस्मिन्सर्वाणि तीर्थानि क्षेत्राणि च न संशयः ॥ २५॥
tīrthārthinī tu yā nārī patipādodakaṃ pibet | tasminsarvāṇi tīrthāni kṣetrāṇi ca na saṃśayaḥ 25 ||
जो स्त्री तीर्थकी अभिलाषा रखती हो, उसे पतिके चरणोंका जल पीना चाहिये; उसीमें सम्पूर्ण तीर्थ और क्षेत्र निहित हैं, इसमें सन्देह नहीं है।
But the woman who longs for the merit of pilgrimage should drink the water from her husband's feet; in that alone reside all the tīrthas and sacred fields — of this there is no doubt.
तीर्थार्थिनी तु या नारी (tīrthārthinī tu yā nārī) — but the woman who desires the merit of pilgrimageपतिपादोदकं पिबेत् (patipādodakaṃ pibet) — should drink the water that has washed her husband's feetतस्मिन्सर्वाणि तीर्थानि (tasminsarvāṇi tīrthāni) — in that water are all the sacred fordsक्षेत्राणि च न संशयः (kṣetrāṇi ca na saṃśayaḥ) — and the sacred fields too — there is no doubt
२६ भुञ्ज्यात्सा भर्तुरुच्छिष्टमिष्टमन्नादिकं च यत् । महाप्रसाद इत्युक्त्वा पतिदत्तं पतिव्रता ॥ २६॥
bhuñjyātsā bharturucchiṣṭamiṣṭamannādikaṃ ca yat | mahāprasāda ityuktvā patidattaṃ pativratā 26 ||
पतिव्रता स्त्रीको पतिके जूठे तथा उनके द्वारा दिये गये प्रिय अन्न आदिको महाप्रसाद कहकर ग्रहण करना चाहिये।
The pativratā should eat her husband's leftover food and whatever else he lovingly gives her, regarding what her husband has given as a great blessing (mahāprasāda).
भुञ्ज्यात्सा भर्तुरुच्छिष्टं (bhuñjyātsā bharturucchiṣṭaṃ) — she should eat her husband's leftover foodइष्टमन्नादिकं च यत् (iṣṭamannādikaṃ ca yat) — and whatever else, dear to him, he givesमहाप्रसाद इत्युक्त्वा (mahāprasāda ityuktvā) — calling it a great blessingपतिदत्तं पतिव्रता (patidattaṃ pativratā) — the pativratā should eat what is given by her husband
२७ अविभज्य न चाश्नीयाद्देवपित्रतिथिष्वपि । परिचारकवर्गेषु गोषु भिक्षुकुलेषु च ॥ २७॥
avibhajya na cāśnīyāddevapitratithiṣvapi | paricārakavargeṣu goṣu bhikṣukuleṣu ca 27 ||
वह देव, पितर, अतिथि, सेवकवर्ग, गौ तथा भिक्षुकुलोंको भाग दिये बिना स्वयं भोजन न करे।
She should not eat without first offering a share — to the gods, the ancestors, and guests, to the body of servants, to cows, and to families of mendicants.
अविभज्य न चाश्नीयाद् (avibhajya na cāśnīyād) — she should not eat without first sharingदेवपित्रतिथिष्वपि (devapitratithiṣvapi) — with the gods, ancestors, and guests tooपरिचारकवर्गेषु गोषु (paricārakavargeṣu goṣu) — with the servants, with the cowsभिक्षुकुलेषु च (bhikṣukuleṣu ca) — and with the families of mendicants
२८ संयतोपस्करा दक्षा हृष्टा व्ययपराङ्मुखी । भवेत्सा सर्वदा देवी पतिव्रतपरायणा ॥ २८॥
saṃyatopaskarā dakṣā hṛṣṭā vyayaparāṅmukhī | bhavetsā sarvadā devī pativrataparāyaṇā 28 ||
पतिव्रता स्त्री सदा अपने घरेलू सामानको संयमितरूपसे रखनेवाली, दक्ष, प्रसन्नचित्त तथा व्ययसे विमुख रहनेवाली देवीके समान होनी चाहिये।
The woman devoted to pativratā-dharma should always be orderly in her household goods, skilful, cheerful, and averse to wasteful spending — a very goddess.
संयतोपस्करा दक्षा (saṃyatopaskarā dakṣā) — keeping her household implements in order, skilfulहृष्टा व्ययपराङ्मुखी (hṛṣṭā vyayaparāṅmukhī) — cheerful, and averse to needless expenseभवेत्सा सर्वदा देवी (bhavetsā sarvadā devī) — she should always be, like a goddessपतिव्रतपरायणा (pativrataparāyaṇā) — the one devoted to her husband
२९ कुर्यात्पत्यननुज्ञाता नोपवासव्रतादिकम् । अन्यथा तत्फलं नास्ति परत्र नरकं व्रजेत् ॥ २९॥
kuryātpatyananujñātā nopavāsavratādikam | anyathā tatphalaṃ nāsti paratra narakaṃ vrajet 29 ||
पतिकी अनुमतिके बिना उपवास-व्रत आदि न करे, अन्यथा उसका फल नहीं मिलता और परलोकमें वह नरकको जाती है।
Without her husband's leave she should not undertake fasts, vows, and the like; otherwise such observances bear no fruit, and hereafter she goes to hell.
कुर्यात्पत्यननुज्ञाता (kuryātpatyananujñātā) — she should not do, being unpermitted by her husbandनोपवासव्रतादिकम् (nopavāsavratādikam) — fasts, vows, and the likeअन्यथा तत्फलं नास्ति (anyathā tatphalaṃ nāsti) — otherwise there is no fruit of itपरत्र नरकं व्रजेत् (paratra narakaṃ vrajet) — and she goes to hell in the next world
३० सुखपूर्वं सुखासीनं रममाणं यदृच्छया । आन्तरेष्वपि कार्येषु पतिं नोत्थापयेत्क्वचित् ॥ ३०॥
sukhapūrvaṃ sukhāsīnaṃ ramamāṇaṃ yadṛcchayā | āntareṣvapi kāryeṣu patiṃ notthāpayetkvacit 30 ||
जब पति सुखपूर्वक बैठे हुए अपनी इच्छानुसार विश्राम कर रहे हों, तब घरेलू कार्योंके लिये भी उन्हें कभी उठने न दे।
When her husband sits at ease and amuses himself as he pleases, she should never disturb him to rise, even for household matters.
सुखपूर्वं सुखासीनं (sukhapūrvaṃ sukhāsīnaṃ) — who is comfortably, happily seatedरममाणं यदृच्छया (ramamāṇaṃ yadṛcchayā) — amusing himself at willआन्तरेष्वपि कार्येषु (āntareṣvapi kāryeṣu) — even for internal, domestic affairsपतिं नोत्थापयेत्क्वचित् (patiṃ notthāpayetkvacit) — she should never make her husband get up
३१ क्लीबं वा दुरवस्थं वा व्याधितं वृद्धमेव च । सुखितं दुःखितं वापि पतिमेकं न लङ्घयेत् ॥ ३१॥
klībaṃ vā duravasthaṃ vā vyādhitaṃ vṛddhameva ca | sukhitaṃ duḥkhitaṃ vāpi patimekaṃ na laṅghayet 31 ||
चाहे पति नपुंसक हों, दुर्दशाग्रस्त हों, रोगी हों, वृद्ध हों, सुखी हों या दुःखी हों, वह अपने एकमात्र पतिका कभी उल्लंघन न करे।
Whether he be impotent, or destitute, or sick, or aged, or happy, or sorrowful, she should never disregard her one and only husband.
क्लीबं वा दुरवस्थं वा (klībaṃ vā duravasthaṃ vā) — whether impotent or in poor conditionव्याधितं वृद्धमेव च (vyādhitaṃ vṛddhameva ca) — diseased, or indeed agedसुखितं दुःखितं वापि (sukhitaṃ duḥkhitaṃ vāpi) — happy or sorrowfulपतिमेकं न लङ्घयेत् (patimekaṃ na laṅghayet) — she should never disobey her one husband
३२ स्त्रीधर्मिणी त्रिरात्रं च स्वमुखं नैव दर्शयेत् । स्ववाक्यं श्रावयेन्नापि यावत्स्नानान्न शुध्यति ॥ ३२॥
strīdharmiṇī trirātraṃ ca svamukhaṃ naiva darśayet | svavākyaṃ śrāvayennāpi yāvatsnānānna śudhyati 32 ||
रजस्वला स्त्री तीन रातोंतक अपना मुख भी न दिखाये और न अपनी वाणी ही किसीको सुनाये, जबतक स्नानसे शुद्ध न हो जाये।
During her monthly courses, for three nights she should not even show her face, nor should her voice be heard, until she is purified by bathing.
स्त्रीधर्मिणी त्रिरात्रं च (strīdharmiṇī trirātraṃ ca) — during her monthly courses, for three nightsस्वमुखं नैव दर्शयेत् (svamukhaṃ naiva darśayet) — she should not even show her own faceस्ववाक्यं श्रावयेन्नापि (svavākyaṃ śrāvayennāpi) — nor should she let her own speech be heardयावत्स्नानान्न शुध्यति (yāvatsnānānna śudhyati) — until she is purified by bathing
३३ सुस्नाता भर्तृवदनमीक्षेतान्यस्य न क्वचित् । अथवा मनसि ध्यात्वा पतिं भानुं विलोकयेत् ॥ ३३॥
susnātā bhartṛvadanamīkṣetānyasya na kvacit | athavā manasi dhyātvā patiṃ bhānuṃ vilokayet 33 ||
भलीभाँति स्नान करके उसे अपने पतिका ही मुख देखना चाहिये, अन्य किसी पुरुषका नहीं; अथवा मनमें पतिका ध्यान करके सूर्यको देखे।
Having bathed well, she should let her husband's face, and no other man's, be the first she looks upon; or, meditating on her husband in her mind, she should gaze instead at the sun.
सुस्नाता भर्तृवदनं (susnātā bhartṛvadanaṃ) — having bathed well, her husband's faceईक्षेतान्यस्य न क्वचित् (īkṣetānyasya na kvacit) — she should look upon, and no other man's at allअथवा मनसि ध्यात्वा (athavā manasi dhyātvā) — or else, having meditated in her mindपतिं भानुं विलोकयेत् (patiṃ bhānuṃ vilokayet) — upon her husband, she should look at the sun
३४ हरिद्राकुङ्कुमं चैव सिन्दूरं कज्जलादिकम् । कूर्पासकं च ताम्बूलं माङ्गल्याभरणादिकम् ॥ ३४॥
haridrākuṅkumaṃ caiva sindūraṃ kajjalādikam | kūrpāsakaṃ ca tāmbūlaṃ māṅgalyābharaṇādikam 34 ||
हल्दी-कुंकुम, सिंदूर, काजल आदि, चोली, ताम्बूल तथा मांगल्य-आभूषण आदि—
Turmeric and vermilion, sindūra, collyrium and the like; the bodice, betel-leaf, and the auspicious marriage ornaments and the like —
हरिद्राकुङ्कुमं चैव (haridrākuṅkumaṃ caiva) — turmeric and vermilionसिन्दूरं कज्जलादिकम् (sindūraṃ kajjalādikam) — sindūra, collyrium, and the likeकूर्पासकं च ताम्बूलं (kūrpāsakaṃ ca tāmbūlaṃ) — the bodice, and betel-leafमाङ्गल्याभरणादिकम् (māṅgalyābharaṇādikam) — auspicious [marriage] ornaments and the like
३५ केशसंस्कारकबरीकरकर्णादिभूषणम् । भर्तुरायुष्यमिच्छन्ती दूरयेन्न पतिव्रता ॥ ३५॥
keśasaṃskārakabarīkarakarṇādibhūṣaṇam | bharturāyuṣyamicchantī dūrayenna pativratā 35 ||
केशसज्जा, वेणी, हाथ-कान आदिके आभूषण—पतिकी दीर्घायुकी कामना करनेवाली पतिव्रता इन्हें कभी दूर न करे।
— the dressing of hair, the braid, the ornaments of hand and ear and the like — desiring her husband's long life, the pativratā should never put these away.
केशसंस्कारकबरीकर (keśasaṃskārakabarīkara) — the dressing of the hair, the braid, the ornaments for the handकर्णादिभूषणम् (karṇādibhūṣaṇam) — the ear, and the likeभर्तुरायुष्यमिच्छन्ती (bharturāyuṣyamicchantī) — she who desires her husband's long lifeदूरयेन्न पतिव्रता (dūrayenna pativratā) — the pativratā should never put these away
३६ न रजक्या न बन्धक्या तथा श्रमणया न च । न च दुर्भगया क्वापि सखित्वं कारयेत् क्वचित् ॥ ३६॥
na rajakyā na bandhakyā tathā śramaṇayā na ca | na ca durbhagayā kvāpi sakhitvaṃ kārayet kvacit 36 ||
वह कभी भी धोबिन, वेश्या, श्रमणी (भिक्षुणी) अथवा दुर्भाग्यशालिनी स्त्रीसे मित्रता न करे।
She should never form friendship with a washerwoman, a courtesan, a female ascetic of heterodox orders, or an unfortunate woman.
न रजक्या न बन्धक्या (na rajakyā na bandhakyā) — not with a washerwoman, not with a courtesanतथा श्रमणया न च (tathā śramaṇayā na ca) — and likewise not with a female asceticन च दुर्भगया क्वापि (na ca durbhagayā kvāpi) — and not at all with an ill-fated womanसखित्वं कारयेत् क्वचित् (sakhitvaṃ kārayet kvacit) — should she ever form friendship
३७ पतिविद्वेषिणीं नारीं न सा सम्भाषयेत् क्वचित् । नैकाकिनी क्वचित्तिष्ठेन्नग्ना स्नायान्न च क्वचित् ॥ ३७॥
patividveṣiṇīṃ nārīṃ na sā sambhāṣayet kvacit | naikākinī kvacittiṣṭhennagnā snāyānna ca kvacit 37 ||
वह पतिसे द्वेष रखनेवाली स्त्रीसे कभी बातचीत न करे, कहीं अकेली न रहे और कभी नग्न होकर स्नान न करे।
She should never speak with a woman hostile to her own husband; she should never stay anywhere alone, nor ever bathe naked.
पतिविद्वेषिणीं नारीं (patividveṣiṇīṃ nārīṃ) — a woman who is hostile to her own husbandन सा सम्भाषयेत् क्वचित् (na sā sambhāṣayet kvacit) — she should never converse withनैकाकिनी क्वचित्तिष्ठेन् (naikākinī kvacittiṣṭhen) — she should never stay alone anywhereनग्ना स्नायान्न च क्वचित् (nagnā snāyānna ca kvacit) — nor should she ever bathe unclothed
३८ नोलूखले न मुसले न वर्द्धन्यां दृषद्यपि । न यन्त्रके न देहल्यां सती च प्रवसेत् क्वचित् ॥ ३८॥
nolūkhale na musale na varddhanyāṃ dṛṣadyapi | na yantrake na dehalyāṃ satī ca pravaset kvacit 38 ||
सती स्त्री कभी भी ऊखल, मूसल, चक्की, पत्थरकी शिला, कोल्हू अथवा देहलीपर बैठकर न रहे।
A virtuous woman should never sit on the mortar, the pestle, the grindstone, or even a stone slab; nor on a press, nor on the threshold.
नोलूखले न मुसले (nolūkhale na musale) — not on the mortar, not on the pestleन वर्द्धन्यां दृषद्यपि (na varddhanyāṃ dṛṣadyapi) — not on the grinding-stone, nor even on the slabन यन्त्रके न देहल्यां (na yantrake na dehalyāṃ) — not on the press, nor on the thresholdसती च प्रवसेत् क्वचित् (satī ca pravaset kvacit) — should a virtuous woman ever sit
३९ विना व्यवायसमयं प्रागल्भ्यं नाचरेत् क्वचित् । यत्र यत्र रुचिर्भर्तुस्तत्र प्रेमवती भवेत् ॥ ३९॥
vinā vyavāyasamayaṃ prāgalbhyaṃ nācaret kvacit | yatra yatra rucirbhartustatra premavatī bhavet 39 ||
समागमके समयको छोड़कर वह कभी उद्दण्डता न करे; पतिकी जहाँ-जहाँ रुचि हो, वहाँ-वहाँ प्रेमपूर्ण बनी रहे।
Except at the time of intimacy, she should never behave with forwardness; wherever her husband's inclination lies, there she should show her love.
विना व्यवायसमयं (vinā vyavāyasamayaṃ) — except during the time of intimacyप्रागल्भ्यं नाचरेत् क्वचित् (prāgalbhyaṃ nācaret kvacit) — she should never practise boldnessयत्र यत्र रुचिर्भर्तुः (yatra yatra rucirbhartuḥ) — wherever her husband's inclination isतत्र प्रेमवती भवेत् (tatra premavatī bhavet) — there she should be full of love
४० हृष्टाहृष्टे विषण्णा स्याद्विषण्णास्ये प्रिये प्रिया । पतिव्रता भवेद्देवी सदा पतिहितैषिणी ॥ ४०॥
hṛṣṭāhṛṣṭe viṣaṇṇā syādviṣaṇṇāsye priye priyā | pativratā bhaveddevī sadā patihitaiṣiṇī 40 ||
प्रिय पतिके ऊपरसे प्रसन्न किन्तु भीतरसे उदास रहनेपर वह भी उदास हो जाये, पतिका मुख उदास होनेपर प्रिया भी उदास बने; पतिव्रता स्त्री देवीके समान सदा पतिका हित चाहनेवाली होनी चाहिये।
When her beloved husband is inwardly unhappy though seeming cheerful, she should feel his sorrow; when his face is sad, she, his beloved, should share his sadness. The pativratā should ever be, like a goddess, one who seeks her husband's welfare.
हृष्टाहृष्टे विषण्णा स्यात् (hṛṣṭāhṛṣṭe viṣaṇṇā syāt) — when he is joyless though seeming joyful, she should share his sorrowविषण्णास्ये प्रिये प्रिया (viṣaṇṇāsye priye priyā) — when the beloved's face is sad, the beloved wife shares that sadnessपतिव्रता भवेद्देवी (pativratā bhaveddevī) — the pativratā should be, like a goddessसदा पतिहितैषिणी (sadā patihitaiṣiṇī) — always seeking her husband's welfare
४१ एकरूपा भवेत्पुण्या सम्पत्सु च विपत्सु च । विकृतिं स्वात्मनः क्वापि न कुर्याद्धैर्यधारिणी ॥ ४१॥
ekarūpā bhavetpuṇyā sampatsu ca vipatsu ca | vikṛtiṃ svātmanaḥ kvāpi na kuryāddhairyadhāriṇī 41 ||
पुण्यवती स्त्रीको सम्पत्ति और विपत्ति दोनोंमें एकरूप रहना चाहिये; धैर्य धारण करते हुए वह अपने स्वभावमें कभी विकार न आने दे।
The virtuous wife should remain the same in both prosperity and adversity; holding steadfast courage, she should never let her own nature change.
एकरूपा भवेत्पुण्या (ekarūpā bhavetpuṇyā) — the virtuous woman should remain of one natureसम्पत्सु च विपत्सु च (sampatsu ca vipatsu ca) — in both prosperity and adversityविकृतिं स्वात्मनः क्वापि (vikṛtiṃ svātmanaḥ kvāpi) — any alteration of her own self, anywhereन कुर्याद्धैर्यधारिणी (na kuryāddhairyadhāriṇī) — she should never make, holding fast to fortitude
४२ सर्पिर्लवणतैलादिक्षयेऽपि च पतिव्रता । पतिं नास्तीति न ब्रूयादायासेषु न योजयेत् ॥ ४२॥
sarpirlavaṇatailādikṣaye'pi ca pativratā | patiṃ nāstīti na brūyādāyāseṣu na yojayet 42 ||
घी, नमक, तेल आदिकी कमी होनेपर भी पतिव्रता स्त्री पतिसे 'नहीं है' ऐसा न कहे और न उन्हें इन झंझटोंमें डाले।
Even when ghee, salt, oil, and the like run short, the pativratā should not tell her husband "there is none," nor burden him with such troubles.
सर्पिर्लवणतैलादि- (sarpirlavaṇatailādi-) — of ghee, salt, oil, and the likeक्षयेऽपि च पतिव्रता (kṣaye'pi ca pativratā) — even at a shortage, the pativratāपतिं नास्तीति न ब्रूयाद् (patiṃ nāstīti na brūyād) — should not say to her husband, "there is none"आयासेषु न योजयेत् (āyāseṣu na yojayet) — nor should she involve him in troubles
४३ विधेर्विष्णोर्हराद्वापि पतिरेकोऽधिको मतः । पतिव्रताया देवेशि स्वपतिश्शिव एव च ॥ ४३॥
vidherviṣṇorharādvāpi patireko'dhiko mataḥ | pativratāyā deveśi svapatiśśiva eva ca 43 ||
ब्रह्मा, विष्णु अथवा शिवसे भी बढ़कर अपना एकमात्र पति ही माना गया है; हे देवेशि! पतिव्रताके लिये उसका पति ही साक्षात् शिव है।
Even beyond Brahmā, Viṣṇu, or Hara, one's own husband alone is held to be greater; O Devī, for the pativratā her own husband is Śiva himself.
विधेर्विष्णोर्हराद्वापि (vidherviṣṇorharādvāpi) — than Brahmā, Viṣṇu, or even Haraपतिरेकोऽधिको मतः (patireko'dhiko mataḥ) — the one husband alone is deemed greaterपतिव्रताया देवेशि (pativratāyā deveśi) — for the pativratā, O queen of the godsस्वपतिश्शिव एव च (svapatiśśiva eva ca) — her own husband is Śiva himself
४४ व्रतोपवासनियमं पतिमुल्लङ्घ्य याचरेत् । आयुष्यं हरते भर्तुर्मृता निरयमृच्छति ॥ ४४॥
vratopavāsaniyamaṃ patimullaṅghya yācaret | āyuṣyaṃ harate bharturmṛtā nirayamṛcchati 44 ||
जो स्त्री पतिकी अवहेलना करके व्रत, उपवास तथा नियमोंका पालन करती है, वह अपने पतिकी आयुका ह्रास करती है और मरनेपर नरकको जाती है।
The woman who performs vows, fasts, and observances in disregard of her husband thereby shortens her husband's life, and after death goes to hell.
व्रतोपवासनियमं (vratopavāsaniyamaṃ) — vows, fasting, and rules of observanceपतिमुल्लङ्घ्य याचरेत् (patimullaṅghya yācaret) — she who practises, having disregarded her husbandआयुष्यं हरते भर्तुः (āyuṣyaṃ harate bhartuḥ) — she takes away her husband's span of lifeमृता निरयमृच्छति (mṛtā nirayamṛcchati) — and when dead, goes to hell
४५ उक्ता प्रत्युत्तरं दद्याद्या नारी क्रोधतत्परा । सरमा जायते ग्रामे शृगाली निर्जने वने ॥ ४५॥
uktā pratyuttaraṃ dadyādyā nārī krodhatatparā | saramā jāyate grāme śṛgālī nirjane vane 45 ||
जो स्त्री पतिके कहनेपर क्रोधसे उत्तर देती है, वह अगले जन्ममें ग्राममें कुतिया अथवा निर्जन वनमें सियारिन बनती है।
The woman who, when spoken to, answers back in anger is reborn as a bitch in the village, or as a jackal in the desolate forest.
उक्ता प्रत्युत्तरं दद्याद् (uktā pratyuttaraṃ dadyād) — who, having been spoken to, gives an angry retortया नारी क्रोधतत्परा (yā nārī krodhatatparā) — that woman intent on angerसरमा जायते ग्रामे (saramā jāyate grāme) — is born as a bitch in the villageशृगाली निर्जने वने (śṛgālī nirjane vane) — or as a jackal in the desolate forest
४६ उच्चासनं न सेवेत न व्रजेद्दुष्टसन्निधौ । न च कातरवाक्यानि वदेन्नारी पतिं क्वचित् ॥ ४६॥
uccāsanaṃ na seveta na vrajedduṣṭasannidhau | na ca kātaravākyāni vadennārī patiṃ kvacit 46 ||
वह पतिसे ऊँचे आसनका सेवन न करे, दुष्टोंके समीप न जाये, और न कभी पतिसे कातर वचन कहे।
She should not take a seat higher than her husband's, nor go near wicked persons; nor should a woman ever address her husband with querulous words.
उच्चासनं न सेवेत (uccāsanaṃ na seveta) — she should not occupy a higher seat than her husbandन व्रजेद्दुष्टसन्निधौ (na vrajedduṣṭasannidhau) — nor should she go near wicked peopleन च कातरवाक्यानि (na ca kātaravākyāni) — and not querulous wordsवदेन्नारी पतिं क्वचित् (vadennārī patiṃ kvacit) — should a woman ever speak to her husband
४७ अपवादं न च ब्रूयात्कलहं दूरतस्त्यजेत् । गुरूणां सन्निधौ क्वापि नोच्चैर्ब्रूयान्न वै हसेत् ॥ ४७॥
apavādaṃ na ca brūyātkalahaṃ dūratastyajet | gurūṇāṃ sannidhau kvāpi noccairbrūyānna vai haset 47 ||
वह निन्दा न करे और कलहसे दूर रहे; गुरुजनोंके समीप वह न तो ऊँचे स्वरसे बोले और न हँसे।
She should not utter slander, and should keep well away from quarrels; in the presence of elders she should never speak loudly nor laugh aloud.
अपवादं न च ब्रूयात् (apavādaṃ na ca brūyāt) — she should not utter slanderकलहं दूरतस्त्यजेत् (kalahaṃ dūratastyajet) — she should shun quarrel from a distanceगुरूणां सन्निधौ क्वापि (gurūṇāṃ sannidhau kvāpi) — in the presence of elders, anywhereनोच्चैर्ब्रूयान्न वै हसेत् (noccairbrūyānna vai haset) — she should not speak loudly, nor indeed laugh
४८ बाह्यादायान्तमालोक्य त्वरितान्नजलाशनैः । ताम्बूलैर्वसनैश्चापि पादसंवाहनादिभिः ॥ ४८॥
bāhyādāyāntamālokya tvaritānnajalāśanaiḥ | tāmbūlairvasanaiścāpi pādasaṃvāhanādibhiḥ 48 ||
बाहरसे आते हुए पतिको देखकर शीघ्र अन्न-जल, ताम्बूल-वस्त्र तथा पैर दबाने आदिके द्वारा—
Seeing him arrive from outside, promptly with food, water, and refreshment, with betel-leaf and fresh garments, and by massaging his feet and the like—
बाह्यादायान्तमालोक्य (bāhyādāyāntamālokya) — seeing him arriving from outsideत्वरितान्नजलाशनैः (tvaritānnajalāśanaiḥ) — quickly, with food, water, and refreshmentताम्बूलैर्वसनैश्चापि (tāmbūlairvasanaiścāpi) — with betel-leaf and also with garmentsपादसंवाहनादिभिः (pādasaṃvāhanādibhiḥ) — and with the massaging of the feet and the like
४९ तथैव चाटुवचनैः खेदसन्नोदनैः परैः । या प्रियं प्रीणयेत्प्रीता त्रिलोकी प्रीणिता तया ॥ ४९॥
tathaiva cāṭuvacanaiḥ khedasannodanaiḥ paraiḥ | yā priyaṃ prīṇayetprītā trilokī prīṇitā tayā 49 ||
तथा मधुर वचनों एवं थकान मिटानेके समस्त उपायोंसे जो प्रसन्नचित्त पत्नी अपने प्रिय पतिको प्रसन्न करती है, उसके द्वारा त्रिलोकी ही प्रसन्न हो जाती है।
—and likewise with sweet, soothing words and every effort to relieve his weariness — the wife who, herself delighted, thus gladdens her beloved husband, gladdens by that very act the three worlds.
तथैव चाटुवचनैः (tathaiva cāṭuvacanaiḥ) — and likewise with soothing, endearing wordsखेदसन्नोदनैः परैः (khedasannodanaiḥ paraiḥ) — and with the utmost efforts at relieving his fatigueया प्रियं प्रीणयेत्प्रीता (yā priyaṃ prīṇayetprītā) — she who, herself delighted, gladdens her belovedत्रिलोकी प्रीणिता तया (trilokī prīṇitā tayā) — by her the three worlds are gladdened
५० मितं ददाति जनको मितं भ्राता मितं सुतः । अमितस्य हि दातारं भर्तारं पूजयेत्सदा ॥ ५०॥
mitaṃ dadāti janako mitaṃ bhrātā mitaṃ sutaḥ | amitasya hi dātāraṃ bhartāraṃ pūjayetsadā 50 ||
पिता मित (सीमित) देता है, भाई मित देता है, पुत्र भी मित देता है; किन्तु असीम देनेवाला तो पति ही है, अतः उसकी सदा पूजा करनी चाहिये।
A father gives a measured portion, a brother a measured portion, a son a measured portion; but the husband is the giver of the unmeasured — him she should always honour.
मितं ददाति जनको (mitaṃ dadāti janako) — a father gives a measured shareमितं भ्राता मितं सुतः (mitaṃ bhrātā mitaṃ sutaḥ) — a brother a measured share, a son a measured shareअमितस्य हि दातारं (amitasya hi dātāraṃ) — but the giver of the unmeasuredभर्तारं पूजयेत्सदा (bhartāraṃ pūjayetsadā) — is the husband — him she should always honour
५१ भर्ता देवो गुरुर्भर्ता धर्मतीर्थव्रतानि च । तस्मात्सर्वं परित्यज्य पतिमेकं समर्चयेत् ॥ ५१॥
bhartā devo gururbhartā dharmatīrthavratāni ca | tasmātsarvaṃ parityajya patimekaṃ samarcayet 51 ||
पति ही देवता है, पति ही गुरु है और पति ही धर्म, तीर्थ तथा व्रत है; अतः सबको छोड़कर एकमात्र पतिकी ही पूजा करनी चाहिये।
The husband is her deity, the husband is her guru, and her dharma, her pilgrimage, and her vows; therefore, giving up all else, she should worship her one husband alone.
भर्ता देवो गुरुर्भर्ता (bhartā devo gururbhartā) — the husband is the deity, the husband is the guruधर्मतीर्थव्रतानि च (dharmatīrthavratāni ca) — and he is her dharma, pilgrimage, and vowsतस्मात्सर्वं परित्यज्य (tasmātsarvaṃ parityajya) — therefore, abandoning everything elseपतिमेकं समर्चयेत् (patimekaṃ samarcayet) — she should worship her one husband
५२ या भर्तारं परित्यज्य रहश्चरति दुर्मतिः । उलूकी जायते क्रूरा वृक्षकोटरशायिनी ॥ ५२॥
yā bhartāraṃ parityajya rahaścarati durmatiḥ | ulūkī jāyate krūrā vṛkṣakoṭaraśāyinī 52 ||
जो दुर्बुद्धि स्त्री पतिको त्यागकर गुप्तरूपसे विचरण करती है, वह वृक्षके कोटरमें रहनेवाली क्रूर उलूकी बनती है।
The evil-minded woman who forsakes her husband and roams about secretly is reborn as a fierce she-owl, dwelling in the hollow of a tree.
या भर्तारं परित्यज्य (yā bhartāraṃ parityajya) — who, having abandoned her husbandरहश्चरति दुर्मतिः (rahaścarati durmatiḥ) — the evil-minded woman roams in secretउलूकी जायते क्रूरा (ulūkī jāyate krūrā) — she is born a fierce female owlवृक्षकोटरशायिनी (vṛkṣakoṭaraśāyinī) — one that dwells in the hollow of a tree
५३ ताडिता ताडितुं चेच्छेत्सा व्याघ्री वृषदंशिका । कटाक्षयति यान्यं वै केकराक्षी तु सा भवेत् ॥ ५३॥
tāḍitā tāḍituṃ cecchetsā vyāghrī vṛṣadaṃśikā | kaṭākṣayati yānyaṃ vai kekarākṣī tu sā bhavet 53 ||
जो स्त्री मार खाकर बदलेमें मारना चाहती है, वह बाघिन अथवा बिलाव-जातिकी बनती है; जो किसी अन्य पुरुषकी ओर कटाक्ष करती है, वह भेंगी आँखोंवाली होती है।
The woman who, when struck, wishes to strike back is reborn as a tigress or a wildcat; she who casts sidelong glances at another man becomes squint-eyed.
ताडिता ताडितुं चेच्छेत् (tāḍitā tāḍituṃ cecchet) — if, being struck, she wishes to strike backसा व्याघ्री वृषदंशिका (sā vyāghrī vṛṣadaṃśikā) — she becomes a tigress, or a wildcatकटाक्षयति यान्यं वै (kaṭākṣayati yānyaṃ vai) — she who casts sidelong glances at another manकेकराक्षी तु सा भवेत् (kekarākṣī tu sā bhavet) — she indeed becomes squint-eyed
५४ या भर्तारं परित्यज्य मिष्टमश्नाति केवलम् । ग्रामे वा सूकरी भूयाद्वल्गुर्वापि स्वविड्भुजा ॥ ५४॥
yā bhartāraṃ parityajya miṣṭamaśnāti kevalam | grāme vā sūkarī bhūyādvalgurvāpi svaviḍbhujā 54 ||
जो स्त्री पतिकी उपेक्षा करके अकेली ही मीठा भोजन करती है, वह ग्राममें सूकरी अथवा अपनी विष्ठा खानेवाली गीदड़ी बनती है।
The woman who, disregarding her husband, eats sweets by herself alone becomes a sow in the village, or a filth-eating jackal that consumes its own dung.
या भर्तारं परित्यज्य (yā bhartāraṃ parityajya) — who, having disregarded her husbandमिष्टमश्नाति केवलम् (miṣṭamaśnāti kevalam) — eats sweets by herself aloneग्रामे वा सूकरी भूयाद् (grāme vā sūkarī bhūyād) — becomes a sow in the villageवल्गुर्वापि स्वविड्भुजा (valgurvāpi svaviḍbhujā) — or a filth-eating jackal, eating its own dung
५५ या तुं कृत्य प्रियं ब्रूयान् मूका सा जायते खलु । या सपत्नीं सदेर्ष्येत दुर्भगा सा पुनः पुनः ॥ ५५॥
yā tuṃ kṛtya priyaṃ brūyān mūkā sā jāyate khalu | yā sapatnīṃ saderṣyeta durbhagā sā punaḥ punaḥ 55 ||
जो स्त्री कपटपूर्ण प्रेम दिखाकर बोलती है, वह अगले जन्ममें गूँगी बनती है; जो सौतसे सदा ईर्ष्या करती है, वह बार-बार अभागिनी होती है।
The woman who speaks feigned affection to her husband becomes mute indeed in her next life; she who is ever envious of a co-wife becomes unfortunate life after life.
NoteThe construction 'या तुं कृत्य प्रियं ब्रूयान्' is grammatically irregular (perhaps for तत्कृत्य / कृत्रिमं); reproduced exactly as in the source and rendered per its evident sense of feigned affection.
या तुं कृत्य प्रियं ब्रूयात् (yā tuṃ kṛtya priyaṃ brūyāt) — she who speaks feigned affection to her husbandमूका सा जायते खलु (mūkā sā jāyate khalu) — she indeed becomes mute in her next lifeया सपत्नीं सदेर्ष्येत (yā sapatnīṃ saderṣyeta) — she who is ever envious of a co-wifeदुर्भगा सा पुनः पुनः (durbhagā sā punaḥ punaḥ) — becomes ill-fated, birth after birth
५६ दृष्टिं विलुप्य भर्त्तुर्या कश्चिदन्यं समीक्षते । काणा च विमुखी चापि कुरूपापि च जायते ॥ ५६॥
dṛṣṭiṃ vilupya bhartturyā kaścidanyaṃ samīkṣate | kāṇā ca vimukhī cāpi kurūpāpi ca jāyate 56 ||
जो स्त्री पतिकी दृष्टि बचाकर किसी अन्य पुरुषको देखती है, वह काणी, कुरूपा तथा विमुख होकर जन्म लेती है।
The woman who, evading her husband's watchful eye, gazes upon another man is reborn one-eyed, ill-favoured, and ugly.
दृष्टिं विलुप्य भर्त्तुर्या (dṛṣṭiṃ vilupya bhartturyā) — who, escaping her husband's sightकश्चिदन्यं समीक्षते (kaścidanyaṃ samīkṣate) — looks upon some other manकाणा च विमुखी चापि (kāṇā ca vimukhī cāpi) — becomes one-eyed and also ill-favouredकुरूपापि च जायते (kurūpāpi ca jāyate) — and is also born ugly
५७ जीवहीनो यथा देहः क्षणादशुचितां व्रजेत् । भर्तृहीना तथा योषित्सुस्नाताप्यशुचिः सदा ॥ ५७॥
jīvahīno yathā dehaḥ kṣaṇādaśucitāṃ vrajet | bhartṛhīnā tathā yoṣitsusnātāpyaśuciḥ sadā 57 ||
जैसे प्राणहीन शरीर क्षणभरमें अशुद्ध हो जाता है, वैसे ही पतिहीन स्त्री भलीभाँति स्नान करनेपर भी सदा अशुद्ध रहती है।
As a lifeless body becomes impure in an instant, so a woman deprived of her husband, however well she may bathe, is always impure.
जीवहीनो यथा देहः (jīvahīno yathā dehaḥ) — just as a body devoid of lifeक्षणादशुचितां व्रजेत् (kṣaṇādaśucitāṃ vrajet) — becomes impure in a momentभर्तृहीना तथा योषित् (bhartṛhīnā tathā yoṣit) — so a woman deprived of her husbandसुस्नाताप्यशुचिः सदा (susnātāpyaśuciḥ sadā) — though well bathed, is always impure
५८ सा धन्या जननी लोके स धन्यो जनकः पिता । धन्यःस च पतिर्यस्य गृहे देवी पतिव्रता ॥ ५८॥
sā dhanyā jananī loke sa dhanyo janakaḥ pitā | dhanyaḥsa ca patiryasya gṛhe devī pativratā 58 ||
इस लोकमें वह माता धन्य है, वह पिता धन्य है और वह पति भी धन्य है, जिसके घरमें देवीरूपा पतिव्रता निवास करती है।
Blessed is that mother in this world, blessed that father, and blessed too that husband, in whose house a goddess-like pativratā dwells.
सा धन्या जननी लोके (sā dhanyā jananī loke) — blessed is that mother in the worldस धन्यो जनकः पिता (sa dhanyo janakaḥ pitā) — blessed is that fatherधन्यःस च पतिर्यस्य (dhanyaḥsa ca patiryasya) — and blessed too is that husband, in whoseगृहे देवी पतिव्रता (gṛhe devī pativratā) — house dwells a goddess-like pativratā
५९ पितृवंश्याः मातृवंश्याः पतिवंश्यास्त्रयस्त्रयः । पतिव्रतायाः पुण्येन स्वर्गे सौख्यानि भुञ्जते ॥ ५९॥
pitṛvaṃśyāḥ mātṛvaṃśyāḥ pativaṃśyāstrayastrayaḥ | pativratāyāḥ puṇyena svarge saukhyāni bhuñjate 59 ||
पितृकुल, मातृकुल तथा पतिकुलकी तीन-तीन पीढ़ियाँ पतिव्रताके पुण्यसे स्वर्गमें सुख भोगती हैं।
Three generations each of the father's lineage, the mother's lineage, and the husband's lineage enjoy the delights of heaven, through the merit of the pativratā.
पितृवंश्याः मातृवंश्याः (pitṛvaṃśyāḥ mātṛvaṃśyāḥ) — those of the father's lineage, those of the mother's lineageपतिवंश्यास्त्रयस्त्रयः (pativaṃśyāstrayastrayaḥ) — and those of the husband's lineage, three of eachपतिव्रतायाः पुण्येन (pativratāyāḥ puṇyena) — by the merit of the pativratāस्वर्गे सौख्यानि भुञ्जते (svarge saukhyāni bhuñjate) — enjoy pleasures in heaven
६० शीलभङ्गेन दुर्वृत्ताः पातयन्ति कुलत्रयम् । पितुर्मातुस्तथा पत्युरिहामुत्रापि दुःखिता ॥ ६०॥
śīlabhaṅgena durvṛttāḥ pātayanti kulatrayam | piturmātustathā patyurihāmutrāpi duḥkhitā 60 ||
शीलभंग करनेसे दुष्ट स्त्री पिता, माता तथा पतिके तीनों कुलोंको अधोगतिमें डाल देती है, और स्वयं इहलोक-परलोक दोनोंमें दुःखी होती है।
By breaking her chastity, the depraved woman drags down the three lineages — of her father, her mother, and her husband — and suffers, both here and in the hereafter.
शीलभङ्गेन दुर्वृत्ताः (śīlabhaṅgena durvṛttāḥ) — by the breach of chastity, the depraved womanपातयन्ति कुलत्रयम् (pātayanti kulatrayam) — brings down the three lineagesपितुर्मातुस्तथा पत्युः (piturmātustathā patyuḥ) — of her father, mother, and husbandइहामुत्रापि दुःखिता (ihāmutrāpi duḥkhitā) — and she herself suffers, both here and hereafter
६१ पतिव्रतायाश्चरणो यत्र यत्र स्पृशेद्भुवम् । तत्र तत्र भवेत्सा हि पापहन्त्री सुपावनी ॥ ६१॥
pativratāyāścaraṇo yatra yatra spṛśedbhuvam | tatra tatra bhavetsā hi pāpahantrī supāvanī 61 ||
पतिव्रताका चरण जहाँ-जहाँ भूमिको स्पर्श करता है, वहाँ-वहाँ वह भूमि पापनाशिनी तथा परम पवित्र हो जाती है।
Wherever the foot of a pativratā touches the earth, that place becomes a destroyer of sin, utterly purified.
पतिव्रतायाश्चरणो (pativratāyāścaraṇo) — the foot of the pativratāयत्र यत्र स्पृशेद्भुवम् (yatra yatra spṛśedbhuvam) — wherever it touches the groundतत्र तत्र भवेत्सा हि (tatra tatra bhavetsā hi) — there indeed it becomesपापहन्त्री सुपावनी (pāpahantrī supāvanī) — a destroyer of sin, a great purifier
६२ विभुः पतिव्रतास्पर्शं कुरुते भानुमानपि । सोमो गन्धवहश्चापि स्वपावित्र्याय नान्यथा ॥ ६२॥
vibhuḥ pativratāsparśaṃ kurute bhānumānapi | somo gandhavahaścāpi svapāvitryāya nānyathā 62 ||
प्रभावशाली सूर्यदेव भी पतिव्रताका स्पर्श अपनी पवित्रताके लिये ही करते हैं, इसी प्रकार चन्द्रमा तथा वायु भी, अन्यथा नहीं।
Even the mighty sun seeks the touch of a pativratā, as do the moon and the wind — for their own purification, and for no other reason.
विभुः पतिव्रतास्पर्शं (vibhuḥ pativratāsparśaṃ) — the mighty sun's contact with a pativratāकुरुते भानुमानपि (kurute bhānumānapi) — even the sun-god brings aboutसोमो गन्धवहश्चापि (somo gandhavahaścāpi) — and also the moon and the windस्वपावित्र्याय नान्यथा (svapāvitryāya nānyathā) — for their own purification, not otherwise
६३ आपः पतिव्रतास्पर्शमभिलष्यन्ति सर्वदा । अद्य जाड्यविनाशो नो जातस्त्वद्यान्यपावनाः ॥ ६३॥
āpaḥ pativratāsparśamabhilaṣyanti sarvadā | adya jāḍyavināśo no jātastvadyānyapāvanāḥ 63 ||
जल सदा पतिव्रताके स्पर्शकी कामना करते हैं, यह कहते हुए—'आज हमारी जड़ता नष्ट हुई, आजसे ही हम अन्योंको पवित्र करनेवाले बने हैं।'
The waters ever long for the touch of a pativratā, saying: "Today our torpor has been destroyed; only today, through you, do we make others pure."
आपः पतिव्रतास्पर्शम् (āpaḥ pativratāsparśam) — the waters, the touch of a pativratāअभिलष्यन्ति सर्वदा (abhilaṣyanti sarvadā) — ever desireअद्य जाड्यविनाशो नो जातः (adya jāḍyavināśo no jātaḥ) — "today our dullness has been destroyed"त्वद्यान्यपावनाः (tvadyānyapāvanāḥ) — "today alone, through you, do we make others pure"
६४ भार्या मूलं गृहस्थस्य भार्या मूलं सुखस्य च । भार्या धर्मफलावाप्त्यै भार्या सन्तानवृद्धये ॥ ६४॥
bhāryā mūlaṃ gṛhasthasya bhāryā mūlaṃ sukhasya ca | bhāryā dharmaphalāvāptyai bhāryā santānavṛddhaye 64 ||
पत्नी गृहस्थका मूल है, पत्नी सुखका मूल है; पत्नी धर्मके फलकी प्राप्तिके लिये है, पत्नी सन्तानवृद्धिके लिये है।
The wife is the very root of a householder's life; the wife is the root of happiness. The wife brings the fruit of dharma; the wife brings the increase of progeny.
भार्या मूलं गृहस्थस्य (bhāryā mūlaṃ gṛhasthasya) — the wife is the root of the householderभार्या मूलं सुखस्य च (bhāryā mūlaṃ sukhasya ca) — and the wife is the root of happinessभार्या धर्मफलावाप्त्यै (bhāryā dharmaphalāvāptyai) — the wife is for attaining the fruit of dharmaभार्या सन्तानवृद्धये (bhāryā santānavṛddhaye) — the wife is for the increase of offspring
६५ गृहे गृहे न किं नार्यो रूपलावण्यगर्विताः । परं विश्वेशभक्त्यैव लभ्यते स्त्री पतिव्रता ॥ ६५॥
gṛhe gṛhe na kiṃ nāryo rūpalāvaṇyagarvitāḥ | paraṃ viśveśabhaktyaiva labhyate strī pativratā 65 ||
क्या घर-घरमें रूप-लावण्यसे गर्वित स्त्रियाँ नहीं हैं? किन्तु सच्ची पतिव्रता स्त्री तो विश्वेश्वरकी भक्तिसे ही प्राप्त होती है।
Are there not, in house after house, women proud of their beauty and charm? But a truly devoted wife is obtained only through devotion to the Lord of the universe.
गृहे गृहे न किं नार्यो (gṛhe gṛhe na kiṃ nāryo) — are there not, in every house, womenरूपलावण्यगर्विताः (rūpalāvaṇyagarvitāḥ) — proud of their beauty and charmपरं विश्वेशभक्त्यैव (paraṃ viśveśabhaktyaiva) — but only through devotion to the Lord of the universeलभ्यते स्त्री पतिव्रता (labhyate strī pativratā) — is a pativratā wife obtained
६६ परलोकस्त्वयं लोको जीयते भार्यया द्वयम् । देवपित्रतिथीज्यादि नाभार्यः कर्म चार्हति ॥ ६६॥
paralokastvayaṃ loko jīyate bhāryayā dvayam | devapitratithījyādi nābhāryaḥ karma cārhati 66 ||
पत्नीके द्वारा ही यह लोक और परलोक दोनों जीते जाते हैं; भार्याहीन पुरुष देव-पितृ-अतिथिपूजन आदि कर्मका अधिकारी नहीं होता।
Both this world and the next are won through a wife; a man without a wife is not qualified to perform the rites of gods, ancestors, and guests.
परलोकस्त्वयं लोको (paralokastvayaṃ loko) — the world beyond and this worldजीयते भार्यया द्वयम् (jīyate bhāryayā dvayam) — both are won through a wifeदेवपित्रतिथीज्यादि (devapitratithījyādi) — the worship of gods, ancestors, guests, and the likeनाभार्यः कर्म चार्हति (nābhāryaḥ karma cārhati) — one without a wife is not entitled to perform
६७ गृहस्थः स हि विज्ञेयो यस्य गेहे पतिव्रता । ग्रस्यतेऽन्यान्प्रतिदिनं राक्षस्या जरया यथा ॥ ६७॥
gṛhasthaḥ sa hi vijñeyo yasya gehe pativratā | grasyate'nyānpratidinaṃ rākṣasyā jarayā yathā 67 ||
वही वास्तवमें गृहस्थ जानने योग्य है, जिसके घरमें पतिव्रता स्त्री हो; शेष लोग तो प्रतिदिन राक्षसी जराके द्वारा ग्रस्त होते रहते हैं।
He alone is to be reckoned a true householder in whose home a pativratā dwells; other men are devoured day by day, as if by the demoness Old Age.
गृहस्थः स हि विज्ञेयो (gṛhasthaḥ sa hi vijñeyo) — he alone is to be known as a true householderयस्य गेहे पतिव्रता (yasya gehe pativratā) — in whose house dwells a pativratāग्रस्यतेऽन्यान्प्रतिदिनं (grasyate'nyānpratidinaṃ) — all others are devoured dailyराक्षस्या जरया यथा (rākṣasyā jarayā yathā) — as if by the demoness Old Age
६८ यथा गङ्गावगाहेन शरीरं पावनं भवेत् । तथा पतिव्रतां दृष्ट्वा सकलं पावनं भवेत् ॥ ६८॥
yathā gaṅgāvagāhena śarīraṃ pāvanaṃ bhavet | tathā pativratāṃ dṛṣṭvā sakalaṃ pāvanaṃ bhavet 68 ||
जैसे गंगामें स्नान करनेसे शरीर पवित्र होता है, वैसे ही पतिव्रताके दर्शनमात्रसे सब कुछ पवित्र हो जाता है।
Just as the body is purified by bathing in the Gaṅgā, so, at the mere sight of a pativratā, everything becomes purified.
यथा गङ्गावगाहेन (yathā gaṅgāvagāhena) — just as, by bathing in the Gaṅgāशरीरं पावनं भवेत् (śarīraṃ pāvanaṃ bhavet) — the body becomes purifiedतथा पतिव्रतां दृष्ट्वा (tathā pativratāṃ dṛṣṭvā) — so, having seen a pativratāसकलं पावनं भवेत् (sakalaṃ pāvanaṃ bhavet) — everything becomes purified
६९ न गङ्गाया तया भेदो या नारी पतिदेवता । उमाशिवसमौ साक्षात्तस्मात्तौ पूजयेद्बुधः ॥ ६९॥
na gaṅgāyā tayā bhedo yā nārī patidevatā | umāśivasamau sākṣāttasmāttau pūjayedbudhaḥ 69 ||
जिस स्त्रीके लिये पति ही देवता है, उसमें और गंगामें कोई भेद नहीं है; अतः बुद्धिमान् पुरुषको उस दम्पतीको साक्षात् उमा-शिवके समान पूजना चाहिये।
There is no difference between the Gaṅgā and the woman for whom her husband is as a god; therefore the wise should worship that couple as the very embodiment of Umā and Śiva.
न गङ्गाया तया भेदो (na gaṅgāyā tayā bhedo) — there is no difference between the Gaṅgā and herया नारी पतिदेवता (yā nārī patidevatā) — that woman for whom her husband is as a godउमाशिवसमौ साक्षात् (umāśivasamau sākṣāt) — that couple being verily equal to Umā and Śivaतस्मात्तौ पूजयेद्बुधः (tasmāttau pūjayedbudhaḥ) — therefore the wise should worship that pair
७० तारः पतिः श्रुतिर्नारी क्षमा सा स स्वयं तपः । फलं पतिः सत्क्रिया सा धन्यौ तौ दम्पती शिवे ॥ ७०॥
tāraḥ patiḥ śrutirnārī kṣamā sā sa svayaṃ tapaḥ | phalaṃ patiḥ satkriyā sā dhanyau tau dampatī śive 70 ||
हे शिवे! पति तारकमन्त्र है, नारी श्रुति है; वह क्षमा है, वे स्वयं तप हैं; पति फल है, वह सत्क्रिया है—वह दम्पती धन्य है।
O Śivā, the husband is the syllable of liberation, the wife is the Veda; she is patience, he is austerity itself; the husband is the fruit, she is the meritorious deed — blessed is that couple.
तारः पतिः श्रुतिर्नारी (tāraḥ patiḥ śrutirnārī) — the husband is the syllable of liberation, the wife is the Vedaक्षमा सा स स्वयं तपः (kṣamā sā sa svayaṃ tapaḥ) — she is forbearance, he is austerity itselfफलं पतिः सत्क्रिया सा (phalaṃ patiḥ satkriyā sā) — the husband is the fruit, she the virtuous deedधन्यौ तौ दम्पती शिवे (dhanyau tau dampatī śive) — blessed, O Śivā, is that married couple
७१ एवं पतिव्रताधर्मो वर्णितस्ते गिरीन्द्रजे । तद्भेदान् शृणु सुप्रीत्या सावधानतयाद्य मे ॥ ७१॥
evaṃ pativratādharmo varṇitaste girīndraje | tadbhedān śṛṇu suprītyā sāvadhānatayādya me 71 ||
हे गिरिराजनन्दिनी! इस प्रकार पतिव्रताका धर्म तुम्हें बताया गया; अब आज मुझसे बड़े प्रेम और सावधानीसे उसके भेदोंको सुनो।
Thus, O daughter of the king of mountains, has the dharma of the pativratā been described to you; now listen attentively and lovingly, today, to its distinctions.
एवं पतिव्रताधर्मो (evaṃ pativratādharmo) — thus the dharma of the pativratāवर्णितस्ते गिरीन्द्रजे (varṇitaste girīndraje) — has been described to you, O daughter of the king of mountainsतद्भेदान् शृणु सुप्रीत्या (tadbhedān śṛṇu suprītyā) — listen to its varieties with great loveसावधानतयाद्य मे (sāvadhānatayādya me) — attentively, today, from me
७२ चतुर्विधास्ताः कथिता नार्यो देवि पतिव्रताः । उत्तमादिविभेदेन स्मरतां पापहारिकाः ॥ ७२॥
caturvidhāstāḥ kathitā nāryo devi pativratāḥ | uttamādivibhedena smaratāṃ pāpahārikāḥ 72 ||
हे देवि! वे पतिव्रता स्त्रियाँ उत्तम आदि भेदसे चार प्रकारकी कही गयी हैं, जो स्मरण करनेवालोंके पापोंको हरनेवाली हैं।
O Devī, pativratā women are said to be of four kinds, distinguished as best and so on — removers of sin for those who remember them.
चतुर्विधास्ताः कथिता (caturvidhāstāḥ kathitā) — those are said to be of four kindsनार्यो देवि पतिव्रताः (nāryo devi pativratāḥ) — the women, O Devī, who are pativratāsउत्तमादिविभेदेन (uttamādivibhedena) — by the distinction beginning with "best"स्मरतां पापहारिकाः (smaratāṃ pāpahārikāḥ) — removers of sin for those who remember them
७३ उत्तमा मध्यमा चैव निकृष्टातिनिकृष्टिका । ब्रुवे तासां लक्षणानि सावधानतया शृणु ॥ ७३॥
uttamā madhyamā caiva nikṛṣṭātinikṛṣṭikā | bruve tāsāṃ lakṣaṇāni sāvadhānatayā śṛṇu 73 ||
उत्तमा, मध्यमा, निकृष्टा तथा अतिनिकृष्टा—मैं उनके लक्षण बताती हूँ, ध्यानपूर्वक सुनो।
The best, the middling, the inferior, and the most inferior — I shall now describe their marks; listen attentively.
उत्तमा मध्यमा चैव (uttamā madhyamā caiva) — the best, and likewise the middlingनिकृष्टातिनिकृष्टिका (nikṛṣṭātinikṛṣṭikā) — the inferior, and the most inferiorब्रुवे तासां लक्षणानि (bruve tāsāṃ lakṣaṇāni) — I shall speak of their characteristicsसावधानतया शृणु (sāvadhānatayā śṛṇu) — listen attentively
७४ स्वप्नेऽपि यन्मनो नित्यं स्वपतिं पश्यति ध्रुवम् । नान्यं परपतिं भद्रे उत्तमा सा प्रकीर्तिता ॥ ७४॥
svapne'pi yanmano nityaṃ svapatiṃ paśyati dhruvam | nānyaṃ parapatiṃ bhadre uttamā sā prakīrtitā 74 ||
हे भद्रे! जिसका मन स्वप्नमें भी सदा निश्चितरूपसे केवल अपने ही पतिको देखता है, किसी अन्य पुरुषको नहीं, वह उत्तमा कही गयी है।
She whose mind, even in a dream, ever and surely sees only her own husband, and no other man at all — she, O gentle one, is proclaimed the best.
स्वप्नेऽपि यन्मनो नित्यं (svapne'pi yanmano nityaṃ) — she whose mind, even in a dream, alwaysस्वपतिं पश्यति ध्रुवम् (svapatiṃ paśyati dhruvam) — sees surely only her own husbandनान्यं परपतिं भद्रे (nānyaṃ parapatiṃ bhadre) — and no other man at all, O gentle oneउत्तमा सा प्रकीर्तिता (uttamā sā prakīrtitā) — she is proclaimed the best
७५ या पितृभ्रातृसुतवत् परं पश्यति सद्धिया । मध्यमा सा हि कथिता शैलजे वै पतिव्रता ॥ ७५॥
yā pitṛbhrātṛsutavat paraṃ paśyati saddhiyā | madhyamā sā hi kathitā śailaje vai pativratā 75 ||
हे शैलजे! जो स्त्री सद्भावसे अन्य पुरुषको पिता, भ्राता अथवा पुत्रकी तरह देखती है, वह मध्यमा पतिव्रता कही गयी है।
O daughter of the mountain, the pativratā who regards another man, with a pure mind, as though he were a father, brother, or son, is called the middling one.
या पितृभ्रातृसुतवत् (yā pitṛbhrātṛsutavat) — who, as she would a father, brother, or sonपरं पश्यति सद्धिया (paraṃ paśyati saddhiyā) — regards another man, with a virtuous mindमध्यमा सा हि कथिता (madhyamā sā hi kathitā) — she indeed is called the middling oneशैलजे वै पतिव्रता (śailaje vai pativratā) — O daughter of the mountain, the pativratā
७६ बुद्ध्वा स्वधर्मं मनसा व्यभिचारं करोति न । निकृष्टा कथिता सा हि सुचरित्रा च पार्वति ॥ ७६॥
buddhvā svadharmaṃ manasā vyabhicāraṃ karoti na | nikṛṣṭā kathitā sā hi sucaritrā ca pārvati 76 ||
हे पार्वति! जो स्त्री केवल मनसे अपने धर्मको जानकर व्यभिचार नहीं करती, वह सच्चरित्र होते हुए भी निकृष्टा कही गयी है।
O Pārvatī, she who, merely understanding her own duty in her mind, refrains from infidelity — though of good conduct, she is called the inferior one.
बुद्ध्वा स्वधर्मं मनसा (buddhvā svadharmaṃ manasā) — having understood her own duty, with only her mindव्यभिचारं करोति न (vyabhicāraṃ karoti na) — she does not commit infidelityनिकृष्टा कथिता सा हि (nikṛṣṭā kathitā sā hi) — she indeed is called the inferior oneसुचरित्रा च पार्वति (sucaritrā ca pārvati) — though of good conduct, O Pārvatī
७७ पत्युः कुलस्य च भयाद्व्यभिचारं करोति न । पतिव्रताऽधमा सा हि कथिता पूर्वसूरिभिः ॥ ७७॥
patyuḥ kulasya ca bhayādvyabhicāraṃ karoti na | pativratā'dhamā sā hi kathitā pūrvasūribhiḥ 77 ||
जो स्त्री पति तथा कुलके भयसे व्यभिचार नहीं करती, उसे पूर्वाचार्योंने अधमा पतिव्रता कहा है।
She who refrains from infidelity merely out of fear of her husband and of the family's disgrace is declared by the ancient sages to be the lowest kind of pativratā.
पत्युः कुलस्य च भयाद् (patyuḥ kulasya ca bhayād) — out of fear of her husband and of the familyव्यभिचारं करोति न (vyabhicāraṃ karoti na) — she does not commit infidelityपतिव्रताऽधमा सा हि (pativratā'dhamā sā hi) — she indeed is the lowest kind of pativratāकथिता पूर्वसूरिभिः (kathitā pūrvasūribhiḥ) — so declared by the ancient sages
७८ चतुर्विधा अपि शिवे पापहन्त्र्यः पतिव्रताः । पावनाः सर्वलोकानामिहामुत्रापि हर्षिताः ॥ ७८॥
caturvidhā api śive pāpahantryaḥ pativratāḥ | pāvanāḥ sarvalokānāmihāmutrāpi harṣitāḥ 78 ||
हे शिवे! ये चारों प्रकारकी पतिव्रताएँ पापनाशिनी तथा सम्पूर्ण लोकोंको पवित्र करनेवाली हैं और इहलोक-परलोक दोनोंमें हर्षित रहती हैं।
O Śivā, even all four kinds of pativratās are destroyers of sin and purifiers of all the worlds, and are held in joy both here and in the world beyond.
चतुर्विधा अपि शिवे (caturvidhā api śive) — all four kinds, O Śivāपापहन्त्र्यः पतिव्रताः (pāpahantryaḥ pativratāḥ) — of pativratās are destroyers of sinपावनाः सर्वलोकानाम् (pāvanāḥ sarvalokānām) — purifiers of all the worldsइहामुत्रापि हर्षिताः (ihāmutrāpi harṣitāḥ) — joyful both here and hereafter
७९ पातिव्रत्यप्रभावेणात्रिस्त्रिया त्रिसुरार्थनात् । जीवितो विप्र एको हि मृतो वाराहशापतः ॥ ७९॥
pātivratyaprabhāveṇātristriyā trisurārthanāt | jīvito vipra eko hi mṛto vārāhaśāpataḥ 79 ||
अत्रिकी पत्नी (अनसूया)के पातिव्रत्यके प्रभावसे तथा तीनों देवताओंकी प्रार्थनासे वराहके शापसे मरा हुआ एक ब्राह्मण जीवित हो उठा।
By the power of the wifely devotion of Atri's wife, at the entreaty of the three gods, a certain brāhmaṇa who had died from a boar's curse was restored to life.
पातिव्रत्यप्रभावेण (pātivratyaprabhāveṇa) — by the power of her wifely devotionअत्रिस्त्रिया त्रिसुरार्थनात् (atristriyā trisurārthanāt) — of Atri's wife, through the entreaty of the three godsजीवितो विप्र एको हि (jīvito vipra eko hi) — a certain brāhmaṇa was indeed brought back to lifeमृतो वाराहशापतः (mṛto vārāhaśāpataḥ) — who had died from a boar's curse
८० एवं ज्ञात्वा शिवे नित्यं कर्तव्यं पतिसेवनम् । त्वया शैलात्मजे प्रीत्या सर्वकामप्रदं सदा ॥ ८०॥
evaṃ jñātvā śive nityaṃ kartavyaṃ patisevanam | tvayā śailātmaje prītyā sarvakāmapradaṃ sadā 80 ||
हे शिवे! हे शैलात्मजे! यह जानकर तुम्हें सदा प्रेमपूर्वक पतिकी सेवा करनी चाहिये, जो सब कामनाओंको सदा पूर्ण करनेवाली है।
Knowing this, O Śivā, daughter of the mountain, you should always lovingly perform service to your husband, for it ever grants every desire.
एवं ज्ञात्वा शिवे नित्यं (evaṃ jñātvā śive nityaṃ) — knowing this, O Śivā, alwaysकर्तव्यं पतिसेवनम् (kartavyaṃ patisevanam) — the service of the husband should be performedत्वया शैलात्मजे प्रीत्या (tvayā śailātmaje prītyā) — by you, O daughter of the mountain, with loveसर्वकामप्रदं सदा (sarvakāmapradaṃ sadā) — for it is ever the granter of all desires
८१ जगदम्बा महेशी त्वं शिवः साक्षात्पतिस्तव । तव स्मरणतो नार्यो भवन्ति हि पतिव्रताः ॥ ८१॥
jagadambā maheśī tvaṃ śivaḥ sākṣātpatistava | tava smaraṇato nāryo bhavanti hi pativratāḥ 81 ||
तुम जगदम्बा महेश्वरी हो, साक्षात् शिव तुम्हारे पति हैं; तुम्हारे स्मरणसे ही स्त्रियाँ पतिव्रता बनती हैं।
You are the Mother of the universe, the great Goddess, and Śiva himself is your own husband; indeed, it is by remembering you that women become devoted wives.
जगदम्बा महेशी त्वं (jagadambā maheśī tvaṃ) — you are the Mother of the universe, the great goddessशिवः साक्षात्पतिस्तव (śivaḥ sākṣātpatistava) — Śiva is verily your own husbandतव स्मरणतो नार्यो (tava smaraṇato nāryo) — through remembrance of you, womenभवन्ति हि पतिव्रताः (bhavanti hi pativratāḥ) — indeed become pativratās
८२ त्वदग्रे कथनेनानेन किं देवि प्रयोजनम् । तथापि कथितं मेऽद्य जगदाचारतः शिवे ॥ ८२॥
tvadagre kathanenānena kiṃ devi prayojanam | tathāpi kathitaṃ me'dya jagadācārataḥ śive 82 ||
हे देवि! तुम्हारे सामने यह कहनेका क्या प्रयोजन है? फिर भी हे शिवे! मैंने आज लोकाचारके अनुसार यह कह दिया।
O Devī, what purpose is there in telling this before you, who embody it? Yet, O Śivā, I have spoken it today, in keeping with the way of the world.
त्वदग्रे कथनेनानेन (tvadagre kathanenānena) — by this telling in front of youकिं देवि प्रयोजनम् (kiṃ devi prayojanam) — what purpose is there, O Devī?तथापि कथितं मेऽद्य (tathāpi kathitaṃ me'dya) — yet I have spoken it todayजगदाचारतः शिवे (jagadācārataḥ śive) — in accordance with the world's custom, O Śivā
८३ इत्युक्त्वा विररामासौ द्विजस्त्री सुप्रणम्य ताम् । शिवां मुदमतिप्राप पार्वती शङ्करप्रिया ॥ ८३॥
ityuktvā virarāmāsau dvijastrī supraṇamya tām | śivāṃ mudamatiprāpa pārvatī śaṅkarapriyā 83 ||
ऐसा कहकर वह ब्राह्मणपत्नी उन्हें भलीभाँति प्रणाम करके चुप हो गयी, और शंकरप्रिया शिवा पार्वतीको अत्यन्त हर्ष प्राप्त हुआ।
Having said this, the brāhmaṇa's wife fell silent, having duly bowed to her; and Pārvatī, the beloved of Śaṅkara, that Śivā, attained great joy.
इत्युक्त्वा विररामासौ (ityuktvā virarāmāsau) — having said this, she fell silentद्विजस्त्री सुप्रणम्य ताम् (dvijastrī supraṇamya tām) — the brāhmaṇa's wife, having duly bowed to herशिवां मुदमतिप्राप (śivāṃ mudamatiprāpa) — Śivā (Pārvatī) attained great joyपार्वती शङ्करप्रिया (pārvatī śaṅkarapriyā) — Pārvatī, the beloved of Śaṅkara
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां तृतीये पार्वतीखण्डे पतिव्रताधर्मवर्णनं नाम चतुःपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः॥ ५४॥
Thus ends the fifty-fourth chapter, called "The Description of the Dharma of the Devoted Wife," in the Pārvatī-khaṇḍa of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
॥ इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके तृतीय पार्वतीखण्डमें पतिव्रताधर्म-वर्णन नामक चौवनवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ५४॥