॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — सृष्टिखण्डअथ सप्तदशोऽध्यायः
Nārada again asks Brahmā when Śiva went to Kailāsa and became friends with Kubera; Brahmā answers with the story of Guṇanidhi, wayward son of the learned brāhmaṇa Yajñadatta of Kāmpilya. Well-raised and well-educated, Guṇanidhi falls into gambling behind his father's back, squandering household wealth on fellow gamblers while his devoted mother repeatedly shields him with lies, urging him in vain toward good conduct. Yajñadatta finally learns the truth when he recognises his own stolen ring on a gambler's hand, who names Guṇanidhi as its source and mocks the father for not knowing his own son. Ashamed, Yajñadatta returns home and demands the ring back from his wife, who — caught in her own web of lies over one vanished household item after another — is finally driven to offer him funerary water as for the dead, so as to disown their son. Yajñadatta declares that childlessness is better than a son who disgraces the family, and, resolved to that principle, marries again, taking a śrotriya's daughter as his second wife. नारद जी पुनः ब्रह्मा जी से पूछते हैं कि भगवान् शिव कैलास पर्वत पर कब गये और कुबेर के साथ उनकी मित्रता कैसे हुई; ब्रह्मा जी उत्तर में काम्पिल्य नगर के विद्वान् ब्राह्मण यज्ञदत्त के कुमार्गगामी पुत्र गुणनिधि की कथा सुनाते हैं। सुशिक्षित गुणनिधि पिता के अनजाने में द्यूतक्रीड़ा में पड़ जाता है और घर का धन जुआरियों में लुटाता रहता है, जबकि उसकी स्नेहमयी माता बार-बार झूठ बोलकर उसे बचाती रहती है और व्यर्थ ही उसे सदाचार की सीख देती रहती है। यज्ञदत्त को सत्य का पता तब चलता है, जब वे एक जुआरी के हाथ में अपनी चुरायी हुई अँगूठी पहचान लेते हैं, और वह जुआरी गुणनिधि का नाम लेकर पिता को अपने ही पुत्र को न पहचान पाने के लिये उलाहना देता है। लज्जित होकर यज्ञदत्त घर लौटकर पत्नी से अँगूठी माँगते हैं, किंतु वह एक-के-बाद-एक लुप्त होती घरेलू वस्तुओं के बारे में झूठ बोलते-बोलते अन्ततः पुत्र को त्यागने के लिये उन्हें तिलांजलि देने को विवश हो जाती है। यज्ञदत्त घोषित करते हैं कि कुल को कलंकित करनेवाले पुत्र से पुत्रहीनता श्रेयस्कर है, और इसी नीति के अनुसार एक श्रोत्रिय ब्राह्मण की कन्या से पुनर्विवाह कर लेते हैं।
१ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य ब्रह्मणः स तु नारदः । पुनः पप्रच्छ तं नत्वा विनयेन मुनीश्वराः ॥
ityākarṇya vacastasya brahmaṇaḥ sa tu nāradaḥ | punaḥ papraccha taṃ natvā vinayena munīśvarāḥ ||
"ब्रह्मा जी के इस वचन को सुनकर नारद जी ने उन्हें प्रणाम करके विनयपूर्वक फिर से प्रश्न किया।
"Having heard this speech of Brahmā, that Nārada, having bowed to him, questioned him again with humility, lords of sages —
इति (iti) — thusआकर्ण्य (ākarṇya) — having listened toवचः (vacaḥ) — the speechतस्य (tasya) — hisब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) — of Brahmāसः (saḥ) — heतु (tu) — indeedनारदः (nāradaḥ) — Nāradaपुनः (punaḥ) — againपप्रच्छ (papraccha) — askedतम् (tam) — himनत्वा (natvā) — having bowedविनयेन (vinayena) — humblyमुनीश्वराः (munīśvarāḥ) — O lords of sages
२ कदा गतो हि कैलासं शंकरो भक्तवत्सलः । क्व वा सखित्वं तस्यासीत् कुबेरेण महात्मना ॥
kadā gato hi kailāsaṃ śaṃkaro bhaktavatsalaḥ | kva vā sakhitvaṃ tasyāsīt kubereṇa mahātmanā ||
'भक्तवत्सल भगवान् शंकर कैलास पर्वत पर कब गये? और महात्मा कुबेर के साथ उनकी मित्रता कब और कहाँ हुई?
'When did Śaṅkara, affectionate to his devotees, go to Kailāsa? And where did his friendship arise with the great soul Kubera?
कदा (kadā) — whenगतः (gataḥ) — wentहि (hi) — indeedकैलासम् (kailāsam) — to Kailāsaशंकरः (śaṃkaraḥ) — Śaṅkaraभक्तवत्सलः (bhaktavatsalaḥ) — fond of his devoteesक्व (kva) — whereवा (vā) — orसखित्वम् (sakhitvam) — friendshipतस्य (tasya) — of hisआसीत् (āsīt) — aroseकुबेरेण (kubereṇa) — with Kuberaमहात्मना (mahātmanā) — the great-souled
३ किं चकार हरस्तत्र परिपूर्णः शिवाकृतिः । एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व परं कौतूहलं मम ॥
kiṃ cakāra harastatra paripūrṇaḥ śivākṛtiḥ | etatsarvaṃ samācakṣva paraṃ kautūhalaṃ mama ||
परिपूर्ण मंगलविग्रह महादेव जी ने वहाँ क्या किया? यह सब मुझे बताइये; इसे सुनने के लिये मुझे बड़ी उत्सुकता है।'
What did Hara, of ever-full and auspicious form, do there? Relate all this to me; my curiosity is great.'
किम् (kim) — whatचकार (cakāra) — didहरः (haraḥ) — Haraतत्र (tatra) — thereपरिपूर्णः (paripūrṇaḥ) — the wholly completeशिवाकृतिः (śivākṛtiḥ) — of auspicious formएतत् (etat) — thisसर्वम् (sarvam) — allसमाचक्ष्व (samācakṣva) — relate fullyपरम् (param) — the greatestकौतूहलम् (kautūhalam) — curiosityमम (mama) — is mine
४ शृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि चरितं शशिमौलिनः । यथा जगाम कैलासं सखित्वं धनदस्य च ॥
śṛṇu nārada vakṣyāmi caritaṃ śaśimaulinaḥ | yathā jagāma kailāsaṃ sakhitvaṃ dhanadasya ca ||
'हे नारद! सुनो, मैं चन्द्रमौलि भगवान् शंकर का चरित्र सुनाता हूँ — जिस प्रकार वे कैलास पर्वत पर गये और धनद कुबेर के साथ उनकी मित्रता हुई, यह सब सुनो।
'Listen, Nārada, I will tell the story of the moon-crested one — how he went to Kailāsa, and of his friendship with the lord of wealth.
शृणु (śṛṇu) — listenनारद (nārada) — O Nāradaवक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) — I shall tellचरितम् (caritam) — the deedsशशिमौलिनः (śaśimaulinaḥ) — of the moon-crested oneयथा (yathā) — howजगाम (jagāma) — he wentकैलासम् (kailāsam) — to Kailāsaसखित्वम् (sakhitvam) — the friendshipधनदस्य (dhanadasya) — with the giver of wealthच (ca) — and
५ आसीत् काम्पिल्यनगरे सोमयाजिकुलोद्भवः । दीक्षितो यज्ञदत्ताख्यो यज्ञविद्याविशारदः ॥
āsīt kāmpilyanagare somayājikulodbhavaḥ | dīkṣito yajñadattākhyo yajñavidyāviśāradaḥ ||
काम्पिल्य नगर में सोमयाग करनेवाले कुल में उत्पन्न, यज्ञविद्या में निपुण, यज्ञदत्त नामक एक दीक्षित ब्राह्मण थे।
In the city of Kāmpilya there was a dīkṣita named Yajñadatta, born in a family of soma-sacrificers, learned in the science of sacrifice,
आसीत् (āsīt) — there wasकाम्पिल्यनगरे (kāmpilyanagare) — in the city of Kāmpilyaसोमयाजिकुलोद्भवः (somayājikulodbhavaḥ) — born in a family of Soma-sacrificersदीक्षितः (dīkṣitaḥ) — a consecrated priestयज्ञदत्ताख्यः (yajñadattākhyaḥ) — named Yajñadattaयज्ञविद्याविशारदः (yajñavidyāviśāradaḥ) — expert in the science of sacrifice
६ वेदवेदांगवित्प्राज्ञो वेदान्तादिषु दक्षिणः । राजमान्योऽथ बहुधा वदान्यः कीर्तिभाजनः ॥
vedavedāṃgavitprājño vedāntādiṣu dakṣiṇaḥ | rājamānyo'tha bahudhā vadānyaḥ kīrtibhājanaḥ ||
वे वेद-वेदांग के ज्ञाता, प्रबुद्ध, वेदान्तादि में दक्ष, अनेक राजाओं से सम्मानित, परम उदार और यशस्वी थे।
wise, knower of the Veda and the Vedāṅgas, skilled in Vedānta and the rest; honoured by kings, most generous, a vessel of fame,
वेदवेदांगवित् (vedavedāṃgavit) — knower of the Vedas and their limbsप्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) — wiseवेदान्तादिषु (vedāntādiṣu) — in Vedānta and the restदक्षिणः (dakṣiṇaḥ) — adeptराजमान्यः (rājamānyaḥ) — honoured by the kingअथ (atha) — moreoverबहुधा (bahudhā) — in many waysवदान्यः (vadānyaḥ) — liberalकीर्तिभाजनः (kīrtibhājanaḥ) — a vessel of fame
७ अग्निशुश्रूषणरतो वेदाध्ययनतत्परः । सुन्दरो रमणीयांगश्चन्द्रबिंबसमाकृतिः ॥
agniśuśrūṣaṇarato vedādhyayanatatparaḥ | sundaro ramaṇīyāṃgaścandrabiṃbasamākṛtiḥ ||
वे अग्निहोत्र आदि कर्मों में सदैव संलग्न रहनेवाले, वेदाध्ययनपरायण, सुन्दर, रमणीय अंगोंवाले तथा चन्द्रबिम्ब के समान आकृतिवाले थे।
devoted to the tending of the sacred fire, intent on Vedic study, handsome, of lovely limbs, of a form like the orb of the moon.
अग्निशुश्रूषणरतः (agniśuśrūṣaṇarataḥ) — devoted to the tending of the firesवेदाध्ययनतत्परः (vedādhyayanatatparaḥ) — intent on Vedic studyसुन्दरः (sundaraḥ) — handsomeरमणीयांगः (ramaṇīyāṃgaḥ) — of pleasing limbsचन्द्रबिंबसमाकृतिः (candrabiṃbasamākṛtiḥ) — with a face like the moon's orb
८ आसीद् गुणनिधिर्नाम दीक्षितस्यास्य वै सुतः । कृतोपनयनः सोऽष्टौ विद्यां जग्राह भूरिशः । अथ पित्रानभिज्ञातो द्यूतकर्मरतोऽभवत् ॥
āsīd guṇanidhirnāma dīkṣitasyāsya vai sutaḥ | kṛtopanayanaḥ so'ṣṭau vidyāṃ jagrāha bhūriśaḥ | atha pitrānabhijñāto dyūtakarmarato'bhavat ||
इस दीक्षित ब्राह्मण के गुणनिधि नामक एक पुत्र था। उपनयन-संस्कार हो जाने के बाद उसने आठ विद्याओं का भलीभाँति अध्ययन किया, किंतु पिता के अनजान में वह द्यूतकर्म में प्रवृत्त हो गया।
This dīkṣita had a son named Guṇanidhi; his upanayana performed, he mastered the eight branches of learning abundantly; but then, unknown to his father, he became devoted to gambling.
NoteThis verse runs to three padas in the source, not the usual two; reproduced exactly as printed.
आसीत् (āsīt) — there wasगुणनिधिः (guṇanidhiḥ) — Guṇanidhiनाम (nāma) — by nameदीक्षितस्य (dīkṣitasya) — of the consecrated priestअस्य (asya) — thisवै (vai) — indeedसुतः (sutaḥ) — the sonकृतोपनयनः (kṛtopanayanaḥ) — initiatedसः (saḥ) — heअष्टौ (aṣṭau) — at eightविद्याम् (vidyām) — learningजग्राह (jagrāha) — receivedभूरिशः (bhūriśaḥ) — abundantlyअथ (atha) — thenपित्रा (pitrā) — by his fatherअनभिज्ञातः (anabhijñātaḥ) — unnoticedद्यूतकर्मरतः (dyūtakarmarataḥ) — addicted to gamblingअभवत् (abhavat) — he became
९ आदायादाय बहुशो धनं मातुः सकाशतः । समदाद् द्यूतकारेभ्यो मैत्रीं तैश्च चकार सः ॥
ādāyādāya bahuśo dhanaṃ mātuḥ sakāśataḥ | samadād dyūtakārebhyo maitrīṃ taiśca cakāra saḥ ||
उसने अपनी माता के पास से बहुत-सा धन ले-लेकर जुआरियों को सौंप दिया और उनसे मित्रता कर ली।
Taking wealth again and again from his mother, he gave it away to fellow gamblers, and made friendship with them.
आदाय आदाय (ādāya ādāya) — taking again and againबहुशः (bahuśaḥ) — abundantlyधनम् (dhanam) — moneyमातुः (mātuḥ) — from his motherसकाशतः (sakāśataḥ) — from the presenceसमदात् (samadāt) — he gave itद्यूतकारेभ्यः (dyūtakārebhyaḥ) — to the gamblersमैत्रीम् (maitrīm) — friendshipतैः (taiḥ) — with themच (ca) — andचकार (cakāra) — he madeसः (saḥ) — he
१० सन्त्यक्तब्राह्मणाचारः सन्ध्यास्नानपराङ्मुखः । निन्दको वेदशास्त्राणां देवब्राह्मणनिन्दकः ॥
santyaktabrāhmaṇācāraḥ sandhyāsnānaparāṅmukhaḥ | nindako vedaśāstrāṇāṃ devabrāhmaṇanindakaḥ ||
वह ब्राह्मण के लिये अपेक्षित आचार-विचार से रहित, सन्ध्या-स्नान आदि कर्मों से विमुख, वेदशास्त्र आदि का निन्दक तथा देवताओं और ब्राह्मणों का अपमान करनेवाला हो गया।
He abandoned the conduct of a brāhmaṇa, turned away from evening prayer and bathing; a reviler of the Vedas and the śāstras, a reviler of gods and brāhmaṇas,
सन्त्यक्तब्राह्मणाचारः (santyaktabrāhmaṇācāraḥ) — having abandoned brāhmaṇa conductसन्ध्यास्नानपराङ्मुखः (sandhyāsnānaparāṅmukhaḥ) — turned away from the twilight rite and bathingनिन्दकः (nindakaḥ) — a revilerवेदशास्त्राणाम् (vedaśāstrāṇām) — of the Vedas and śāstrasदेवब्राह्मणनिन्दकः (devabrāhmaṇanindakaḥ) — a reviler of gods and brāhmaṇas
११ स्मृत्याचारविहीनस्तु गीतवाद्यविनोदभाक् । नटपाखण्डभाण्डैस्तु बद्धप्रेमपरंपरः ॥
smṛtyācāravihīnastu gītavādyavinodabhāk | naṭapākhaṇḍabhāṇḍaistu baddhapremaparaṃparaḥ ||
वह स्मार्त आचार-विचार से रहित होकर गाने-बजाने में आनन्द लेने लगा। उसने नटों, पाखण्डियों तथा भाँडों से प्रेम-सम्बन्ध स्थापित कर लिया।
devoid of the conduct laid down in the smṛtis, given over to the diversion of song and music, bound in an unbroken chain of affection with actors, heretics and buffoons.
स्मृत्याचारविहीनः (smṛtyācāravihīnaḥ) — devoid of the conduct laid down in the smṛtisतु (tu) — indeedगीतवाद्यविनोदभाक् (gītavādyavinodabhāk) — given to the diversion of song and musicनटपाखण्डभाण्डैः (naṭapākhaṇḍabhāṇḍaiḥ) — with actors, heretics and jestersतु (tu) — indeedबद्धप्रेमपरंपरः (baddhapremaparaṃparaḥ) — bound in a chain of affection
१२ प्रेरितोऽपि जनन्या स न ययौ पितुरन्तिकम् । गृहकार्यान्तरव्यासो दीक्षितो दीक्षितायिनीम् ॥
prerito'pi jananyā sa na yayau piturantikam | gṛhakāryāntaravyāso dīkṣito dīkṣitāyinīm ||
माता के द्वारा प्रेरित किये जाने पर भी वह पिता के समीप कभी नहीं गया। घर के अन्य कर्मों में व्यस्त वह दीक्षित ब्राह्मण अपनी दीक्षित पत्नी से पूछता रहता —
Even when urged by his mother, he would not go near his father; the dīkṣita, meanwhile, engrossed in other household matters, would ask his dīkṣita wife —
प्रेरितः (preritaḥ) — urgedअपि (api) — thoughजनन्या (jananyā) — by his motherसः (saḥ) — heन (na) — notययौ (yayau) — wentपितुः (pituḥ) — of his fatherअन्तिकम् (antikam) — into the presenceगृहकार्यान्तरव्यासः (gṛhakāryāntaravyāsaḥ) — absorbed in other household dutiesदीक्षितः (dīkṣitaḥ) — the consecrated priestदीक्षितायिनीम् (dīkṣitāyinīm) — his wife
१३ यदा यदैव तां पृच्छेदये गुणनिधिः सुतः । न दृश्यते मया गेहे कल्याणि विदधाति किम् ॥
yadā yadaiva tāṃ pṛcchedaye guṇanidhiḥ sutaḥ | na dṛśyate mayā gehe kalyāṇi vidadhāti kim ||
'हे कल्याणि! घर में मुझे पुत्र गुणनिधि नहीं दिखायी पड़ रहा है; वह क्या कर रहा है?'
'whenever, ah, he would ask her: our son Guṇanidhi is not seen by me in the house; what, my dear, is he doing?'
यदा यदा (yadā yadā) — wheneverएव (eva) — indeedताम् (tām) — herपृच्छेत् (pṛcchet) — he would askअये (aye) — well nowगुणनिधिः (guṇanidhiḥ) — Guṇanidhiसुतः (sutaḥ) — our sonन (na) — notदृश्यते (dṛśyate) — is seenमया (mayā) — by meगेहे (gehe) — in the houseकल्याणि (kalyāṇi) — good ladyविदधाति (vidadhāti) — is he doingकिम् (kim) — what
१४ तदा तदेति सा ब्रूयादिदानीं स बहिर्गतः । स्नात्वा समर्च्य वै देवानेतावन्तमनेहसम् ॥
tadā tadeti sā brūyādidānīṃ sa bahirgataḥ | snātvā samarcya vai devānetāvantamanehasam ||
तब वह यही कहती कि वह इस समय स्नान करके तथा देवताओं की पूजा करके बाहर गया है — इतने समय के लिये,
Then, each time, she would say: 'just now he has gone out — having bathed and duly worshipped the gods, for this much time —
तदा तदा (tadā tadā) — then each timeइति (iti) — thusसा (sā) — sheब्रूयात् (brūyāt) — would sayइदानीम् (idānīm) — just nowसः (saḥ) — heबहिर्गतः (bahirgataḥ) — has gone outस्नात्वा (snātvā) — having bathedसमर्च्य (samarcya) — having worshippedवै (vai) — indeedदेवान् (devān) — the godsएतावन्तम् (etāvantam) — for just this longअनेहसम् (anehasam) — a time
१५ अधीत्याध्ययनार्थं स द्वित्रैर्मित्रैः समं ययौ । एकपुत्रेति तन्माता प्रतारयति दीक्षितम् ॥
adhītyādhyayanārthaṃ sa dvitrairmitraiḥ samaṃ yayau | ekaputreti tanmātā pratārayati dīkṣitam ||
'पढ़ने के लिये वह अपने दो-तीन मित्रों के साथ गया हुआ है।' इस प्रकार उस एकपुत्रा माता ने सदैव दीक्षित को धोखा दिया।
'for the sake of study he has gone off with two or three friends.' Thus his mother, [indulgent] toward her only son, deceived the dīkṣita.
अधीत्य (adhītya) — having studiedअध्ययनार्थम् (adhyayanārtham) — for the sake of studyसः (saḥ) — heद्वित्रैः (dvitraiḥ) — with two or threeमित्रैः (mitraiḥ) — friendsसमम् (samam) — togetherययौ (yayau) — has goneएकपुत्रा (ekaputrā) — having but one sonइति (iti) — thusतन्माता (tanmātā) — his motherप्रतारयति (pratārayati) — deceivesदीक्षितम् (dīkṣitam) — the priest
१६ न तत्कर्म च तद्वृत्तं किंचिद्वेत्ति स दीक्षितः । सर्वं केशान्तकर्मास्य चक्रे वर्षेऽथ षोडशे ॥
na tatkarma ca tadvṛttaṃ kiṃcidvetti sa dīkṣitaḥ | sarvaṃ keśāntakarmāsya cakre varṣe'tha ṣoḍaśe ||
वह दीक्षित ब्राह्मण उस पुत्र के कर्म और आचरण को कुछ भी नहीं जान पाया; सोलहवें वर्ष में उसने उसके केशान्त-कर्म आदि सब संस्कार भी कर दिये।
That dīkṣita knew nothing at all of his deeds or his conduct; and in his sixteenth year he performed all his keśānta rite and the rest.
न (na) — notतत्कर्म (tatkarma) — his doingsच (ca) — andतद्वृत्तम् (tadvṛttam) — his conductकिंचित् (kiṃcit) — anythingवेत्ति (vetti) — knowsसः (saḥ) — heदीक्षितः (dīkṣitaḥ) — the priestसर्वम् (sarvam) — allकेशान्तकर्म (keśāntakarma) — the tonsure riteअस्य (asya) — of hisचक्रे (cakre) — he performedवर्षे (varṣe) — in the yearअथ (atha) — thenषोडशे (ṣoḍaśe) — sixteenth
१७ अथो स दीक्षितो यज्ञदत्तः पुत्रस्य तस्य च । गृह्योक्तेन विधानेन पाणिग्राहमकारयत् ॥
atho sa dīkṣito yajñadattaḥ putrasya tasya ca | gṛhyoktena vidhānena pāṇigrāhamakārayat ||
इसके पश्चात् उस दीक्षित यज्ञदत्त ने गृह्यसूत्र में कहे गये विधान के अनुसार अपने उस पुत्र का पाणिग्रहण संस्कार भी कर दिया।
Then that dīkṣita Yajñadatta had the pāṇigrahaṇa [marriage] rite performed for his son too, according to the rule laid down in the gṛhya[sūtra].
अथो (atho) — thereuponसः (saḥ) — heदीक्षितः (dīkṣitaḥ) — the priestयज्ञदत्तः (yajñadattaḥ) — Yajñadattaपुत्रस्य (putrasya) — of his sonतस्य (tasya) — thatच (ca) — andगृह्योक्तेन (gṛhyoktena) — stated in the Gṛhya textsविधानेन (vidhānena) — by the ruleपाणिग्राहम् (pāṇigrāham) — the taking of a bride's handअकारयत् (akārayat) — he had performed
१८ प्रत्यहं तस्य जननी सुतं गुणनिधिं मृदु । शास्ति स्नेहार्द्रहृदया ह्युपवेश्य स्म नारद ॥
pratyahaṃ tasya jananī sutaṃ guṇanidhiṃ mṛdu | śāsti snehārdrahṛdayā hyupaveśya sma nārada ||
हे नारद! स्नेह से आर्द्र हृदयवाली उसकी माता उस पुत्र गुणनिधि को पास में बैठाकर मृदु भाषा में प्रतिदिन समझाती थी —
Every day, Nārada, his mother, her heart moist with love, would seat her son Guṇanidhi and gently admonish him —
प्रत्यहम् (pratyaham) — every dayतस्य (tasya) — hisजननी (jananī) — motherसुतम् (sutam) — the sonगुणनिधिम् (guṇanidhim) — Guṇanidhiमृदु (mṛdu) — gentlyशास्ति स्म (śāsti sma) — used to admonishस्नेहार्द्रहृदया (snehārdrahṛdayā) — her heart moist with loveहि (hi) — indeedउपवेश्य (upaveśya) — having seated himनारद (nārada) — O Nārada
१९ क्रोधनस्तेऽस्ति तनय स महात्मा पितेत्यलम् । यदि ज्ञास्यति ते वृत्तं त्वां च मां ताडयिष्यति ॥
krodhanaste'sti tanaya sa mahātmā pitetyalam | yadi jñāsyati te vṛttaṃ tvāṃ ca māṃ tāḍayiṣyati ||
'हे पुत्र! तुम्हारे महात्मा पिता अत्यन्त क्रोधी स्वभाववाले हैं। यदि वे तुम्हारे आचरण को जान जायँगे, तो तुमको और मुझको भी मारेंगे।
'that great soul, your father, my son, is quick to anger, enough said; if he learns of your conduct, he will strike both you and me.
क्रोधनः (krodhanaḥ) — quick to angerते (te) — yourअस्ति (asti) — isतनय (tanaya) — O sonसः (saḥ) — heमहात्मा (mahātmā) — great-souledपिता (pitā) — fatherइति (iti) — soअलम् (alam) — quiteयदि (yadi) — ifज्ञास्यति (jñāsyati) — he learnsते (te) — yourवृत्तम् (vṛttam) — conductत्वाम् (tvām) — youच (ca) — andमाम् (mām) — meताडयिष्यति (tāḍayiṣyati) — he will beat
२० आच्छादयामि ते नित्यं पितुरग्रे कुचेष्टितम् । लोकमान्योऽस्ति ते तातः सदाचारैर्न वै धनैः ॥
ācchādayāmi te nityaṃ pituragre kuceṣṭitam | lokamānyo'sti te tātaḥ sadācārairna vai dhanaiḥ ||
तुम्हारे पिता के सामने मैं तुम्हारी इस बुराई को नित्य छिपा देती हूँ। तुम्हारे पिता की समाज में प्रतिष्ठा सदाचार से ही है, धन से नहीं।
I cover up your misconduct every day before your father; your father is honoured in the world by his good conduct, not, indeed, by wealth.
आच्छादयामि (ācchādayāmi) — I concealते (te) — yourनित्यम् (nityam) — dailyपितुः (pituḥ) — of your fatherअग्रे (agre) — beforeकुचेष्टितम् (kuceṣṭitam) — ill doingsलोकमान्यः (lokamānyaḥ) — honoured by the worldअस्ति (asti) — isते (te) — yourतातः (tātaḥ) — fatherसदाचारैः (sadācāraiḥ) — by his good conductन (na) — notवै (vai) — indeedधनैः (dhanaiḥ) — by wealth
२१ ब्राह्मणानां धनं तात सद्विद्या साधुसंगमः । किमर्थं न करोषि त्वं स्वरुचिं प्रीतमानसः ॥
brāhmaṇānāṃ dhanaṃ tāta sadvidyā sādhusaṃgamaḥ | kimarthaṃ na karoṣi tvaṃ svaruciṃ prītamānasaḥ ||
हे पुत्र! ब्राह्मणों का धन तो उत्तम विद्या और सज्जनों का संसर्ग है। तुम प्रसन्न मन होकर अपनी रुचि उनमें क्यों नहीं लगा रहे हो?
For brāhmaṇas, my dear, the true wealth is good learning and the company of the virtuous; why do you not, with a glad heart, turn your own liking toward it?
ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) — of brāhmaṇasधनम् (dhanam) — the wealthतात (tāta) — my childसद्विद्या (sadvidyā) — true learningसाधुसंगमः (sādhusaṃgamaḥ) — the company of the goodकिमर्थम् (kimartham) — whyन (na) — notकरोषि (karoṣi) — do you makeत्वम् (tvam) — youस्वरुचिम् (svarucim) — your own likingप्रीतमानसः (prītamānasaḥ) — with a glad mind
२२ सच्छ्रोत्रियास्तेऽनूचाना दीक्षिताः सोमयाजिनः । इति रूढिमिह प्राप्तास्तव पूर्वपितामहाः ॥
sacchrotriyāste'nūcānā dīkṣitāḥ somayājinaḥ | iti rūḍhimiha prāptāstava pūrvapitāmahāḥ ||
तुम्हारे पितामह आदि पूर्वज सुयोग्य, श्रोत्रिय, वेदविद्या में पारंगत विद्वान्, दीक्षित, सोमयाज्ञिक ब्राह्मण हैं — ऐसी लोकप्रसिद्धि को उन्होंने प्राप्त किया था।
Your forefathers attained this renown here — good śrotriyas, learned reciters, dīkṣitas, soma-sacrificers.
सच्छ्रोत्रियाः (sacchrotriyāḥ) — true Vedic scholarsते (te) — yourअनूचानाः (anūcānāḥ) — learned in the whole traditionदीक्षिताः (dīkṣitāḥ) — consecratedसोमयाजिनः (somayājinaḥ) — Soma-sacrificersइति (iti) — thusरूढिम् (rūḍhim) — reputeइह (iha) — hereप्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) — attainedतव (tava) — yourपूर्वपितामहाः (pūrvapitāmahāḥ) — forefathers
२३ त्यक्त्वा दुर्वृत्तसंसर्गं साधुसंगरतो भव । सद्विद्यासु मनो धेहि ब्राह्मणाचारमाचर ॥
tyaktvā durvṛttasaṃsargaṃ sādhusaṃgarato bhava | sadvidyāsu mano dhehi brāhmaṇācāramācara ||
अतः तुम दुष्टों की संगति छोड़कर साधुओं की संगति में तत्पर होओ, सद्विद्याओं में मन लगाओ और ब्राह्मणोचित सदाचार का पालन करो।
Give up the company of the ill-behaved, and become devoted to the company of the good; fix your mind on good learning, practise the conduct of a brāhmaṇa.
त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) — having abandonedदुर्वृत्तसंसर्गम् (durvṛttasaṃsargam) — the company of the ill-conductedसाधुसंगरतः (sādhusaṃgarataḥ) — delighting in the company of the goodभव (bhava) — becomeसद्विद्यासु (sadvidyāsu) — on true learningमनः (manaḥ) — the mindधेहि (dhehi) — setब्राह्मणाचारम् (brāhmaṇācāram) — the conduct of a brāhmaṇaआचर (ācara) — practise
२४ तातानुरूपो रूपेण यशसा कुलशीलतः । ततो न त्रपसे किं नः त्यज दुर्वृत्ततां स्वकाम् ॥
tātānurūpo rūpeṇa yaśasā kulaśīlataḥ | tato na trapase kiṃ naḥ tyaja durvṛttatāṃ svakām ||
तुम रूप से पिता के अनुरूप ही हो; यश, कुल और शील से भी उनके अनुरूप बनो। इन कर्मों से तुम लज्जित क्यों नहीं होते हो? अपने बुरे आचरणों को छोड़ दो।
You are like your father in form, in fame, in family and character; why then are you not ashamed before us? Give up your own ill conduct.
तातानुरूपः (tātānurūpaḥ) — worthy of your fatherरूपेण (rūpeṇa) — in beautyयशसा (yaśasā) — in fameकुलशीलतः (kulaśīlataḥ) — in family and characterततः (tataḥ) — thenन (na) — notत्रपसे (trapase) — are you ashamedकिम् (kim) — whyनः (naḥ) — before usत्यज (tyaja) — give upदुर्वृत्तताम् (durvṛttatām) — this bad conductस्वकाम् (svakām) — your own
२५ ऊनविंशतिकोऽसि त्वमेषा षोडशवार्षिकी । एतां संवृणु सद्वृत्तां पितृभक्तियुतो भव ॥
ūnaviṃśatiko'si tvameṣā ṣoḍaśavārṣikī | etāṃ saṃvṛṇu sadvṛttāṃ pitṛbhaktiyuto bhava ||
तुम उन्नीस वर्ष के हो गये हो और यह [तुम्हारी पत्नी] सोलह वर्ष की है। इस सदाचारिणी का वरण करो और पिता की भक्ति में तत्पर हो जाओ।
You are nineteen years old, and this [wife of yours] is sixteen; embrace her, of good conduct, and become devoted to your father.
ऊनविंशतिकः (ūnaviṃśatikaḥ) — nineteen years oldअसि (asi) — you areत्वम् (tvam) — youएषा (eṣā) — sheषोडशवार्षिकी (ṣoḍaśavārṣikī) — sixteen years oldएताम् (etām) — herसंवृणु (saṃvṛṇu) — take to yourselfसद्वृत्ताम् (sadvṛttām) — of good conductपितृभक्तियुतः (pitṛbhaktiyutaḥ) — filled with devotion to your fatherभव (bhava) — become
२६ श्वशुरोऽपि हि ते मान्यः सर्वत्र गुणशीलतः । ततो न त्रपसे किं नः त्यज दुर्वृत्ततां सुत ॥
śvaśuro'pi hi te mānyaḥ sarvatra guṇaśīlataḥ | tato na trapase kiṃ naḥ tyaja durvṛttatāṃ suta ||
तुम्हारे श्वसुर भी अपने गुण और शील के कारण सर्वत्र पूजे जाते हैं। हे पुत्र! उन्हें देखकर भी तुम्हें लज्जा नहीं आती है, अपनी बुरी आदतों को छोड़ दो।
Your father-in-law too is honoured everywhere for his virtue and character; why then are you not ashamed before us? Give up your ill conduct, my son.
श्वशुरः (śvaśuraḥ) — your father-in-lawअपि (api) — alsoहि (hi) — indeedते (te) — yourमान्यः (mānyaḥ) — honouredसर्वत्र (sarvatra) — everywhereगुणशीलतः (guṇaśīlataḥ) — for his virtue and characterततः (tataḥ) — thenन (na) — notत्रपसे (trapase) — are you ashamedकिम् (kim) — whyनः (naḥ) — before usत्यज (tyaja) — give upदुर्वृत्तताम् (durvṛttatām) — your bad conductसुत (suta) — O son
२७ मातुलास्तेऽतुलाः पुत्र विद्याशीलकुलादिभिः । तेभ्योऽपि न बिभेषि त्वं शुद्धोऽस्युभयवंशतः ॥
mātulāste'tulāḥ putra vidyāśīlakulādibhiḥ | tebhyo'pi na bibheṣi tvaṃ śuddho'syubhayavaṃśataḥ ||
हे पुत्र! तुम्हारे सभी मामा भी विद्या, शील तथा कुल आदि से अतुलनीय हैं। तुम उनसे भी नहीं डरते। तुम तो दोनों वंशों से शुद्ध हो।
Your maternal uncles, my son, are unmatched in learning, character, lineage and the rest; you fear them not either, though you are pure by both lines of descent.
मातुलाः (mātulāḥ) — your maternal unclesते (te) — yourअतुलाः (atulāḥ) — peerlessपुत्र (putra) — O sonविद्याशीलकुलादिभिः (vidyāśīlakulādibhiḥ) — in learning, character, family and the restतेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) — of themअपि (api) — evenन (na) — notबिभेषि (bibheṣi) — do you fearत्वम् (tvam) — youशुद्धः (śuddhaḥ) — pureअसि (asi) — you areउभयवंशतः (ubhayavaṃśataḥ) — on both lines
२८ पश्यैतान्प्रतिवेशमस्थान्ब्राह्मणानां कुमारकान् । गृहेऽपि शिष्यान्पश्यैतान्पितुस्ते विनयोचितान् ॥
paśyaitānprativeśamasthānbrāhmaṇānāṃ kumārakān | gṛhe'pi śiṣyānpaśyaitānpituste vinayocitān ||
तुम इन पड़ोसी ब्राह्मणकुमारों को देखो और अपने घर में ही अपने पिता के इन विनयशील शिष्यों को ही देखो।
Look at these young sons of the neighbouring brāhmaṇas; look too, in this very house, at your father's pupils, fit models of good conduct.
पश्य (paśya) — look atएतान् (etān) — theseप्रतिवेशमस्थान् (prativeśamasthān) — living in the neighbourhoodब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) — of brāhmaṇasकुमारकान् (kumārakān) — the boysगृहे (gṛhe) — in the houseअपि (api) — tooशिष्यान् (śiṣyān) — the pupilsपश्य (paśya) — look atएतान् (etān) — theseपितुः (pituḥ) — of your fatherते (te) — yourविनयोचितान् (vinayocitān) — fit in their discipline
२९ राजापि श्रोष्यति यदा तव दुश्चेष्टितं सुत । श्रद्धां विहाय ते तातेवृत्तिलोपं करिष्यति ॥
rājāpi śroṣyati yadā tava duśceṣṭitaṃ suta | śraddhāṃ vihāya te tātevṛttilopaṃ kariṣyati ||
हे पुत्र! राजा भी जब तुम्हारे इस दुष्टाचरण को सुनेंगे, तो तुम्हारे पिता के प्रति अपनी श्रद्धा त्यागकर उनकी वृत्ति भी समाप्त कर देंगे।
When the king too, my son, hears of your evil conduct, he will abandon his regard for your father and cut off his livelihood.
राजा (rājā) — the kingअपि (api) — tooश्रोष्यति (śroṣyati) — will hearयदा (yadā) — whenतव (tava) — yourदुश्चेष्टितम् (duśceṣṭitam) — misdeedsसुत (suta) — O sonश्रद्धाम् (śraddhām) — his trustविहाय (vihāya) — having withdrawnते (te) — yourतातेः (tāteḥ) — of your fatherवृत्तिलोपम् (vṛttilopam) — the cutting off of his livelihoodकरिष्यति (kariṣyati) — he will bring about
३० बालचेष्टितमेवैतद् वदन्त्यद्यापि ते जनाः । अनन्तरं हरिष्यन्ति युक्तां दीक्षिततामिह ॥
bālaceṣṭitamevaitad vadantyadyāpi te janāḥ | anantaraṃ hariṣyanti yuktāṃ dīkṣitatāmiha ||
अभी तो लोग यह कह रहे हैं कि यह लड़कपन की दुश्चेष्टा है। इसके पश्चात् वे प्राप्त हुई प्रतिष्ठित दीक्षित की उपाधि भी छीन लेंगे।
As yet, people still call this merely a child's folly; but afterward they will take away this dīkṣita status, fitting though it is, here.
बालचेष्टितम् (bālaceṣṭitam) — the doings of a childएव (eva) — merelyएतत् (etat) — thisवदन्ति (vadanti) — sayअद्य (adya) — todayअपि (api) — stillते (te) — thoseजनाः (janāḥ) — peopleअनन्तरम् (anantaram) — hereafterहरिष्यन्ति (hariṣyanti) — they will take awayयुक्ताम् (yuktām) — rightfully yoursदीक्षितताम् (dīkṣitatām) — the office of the consecratedइह (iha) — here
३१ सर्वेऽप्याक्षारयिष्यन्ति तव तातं च मामपि । मातुश्चरित्रं तनयो धत्ते दुर्भाषणैरिति ॥
sarve'pyākṣārayiṣyanti tava tātaṃ ca māmapi | mātuścaritraṃ tanayo dhatte durbhāṣaṇairiti ||
सभी लोग तुम्हारे पिता को और मुझको भी दुष्ट वचनों से धिक्कारेंगे और कहेंगे कि इसकी माता दुश्चरित्रा है; क्योंकि माता के चरित्र को ही पुत्र धारण करता है।
All will reproach both your father and me too, with harsh words, saying: 'the son takes after his mother's character.'
सर्वे (sarve) — allअपि (api) — indeedआक्षारयिष्यन्ति (ākṣārayiṣyanti) — will cast blame onतव (tava) — yourतातम् (tātam) — fatherच (ca) — andमाम् (mām) — meअपि (api) — tooमातुः (mātuḥ) — of the motherचरित्रम् (caritram) — the characterतनयः (tanayaḥ) — the sonधत्ते (dhatte) — bearsदुर्भाषणैः (durbhāṣaṇaiḥ) — with evil talkइति (iti) — saying
३२ पिताऽपि ते न पापीयाच्छ्रुतिस्मृतिपथानुगः । तदङ्घ्रिलीनमनसो मम साक्षी महेश्वरः ॥
pitā'pi te na pāpīyācchrutismṛtipathānugaḥ | tadaṅghrilīnamanaso mama sākṣī maheśvaraḥ ||
तुम्हारे पिता पापी नहीं हैं, वे तो श्रुति-स्मृतियों के पथ पर अनुगमन करनेवाले हैं। उन्हींके चरणों में मेरा मन लगा रहता है, जिसके साक्षी भगवान् सदाशिव हैं।
Your father, too, is not sinful; he follows the path of the śruti and smṛti. My own mind is fixed at his feet — of that, Maheśvara is my witness.
पिता (pitā) — your fatherअपि (api) — alsoते (te) — yourन (na) — notपापीयान् (pāpīyān) — sinfulश्रुतिस्मृतिपथानुगः (śrutismṛtipathānugaḥ) — who follows the path of śruti and smṛtiतदङ्घ्रिलीनमनसः (tadaṅghrilīnamanasaḥ) — of me whose mind clings to his feetमम (mama) — of mineसाक्षी (sākṣī) — the witnessमहेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ) — is Maheśvara
३३ न चतुःस्नातयापीह मुखं दुष्टस्य वीक्षितम् । अहो बलीयान्स विधिर्येन जातो भवानिति ॥
na catuḥsnātayāpīha mukhaṃ duṣṭasya vīkṣitam | aho balīyānsa vidhiryena jāto bhavāniti ||
मैंने ऋतुस्नान के बाद भी कभी किसी दुष्ट का मुख नहीं देखा है। अरे, वह विधाता ही बलवान् है, जिसके कारण तुम्हारे-जैसा पुत्र उत्पन्न हुआ है।'
Not even after the fourth [monthly] bath have I here looked upon the face of any wicked man; ah, how powerful is that fate, by which you have been born [thus]!'
न (na) — notचतुःस्नातया (catuḥsnātayā) — by one who bathes four timesअपि (api) — evenइह (iha) — hereमुखम् (mukham) — the faceदुष्टस्य (duṣṭasya) — of a wicked manवीक्षितम् (vīkṣitam) — is looked uponअहो (aho) — ahबलीयान् (balīyān) — mightyसः (saḥ) — thatविधिः (vidhiḥ) — fateयेन (yena) — by whichजातः (jātaḥ) — was bornभवान् (bhavān) — your honourइति (iti) — thus
३४ प्रतिक्षणं जनन्येति शिक्ष्यमाणोऽतिदुर्मतिः । न तत्याज च तद्धर्म दुर्बोधो व्यसनी यतः ॥
pratikṣaṇaṃ jananyeti śikṣyamāṇo'tidurmatiḥ | na tatyāja ca taddharma durbodho vyasanī yataḥ ||
माता के द्वारा इस प्रकार हर समय समझाये जाने पर भी उस अत्यन्त दुष्ट बुद्धिवाले ने अपने उस दुष्कर्म का परित्याग नहीं किया; क्योंकि व्यसन-ग्रस्त प्राणी दुर्बोध होता है।
Thus admonished every moment by his mother, that most evil-minded one still did not give up that habit of his; for one addicted to vice is hard to teach.
प्रतिक्षणम् (pratikṣaṇam) — at every momentजनन्या (jananyā) — by his motherइति (iti) — thusशिक्ष्यमाणः (śikṣyamāṇaḥ) — being instructedअतिदुर्मतिः (atidurmatiḥ) — of exceedingly evil mindन (na) — notतत्याज (tatyāja) — did he abandonच (ca) — andतत् (tat) — thatधर्म (dharma) — wayदुर्बोधः (durbodhaḥ) — hard to instructव्यसनी (vyasanī) — addictedयतः (yataḥ) — since
३५ मृगयामद्यपैशुन्यानृतचौर्यदुरोदरैः । स वारदारैर्व्यसनैरेभिः कोऽत्र न खंडितः ॥
mṛgayāmadyapaiśunyānṛtacauryadurodaraiḥ | sa vāradārairvyasanairebhiḥ ko'tra na khaṃḍitaḥ ||
मृगया (शिकार), मद्य, पैशुन्य (चुगली), असत्यभाषण, चोरी, द्यूत और परस्त्रीगमन आदि — इन व्यसनों से यहाँ कौन खण्डित नहीं हो जाता है?
By hunting, drink, calumny, falsehood, theft and gambling, and by consorting with other men's wives — by these vices, who indeed is not ruined?
मृगयामद्यपैशुन्यानृतचौर्यदुरोदरैः (mṛgayāmadyapaiśunyānṛtacauryadurodaraiḥ) — by hunting, drink, slander, falsehood, theft and gamblingसः (saḥ) — heवारदारैः (vāradāraiḥ) — with harlotsव्यसनैः (vyasanaiḥ) — by the vicesएभिः (ebhiḥ) — theseकः (kaḥ) — whoअत्र (atra) — hereन (na) — notखंडितः (khaṃḍitaḥ) — is broken
३६ यद्यन्मध्यगृहे पश्येत्तत्तन्नीत्वा सुदुर्मतिः । अर्पयेद् द्यूतकाराणां सकुप्यं वसनादिकम् ॥
yadyanmadhyagṛhe paśyettattannītvā sudurmatiḥ | arpayed dyūtakārāṇāṃ sakupyaṃ vasanādikam ||
वह दुष्ट जो-जो सन्दूक, वस्त्र आदि वस्तुओं को घर में देखता, उन-उन वस्तुओं को ले जाकर जुआरियों को सौंप देता था।
Whatever he would see within the house, that most evil-minded one would take away and hand over to fellow gamblers — vessels, and clothing, and the rest.
यत् यत् (yat yat) — whateverमध्यगृहे (madhyagṛhe) — in the midst of the houseपश्येत् (paśyet) — he sawतत् तत् (tat tat) — that very thingनीत्वा (nītvā) — having carried offसुदुर्मतिः (sudurmatiḥ) — the utterly wicked-mindedअर्पयेत् (arpayet) — he would hand overद्यूतकाराणाम् (dyūtakārāṇām) — to the gamblersसकुप्यम् (sakupyam) — with base metalवसनादिकम् (vasanādikam) — garments and the rest
३७ न्यस्तां रत्नमयीं गेहे करस्य पितुरूर्मिकाम् । चोरयित्वैकदादाय दुरोदरकरेऽर्पयत् ॥
nyastāṃ ratnamayīṃ gehe karasya piturūrmikām | corayitvaikadādāya durodarakare'rpayat ||
एक बार घर में पिता के हाथ की एक रत्नजटित अँगूठी रखी थी, उसे चुराकर उसने किसी जुआरी के हाथ में दे दिया।
Once, his father's jewelled finger-ring, laid aside at home, having stolen it, he took and handed it to the hand of a fellow gambler.
न्यस्ताम् (nyastām) — laid asideरत्नमयीम् (ratnamayīm) — set with jewelsगेहे (gehe) — in the houseकरस्य (karasya) — of the handपितुः (pituḥ) — of his fatherऊर्मिकाम् (ūrmikām) — the ringचोरयित्वा (corayitvā) — having stolenएकदा (ekadā) — onceआदाय (ādāya) — having takenदुरोदरकरे (durodarakare) — into the gambler's handअर्पयत् (arpayat) — he placed it
३८ दीक्षितेन परिज्ञातो दैवाद् द्यूतकृतः करे । उवाच दीक्षितस्तं च कुतो लब्धा त्वयोर्मिका ॥
dīkṣitena parijñāto daivād dyūtakṛtaḥ kare | uvāca dīkṣitastaṃ ca kuto labdhā tvayormikā ||
संयोग से दीक्षित ने किसी जुआरी के हाथ में उस अँगूठी को देख लिया और उससे पूछा कि तुम्हें यह अँगूठी कहाँ से प्राप्त हुई है?
By chance, it was recognised by the dīkṣita on the gambler's hand; and the dīkṣita said to him: 'from where was this ring obtained by you?'
दीक्षितेन (dīkṣitena) — by the priestपरिज्ञातः (parijñātaḥ) — it was recognisedदैवात् (daivāt) — by chanceद्यूतकृतः (dyūtakṛtaḥ) — of the gamblerकरे (kare) — on the handउवाच (uvāca) — saidदीक्षितः (dīkṣitaḥ) — the priestतम् (tam) — to himच (ca) — andकुतः (kutaḥ) — whenceलब्धा (labdhā) — obtainedत्वया (tvayā) — by youऊर्मिका (ūrmikā) — the ring
३९ पृष्टस्तेनाथ निर्बन्धादसकृत्तमुवाच सः । मामाक्षिपसि विप्रोच्चैः किं मया चौर्यकर्मणा ॥
pṛṣṭastenātha nirbandhādasakṛttamuvāca saḥ | māmākṣipasi viproccaiḥ kiṃ mayā cauryakarmaṇā ||
उस दीक्षित के द्वारा बार-बार कठोरता से पूछे जाने पर उस जुआरी ने कहा — हे ब्राह्मण! आप जोर-जोर से मुझपर क्यों आक्षेप कर रहे हैं? क्या मैंने इसे चोरी से प्राप्त किया है?
Questioned by him thus, insistently, again and again, that [gambler] said to him: 'why, O brāhmaṇa, do you loudly accuse me of an act of theft?
पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) — askedतेन (tena) — by himअथ (atha) — thenनिर्बन्धात् (nirbandhāt) — out of insistenceअसकृत् (asakṛt) — more than onceतम् (tam) — to himउवाच (uvāca) — saidसः (saḥ) — heमाम् (mām) — meआक्षिपसि (ākṣipasi) — you accuseविप्र (vipra) — O brāhmaṇaउच्चैः (uccaiḥ) — loudlyकिम् (kim) — whatमया (mayā) — by meचौर्यकर्मणा (cauryakarmaṇā) — with an act of theft
४० लब्धा मुद्रा त्वदीयेन पुत्रेणैव समर्पिता । मम मातुर्हि पूर्वेद्युर्जित्वा नीतो हि शाटकः ॥
labdhā mudrā tvadīyena putreṇaiva samarpitā | mama māturhi pūrvedyurjitvā nīto hi śāṭakaḥ ||
आपके पुत्र ने ही मुद्रा लेकर इसको मुझे दिया है। इसके पहले भी मेरे द्वारा जुए में जीत लिये जानेपर उसने अपनी माता की साड़ी भी चुराकर मुझे दी है।
This ring I obtained, given to me by your own son; and before this, my mother's very sari too was won [from him] and taken away.
लब्धा (labdhā) — obtainedमुद्रा (mudrā) — the ringत्वदीयेन (tvadīyena) — by your ownपुत्रेण (putreṇa) — sonएव (eva) — indeedसमर्पिता (samarpitā) — was handed overमम (mama) — myमातुः (mātuḥ) — of the motherहि (hi) — indeedपूर्वेद्युः (pūrvedyuḥ) — the day beforeजित्वा (jitvā) — having wonनीतः (nītaḥ) — was takenहि (hi) — indeedशाटकः (śāṭakaḥ) — a cloth
४१ न केवलं ममैवैतदंगुलीयं समर्पितम् । अन्येषां द्यूतकर्तृणां भूरि तेनार्पितं वसु ॥
na kevalaṃ mamaivaitadaṃgulīyaṃ samarpitam | anyeṣāṃ dyūtakartṛṇāṃ bhūri tenārpitaṃ vasu ||
उसने मात्र मुझको ही यह अँगूठी नहीं दी है, अन्य जुआरियों को भी उसने बहुत-सा धन दिया है।
Not to me alone has this ring been given; to other gamblers too much wealth has been given by him.
न (na) — notकेवलम् (kevalam) — onlyमम (mama) — to meएव (eva) — indeedएतत् (etat) — thisअंगुलीयम् (aṃgulīyam) — ringसमर्पितम् (samarpitam) — was givenअन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) — to otherद्यूतकर्तृणाम् (dyūtakartṛṇām) — gamblersभूरि (bhūri) — muchतेन (tena) — by himअर्पितम् (arpitam) — was handed overवसु (vasu) — wealth
४२ रत्नकुप्यदुकूलानि भृंगारप्रभृतीनि च । भाजनानि विचित्राणि कांस्यताम्रमयानि च ॥
ratnakupyadukūlāni bhṛṃgāraprabhṛtīni ca | bhājanāni vicitrāṇi kāṃsyatāmramayāni ca ||
रत्नों की सन्दूक, रेशमी वस्त्र, सोने की झारी आदि वस्तुएँ, अच्छे-अच्छे काँसे और ताँबे के पात्र भी उसने दिये हैं।
Jewels, base metal, fine cloths, ewers and the like, and wondrous vessels of bronze and copper —
रत्नकुप्यदुकूलानि (ratnakupyadukūlāni) — jewels, base metals and fine clothsभृंगारप्रभृतीनि (bhṛṃgāraprabhṛtīni) — ewers and suchच (ca) — andभाजनानि (bhājanāni) — vesselsविचित्राणि (vicitrāṇi) — of many kindsकांस्यताम्रमयानि (kāṃsyatāmramayāni) — of bell-metal and copperच (ca) — and
४३ नग्नीकृत्य प्रतिदिनं बध्यते द्यूतकारिभिः । न तेन सदृशः कश्चिदाक्षिको भूमिमण्डले ॥
nagnīkṛtya pratidinaṃ badhyate dyūtakāribhiḥ | na tena sadṛśaḥ kaścidākṣiko bhūmimaṇḍale ||
जुआरी लोग उसे प्रतिदिन नग्न करके बाँधते रहते हैं। इस भूमण्डल पर उसके समान कोई दूसरा जुआरी नहीं है।
he is stripped naked and bound by the gamblers every day. There is no dice-player anywhere on this earth equal to him.
नग्नीकृत्य (nagnīkṛtya) — having stripped him bareप्रतिदिनम् (pratidinam) — every dayबध्यते (badhyate) — he is boundद्यूतकारिभिः (dyūtakāribhiḥ) — by the gamblersन (na) — notतेन (tena) — with himसदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) — comparableकश्चित् (kaścit) — anyoneआक्षिकः (ākṣikaḥ) — a dicerभूमिमण्डले (bhūmimaṇḍale) — on the circle of the earth
४४ अद्यावधि त्वया विप्र दुरोदरशिरोमणिः । कथं नाज्ञायि तनयोऽविनयानयकोविदः ॥
adyāvadhi tvayā vipra durodaraśiromaṇiḥ | kathaṃ nājñāyi tanayo'vinayānayakovidaḥ ||
हे विप्र! आजतक आप जुआरियों में अग्रणी और अविनय तथा अनीति में प्रवीण अपने पुत्र को क्यों जान नहीं सके?'
How is it, O brāhmaṇa, that until today you did not recognise your own son, that crown-jewel of gamblers, skilled in ill-conduct and wrongdoing?'
अद्यावधि (adyāvadhi) — to this dayत्वया (tvayā) — by youविप्र (vipra) — O brāhmaṇaदुरोदरशिरोमणिः (durodaraśiromaṇiḥ) — crest-jewel of gamblersकथम् (katham) — howन (na) — notअज्ञायि (ajñāyi) — was he knownतनयः (tanayaḥ) — your sonअविनयानयकोविदः (avinayānayakovidaḥ) — skilled in ill-breeding and wrong conduct
४५ इति श्रुत्वा त्रपाभारविनम्रतरकन्धरः । प्रावृत्य वाससा मौलिं प्राविशन्निजमन्दिरम् ॥
iti śrutvā trapābhāravinamratarakandharaḥ | prāvṛtya vāsasā mauliṃ prāviśannijamandiram ||
ऐसा सुनकर लज्जा के भार से उस ब्राह्मण का सिर झुक गया और अपने सिर को वस्त्र से ढँककर वह अपने घर चला आया।
Hearing this, his neck bowed low under the weight of shame, having covered his head with his cloth, he entered his own house.
इति (iti) — thusश्रुत्वा (śrutvā) — having heardत्रपाभारविनम्रतरकन्धरः (trapābhāravinamratarakandharaḥ) — his neck bent low under the weight of shameप्रावृत्य (prāvṛtya) — having coveredवाससा (vāsasā) — with his garmentमौलिम् (maulim) — his headप्राविशत् (prāviśat) — he enteredनिजमन्दिरम् (nijamandiram) — his own house
४६ महापतिव्रतामस्य पत्नीं प्रोवाच तामथ । स दीक्षितो यज्ञदत्तः श्रौतकर्मपरायणः ॥
mahāpativratāmasya patnīṃ provāca tāmatha | sa dīkṣito yajñadattaḥ śrautakarmaparāyaṇaḥ ||
तदनन्तर वह श्रौतकर्मपरायण दीक्षित यज्ञदत्त अपनी महान् पतिव्रता पत्नी से कहने लगा —
Then that dīkṣita Yajñadatta, devoted to the rites of the śruti, spoke to his own wife, that great and chaste woman —
महापतिव्रताम् (mahāpativratām) — greatly devoted to her husbandअस्य (asya) — hisपत्नीम् (patnīm) — wifeप्रोवाच (provāca) — he addressedताम् (tām) — herअथ (atha) — thenसः (saḥ) — heदीक्षितः (dīkṣitaḥ) — the priestयज्ञदत्तः (yajñadattaḥ) — Yajñadattaश्रौतकर्मपरायणः (śrautakarmaparāyaṇaḥ) — devoted to the Vedic rites
४७ दीक्षितायनि कुत्रास्ति धूर्तो गुणनिधिः सुतः । अथ तिष्ठतु किं तेन क्व सा मम शुभोर्मिका ॥
dīkṣitāyani kutrāsti dhūrto guṇanidhiḥ sutaḥ | atha tiṣṭhatu kiṃ tena kva sā mama śubhormikā ||
'हे दीक्षितायनि! धूर्त पुत्र गुणनिधि कहाँ है, कहीं भी बैठा हो, उससे क्या लाभ है? वह मेरी सुन्दर-सी अँगूठी कहाँ है?
'O Dīkṣitāyanī, where is that rogue, our son Guṇanidhi? But let him be, what use is he — where is that fine ring of mine,
दीक्षितायनि (dīkṣitāyani) — O wife of the priestकुत्र (kutra) — whereअस्ति (asti) — isधूर्तः (dhūrtaḥ) — the rogueगुणनिधिः (guṇanidhiḥ) — Guṇanidhiसुतः (sutaḥ) — the sonअथ (atha) — wellतिष्ठतु (tiṣṭhatu) — let him beकिम् (kim) — whatतेन (tena) — of himक्व (kva) — whereसा (sā) — thatमम (mama) — myशुभोर्मिका (śubhormikā) — fine ring
४८ अंगोद्वर्तनकाले या त्वया मेऽङ्गुलितो हृता । सा त्वं रत्नमयीं शीघ्रं तामानीय प्रयच्छ मे ॥
aṃgodvartanakāle yā tvayā me'ṅgulito hṛtā | sā tvaṃ ratnamayīṃ śīghraṃ tāmānīya prayaccha me ||
तुमने मेरे शरीर में तैल, उबटन आदि लगाने के समय मेरी अँगुली से जिसको निकाल लिया था, उस रत्नजटित अँगूठी को लाकर शीघ्र ही मुझे दो।'
which was taken from my finger by you at the time of anointing my limbs? Bring me that jewelled ring at once, and give it to me.'
अंगोद्वर्तनकाले (aṃgodvartanakāle) — at the time of rubbing my limbsया (yā) — whichत्वया (tvayā) — by youमे (me) — from myअङ्गुलितः (aṅgulitaḥ) — from the fingerहृता (hṛtā) — was takenसा (sā) — thatत्वम् (tvam) — youरत्नमयीम् (ratnamayīm) — set with jewelsशीघ्रम् (śīghram) — quicklyताम् (tām) — itआनीय (ānīya) — having fetchedप्रयच्छ (prayaccha) — giveमे (me) — to me
४९ इति श्रुत्वाथ तद्वाक्यं भीता सा दीक्षितायनी । प्रोवाच स्नानमध्याह्नीं क्रियां निष्पादयंत्यथ ॥
iti śrutvātha tadvākyaṃ bhītā sā dīkṣitāyanī | provāca snānamadhyāhnīṃ kriyāṃ niṣpādayaṃtyatha ||
उसके इस वचन को सुनकर वह दीक्षितायनी भयभीत हो उठी और बोली — इस समय मैं मध्याह्नकाल की स्नान-क्रियाओं को सम्पन्न कर रही हूँ।
Hearing these words, that Dīkṣitāyanī, frightened, then said, [herself] then engaged in performing the midday bathing rite —
इति (iti) — thusश्रुत्वा (śrutvā) — having heardअथ (atha) — thenतद्वाक्यम् (tadvākyam) — his wordsभीता (bhītā) — frightenedसा (sā) — sheदीक्षितायनी (dīkṣitāyanī) — the priest's wifeप्रोवाच (provāca) — saidस्नानमध्याह्नीम् (snānamadhyāhnīm) — the midday bathक्रियाम् (kriyām) — the riteनिष्पादयंती (niṣpādayaṃtī) — as she was completingअथ (atha) — then
५० व्यग्रास्मि देवपूजार्थमुपहारादिकर्मणि । समयोऽयमतिक्रामेदतिथीनां प्रियातिथे ॥
vyagrāsmi devapūjārthamupahārādikarmaṇi | samayo'yamatikrāmedatithīnāṃ priyātithe ||
'देवपूजा के लिये अर्पित की जानेवाली सामग्रियों को एकत्रित करने में मैं व्याकुल हूँ। हे अतिथिप्रिय! यह अतिथियों का समय कहीं अतिक्रमण न कर जाय।
'I am occupied with the offering and the rest, for the worship of the gods; O lover of guests, this hour of the guests must not slip by.
व्यग्रा (vyagrā) — busyअस्मि (asmi) — I amदेवपूजार्थम् (devapūjārtham) — for the worship of the godsउपहारादिकर्मणि (upahārādikarmaṇi) — in the offering and other tasksसमयः (samayaḥ) — the hourअयम् (ayam) — thisअतिक्रामेत् (atikrāmet) — might pass byअतिथीनाम् (atithīnām) — of the guestsप्रियातिथे (priyātithe) — O you who love guests
५१ इदानीमेव पक्वान्नकरणव्यग्रया मया । स्थापिता भाजने क्वापि विस्मृतेति न वेद्म्यहम् ॥
idānīmeva pakvānnakaraṇavyagrayā mayā | sthāpitā bhājane kvāpi vismṛteti na vedmyaham ||
इसीलिये मैं भोजन बनाने में व्यस्त हूँ। मैंने किसी पात्र में अँगूठी रख दिया है। अभी याद नहीं आ रहा है।'
Just now, occupied with preparing the cooked food, I put it down in some vessel; where, I have forgotten — I do not know.'
इदानीम् (idānīm) — just nowएव (eva) — indeedपक्वान्नकरणव्यग्रया (pakvānnakaraṇavyagrayā) — busy with the cooking of foodमया (mayā) — by meस्थापिता (sthāpitā) — it was placedभाजने (bhājane) — in a vesselक्वापि (kvāpi) — somewhereविस्मृता (vismṛtā) — forgottenइति (iti) — thusन (na) — notवेद्मि (vedmi) — do I knowअहम् (aham) — I
५२ हं हेऽसत्पुत्रजननि नित्यं सत्यप्रभाषिणि । यदा यदा त्वां सम्पृच्छे तनयः क्व गतस्त्विति ॥
haṃ he'satputrajanani nityaṃ satyaprabhāṣiṇi | yadā yadā tvāṃ sampṛcche tanayaḥ kva gatastviti ||
'अरे दुष्ट पुत्र को उत्पन्न करनेवाली! हे सदा सच बोलनेवाली! मैंने जब-जब तुझसे यह पूछा कि पुत्र कहाँ गया है,
'Hah! O mother of a worthless son, O you who ever speak the truth — whenever I have asked you, where has our son gone,
हं हे (haṃ he) — ha, you thereअसत्पुत्रजननि (asatputrajanani) — O mother of a worthless sonनित्यम् (nityam) — everसत्यप्रभाषिणि (satyaprabhāṣiṇi) — speaker of truthयदा यदा (yadā yadā) — wheneverत्वाम् (tvām) — youसम्पृच्छे (sampṛcche) — I askतनयः (tanayaḥ) — the sonक्व (kva) — whereगतः (gataḥ) — has goneतु (tu) — indeedइति (iti) — thus
५३ तदा तदेति त्वं ब्रूयान्नाथेदानीं स निर्गतः । अधीत्याध्ययनार्थं च द्वित्रैर्मित्रैः सयुग्बहिः ॥
tadā tadeti tvaṃ brūyānnāthedānīṃ sa nirgataḥ | adhītyādhyayanārthaṃ ca dvitrairmitraiḥ sayugbahiḥ ||
तब-तब तूने यही कहा — हे नाथ! अभी पढ़कर वह अपने दो-तीन मित्रों के साथ पुनः पढ़ने के लिये बाहर चला गया है।
each time you have said: 'my lord, just now he has gone out, for the sake of study, with two or three friends.'
तदा तदा (tadā tadā) — then each timeइति (iti) — thusत्वम् (tvam) — youब्रूयाः (brūyāḥ) — would sayनाथ (nātha) — my lordइदानीम् (idānīm) — just nowसः (saḥ) — heनिर्गतः (nirgataḥ) — has gone outअधीत्य (adhītya) — having studiedअध्ययनार्थम् (adhyayanārtham) — for the sake of studyच (ca) — andद्वित्रैः (dvitraiḥ) — with two or threeमित्रैः (mitraiḥ) — friendsसयुक् (sayuk) — togetherबहिः (bahiḥ) — outside
५४ कुतस्ते शाटकः पत्नि मांजिष्ठो यो मयार्पितः । लंबते योनिशं धाम्नि तथ्यं ब्रूहि भयं त्यज ॥
kutaste śāṭakaḥ patni māṃjiṣṭho yo mayārpitaḥ | laṃbate yoniśaṃ dhāmni tathyaṃ brūhi bhayaṃ tyaja ||
हे पत्नि! तुम्हारी वह मंजीठी रंगकी साड़ी कहाँ है, जिसको मैंने तुम्हें दिया था, जो घर में रोज टँगी रहती थी। सच-सच बताओ, डरो मत।
Where, O wife, is that madder-dyed sari of yours which I gave you, which used to hang always in the house? Speak the truth; give up your fear.
कुतः (kutaḥ) — whereते (te) — yourशाटकः (śāṭakaḥ) — the clothपत्नि (patni) — O wifeमांजिष्ठः (māṃjiṣṭhaḥ) — madder-dyedयः (yaḥ) — whichमया (mayā) — by meअर्पितः (arpitaḥ) — was givenलंबते (laṃbate) — hangsयः (yaḥ) — whichनिशम् (niśam) — constantlyधाम्नि (dhāmni) — in the houseतथ्यम् (tathyam) — the truthब्रूहि (brūhi) — speakभयम् (bhayam) — fearत्यज (tyaja) — put aside
५५ साम्प्रतं नेक्ष्यते सोऽपि भृंगारो मणिमंडितः । पट्टसूत्रमयी सापि त्रिपटी या मयार्पिता ॥
sāmprataṃ nekṣyate so'pi bhṛṃgāro maṇimaṃḍitaḥ | paṭṭasūtramayī sāpi tripaṭī yā mayārpitā ||
मणिजटित वह सोनेकी झारी भी इस समय नहीं दिखायी दे रही है और न तो वह रेशमी-त्रिपटी (दुपट्टा) ही दिखायी दे रही है, जिसको रखनेके लिये तुम्हें मैंने दिया था।
That jewelled ewer, too, is nowhere to be seen now; and that silk-threaded triple wrap, too, which I gave you —
साम्प्रतम् (sāmpratam) — at presentन (na) — notईक्ष्यते (īkṣyate) — is seenसः (saḥ) — thatअपि (api) — tooभृंगारः (bhṛṃgāraḥ) — the ewerमणिमंडितः (maṇimaṃḍitaḥ) — adorned with gemsपट्टसूत्रमयी (paṭṭasūtramayī) — made of silk threadसा (sā) — thatअपि (api) — tooत्रिपटी (tripaṭī) — the three-fold clothया (yā) — whichमया (mayā) — by meअर्पिता (arpitā) — was given
५६ क्व दाक्षिणात्यं तत्कांस्यं गौडी ताम्रघटी क्व सा । नागदंतमयी सा क्व सुखकौतुकमंचिका ॥
kva dākṣiṇātyaṃ tatkāṃsyaṃ gauḍī tāmraghaṭī kva sā | nāgadaṃtamayī sā kva sukhakautukamaṃcikā ||
दक्षिण देशमें बननेवाला वह काँसेका पात्र और गौड़ देशमें बननेवाली वह ताँबेकी घटी कहाँ है? हाथी-दाँतसे बनी हुई वह सुख देनेवाली मचिया कहाँ है?
where is that southern bronze [vessel]? Where that copper pitcher of Gauḍa? Where that ivory couch of pleasant delight?
क्व (kva) — whereदाक्षिणात्यम् (dākṣiṇātyam) — of the southतत् (tat) — thatकांस्यम् (kāṃsyam) — bell-metal vesselगौडी (gauḍī) — of Gauḍaताम्रघटी (tāmraghaṭī) — the copper potक्व (kva) — whereसा (sā) — thatनागदंतमयी (nāgadaṃtamayī) — made of ivoryसा (sā) — thatक्व (kva) — whereसुखकौतुकमंचिका (sukhakautukamaṃcikā) — the pleasant little couch
५७ क्व सा पर्वतदेशीया चन्द्रकांतिरिवाद्भुता । दीपकव्यग्रहस्ताग्रालंकृता शालभंजिका ॥
kva sā parvatadeśīyā candrakāṃtirivādbhutā | dīpakavyagrahastāgrālaṃkṛtā śālabhaṃjikā ||
पर्वतीय-क्षेत्रोंमें पायी जानेवाली, चन्द्रकान्त मणिके समान अद्भुत, हाथमें दीपक लिये वह शृंगारयुक्त शालभंजिका कहाँ है?
Where is that wonder from the mountain country, like the sheen of a moonstone — that carved figure, adorned, its outstretched hand busy holding a lamp?
क्व (kva) — whereसा (sā) — thatपर्वतदेशीया (parvatadeśīyā) — from the hill countryचन्द्रकांतिः (candrakāṃtiḥ) — moonlightइव (iva) — likeअद्भुता (adbhutā) — wondrousदीपकव्यग्रहस्ताग्रालंकृता (dīpakavyagrahastāgrālaṃkṛtā) — adorned with a lamp held busy in her fingertipsशालभंजिका (śālabhaṃjikā) — the carved statuette
५८ किं बहूक्तेन कुलजे तुभ्यं कुप्याम्यहं वृथा । तदाभ्यवहरिष्येऽहमुपयंस्यामहं यदा ॥
kiṃ bahūktena kulaje tubhyaṃ kupyāmyahaṃ vṛthā | tadābhyavahariṣye'hamupayaṃsyāmahaṃ yadā ||
अधिक कहने से लाभ ही क्या? हे कुलजे! मैं तुझपर व्यर्थ ही क्रोध कर रहा हूँ। अब तो मेरा भोजन तभी होगा, जब मैं दूसरा विवाह कर लूँगा।
What use is much talk — O well-born one, I am angry with you in vain; I will eat again only when I marry once more.
किम् (kim) — what useबहूक्तेन (bahūktena) — of much speechकुलजे (kulaje) — O well-born ladyतुभ्यम् (tubhyam) — with youकुप्यामि (kupyāmi) — I grow angryअहम् (aham) — Iवृथा (vṛthā) — in vainतदा (tadā) — thenअभ्यवहरिष्ये (abhyavahariṣye) — I shall eatअहम् (aham) — Iउपयंस्यामि (upayaṃsyāmi) — I shall marryअहम् (aham) — Iयदा (yadā) — when
५९ अनपत्योऽस्मि तेनाहं दुष्टेन कुलदूषिणा । उत्तिष्ठानय पाथस्त्वं तस्मै दद्यां तिलांजलिम् ॥
anapatyo'smi tenāhaṃ duṣṭena kuladūṣiṇā | uttiṣṭhānaya pāthastvaṃ tasmai dadyāṃ tilāṃjalim ||
कुलको दूषित करनेवाले उस दुष्टके रहते हुए भी अब मैं निःसन्तान हूँ। उठो और जल लाओ। मैं उसे तिलांजलि देता हूँ।'
By that wicked defiler of the family I remain, in effect, childless; rise, bring water — I would offer him the [funerary] handful of sesame and water.'
अनपत्यः (anapatyaḥ) — childlessअस्मि (asmi) — I amतेन (tena) — through himअहम् (aham) — Iदुष्टेन (duṣṭena) — the wicked oneकुलदूषिणा (kuladūṣiṇā) — defiler of the familyउत्तिष्ठ (uttiṣṭha) — riseआनय (ānaya) — bringपाथः (pāthaḥ) — waterत्वम् (tvam) — youतस्मै (tasmai) — to himदद्याम् (dadyām) — let me giveतिलांजलिम् (tilāṃjalim) — the funeral handful of sesame
६० अपुत्रत्वं वरं नृणां कुपुत्रात्कुलपांसनात् । त्यजेदेकं कुलस्यार्थे नीतिरेषा सनातनी ॥
aputratvaṃ varaṃ nṛṇāṃ kuputrātkulapāṃsanāt | tyajedekaṃ kulasyārthe nītireṣā sanātanī ||
कुलको कलंकित करनेवाले कुपुत्रकी अपेक्षा मनुष्यका पुत्रहीन होना श्रेयस्कर है। कुलकी भलाईके लिये एककका परित्याग कर देना चाहिये — यह सनातन नियम है।
Childlessness is better for men than a wicked son who besmirches the family; one should abandon a single one for the sake of the family — this is the eternal rule of conduct.
अपुत्रत्वम् (aputratvam) — childlessnessवरम् (varam) — is betterनृणाम् (nṛṇām) — for menकुपुत्रात् (kuputrāt) — than a bad sonकुलपांसनात् (kulapāṃsanāt) — who befouls the familyत्यजेत् (tyajet) — one should abandonएकम् (ekam) — oneकुलस्य (kulasya) — of the familyअर्थे (arthe) — for the sakeनीतिः (nītiḥ) — the maximएषा (eṣā) — thisसनातनी (sanātanī) — immemorial
६१ स्नात्वा नित्यविधिं कृत्वा तस्मिन्नेवाह्नि कस्यचित् । श्रोत्रियस्य सुतां प्राप्य पाणिं जग्राह दीक्षितः ॥
snātvā nityavidhiṃ kṛtvā tasminnevāhni kasyacit | śrotriyasya sutāṃ prāpya pāṇiṃ jagrāha dīkṣitaḥ ||
तदनन्तर उस दीक्षित ब्राह्मणने स्नान करके, अपनी नित्य-क्रिया सम्पन्न करके उसी दिन किसी श्रोत्रिय ब्राह्मणकी कन्याको प्राप्त करके उसके साथ विवाह कर लिया।
Having bathed and performed his daily rites, on that very day, obtaining the daughter of a certain śrotriya, the dīkṣita took her hand [in marriage].
स्नात्वा (snātvā) — having bathedनित्यविधिम् (nityavidhim) — the daily riteकृत्वा (kṛtvā) — having performedतस्मिन् (tasmin) — on thatएव (eva) — veryअह्नि (ahni) — dayकस्यचित् (kasyacit) — of a certainश्रोत्रियस्य (śrotriyasya) — Vedic scholarसुताम् (sutām) — the daughterप्राप्य (prāpya) — having obtainedपाणिम् (pāṇim) — the handजग्राह (jagrāha) — he tookदीक्षितः (dīkṣitaḥ) — the priest
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां प्रथमखण्डे सृष्ट्युपाख्याने गुणनिधिचरित्रवर्णनं नाम सप्तदशोऽध्यायः ॥ १७॥
Here ends the seventeenth chapter — “The Account of Guṇanidhi's Story” — in the tale of creation, in the first section, of the second Saṃhitā, that of Rudra, of the venerable Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिव महापुराण की द्वितीय रुद्र संहिता के प्रथम खण्ड, सृष्टि के उपाख्यान में “गुणनिधि-चरित्र-वर्णन” नामक सत्रहवाँ अध्याय समाप्त हुआ।