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अष्टावक्रदिक्संवादः
aṣṭāvakra-dik-saṃvādaḥ
[अष्टावक्र (aṣṭāvakra) - Aṣṭāvakra; (name of a sage); दिक् (dik) - direction; संवादः (saṃvādaḥ) - dialogue;]
(Aṣṭāvakra direction dialogue.)
The dialogue between Aṣṭāvakra and the directions.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच॥
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca॥
[युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Yudhiṣṭhira; (proper name); उवाच (uvāca) - said; spoke;]
(Yudhiṣṭhira said;)
Yudhiṣṭhira said.
यदिदं सहधर्मेति प्रोच्यते भरतर्षभ। पाणिग्रहणकाले तु स्त्रीणामेतत्कथं स्मृतम् ॥१३-१९-१॥
yad idaṃ sahadharmeti procyate bharatarṣabha। pāṇigrahaṇakāle tu strīṇām etat kathaṃ smṛtam ॥13-19-1॥
[यत् (yat) - which; इदं (idaṃ) - this; सहधर्मेति (sahadharmeti) - as 'sahadharma' (joint duty); प्रोच्यते (procyate) - is spoken; भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O bull among the Bharatas; पाणिग्रहणकाले (pāṇigrahaṇakāle) - at the time of taking the hand (marriage); तु (tu) - but; स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women; एतत् (etat) - this; कथम् (katham) - how; स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered;]
(Which this as 'sahadharma' is spoken, O bull among the Bharatas; at the time of taking the hand but of women this how is remembered.)
O best of the Bharatas, this which is spoken as 'sahadharma'—how is this remembered for women at the time of marriage? (13-19-1)
आर्ष एष भवेद्धर्मः प्राजापत्योऽथ वासुरः। यदेतत्सहधर्मेति पूर्वमुक्तं महर्षिभिः ॥१३-१९-२॥
ārṣa eṣa bhaved dharmaḥ prājāpatyo 'tha vāsuraḥ। yad etat sahadharmeti pūrvam uktaṃ maharṣibhiḥ ॥13-19-2॥
[आर्ष (ārṣa) - of the ṛṣis; belonging to sages; एष (eṣa) - this; भवेत् (bhavet) - may be; should be; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - duty; law; righteousness; प्राजापत्यः (prājāpatyaḥ) - of Prajāpati; relating to Prajāpati; अथ (atha) - and; or; then; वासुरः (vāsuraḥ) - of the Vasus; relating to Vasus; यत् (yat) - which; that which; एतत् (etat) - this; सहधर्मेति (sahadharmeti) - as 'sahadharma'; as joint duty; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - before; previously; उक्तं (uktaṃ) - said; spoken; महर्षिभिः (maharṣibhiḥ) - by the great sages;]
(Of the ṛṣis, this may be duty; of Prajāpati or of the Vasus. That which is this 'sahadharma', previously said by the great sages.)
This is the duty as prescribed by the ṛṣis, or as belonging to Prajāpati or the Vasus. That which has been previously described as 'sahadharma' was spoken by the great sages. (13-19-2)
संदेहः सुमहानेष विरुद्ध इति मे मतिः। इह यः सहधर्मो वै प्रेत्यायं विहितः क्व नु ॥१३-१९-३॥
saṃdehaḥ sumahāneṣa viruddha iti me matiḥ। iha yaḥ sahadharmo vai pretyāyaṃ vihitaḥ kva nu ॥13-19-3॥
[संदेहः (saṃdehaḥ) - doubt; सुमहान् (sumahān) - very great; एषः (eṣa) - this; विरुद्ध (viruddha) - contradictory; इति (iti) - thus; मे (me) - my; मतिः (matiḥ) - thought; इह (iha) - here; यः (yaḥ) - which; सहधर्मः (sahadharmaḥ) - joint duty; वै (vai) - indeed; प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death; अयं (ayaṃ) - this; विहितः (vihitaḥ) - prescribed; क्व (kva) - where; नु (nu) - indeed;]
(Doubt; very great; this; contradictory; thus; my; thought; here; which; joint duty; indeed; after death; this; prescribed; where; indeed;)
This doubt is very great and contradictory—such is my thought. Here, which joint duty indeed is prescribed for after death, where indeed? (13-19-3)
स्वर्गे मृतानां भवति सहधर्मः पितामह। पूर्वमेकस्तु म्रियते क्व चैकस्तिष्ठते वद ॥१३-१९-४॥
svarge mṛtānāṃ bhavati sahadharmaḥ pitāmaha। pūrvam ekas tu mriyate kva ca ekas tiṣṭhate vada ॥13-19-4॥
[स्वर्गे (svarge) - in heaven; मृतानाम् (mṛtānām) - of the dead; भवति (bhavati) - there is; सहधर्मः (sahadharmaḥ) - companion in duty; पितामह (pitāmaha) - O grandsire; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first; एकः (ekaḥ) - one; तु (tu) - but; म्रियते (mriyate) - dies; क्व (kva) - where; च (ca) - and; एकः (ekaḥ) - one; तिष्ठते (tiṣṭhate) - remains; वद (vada) - tell;]
(In heaven of the dead there is companion in duty, O grandsire; first one but dies, where and one remains, tell.)
O grandsire, in heaven, is there companionship in duty among the dead? First, one dies, but where does the other remain? Tell me. (13-19-4)
नानाकर्मफलोपेता नानाकर्मनिवासिनः। नानानिरयनिष्ठान्ता मानुषा बहवो यदा ॥१३-१९-५॥
nānā-karma-phala-upetā nānā-karma-nivāsinaḥ। nānā-niraya-niṣṭhā-antā mānuṣā bahavaḥ yadā ॥13-19-5॥
[नानाकर्मफलोपेता (nānā-karma-phala-upetā) - endowed with various action-fruits; नानाकर्मनिवासिनः (nānā-karma-nivāsinaḥ) - inhabiting various actions; नानानिरयनिष्ठान्ता (nānā-niraya-niṣṭhā-antā) - ending in various hell-abodes; मानुषा (mānuṣā) - humans; बहवो (bahavaḥ) - many; यदा (yadā) - when;]
(Endowed with various action-fruits, inhabiting various actions, ending in various hell-abodes, humans, many, when.)
When there are many humans, endowed with various fruits of actions, inhabiting various actions, and ending in various hellish abodes. (13-19-5)
अनृताः स्त्रिय इत्येवं सूत्रकारो व्यवस्यति। यदानृताः स्त्रियस्तात सहधर्मः कुतः स्मृतः ॥१३-१९-६॥
anṛtāḥ striya ityevaṃ sūtrakāro vyavasyati। yad anṛtāḥ striyaḥ tāta sahadharmaḥ kutaḥ smṛtaḥ ॥13-19-6॥
[अनृताः (anṛtāḥ) - untruthful; false; स्त्रिय (striya) - women; इति (iti) - thus; so; एवं (evaṃ) - in this way; thus; सूत्रकारः (sūtrakāraḥ) - the composer of the aphorisms; sūtrakāra; व्यवस्यति (vyavasyati) - decides; determines; यत् (yat) - because; since; अनृताः (anṛtāḥ) - untruthful; false; स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women; तात (tāta) - dear one; father; सहधर्मः (sahadharmaḥ) - shared dharma; joint duty; कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where; how; स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is remembered; is considered;]
(Untruthful women thus—the composer of the aphorisms decides. Because untruthful women, dear one, how is shared dharma considered?)
The composer of the aphorisms thus decides: "Women are untruthful." If women are untruthful, dear one, how can shared dharma be considered? (13-19-6)
अनृताः स्त्रिय इत्येवं वेदेष्वपि हि पठ्यते। धर्मोऽयं पौर्विकी सञ्ज्ञा उपचारः क्रियाविधिः ॥१३-१९-७॥
anṛtāḥ striya ityevaṃ vedeṣvapi hi paṭhyate. dharmo'yaṃ paurvikī sañjñā upacāraḥ kriyāvidhiḥ ॥13-19-7॥
[अनृताः (anṛtāḥ) - untruthful; false; स्त्रिय (striya) - women; इति (iti) - thus; so; एवम् (evam) - in this way; thus; वेदेषु (vedeṣu) - in the Vedas; अपि (api) - also; even; हि (hi) - indeed; surely; पठ्यते (paṭhyate) - is recited; is stated; धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - duty; law; righteousness; अयम् (ayam) - this; पौर्विकी (paurvikī) - ancient; former; सञ्ज्ञा (sañjñā) - designation; term; उपचारः (upacāraḥ) - figurative usage; secondary application; क्रिया (kriyā) - action; ritual; विधिः (vidhiḥ) - injunction; rule;]
("Women are untruthful"—thus even in the Vedas indeed it is stated. This dharma is an ancient designation, a figurative usage, a ritual injunction. (13-19-7))
"Women are untruthful"—even in the Vedas, it is indeed stated so. This rule is an ancient designation, a figurative expression, and a ritual injunction. (13-19-7)
गह्वरं प्रतिभात्येतन्मम चिन्तयतोऽनिशम्। निःसंदेहमिदं सर्वं पितामह यथा श्रुतिः ॥१३-१९-८॥
gahvaraṃ pratibhāty etan mama cintayato'niśam। niḥsaṃdeham idaṃ sarvaṃ pitāmaha yathā śrutiḥ ॥13-19-8॥
[गह्वरं (gahvaraṃ) - depth; cave; profundity; प्रतिभाति (pratibhāti) - appears; shines forth; becomes clear; एतत् (etat) - this; मम (mama) - my; चिन्तयतः (cintayataḥ) - of (me) thinking; contemplating; अनिशम् (aniśam) - unceasingly; always; निःसंदेहम् (niḥsaṃdeham) - without doubt; इदं (idaṃ) - this; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; everything; पितामह (pitāmaha) - O grandsire; grandfather; यथा (yathā) - as; just as; श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - revelation; scripture; Veda;]
(Depth appears this to my thinking unceasingly; without doubt this all O grandsire as revelation;)
O grandsire, as I think unceasingly, this depth appears to me; without doubt, all this is just as the revelation (śruti) says. (13-19-8)
यदेतद्यादृशं चैतद्यथा चैतत्प्रवर्तितम्। निखिलेन महाप्राज्ञ भवानेतद्ब्रवीतु मे ॥१३-१९-९॥
yadetadyādṛśaṃ caitadyathā caitatpravartitam। nikhilena mahāprājña bhavānetadbravītu me ॥13-19-9॥
[यत् (yat) - which; एतत् (etat) - this; यादृशम् (yādṛśam) - of what kind; च (ca) - and; एतत् (etat) - this; यथा (yathā) - as; च (ca) - and; एतत् (etat) - this; प्रवर्तितम् (pravartitam) - set in motion; निखिलेन (nikhilena) - entirely; महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O greatly wise; भवान् (bhavān) - you; एतत् (etat) - this; ब्रवीतु (bravītu) - may speak; मे (me) - to me;]
(Which this, of what kind, and this, as, and this set in motion; entirely, O greatly wise, you, this, may speak to me;)
O greatly wise one, please tell me entirely of what kind this is, how this has been set in motion; (13-19-9)
भीष्म उवाच॥
bhīṣma uvāca॥
[भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Bhishma said;)
Bhishma said.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। अष्टावक्रस्य संवादं दिशया सह भारत ॥१३-१९-१०॥
atrāpy udāharantīm am itihāsaṃ purātanam। aṣṭāvakrasya saṃvādaṃ diśayā saha bhārata ॥13-19-10॥
[अत्रापि (atrāpi) - here also; उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they cite; इमम् (imam) - this; इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - history; पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient; अष्टावक्रस्य (aṣṭāvakrasya) - of Aṣṭāvakra; संवादम् (saṃvādam) - dialogue; दिशया (diśayā) - with the direction; सह (saha) - together with; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata;]
(Here also they cite this ancient history: the dialogue of Aṣṭāvakra together with the direction, O Bhārata.)
Here too, O Bhārata, they recount this ancient story: the dialogue between Aṣṭāvakra and the direction. (13-19-10)
निवेष्टुकामस्तु पुरा अष्टावक्रो महातपाः। ऋषेरथ वदान्यस्य कन्यां वव्रे महात्मनः ॥१३-१९-११॥
niveṣṭukāmas tu purā aṣṭāvakro mahātapāḥ। ṛṣer atha vadānyasya kanyāṃ vavre mahātmanaḥ॥13-19-11॥
[निवेष्टुकामः (niveṣṭukāmaḥ) - desiring to marry; तु (tu) - but; पुरा (purā) - formerly; अष्टावक्रः (aṣṭāvakraḥ) - Aṣṭāvakra; महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - great ascetic; ऋषेः (ṛṣeḥ) - of the sage; अथ (atha) - then; वदान्यस्य (vadānyasya) - of the generous; कन्यां (kanyām) - daughter; वव्रे (vavre) - chose; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled;]
(But formerly, Aṣṭāvakra, the great ascetic, desiring to marry, then chose the daughter of the generous, great-souled sage.)
But once, Aṣṭāvakra, the great ascetic, wishing to marry, chose the daughter of the generous and noble sage. (13-19-11)
सुप्रभां नाम वै नाम्ना रूपेणाप्रतिमां भुवि। गुणप्रबर्हां शीलेन साध्वीं चारित्रशोभनाम् ॥१३-१९-१२॥
suprabhāṃ nāma vai nāmnā rūpeṇāpratimāṃ bhuvi। guṇaprabṛhāṃ śīlena sādhvīṃ cāritraśobhanām ॥13-19-12॥
[सुप्रभां (suprabhām) - very-bright; नाम (nāma) - named; वै (vai) - indeed; नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name; रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by form; अप्रतिमां (apratimām) - incomparable; भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth; गुणप्रबर्हां (guṇaprabṛhām) - abundant in virtues; शीलेन (śīlena) - by conduct; साध्वीं (sādhvīm) - virtuous; चारित्रशोभनाम् (cāritraśobhanām) - shining in character;]
(Very-bright named indeed by name, by form incomparable on earth, abundant in virtues, by conduct virtuous, shining in character.)
She was called Suprabha, truly by name, and was unmatched in beauty on earth, rich in virtues, virtuous in conduct, and radiant in character. (13-19-12)
सा तस्य दृष्ट्वैव मनो जहार शुभलोचना। वनराजी यथा चित्रा वसन्ते कुसुमाचिता ॥१३-१९-१३॥
sā tasya dṛṣṭvaiva mano jahāra śubhalocanā। vanarājī yathā citrā vasante kusumācitā ॥13-19-13॥
[सा (sā) - she; तस्य (tasya) - his; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; एव (eva) - just; मनो (mano) - mind; जहार (jahāra) - she stole; शुभलोचना (śubhalocanā) - auspicious-eyed; वनराजी (vanarājī) - forest-grove; यथा (yathā) - as; चित्रा (citrā) - variegated; वसन्ते (vasante) - in spring; कुसुमाचिता (kusumācitā) - adorned with flowers;]
(She, his, having seen just, mind, she stole, auspicious-eyed; forest-grove, as, variegated, in spring, adorned with flowers;)
As a variegated forest-grove adorned with flowers in spring, the auspicious-eyed lady, having just seen him, stole his mind. (13-19-13)
ऋषिस्तमाह देया मे सुता तुभ्यं शृणुष्व मे। गच्छ तावद्दिशं पुण्यामुत्तरां द्रक्ष्यसे ततः ॥१३-१९-१४॥
ṛṣis tam āha deyā me sutā tubhyaṃ śṛṇuṣva me। gaccha tāvad diśaṃ puṇyām uttarāṃ drakṣyase tataḥ ॥13-19-14॥
[ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage; तम् (tam) - him; आह (āha) - said; देया (deyā) - to be given; मे (me) - my; सुता (sutā) - daughter; तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you; शृणुष्व (śṛṇuṣva) - listen; मे (me) - to me; गच्छ (gaccha) - go; तावत् (tāvat) - for now; दिशम् (diśam) - direction; पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - holy; उत्तराम् (uttarām) - northern; द्रक्ष्यसे (drakṣyase) - you will see; ततः (tataḥ) - then;]
(The sage said to him: "My daughter is to be given to you; listen to me. Go now to the holy northern direction; then you will see." (13-19-14))
The sage said to him, "My daughter is to be given to you; listen to me. For now, go to the holy northern direction; there you will see (her)." (13-19-14)
अष्टावक्र उवाच॥
aṣṭāvakra uvāca॥
[अष्टावक्र (aṣṭāvakra) - Aṣṭāvakra; (name of a sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said; spoke;]
(Aṣṭāvakra said;)
Aṣṭāvakra said.
किं द्रष्टव्यं मया तत्र वक्तुमर्हति मे भवान्। तथेदानीं मया कार्यं यथा वक्ष्यति मां भवान् ॥१३-१९-१५॥
kiṁ draṣṭavyaṁ mayā tatra vaktumarhati me bhavān। tathedānīṁ mayā kāryaṁ yathā vakṣyati māṁ bhavān ॥13-19-15॥
[किं (kiṁ) - what; द्रष्टव्यं (draṣṭavyam) - to be seen; मया (mayā) - by me; तत्र (tatra) - there; वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak; अर्हति (arhati) - is worthy; मे (me) - to me; भवान् (bhavān) - you; तथ (tath) - thus; इदानीं (idānīṁ) - now; मया (mayā) - by me; कार्यं (kāryam) - to be done; यथा (yathā) - as; वक्ष्यति (vakṣyati) - will say; मां (māṁ) - to me; भवान् (bhavān) - you;]
(What is to be seen by me there, to speak, is worthy to me, you. Thus now by me what is to be done, as you will say to me, you. (13-19-15))
What should I see there? Please tell me, you are worthy to instruct me. Now, I will do as you direct me. (13-19-15)
वदान्य उवाच॥
vadānya uvāca॥
[वदान्य (vadānya) - generous; noble; उवाच (uvāca) - said; spoke;]
(Generous; noble; said; spoke;)
The generous one said.
धनदं समतिक्रम्य हिमवन्तं तथैव च। रुद्रस्यायतनं दृष्ट्वा सिद्धचारणसेवितम् ॥१३-१९-१६॥
dhanadaṃ samatikramya himavantaṃ tathaiva ca। rudrasyāyatanaṃ dṛṣṭvā siddhacāraṇasevitam ॥13-19-16॥
[धनदं (dhanadam) - Kubera; (the giver of wealth); सतिक्रम्य (samatikramya) - having crossed over; having passed beyond; हिमवन्तं (himavantam) - Himalaya; (the snowy mountain); तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way; likewise; च (ca) - and; रुद्रस्य (rudrasya) - of Rudra; (Shiva); आयतनं (āyatanam) - abode; sanctuary; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; सिद्ध (siddha) - perfected beings; चारण (cāraṇa) - celestial minstrels; सेवितम् (sevitam) - attended; served;]
(Having crossed over Kubera, and likewise the Himalaya, and having seen the abode of Rudra attended by Siddhas and Cāraṇas.)
After passing Kubera and likewise the Himalaya, he saw the sanctuary of Rudra, which was attended by Siddhas and celestial minstrels. (13-19-16)
प्रहृष्टैः पार्षदैर्जुष्टं नृत्यद्भिर्विविधाननैः। दिव्याङ्गरागैः पैशाचैर्वन्यैर्नानाविधैस्तथा ॥१३-१९-१७॥
prahṛṣṭaiḥ pārṣadaiḥ juṣṭam nṛtyadbhiḥ vividhānanaiḥ। divyāṅgarāgaiḥ paiśācair vanyaiḥ nānāvidhaiḥ tathā ॥13-19-17॥
[प्रहृष्टैः (prahṛṣṭaiḥ) - by those who are delighted; पार्षदैः (pārṣadaiḥ) - by attendants; जुष्टं (juṣṭam) - adorned; नृत्यद्भिः (nṛtyadbhiḥ) - by those who are dancing; विविधाननैः (vividhānanaiḥ) - with various faces; दिव्याङ्गरागैः (divyāṅgarāgaiḥ) - with divine body-paints; पैशाचैः (paiśācaiḥ) - by piśācas (spirits); वन्यैः (vanyaiḥ) - by forest-dwellers; नानाविधैः (nānāvidhaiḥ) - of various kinds; तथा (tathā) - thus;]
(Adorned by delighted attendants, by those who are dancing with various faces, with divine body-paints, by piśācas, by forest-dwellers, of various kinds, thus.)
It was adorned by delighted attendants, dancers of various faces, divine body-painted beings, piśācas, forest-dwellers, and many other kinds of beings in this way. (13-19-17)
पाणितालसतालैश्च शम्यातालैः समैस्तथा। सम्प्रहृष्टैः प्रनृत्यद्भिः शर्वस्तत्र निषेव्यते ॥१३-१९-१८॥
pāṇitālasatālaiś ca śamyātālaiḥ samais tathā। samprahṛṣṭaiḥ pranṛtyadbhiḥ śarvas tatra niṣevyate ॥13-19-18॥
[पाणि (pāṇi) - hand; ताल (tāla) - clapping; सतालैः (satālaiḥ) - with cymbals; च (ca) - and; शम्या (śamyā) - sticks; तालैः (tālaiḥ) - with cymbals; समैः (samaiḥ) - with equal (beats); तथा (tathā) - thus; सम्प्रहृष्टैः (samprahṛṣṭaiḥ) - with very delighted (ones); प्रनृत्यद्भिः (pranṛtyadbhiḥ) - by those dancing; शर्वः (śarvaḥ) - Śarva (Śiva); तत्र (tatra) - there; निषेव्यते (niṣevyate) - is worshipped;]
(With hand clapping, with cymbals, and with sticks and cymbals, with equal (beats) thus; by those very delighted and dancing, Śarva (Śiva) is worshipped there.)
There, Śarva (Śiva) is worshipped with hand clapping, cymbals, sticks, and equal beats, by those who are very delighted and dancing. (13-19-18)
इष्टं किल गिरौ स्थानं तद्दिव्यमनुशुश्रुम। नित्यं संनिहितो देवस्तथा पारिषदाः शुभाः ॥१३-१९-१९॥
iṣṭaṃ kila girau sthānaṃ tad divyam anuśuśruma। nityaṃ saṃnihito devaḥ tathā pāriṣadāḥ śubhāḥ ॥13-19-19॥
[इष्टं (iṣṭam) - desired; sought; किल (kila) - indeed; surely; गिरौ (girau) - on the mountain; स्थानं (sthānam) - place; location; तत् (tat) - that; दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine; heavenly; अनुशुश्रुम (anuśuśruma) - we have heard; we have listened; नित्यं (nityam) - always; constantly; संनिहितः (saṃnihitaḥ) - present; situated; देवः (devaḥ) - god; deity; तथा (tathā) - also; likewise; पारिषदाः (pāriṣadāḥ) - attendants; associates; शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - auspicious; good;]
(Desired indeed on the mountain place that divine we have heard. Always present god also attendants auspicious.)
We have indeed heard that the desired place on the mountain is divine. The god is always present there, along with his auspicious attendants. (13-19-19)
तत्र देव्या तपस्तप्तं शङ्करार्थं सुदुश्चरम्। अतस्तदिष्टं देवस्य तथोमाया इति श्रुतिः ॥१३-१९-२०॥
tatra devyā tapastaptaṃ śaṅkarārthaṃ suduścaram। atastadiṣṭaṃ devasya tathomāyā iti śrutiḥ ॥13-19-20॥
[तत्र (tatra) - there; देव्या (devyā) - by the goddess; तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity; तप्तं (taptaṃ) - performed; शङ्करार्थं (śaṅkarārtham) - for Śaṅkara; सुदुश्चरम् (suduścaram) - very difficult to perform; अतः (ataḥ) - therefore; तत् (tat) - that; इष्टं (iṣṭam) - desired; देवस्य (devasya) - of the god; तथा (tathā) - thus; उमा (umā) - Umā; इति (iti) - thus; श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - the Vedic statement;]
(There by the goddess austerity was performed for Śaṅkara, very difficult to perform; therefore that desired by the god thus Umā thus the Vedic statement.)
There, the goddess performed austerities for Śaṅkara, which were extremely difficult to undertake; therefore, what was desired by the god was thus Umā, as stated in the Vedic scripture. (13-19-20)
तत्र कूपो महान्पार्श्वे देवस्योत्तरतस्तथा। ऋतवः कालरात्रिश्च ये दिव्या ये च मानुषाः ॥१३-१९-२१॥
tatra kūpo mahān pārśve devasya uttarataḥ tathā। ṛtavaḥ kālarātriś ca ye divyā ye ca mānuṣāḥ ॥13-19-21॥
[तत्र (tatra) - there; कूपः (kūpaḥ) - well; महान् (mahān) - great; पार्श्वे (pārśve) - at the side; देवस्य (devasya) - of the deity; उत्तरतः (uttarataḥ) - to the north; तथा (tathā) - likewise; ऋतवः (ṛtavaḥ) - seasons; कालरात्रिः (kālarātriḥ) - night of time; च (ca) - and; ये (ye) - who; दिव्याः (divyāḥ) - divine; ये (ye) - who; च (ca) - and; मानुषाः (mānuṣāḥ) - human;]
(There a well great at the side of the deity to the north likewise; seasons, night of time and who divine, who and human.)
There, to the north side of the deity, is a great well; likewise, the seasons, the night of time, and those who are divine and those who are human. (13-19-21)
सर्वे देवमुपासन्ते रूपिणः किल तत्र ह। तदतिक्रम्य भवनं त्वया यातव्यमेव हि ॥१३-१९-२२॥
sarve devam upāsante rūpiṇaḥ kila tatra ha। tad atikramya bhavanaṃ tvayā yātavyam eva hi ॥13-19-22॥
[सर्वे (sarve) - all; देवम् (devam) - the god; उपासन्ते (upāsante) - worship; रूपिणः (rūpiṇaḥ) - having forms; किल (kila) - indeed; तत्र (tatra) - there; ह (ha) - verily; तत् (tat) - that; अतिक्रम्य (atikramya) - having crossed; भवनम् (bhavanam) - the abode; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; यातव्यम् (yātavyam) - must be gone; एव (eva) - indeed; हि (hi) - surely;]
(All worship the god, having forms, indeed, there, verily. That, having crossed, the abode, by you, must be gone, indeed, surely. (13-19-22))
All those with forms indeed worship the god there. But you must surely go beyond that abode. (13-19-22)
ततो नीलं वनोद्देशं द्रक्ष्यसे मेघसंनिभम्। रमणीयं मनोग्राहि तत्र द्रक्ष्यसि वै स्त्रियम् ॥१३-१९-२३॥
tato nīlaṃ vanoddeśaṃ drakṣyase meghasaṃnibham। ramaṇīyaṃ manogrāhi tatra drakṣyasi vai striyam ॥13-19-23॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - from there; नीलम् (nīlam) - dark-blue; वन-उद्देशम् (vana-uddeśam) - forest-region; द्रक्ष्यसे (drakṣyase) - you will see; मेघ-संनिभम् (megha-saṃnibham) - cloud-like; रमणीयम् (ramaṇīyam) - beautiful; मनः-ग्राहि (manaḥ-grāhi) - mind-captivating; तत्र (tatra) - there; द्रक्ष्यसि (drakṣyasi) - you will see; वै (vai) - indeed; स्त्रियम् (striyam) - woman;]
(From there, a dark-blue forest-region you will see, cloud-like; beautiful, mind-captivating, there you will see indeed a woman.)
From there, you will see a dark-blue forest region resembling a cloud; there, you will indeed see a beautiful and captivating woman. (13-19-23)
तपस्विनीं महाभागां वृद्धां दीक्षामनुष्ठिताम्। द्रष्टव्या सा त्वया तत्र सम्पूज्या चैव यत्नतः ॥१३-१९-२४॥
tapasvinīṃ mahābhāgāṃ vṛddhāṃ dīkṣāmanuṣṭhitām। draṣṭavyā sā tvayā tatra sampūjyā caiva yatnataḥ ॥13-19-24॥
[तपस्विनीं (tapasvinīṃ) - ascetic woman; महाभागां (mahābhāgāṃ) - greatly fortunate; वृद्धां (vṛddhāṃ) - aged; दीक्षाम् (dīkṣām) - initiation; अनुष्ठिताम् (anuṣṭhitām) - performed; द्रष्टव्या (draṣṭavyā) - to be seen; सा (sā) - she; त्वया (tvayā) - by you; तत्र (tatra) - there; सम्पूज्या (sampūjyā) - to be honored; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; यत्नतः (yatnataḥ) - with effort;]
(The ascetic woman, greatly fortunate, aged, initiation performed; she is to be seen by you there, to be honored indeed with effort.)
There, you must see that ascetic woman, who is greatly fortunate, aged, and has performed initiation; she should indeed be honored by you with effort. (13-19-24)
तां दृष्ट्वा विनिवृत्तस्त्वं ततः पाणिं ग्रहीष्यसि। यद्येष समयः सत्यः साध्यतां तत्र गम्यताम् ॥१३-१९-२५॥
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā vinivṛttas tvaṃ tataḥ pāṇiṃ grahīṣyasi। yady eṣa samayaḥ satyaḥ sādhyatāṃ tatra gamyatām ॥13-19-25॥
[ताम् (tām) - her; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; विनिवृत्तः (vinivṛttaḥ) - having turned away; त्वम् (tvaṃ) - you; ततः (tataḥ) - then; पाणिम् (pāṇim) - hand; ग्रहीष्यसि (grahīṣyasi) - you will take; यदि (yadi) - if; एषः (eṣaḥ) - this; समयः (samayaḥ) - agreement; सत्यः (satyaḥ) - true; साध्यताम् (sādhyatām) - let it be accomplished; तत्र (tatra) - there; गम्यताम् (gamyatām) - let it be gone;]
(Having seen her, having turned away, you then will take the hand. If this agreement is true, let it be accomplished, let it be gone there. (13-19-25))
After seeing her, you will turn away and then take her hand. If this agreement is true, let it be fulfilled; let it be carried out there. (13-19-25)
