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वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
समावृत्तव्रतं तं तु विसृष्टं गुरुणा तदा। प्रस्थितं त्रिदशावासं देवयान्यब्रवीदिदम् ॥०१-७२-१॥
Then Devayānī said this to him, whose vow was complete, who had been dismissed by his guru and had set out for the abode of the gods. (01-72-1)
ऋषेरङ्गिरसः पौत्र वृत्तेनाभिजनेन च। भ्राजसे विद्यया चैव तपसा च दमेन च ॥०१-७२-२॥
O grandson of the sage Aṅgiras, you shine by your conduct, noble birth, knowledge, austerity, and self-restraint. (01-72-2)
ऋषिर्यथाङ्गिरा मान्यः पितुर्मम महायशाः। तथा मान्यश्च पूज्यश्च भूयो मम बृहस्पतिः ॥०१-७२-३॥
Just as the illustrious sage Aṅgiras is honored by my father, so Bṛhaspati is even more honored and worthy of worship by me. (01-72-3)
एवं ज्ञात्वा विजानीहि यद्ब्रवीमि तपोधन। व्रतस्थे नियमोपेते यथा वर्ताम्यहं त्वयि ॥०१-७२-४॥
Knowing this, understand what I say, O ascetic rich in austerity. Learn how I conduct myself toward you, who are steadfast in vows and endowed with discipline. (01-72-4)
स समावृत्तविद्यो मां भक्तां भजितुमर्हसि। गृहाण पाणिं विधिवन्मम मन्त्रपुरस्कृतम् ॥०१-७२-५॥
Now that your education is complete, you ought to accept me, who am devoted to you. Take my hand in due form, sanctified by mantras. (01-72-5)
कच उवाच॥
Kaca said.
पूज्यो मान्यश्च भगवान्यथा तव पिता मम। तथा त्वमनवद्याङ्गि पूजनीयतरा मम ॥०१-७२-६॥
Just as your venerable father is worthy of worship and honor to me, so you, O faultless-limbed one, are even more worthy of worship to me. (01-72-6)
आत्मप्राणैः प्रियतमा भार्गवस्य महात्मनः। त्वं भद्रे धर्मतः पूज्या गुरुपुत्री सदा मम ॥०१-७२-७॥
You are most beloved to the great-souled Bhārgava, as dear as his own life-breaths. O auspicious one, as my teacher's daughter, you are always worthy of honor from me according to dharma. (01-72-7)
यथा मम गुरुर्नित्यं मान्यः शुक्रः पिता तव। देवयानि तथैव त्वं नैवं मां वक्तुमर्हसि ॥०१-७२-८॥
Just as my teacher, Śukra, your father, is always worthy of honor, so indeed are you, O Devayānī. You should not speak to me in this way. (01-72-8)
देवयान्युवाच॥
Devayānī said.
गुरुपुत्रस्य पुत्रो वै न तु त्वमसि मे पितुः। तस्मान्मान्यश्च पूज्यश्च ममापि त्वं द्विजोत्तम ॥०१-७२-९॥
You are indeed the son of the preceptor's son, but you are not my father's son. Therefore, O best of the twice-born, you are worthy of honor and worship even by me. (01-72-9)
असुरैर्हन्यमाने च कच त्वयि पुनः पुनः। तदा प्रभृति या प्रीतिस्तां त्वमेव स्मरस्व मे ॥०१-७२-१०॥
And, O Kaca, when you were being killed again and again by the Asuras, the affection I have had from then onward, you yourself should remember.
सौहार्दे चानुरागे च वेत्थ मे भक्तिमुत्तमाम्। न मामर्हसि धर्मज्ञ त्यक्तुं भक्तामनागसम् ॥०१-७२-११॥
You know my highest devotion in friendship and affection. O knower of dharma, you should not abandon me, devoted and faultless. (01-72-11)
कच उवाच॥
Kaca said.
अनियोज्ये नियोगे मां नियुनक्षि शुभव्रते। प्रसीद सुभ्रु त्वं मह्यं गुरोर्गुरुतरी शुभे ॥०१-७२-१२॥
You are enjoining me in a commission that ought not to be assigned, O woman of auspicious vows. Be gracious to me, O fair-browed one, O auspicious one more venerable than a guru. (01-72-12)
यत्रोषितं विशालाक्षि त्वया चन्द्रनिभानने। तत्राहमुषितो भद्रे कुक्षौ काव्यस्य भामिनि ॥०१-७२-१३॥
O wide-eyed, moon-faced one, wherever you stayed, I too stayed there, O blessed radiant lady, in Kāvya’s womb. (01-72-13)
भगिनी धर्मतो मे त्वं मैवं वोचः शुभानने। सुखमस्म्युषितो भद्रे न मन्युर्विद्यते मम ॥०१-७२-१४॥
O fair-faced one, you are my sister by dharma; do not speak so. O blessed one, I have stayed happily, and I have no anger. (01-72-14)
आपृच्छे त्वां गमिष्यामि शिवमाशंस मे पथि। अविरोधेन धर्मस्य स्मर्तव्योऽस्मि कथान्तरे ॥ अप्रमत्तोत्थिता नित्यमाराधय गुरुं मम ॥०१-७२-१५॥
I take leave of you and shall depart. Wish me well on the path. In a manner not opposed to dharma, remember me on another occasion of discourse. Rise diligently and always serve my guru. (01-72-15)
देवयान्युवाच॥
Devayānī said.
यदि मां धर्मकामार्थे प्रत्याख्यास्यसि चोदितः। ततः कच न ते विद्या सिद्धिमेषा गमिष्यति ॥०१-७२-१६॥
If, when urged, you reject me in matters of duty, desire, and wealth, then, O Kaca, this knowledge of yours will not attain perfection. (01-72-16)
कच उवाच॥
Kaca said.
गुरुपुत्रीति कृत्वाहं प्रत्याचक्षे न दोषतः। गुरुणा चाभ्यनुज्ञातः काममेवं शपस्व माम् ॥०१-७२-१७॥
I refuse you not because of any fault, but because I consider you the guru's daughter. And since I have been permitted by the guru, curse me as you wish. (01-72-17)
आर्षं धर्मं ब्रुवाणोऽहं देवयानि यथा त्वया। शप्तो नार्होऽस्मि शापस्य कामतोऽद्य न धर्मतः ॥०१-७२-१८॥
O Devayānī, while I was speaking the dharma of the seers, you cursed me. I am not deserving of this curse; it was given today out of desire, not in accordance with dharma. (01-72-18)
तस्माद्भवत्या यः कामो न तथा स भविष्यति। ऋषिपुत्रो न ते कश्चिज्जातु पाणिं ग्रहीष्यति ॥०१-७२-१९॥
Therefore, the desire you have will not come to pass in that way. No son of a seer will ever take your hand in marriage. (01-72-19)
फलिष्यति न ते विद्या यत्त्वं मामात्थ तत्तथा। अध्यापयिष्यामि तु यं तस्य विद्या फलिष्यति ॥०१-७२-२०॥
Your knowledge will not bear fruit; what you said to me is true. But the one whom I shall teach, his knowledge will bear fruit. (01-72-20)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एवमुक्त्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठो देवयानीं कचस्तदा। त्रिदशेशालयं शीघ्रं जगाम द्विजसत्तमः ॥०१-७२-२१॥
Having said this to Devayānī, Kaca, the best of the twice-born, quickly went to the abode of the lord of the gods, that foremost of Brahmins. (01-72-21)
तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः। बृहस्पतिं सभाज्येदं कचमाहुर्मुदान्विताः ॥०१-७२-२२॥
Seeing that he had arrived, the gods, with Indra at their head, honored Bṛhaspati and joyfully said this to Kaca. (01-72-22)
यत्त्वमस्मद्धितं कर्म चकर्थ परमाद्भुतम्। न ते यशः प्रणशिता भागभाङ्नो भविष्यसि ॥०१-७२-२३॥
Because you have performed a supremely wondrous deed for our benefit, your fame will not perish; you will have a share with us. (01-72-23)
