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vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
samāvṛttavrataṃ taṃ tu visṛṣṭaṃ guruṇā tadā। prasthitaṃ tridaśāvāsaṃ devayānyabravīdidam ॥01-72-1॥
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)
ṛṣeraṅgirasaḥ pautra vṛttenābhijanena ca। bhrājase vidyayā caiva tapasā ca damena ca ॥01-72-2॥
O grandson of the sage Aṅgiras, you shine by your conduct, noble birth, knowledge, austerity, and self-restraint. (01-72-2)
r̥ṣiryathāṅgirā mānyaḥ piturmama mahāyaśāḥ। tathā mānyaśca pūjyaśca bhūyo mama br̥haspatiḥ ॥01-72-3॥
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)
ēvaṁ jñātvā vijānīhi yadbravīmi tapōdhana। vratasthē niyamōpētē yathā vartāmyahaṁ tvayi ॥01-72-4॥
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)
sa samāvṛttavidyo māṁ bhaktāṁ bhajitumarhasi। gṛhāṇa pāṇiṁ vidhivanmama mantrapuraskṛtam ॥01-72-5॥
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)
kaca uvāca॥
Kaca said.
pūjyo mānyaśca bhagavānyathā tava pitā mama। tathā tvamanavadyāṅgi pūjanīyatarā mama ॥01-72-6॥
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)
ātmāprāṇaiḥ priyatamā bhārgavasya mahātmanaḥ। tvaṁ bhadre dharmataḥ pūjyā guruputrī sadā mama ॥01-72-7॥
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)
yathā mama gururnityaṃ mānyaḥ śukraḥ pitā tava। devayāni tathaiva tvaṃ naivaṃ māṃ vaktumarhasi ॥01-72-8॥
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)
devayānyuvāca॥
Devayānī said.
guruputrasya putro vai na tu tvamasi me pituḥ। tasmānmānyaśca pūjyaśca mamāpi tvaṁ dvijottama ॥01-72-9॥
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)
asurairhanyamāne ca kaca tvayi punaḥ punaḥ। tadā prabhṛti yā prītistāṃ tvameva smarasva me ॥01-72-10॥
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.
sauhārde cānurāge ca vettha me bhaktimuttamām। na māmarhasi dharmajña tyaktuṃ bhaktāmanāgasam ॥01-72-11॥
You know my highest devotion in friendship and affection. O knower of dharma, you should not abandon me, devoted and faultless. (01-72-11)
kaca uvāca॥
Kaca said.
aniyojye niyoge māṃ niyunakṣi śubhavrate। prasīda subhru tvaṃ mahyaṃ gurorgurutarī śubhe ॥01-72-12॥
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)
yatroṣitaṁ viśālākṣi tvayā candranibhānane। tatrāhamuṣito bhadre kukṣau kāvyasya bhāmini ॥01-72-13॥
O wide-eyed, moon-faced one, wherever you stayed, I too stayed there, O blessed radiant lady, in Kāvya’s womb. (01-72-13)
bhaginī dharmato me tvaṁ maivaṁ vocaḥ śubhānane। sukhamasmyuṣito bhadre na manyurvidyate mama ॥01-72-14॥
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)
āpṛcche tvāṃ gamiṣyāmi śivamāśaṃsa me pathi। avirodhena dharmasya smartavyo'smi kathāntare ॥ apramattotthitā nityamārādhaya guruṃ mama ॥01-72-15॥
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)
devayānyuvāca॥
Devayānī said.
yadi māṃ dharmakāmārthe pratyākhyāsyasi coditaḥ। tataḥ kaca na te vidyā siddhimeṣā gamiṣyati ॥01-72-16॥
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)
kaca uvāca॥
Kaca said.
guruputrīti kṛtvāhaṃ pratyācakṣe na doṣataḥ। guruṇā cābhyanujñātaḥ kāmamevaṃ śapasva mām ॥01-72-17॥
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)
ārṣaṃ dharmaṃ bruvāṇo'haṃ devayāni yathā tvayā। śapto nārho'smi śāpasya kāmato'dya na dharmataḥ ॥01-72-18॥
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)
tasmādbhavatyā yaḥ kāmo na tathā sa bhaviṣyati। ṛṣiputro na te kaścijjātu pāṇiṃ grahīṣyati ॥01-72-19॥
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)
phaliṣyati na te vidyā yattvaṃ māmāttha tattathā। adhyāpayiṣyāmi tu yaṃ tasya vidyā phaliṣyati ॥01-72-20॥
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)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
evamuktvā dvijaśreṣṭho devayānīṃ kacastadā। tridaśeśālayaṃ śīghraṃ jagāma dvijasattamaḥ ॥01-72-21॥
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)
tamāgatamabhiprekṣya devā indrapurogamāḥ। bṛhaspatiṃ sabhājyedaṃ kacamāhurmudānvitāḥ ॥01-72-22॥
Seeing that he had arrived, the gods, with Indra at their head, honored Bṛhaspati and joyfully said this to Kaca. (01-72-22)
yattvamasmaddhitaṃ karma cakartha paramādbhutam। na te yaśaḥ praṇaśitā bhāgabhāṅno bhaviṣyasi ॥01-72-23॥
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)
