01.073
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
कृतविद्ये कचे प्राप्ते हृष्टरूपा दिवौकसः। कचादधीत्य तां विद्यां कृतार्था भरतर्षभ ॥०१-७३-१॥
When Kaca returned after acquiring the knowledge, the gods were delighted. Having learned that knowledge from Kaca, they had accomplished their purpose, O bull among the Bharatas. (01-73-1)
सर्व एव समागम्य शतक्रतुमथाब्रुवन्। कालस्ते विक्रमस्याद्य जहि शत्रून्पुरंदर ॥०१-७३-२॥
All of them assembled and then said to Śatakratu, "Today is the occasion for your valor; slay the enemies, O Purandara." (01-73-2)
एवमुक्तस्तु सहितैस्त्रिदशैर्मघवांस्तदा। तथेत्युक्त्वोपचक्राम सोऽपश्यत वने स्त्रियः ॥०१-७३-३॥
Then Maghavan, thus addressed by the assembled gods, said, 'So be it,' and approached; he saw women in the forest. (01-73-3)
क्रीडन्तीनां तु कन्यानां वने चैत्ररथोपमे। वायुभूतः स वस्त्राणि सर्वाण्येव व्यमिश्रयत् ॥०१-७३-४॥
But while the maidens were playing in a forest like Caitraratha, he became the wind and mixed up all their garments. (01-73-4)
ततो जलात्समुत्तीर्य कन्यास्ताः सहितास्तदा। वस्त्राणि जगृहुस्तानि यथासन्नान्यनेकशः ॥०१-७३-५॥
Then those maidens, having come up out of the water together, took those garments, each according to what was near at hand. (01-73-5)
तत्र वासो देवयान्याः शर्मिष्ठा जगृहे तदा। व्यतिमिश्रमजानन्ती दुहिता वृषपर्वणः ॥०१-७३-६॥
Then Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan, not knowing it was mixed up, took Devayānī’s garment there. (01-73-6)
ततस्तयोर्मिथस्तत्र विरोधः समजायत। देवयान्याश्च राजेन्द्र शर्मिष्ठायाश्च तत्कृते ॥०१-७३-७॥
Then, because of that, a mutual conflict arose there between Devayānī and Śarmiṣṭhā, O lord of kings. (01-73-7)
देवयान्युवाच॥
Devayānī said.
कस्माद्गृह्णासि मे वस्त्रं शिष्या भूत्वा ममासुरि। समुदाचारहीनाया न ते श्रेयो भविष्यति ॥०१-७३-८॥
Why do you take my garment after becoming my disciple, O Āsuri? For you, who are devoid of proper conduct, there will be no welfare. (01-73-8)
शर्मिष्ठोवाच॥
Śarmiṣṭhā said.
आसीनं च शयानं च पिता ते पितरं मम। स्तौति वन्दति चाभीक्ष्णं नीचैः स्थित्वा विनीतवत् ॥०१-७३-९॥
Your father repeatedly praises and salutes my father, whether he is seated or lying down, standing humbly below like a disciplined person. (01-73-9)
याचतस्त्वं हि दुहिता स्तुवतः प्रतिगृह्णतः। सुताहं स्तूयमानस्य ददतोऽप्रतिगृह्णतः ॥०१-७३-१०॥
You are indeed the daughter of one who begs, praises, and accepts gifts; I am the daughter of one who is praised, gives, and does not accept gifts. (01-73-10)
अनायुधा सायुधाया रिक्ता क्षुभ्यसि भिक्षुकि। लप्स्यसे प्रतियोद्धारं न हि त्वां गणयाम्यहम् ॥०१-७३-११॥
Unarmed and empty-handed before an armed woman, you tremble, O mendicant. You will find an opponent, for I do not consider you worth reckoning. (01-73-11)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
समुच्छ्रयं देवयानीं गतां सक्तां च वाससि। शर्मिष्ठा प्राक्षिपत्कूपे ततः स्वपुरमाव्रजत् ॥०१-७३-१२॥
Śarmiṣṭhā threw Devayānī, who had reached the raised place and was caught in her garment, into a well. Then she returned to her own city. (01-73-12)
हतेयमिति विज्ञाय शर्मिष्ठा पापनिश्चया। अनवेक्ष्य ययौ वेश्म क्रोधवेगपरायणा ॥०१-७३-१३॥
Knowing, "this one is dead," Śarmiṣṭhā, set on evil, went home without looking back, carried away by the force of anger. (01-73-13)
अथ तं देशमभ्यागाद्ययातिर्नहुषात्मजः। श्रान्तयुग्यः श्रान्तहयो मृगलिप्सुः पिपासितः ॥०१-७३-१४॥
Then Yayāti, the son of Nahuṣa, came to that region. His team and horses were exhausted; he was hunting deer and was thirsty. (01-73-14)
स नाहुषः प्रेक्षमाण उदपानं गतोदकम्। ददर्श कन्यां तां तत्र दीप्तामग्निशिखामिव ॥०१-७३-१५॥
The descendant of Nahuṣa, looking at a waterless well, saw that maiden there, shining like a flame of fire. (01-73-15)
तामपृच्छत्स दृष्ट्वैव कन्याममरवर्णिनीम्। सान्त्वयित्वा नृपश्रेष्ठः साम्ना परमवल्गुना ॥०१-७३-१६॥
Having seen that maiden of divine appearance, the best of kings comforted her with very charming gentle words and asked her. (01-73-16)
का त्वं ताम्रनखी श्यामा सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डला। दीर्घं ध्यायसि चात्यर्थं कस्माच्छ्वसिषि चातुरा ॥०१-७३-१७॥
Who are you, with reddish nails, dark complexion, and beautifully polished jeweled earrings? Why do you ponder so deeply and sigh in distress? (01-73-17)
कथं च पतितास्यस्मिन्कूपे वीरुत्तृणावृते। दुहिता चैव कस्य त्वं वद सर्वं सुमध्यमे ॥०१-७३-१८॥
How have you fallen into this well covered with creepers and grass? And whose daughter are you? Tell me everything, O beautiful-waisted one. (01-73-18)
देवयान्युवाच॥
Devayānī said.
योऽसौ देवैर्हतान्दैत्यानुत्थापयति विद्यया। तस्य शुक्रस्य कन्याहं स मां नूनं न बुध्यते ॥०१-७३-१९॥
I am the daughter of that Śukra who, by his knowledge, revives the Daityas slain by the gods; he surely does not recognize me. (01-73-19)
एष मे दक्षिणो राजन्पाणिस्ताम्रनखाङ्गुलिः। समुद्धर गृहीत्वा मां कुलीनस्त्वं हि मे मतः ॥०१-७३-२०॥
This is my right hand, O king, with copper-colored nails on its fingers. Grasp it and lift me up, for I consider you noble-born. (01-73-20)
जानामि हि त्वां संशान्तं वीर्यवन्तं यशस्विनम्। तस्मान्मां पतितामस्मात्कूपादुद्धर्तुमर्हसि ॥०१-७३-२१॥
I know that you are indeed calm, strong, and renowned. Therefore you ought to lift me, fallen as I am, out of this well. (01-73-21)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
तामथ ब्राह्मणीं स्त्रीं च विज्ञाय नहुषात्मजः। गृहीत्वा दक्षिणे पाणावुज्जहार ततोऽवटात् ॥०१-७३-२२॥
Then the son of Nahuṣa, recognizing her as a Brāhmaṇa woman, took her by the right hand and lifted her out of the pit. (01-73-22)
उद्धृत्य चैनां तरसा तस्मात्कूपान्नराधिपः। आमन्त्रयित्वा सुश्रोणीं ययातिः स्वपुरं ययौ ॥०१-७३-२३॥
After swiftly drawing her out of that well, King Yayāti addressed the fair-hipped woman and went to his own city. (01-73-23)
देवयान्युवाच॥
Devayānī said.
त्वरितं घूर्णिके गच्छ सर्वमाचक्ष्व मे पितुः। नेदानीं हि प्रवेक्यामि नगरं वृषपर्वणः ॥०१-७३-२४॥
Go quickly, O Ghūrṇikā, and tell everything to my father. For I will not enter Vṛṣaparvan's city now. (01-73-24)
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
सा तु वै त्वरितं गत्वा घूर्णिकासुरमन्दिरम्। दृष्ट्वा काव्यमुवाचेदं सम्भ्रमाविष्टचेतना ॥०१-७३-२५॥
But she quickly went to the abode of Ghūrṇikāsura and, seeing Kāvya, said this, her mind overcome with agitation. (01-73-25)
आचक्षे ते महाप्राज्ञ देवयानी वने हता। शर्मिष्ठया महाभाग दुहित्रा वृषपर्वणः ॥०१-७३-२६॥
I tell you, O greatly wise one: Devayānī was slain in the forest by Śarmiṣṭhā, O highly fortunate one, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan. (01-73-26)
श्रुत्वा दुहितरं काव्यस्तत्र शर्मिष्ठया हताम्। त्वरया निर्ययौ दुःखान्मार्गमाणः सुतां वने ॥०१-७३-२७॥
When Kāvya heard that his daughter had been struck there by Śarmiṣṭhā, he hurried out in grief, searching for his daughter in the forest. (01-73-27)
दृष्ट्वा दुहितरं काव्यो देवयानीं ततो वने। बाहुभ्यां सम्परिष्वज्य दुःखितो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥०१-७३-२८॥
Then in the forest, Kāvya saw his daughter Devayānī, embraced her tightly with both arms, and, distressed, spoke these words. (01-73-28)
आत्मदोषैर्नियच्छन्ति सर्वे दुःखसुखे जनाः। मन्ये दुश्चरितं तेऽस्ति यस्येयं निष्कृतिः कृता ॥०१-७३-२९॥
All people are bound to pain and happiness by their own faults. I think there is some bad deed of yours for which this expiation has been performed. (01-73-29)
देवयान्युवाच॥
Devayānī said.
निष्कृतिर्मेऽस्तु वा मास्तु शृणुष्वावहितो मम। शर्मिष्ठया यदुक्तास्मि दुहित्रा वृषपर्वणः ॥ सत्यं किलैतत्सा प्राह दैत्यानामसि गायनः ॥०१-७३-३०॥
Whether I receive redress or not, listen carefully to what Śarmiṣṭhā, daughter of Vṛṣaparvan, said to me. She said: This is indeed true: you are the singer of the Daityas. (01-73-30)
एवं हि मे कथयति शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी। वचनं तीक्ष्णपरुषं क्रोधरक्तेक्षणा भृशम् ॥०१-७३-३१॥
Indeed, Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan, says this exceedingly sharp and harsh speech to me, her eyes reddened with anger. (01-73-31)
स्तुवतो दुहिता हि त्वं याचतः प्रतिगृह्णतः। सुताहं स्तूयमानस्य ददतोऽप्रतिगृह्णतः ॥०१-७३-३२॥
Indeed, you are the daughter of one who praises, asks, and accepts; I am the daughter of one who is praised, gives, and does not accept. (01-73-32)
इति मामाह शर्मिष्ठा दुहिता वृषपर्वणः। क्रोधसंरक्तनयना दर्पपूर्णा पुनः पुनः ॥०१-७३-३३॥
Thus Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan, her eyes reddened with anger and full of pride, said to me again and again. (01-73-33)
यद्यहं स्तुवतस्तात दुहिता प्रतिगृह्णतः। प्रसादयिष्ये शर्मिष्ठामित्युक्ता हि सखी मया ॥०१-७३-३४॥
I told my friend, "If I am the daughter of a man who praises others and accepts gifts, O father, then I will conciliate Śarmiṣṭhā." (01-73-34)
शुक्र उवाच॥
Śukra said.
स्तुवतो दुहिता न त्वं भद्रे न प्रतिगृह्णतः। अस्तोतुः स्तूयमानस्य दुहिता देवयान्यसि ॥०१-७३-३५॥
O auspicious one, you are not the daughter of one who praises, nor of one who accepts. Devayānī, you are the daughter of one who does not praise but is himself praised. (01-73-35)
वृषपर्वैव तद्वेद शक्रो राजा च नाहुषः। अचिन्त्यं ब्रह्म निर्द्वन्द्वमैश्वरं हि बलं मम ॥०१-७३-३६॥
Vṛṣaparvan indeed knows this, as do Śakra and King Nāhuṣa. My power is truly inconceivable, sacred, beyond duality, and sovereign. (01-73-36)
