Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.71
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1.71.1
समावृतव्रतं तं तु विसृष्टं गुरुणा कचम् ।
प्रस्थितं त्रिदशावासं देवयान्यब्रवीदिदम् ॥ १.७१.१ ॥
When Kaca, having completed his vow and been dismissed by his teacher, set out for the abode of the gods, Devayānī spoke these words.
1.71.2
ऋषेरङ्गिरसः पौत्र वृत्तेनाभिजनेन च ।
भ्राजसे विद्यया चैव तपसा च दमेन च ॥ १.७१.२ ॥
Grandson of the sage Aṅgiras, you shine by your conduct and lineage, by learning, by austerity and by self-restraint.
1.71.3
ऋषिर्यथाङ्गिरा मान्यः पितुर्मम महायशाः ।
तथा प्रान्यश्च पूज्यश्च मम भूयो बृहस्पतिः ॥ १.७१.३ ॥
Just as the sage Aṅgiras, of great fame, is honored by my father, so Bṛhaspati is foremost and worthy of worship to me, and even more so.
1.71.4
एवं ज्ञात्वा विजानीहि यद्ब्रवीमि तपोधन ।
व्रतस्थे नियमोपेते यथा वर्ताम्यहं त्वयि ॥ १.७१.४ ॥
Thus knowing, understand what I say, O treasure of austerity: as I conduct myself toward you, who are steadfast in vow and endowed with discipline.
1.71.5
स समावृतविद्यो मां भक्तां भजितुमर्हसि ।
गृहाण पाणिं विधिवन्मम मन्त्रपुरस्कृतम् ॥ १.७१.५ ॥
You have completed your learning, so you ought to take me, your devoted one. Take my hand according to rite, with the mantras as prescribed.
1.71.6
कच उवाच ।
पूज्यो मान्यश्च भगवान्यथा तव पिता मम।
तथा त्वमनवद्याङ्गि पूजनीयतरा मम ॥ १.७१.६ ॥
Just as your father, the venerable one, is worthy of honor and respect to me, so you, faultless of limb, are even more worthy of honor to me.
1.71.7
प्राणेभ्योऽपि प्रियतरा भार्गवस्य महात्मनः ।
त्वं भत्रे धर्मतः पूज्या गुरुपुत्री सदा मम ॥ १.७१.७ ॥
You are dearer than life to the great-souled son of Bhṛgu; rightfully you are to be honored by your husband, and to me you are always the daughter of my teacher.
1.71.8
यथा मम गुरुर्नित्यं मान्यः शुक्रः पिता तव ।
देवयानि तथैव त्वं नैवं मां वक्तुमर्हसि ॥ १.७१.८ ॥
Just as my teacher is always to be honored, and your father Śukra too, so, Devayānī, you should not speak to me in this way.
1.71.9
गुरुपुत्रस्य पुत्रो वै न त्वं पुत्रश्च मे पितुः ।
तस्मात्पूज्यश्च मान्यश्च ममापि त्वं द्विजोत्तम ॥ १.७१.९ ॥
You are the son of the teacher's son, not the son of my father; therefore, best of the twice-born, you are to be honored and respected by me as well.
1.71.10
असुरैर्हन्यमाने च कच त्वयि पुनःपुनः ।
तदाप्रभृति या प्रीतिस्तां त्वमद्य स्मरस्व मे ॥ १.७१.१० ॥
Kaca, from the time you were repeatedly slain by the asuras, the affection that arose in me for you—remember it today.
1.71.11
सौहार्दे चानुरागे च वेत्थ मे भक्तिमुत्तमाम् ।
न मामर्हसि धर्मज्ञ त्यक्तुं भक्तामनागसम् ॥ १.७१.११ ॥
O knower of dharma, in friendship and in affection you know my supreme devotion; you should not abandon me, your devoted and blameless one.
1.71.12
अनियोज्ये नियोक्तुं मां देवयानि न चार्हसि ।
प्रसीद सुभ्रु त्वं मह्यं गुरोर्गुरुतरा शुभे ॥ १.७१.१२ ॥
Devayānī, you should not command me, one who is not fit to be commanded. Be gracious to me, O fair-browed auspicious one; you are more venerable to me even than my teacher.
1.71.13
यत्रोषितं विशालाक्षि त्वया चन्द्रनिभानने ।
तत्राहमुषितो भद्रे कुक्षौ काव्यस्य भामिनि ॥ १.७१.१३ ॥
Where you dwelt, wide-eyed one, moon-faced lady, there I too dwelt, O gentle one, in the womb of Kāvya (Śukra), O passionate lady.
1.71.14
भगिनी धर्मतो मे त्वं मैवं वोचः सुमध्यमे ।
सुखमस्म्युषितो भद्रे न मन्युर्विद्यते मम ॥ १.७१.१४ ॥
You are my sister by dharma; do not speak thus, O slender-waisted one. I have dwelt happily, O gentle lady; there is no anger in me.
1.71.15
आपृच्छे त्वां गमिष्यामि शिवमाशंस मे पथि ।
अविरोधेन धर्मस्य स्मर्तव्योऽस्मि कथान्तरे।
अप्रमत्तोत्थिता नित्यमाराधय गुरुं मम ॥ १.७१.१५ ॥
I take my leave of you and go; wish me well on my path. Without going against dharma, remember me when the occasion arises in another tale. Always attentive and risen, serve my teacher.
1.71.16
यदि मां धर्मकामार्थे प्रत्याख्यास्यसि याचितः ।
ततः कच न ते विद्या सिद्धिमेषा गमिष्यति ॥ १.७१.१६ ॥
If you refuse me when I ask you, for the sake of dharma, desire, or wealth, then, O Kaca, this your knowledge will not attain its fulfilment.
1.71.17
गुरुपुत्रीति कृत्वाऽहं प्रत्याचक्षे न दोषतः ।
गुरुणा चाननुज्ञातः काममेवं शपस्व माम् ॥ १.७१.१७ ॥
Considering you the teacher's daughter, I refuse you not out of fault. And since I am not permitted by my teacher, curse me as you wish.
1.71.18
आर्षं धर्मं ब्रुवाणोऽहं देवयानि यथा त्वया ।
शप्तो ह्यनर्हः शापस्य कामतोऽद्य न धर्मतः ॥ १.७१.१८ ॥
O Devayānī, speaking the sacred dharma of the sages, I am in truth not worthy of the curse you have laid upon me; today you have cursed out of desire, not out of dharma.
1.71.19
तस्माद्भवत्या यः कामो न तथा स भविष्यति ।
ऋषिपुत्रो न ते कश्चिज्जातु पाणिं ग्रहीष्यति ॥ १.७१.१९ ॥
Therefore the desire you have will not be fulfilled in that way; no son of a sage will ever take your hand.
1.71.20
फलिष्यति न ते विद्या यत्त्वं मामात्थ तत्तथा ।
अध्यापयिष्यामि तु यं तस्य विद्या फलिष्यति ॥ १.७१.२० ॥
The knowledge will not bear fruit for you as you have said to me; but the knowledge of him whom I teach will bear fruit.
1.71.21
एवमुक्त्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठो देवयानीं कचस्तदा ।
त्रिदशेशालयं शीघ्रं जगाम द्विजसत्तमः ॥ १.७१.२१ ॥
Having spoken thus to Devayānī, Kaca, the foremost of brahmins, quickly departed for the abode of the lord of the thirty gods.
1.71.22
तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः ।
बृहस्पतिं सभाज्येदं कचं वचनमब्रुवन् ॥ १.७१.२२ ॥
Seeing him arrive, the gods led by Indra honoured Bṛhaspati and spoke these words to Kaca.
1.71.23
यत्त्वयास्मद्धितं कर्म कृतं वै परमाद्भुतम् ।
न ते यशः प्रणशिता भागभाक्व भविष्यसि ॥ १.७१.२३ ॥
Because of the most wonderful deed you have done for our welfare, your fame will not be lost, and you shall become a sharer.