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Mahābhārata • Parva 1 (Ādiparva) • Adhyāya 72

Ādiparva Adhyāya 72

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 72

Ādiparva Adhyāya 72 of the classical Mahābhārata with 24 verses.

Total: 24 Verses • Citations: MBh 1.72.1–24 • 250 Lexicon Terms
समावृत्तव्रतं तं तु विसृष्टं गुरुणा तदा । प्रस्थितं त्रिदशावासं देवयान्यब्रवीदिदम् ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said : When the period of his vow expired and when he was prepared to go to the land of the celestials, after having received the permission of his preceptor, Devayani addressed him thus-"O the grandson of Rishi Angirasa, you shine most brightly in conduct, in birth, in learning, in asceticism and in humility.
ऋषेरङ्गिरसः पौत्र वृत्तेनाभिजनेन च । भ्राजसे विद्यया चैव तपसा च दमेन च ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said : When the period of his vow expired and when he was prepared to go to the land of the celestials, after having received the permission of his preceptor, Devayani addressed him thus-"O the grandson of Rishi Angirasa, you shine most brightly in conduct, in birth, in learning, in asceticism and in humility.
ऋषिर्यथाङ्गिरा मान्यः पितुर्मम महायशाः । तथा मान्यश्च पूज्यश्च भूयो मम बृहस्पतिः ॥
English Translation
As the Rishi Angirasa is honoured by me illustrious father, so is (your father) Brihaspati honoured and respected by me.
एवं ज्ञात्वा विजानीहि यद्ब्रवीमि तपोधन । व्रतस्थे नियमोपेते यथा वर्ताम्यहं त्वयि ॥
English Translation
O great ascetic, knowing this, hear what I say. You are aware of my behaviour towards you during the period of your vow.
स समावृत्तविद्यो मां भक्तां भजितुमर्हसि । गृहाण पाणिं विधिवन्मम मन्त्रपुरस्कृतम् ॥
English Translation
"Your vow is now over; you should now fix your affection on me who love you. Accept my hand with ordained rites and Mantras."
पूज्यो मान्यश्च भगवान्यथा तव पिता मम । तथा त्वमनवद्याङ्गि पूजनीयतरा मम ॥
English Translation
Kacha said: You are an object of my respect and worship, as is your illustrious father. O lady of faultless features, you are an object of greater reverence to me (than your father).
आत्मप्राणैः प्रियतमा भार्गवस्य महात्मनः । त्वं भद्रे धर्मतः पूज्या गुरुपुत्री सदा मम ॥
English Translation
You are dearer than life to the high-souled Bhargava. O amiable lady, you are ever worthy of my worship, as you are the daughter of my preceptor.
यथा मम गुरुर्नित्यं मान्यः शुक्रः पिता तव । देवयानि तथैव त्वं नैवं मां वक्तुमर्हसि ॥
English Translation
As your father Shukra, my preceptor, is ever honoured by me, so are you. O Devayani, therefore, you should not speak to me thus.
गुरुपुत्रस्य पुत्रो वै न तु त्वमसि मे पितुः । तस्मान्मान्यश्च पूज्यश्च ममापि त्वं द्विजोत्तम ॥
English Translation
Devayani said : O best of the twice born, you are the son of my preceptor's son, you are not the son of my father. Therefore, you are an object of my respect and worship. O Kacha, when the Asuras killed you again and again, you should recollect today the love I showed towards you.
असुरैर्हन्यमाने च कच त्वयि पुनः पुनः । तदा प्रभृति या प्रीतिस्तां त्वमेव स्मरस्व मे ॥
English Translation
Devayani said : O best of the twice born, you are the son of my preceptor's son, you are not the son of my father. Therefore, you are an object of my respect and worship. O Kacha, when the Asuras killed you again and again, you should recollect today the love I showed towards you.
सौहार्दे चानुरागे च वेत्थ मे भक्तिमुत्तमाम् । न मामर्हसि धर्मज्ञ त्यक्तुं भक्तामनागसम् ॥
English Translation
O virtuous man, remembering my love and affection for you and also my devoted regard for you, you should not abandon me without any faults.
अनियोज्ये नियोगे मां नियुनक्षि शुभव्रते । प्रसीद सुभ्रु त्वं मह्यं गुरोर्गुरुतरी शुभे ॥
यत्रोषितं विशालाक्षि त्वया चन्द्रनिभानने । तत्राहमुषितो भद्रे कुक्षौ काव्यस्य भामिनि ॥
भगिनी धर्मतो मे त्वं मैवं वोचः शुभानने । सुखमस्म्युषितो भद्रे न मन्युर्विद्यते मम ॥
आपृच्छे त्वां गमिष्यामि शिवमाशंस मे पथि । अविरोधेन धर्मस्य स्मर्तव्योऽस्मि कथान्तरे । अप्रमत्तोत्थिता नित्यमाराधय गुरुं मम ॥
English Translation
I ask your leave to go away. Bless me so that good may come to my journey. Remember me in your conversations as one who has not transgressed virtue. Serve my preceptor with readiness and singleness of heart.
यदि मां धर्मकामार्थे प्रत्याख्यास्यसि चोदितः । ततः कच न ते विद्या सिद्धिमेषा गमिष्यति ॥
English Translation
Devayani said: If you refuse to make me your wife, solicited by me as I do, O Kacha, (indeed I say) your knowledge will bear no fruits.
गुरुपुत्रीति कृत्वाहं प्रत्याचक्षे न दोषतः । गुरुणा चाभ्यनुज्ञातः काममेवं शपस्व माम् ॥
English Translation
Kacha said: I refused to comply with your request, because you are my preceptor's daughter. (I did not refuse you) for any fault of yours. my preceptor also had not issued any command regarding this matter. Curse me if it pleases you.
आर्षं धर्मं ब्रुवाणोऽहं देवयानि यथा त्वया । शप्तो नार्होऽस्मि शापस्य कामतोऽद्य न धर्मतः ॥
English Translation
O Devayani, I have told you what should be the conduct of Rishis. I, therefore, do not deserve your curse. But notwithstanding all this you have cursed me out of desire and not from a sense of duty. Therefore, your desire shall not be fulfilled no Rishi's son will ever accept your hand.
तस्माद्भवत्या यः कामो न तथा स भविष्यति । ऋषिपुत्रो न ते कश्चिज्जातु पाणिं ग्रहीष्यति ॥
English Translation
O Devayani, I have told you what should be the conduct of Rishis. I, therefore, do not deserve your curse. But notwithstanding all this you have cursed me out of desire and not from a sense of duty. Therefore, your desire shall not be fulfilled no Rishi's son will ever accept your hand.
फलिष्यति न ते विद्या यत्त्वं मामात्थ तत्तथा । अध्यापयिष्यामि तु यं तस्य विद्या फलिष्यति ॥
English Translation
You have said that my knowledge would not bear fruits. Let it be so. But it shall bear fruits in him whom I shall teach it.
एवमुक्त्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठो देवयानीं कचस्तदा । त्रिदशेशालयं शीघ्रं जगाम द्विजसत्तमः ॥
English Translation
Vaishampayana said : Having said this to Devayani, that best of Brahmanas, that foremost of the twice-born, Kacha hurriedly went away to the land of the celestials.
तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः । बृहस्पतिं सभाज्येदं कचमाहुर्मुदान्विताः ॥
English Translation
Seeing him arrived, the celestials with Indra at their head looked with delight towards Brihaspati and spoke to him thus.
यत्त्वमस्मद्धितं कर्म चकर्थ परमाद्भुतम् । न ते यशः प्रणशिता भागभाङ्नो भविष्यसि ॥
English Translation
The Devas said : You have performed an act of great good for us; your achievements are wonderful, your fame will never die, you will be the sharer with us in the sacrificial offerings.
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