दृष्ट्वा काव्यमुवाचेदं संभ्रमाविष्टचेतना। आचचक्षे महाप्राज्ञं देवयानीं वने हताम्
Seeing Kavya, her mind seized by agitation, she spoke: 'Devayani has been harmed in the forest, O wise one.'
शर्मिष्ठया महाभाग दुहित्रा वृषपर्वणः। श्रुत्वा दुहितरं काव्यस्तत्र शर्मिष्ठया हताम्
'By Sharmishtha, O greatly fortunate one, the daughter of Vrishaparvan.' Hearing that his daughter had been harmed there by Sharmishtha—
त्वरया निर्ययौ दुःखान्मार्गमाणः सुतां वने। दृष्ट्वा दुहितरं काव्यो देवयानीं ततो वने
Kavya, in haste and sorrow, went out seeking his daughter in the forest; and seeing Devayani there—
बाहुभ्यां संपरिष्वज्य दुःखितो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। आत्मदोषैर्नियच्छन्ति सर्वे दुःखसुखे जनाः
Embracing his daughter with both arms, distressed, he spoke: 'All people experience happiness and sorrow through their own actions.'
मन्ये दुश्चरितं तेऽस्ति यस्येयं निष्कृतिः कृता
'I think you have committed some misdeed, for which this retribution has come upon you.'
शर्मिष्ठया यदुक्ताऽस्मि दुहित्रा वृषपर्वणः।। सत्यं किलैतत्सा प्राह दैत्यानामसि गायनः
'What Sharmishtha, the daughter of Vrishaparvan, said to me is true indeed; she spoke rightly—you are the singer among the Daityas.'
एवं हि मे कथयति शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी। वचनं तीक्ष्णपरुषं क्रोधरक्तेक्षणा भृशम्
Thus Sharmishtha, daughter of Vrishaparvan, spoke to me with words sharp and harsh, her eyes reddened with anger.
स्तुवतो दुहिता नित्यं याचतः प्रतिगृह्णतः। अहं तु स्तूयमानस्य ददतोऽप्रतिगृह्णतः
While I, the daughter, always praised, begged, and accepted, she said to me—though I was praised and giving, I did not accept.
इदं मामाह शर्मिष्ठा दुहिता वृषपर्वणः। क्रोधसंरक्तनयना दर्पपूर्णा पुनः पुनः
Sharmishtha, daughter of Vrishaparvan, said this to me, her eyes bloodshot with wrath, filled with pride, again and again.
यद्यह स्तुवतस्तात दुहिता प्रतिगृह्णतः। प्रसादयिष्ये शर्मिष्ठामित्युक्ता तु सखी मया
If, father, I, the daughter, should appease Sharmishtha, who is praised and accepts, then my friend spoke thus to me.
उक्ताप्येवं भृशं मां सा निगृह्य विजने वने। कूपे प्रक्षेपयामास प्रक्षिप्य गृहमागमत्
Even after being spoken to in this way, she harshly subdued me in the lonely forest, threw me into a well, and after casting me in, went home.
स्तुवतो दुहिता न त्वं याचतः प्रतिगृह्णतः। अस्तोतुः स्तूयमानस्य दुहिता देवयान्यसि
You are not the daughter who praises, nor do you accept when begged; you are the daughter of Devayani, not one who is praised.
वृषपर्वैव तद्वेद शक्रो राजा च नाहुषः। अचिन्त्यं ब्रह्म निर्द्वन्द्वमैश्वरं हि बलं मम
Vrishaparvan himself knows this, as do Shakra and King Nahusha: my power is divine, beyond thought, undivided, and lordly.
जानामि जीविनीं विद्यां लोकेस्मिञ्शाश्वतीं ध्रुवम्। मृतः संजीवते जन्तुर्यया कमललोचने
I know the science of life, eternal and certain in this world, by which, O lotus-eyed one, a dead being is revived.
कत्थनं स्वगुणानां च कृत्वा तप्यति सज्जनः। ततो वक्तुमशक्तोऽस्मित्वं मे जानासि यद्बलम्
A virtuous person, after boasting of their own qualities, feels remorse; therefore, I am unable to speak, though you know my strength.
तसमादुत्तिष्ठ गच्छामः स्वगृहं कुलनन्दिनि। क्षमां कृत्वा विशालाक्षि क्षमासारा हि साधवः
Therefore, arise, let us go home, delight of your lineage; forgive, O wide-eyed one, for forgiveness is the essence of the good.
यच्च किंचित्सर्वगतं भूमौ वा यदि वा दिवि। तस्याहमीश्वरो नित्यं तुष्टेनोक्तः स्वयंभुवा
Whatever exists everywhere, whether on earth or in heaven, I am always the lord of that, as declared by the self-born, pleased with me.
अहं जलं विमुञ्चामि प्रजानां हितकाम्यया। पुष्णाम्यौषधयः सर्वा इति सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते
I release water for the welfare of beings; I nourish all plants—this I tell you truly.
एवं विषादमापन्नां मन्युना संप्रपीडिताम्। वचनैर्मधुरैः श्लक्ष्णैः सान्त्वयामास तां पिता
Thus, when she was overcome by despair and pressed by anger, her father comforted her with gentle and sweet words.
यः परेषां नरो नित्यमतिवादांस्तितिक्षते। देवयानि विजानीहि तेन सर्वमिदं जितम्
Know, Devayani, that the man who always endures the harsh words of others conquers all this.
यः समुत्पतितं क्रोधं निगृह्णाति इयं यथा। स यन्तेत्युच्यते सद्भिर्न यो रश्मिषु लम्बते
He who restrains the anger that has arisen, as she does, is called a charioteer by the wise—not one who merely holds the reins.
यः समुत्पतितं क्रोधमक्रोधेन निरस्यति। देवयानि विजानीहि तेन सर्वमिदं जितम्
He who dispels arising anger with non-anger, know, Devayani, that by him all this is conquered.
यः समुत्पतितं क्रोधं क्षमयेह निरस्यति। यथोरगस्त्वचं जीर्णां स वै पुरुष उच्यते
He who casts off arising anger through forgiveness, as a serpent sheds its worn-out skin, is truly called a man.
यः संधारयते मन्युं योऽतिवादांस्तितिक्षते। यश्च तप्तो न तपति दृढं सोऽर्थस्य भाजनम्
He who restrains his wrath, who endures harsh words, and who, though afflicted, does not burn—he is truly a vessel of prosperity.
यो यजेदपरिश्रान्तो मासिमासि शतं समाः। न क्रुद्ध्येद्यश्च सर्वस्य तयोरक्रोधनोऽधिकः
He who performs sacrifices tirelessly, month after month, for a hundred years, and he who never becomes angry and is friendly to all—among them, the one free from anger is superior.
तस्मादक्रोधनः श्रेष्ठः कामक्रोधौ विगर्हितौ। क्रुद्धस्य निष्फलान्येव दानयज्ञतपांसि च
Therefore, the one without anger is best; desire and anger are to be condemned. For the angry, gifts, sacrifices, and austerities are indeed fruitless.
तस्मादक्रोधने यज्ञतपोदानफलं महत्। भवेदसंशयं भद्रे नेतरस्मिन्कदाचन
Thus, O gentle one, the fruit of sacrifice, austerity, and charity is truly great in the absence of anger; there is no doubt about this, never otherwise.
न यतिर्न तपस्वी च न यज्वा न च धर्मभाक्। क्रोधस्य यो वशं गच्छेत्तस्य लोकद्वयं न च
Neither the ascetic, nor the austere, nor the sacrificer, nor the righteous—if they fall under the sway of anger, neither world is theirs.
पुत्रो भृत्यः सुहृद्भ्राता भार्या धर्मश्च सत्यता। तस्यैतान्यपयास्यन्ति क्रोधशीलस्य निश्चितम्
Son, servant, friend, brother, wife, righteousness, and truthfulness—all these certainly depart from one who is given to anger.
यत्कुमाराः कुमार्यश्च वैरं कुर्युरचेतसः। न तत्प्राज्ञोऽनुकुर्वीत न विदुस्ते बलाबलम्
When boys and girls, lacking sense, make enmity, the wise should not imitate them, for they do not understand strength or weakness.