यत्किंचिदसुरेन्द्राणां विद्यते वसु भार्गव। भुवि हस्तिगवाश्वं च तस्य त्वं मम चेश्चरः
Whatever wealth of the lords of the Asuras exists on earth—be it elephants, cows, or horses—O Bhargava, you and I are its masters.
यत्किंचिदस्ति द्रविणं दैत्येन्द्राणां महासुर। तस्येश्वरोस्मि यद्येषा देवयानी प्रसाद्यताम्
Whatever riches belong to the mighty Daitya kings, O great Asura, I am the lord of it, if only Devayani may be appeased.
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्याह वृषपर्वा महाकविम्। देवयान्यन्तिकं गत्वा तमर्थं प्राह भार्गवः
Thus addressed, Vrishaparvan replied, 'So be it,' to the great sage, and, approaching Devayani, Bhargava spoke to her of this matter.
यदि त्वमीश्वरस्तात राज्ञो वित्तस्य भार्गव। नाभिजानामि तत्तेऽहं राजा तु वदतु स्वयम्
If you are truly the lord, O Bhargava, of the king's wealth, I do not know of it; let the king himself declare it.
शुक्रस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा वृषपर्वा सबान्धवः। देवयानि प्रसीदेति पपात भुवि पादयोः
Hearing Shukra's words, Vrishaparvan, together with his kin, fell at Devayani's feet, saying, 'Let Devayani be appeased.'
स्तुत्यो वन्द्यश्च सततं मया तातश्च ते शुभे।' यं काममभिकामाऽसि देवयानि शुचिस्मिते। तत्तेऽहं संप्रदास्यामि यदि वापि हि दुर्लभम्
You are always to be praised and honored by me, and you are like a father, O auspicious one. Whatever desire you cherish, O Devayani of pure smile, even if it is difficult to obtain, I shall grant it to you.
दासीं कन्यासहस्रेण शर्मिष्ठामभिकामये। अनु मां तत्र गच्छेत्सा यत्र दद्याच्च मे पिता
I desire Sharmishtha as a maid, together with a thousand maidens; let her follow me wherever my father may give me.
उत्तिष्ठ त्वं गच्छ धात्रि शर्मिष्ठां शीघ्रमानय। यं च कामयते कामं देवयानी करोतु तम्
Rise, nurse, go quickly and bring Sharmishtha; let Devayani do whatever she desires.
त्यजेदेकं कुलस्यार्थे ग्रामार्थे च कुलं त्यजेत्। ग्रामं जनपदस्यार्थे आत्मार्थे पृथिवीं त्यजेत्
One should abandon one for the sake of the family, a family for the sake of the village; a village for the sake of the country, and the earth for the sake of oneself.
ततो धात्री तत्र गत्वा शर्मिष्ठां वाक्यमब्रवीत्। उत्तिष्ठ भद्रे शर्मिष्ठे ज्ञातीनां सुखमावह
Then the nurse went there and spoke to Sharmishtha: 'Rise, gentle Sharmishtha, bring happiness to your kin.'
त्यजति ब्राह्मणः शिष्यान्देवयान्या प्रचोदितः। सायं कामयते कां स कार्योऽद्य त्वयाऽनघे
The Brahmin, urged by Devayani, is abandoning his disciples; whatever desire she has this evening, O blameless one, you must fulfill today.
यं सा कामयते कां करवाण्यहमद्य तम्। यद्येवमाह्वयेच्छुक्रो देवयानीकृते हि माम्। मद्दोषान्मागमच्छुक्रो देवयानी च मत्कृते
Whatever she desires, I shall do that today; if Shukra summons me for Devayani's sake, let not Shukra nor Devayani be blamed on my account.
ततः कन्यासहस्रेण वृता शिबिकया तदा। पितुर्नियोगात्त्वरिता निश्चक्राम पुरोत्तमात्
Then, chosen with a thousand maidens, she swiftly departed from the splendid palace in a palanquin, by her father's command.
अहं दासीसहस्रेण दासी ते परिचारिका। अनु त्वां तत्र यास्यामि यत्र दास्यति ते पिता
With a thousand maidservants, I shall be your attendant; I will follow you wherever your father gives you.
स्तुवतो दुहिताऽहं ते याचतः प्रतिगृह्णतः। स्तूयमानस्य दुहिता कथं दासी भविष्यसि
I am the daughter of one who praises, who asks, who receives; how can the daughter of one who is praised become a maidservant?
येनकेनचिदार्तानां ज्ञातीनां सुखमावहेत्। अतस्त्वामनुयास्यामि तत्र दास्यति ते पिता
Whoever brings happiness to afflicted kin in any way, for that reason I shall follow you wherever your father gives you.
प्रतिश्रुते दासभावे दुहित्रा वृषपर्वणः। देवयानी नृपश्रेष्ठ पितरं वाक्यमब्रवीत्
When the servitude was promised by the daughter of Vrishaparvan, Devayani, O best of kings, spoke these words to her father.
प्रविशामि पुरं तात तुष्टाऽस्मि द्विजसत्तम। अमोघं तव विज्ञानमस्ति विद्याबलं च ते
I shall enter the city, father; I am satisfied, O best of Brahmins. Your knowledge is unfailing, and your power of learning is great.
एवमुक्तो दुहित्रा स द्विजश्रेष्ठो महायशाः। प्रविवेश पुरं हृष्टः पूजितः सर्वदानैवः
Thus addressed by his daughter, that illustrious best of twice-born men entered the city, delighted and honored with every kind of gift.
अथ दीर्घस्य कालस्य देवयानी नृपोत्तम। वनं तदेव निर्याता क्रीडार्थं वरवर्णिनी
Then, after a long time, Devayani, O best of kings, that splendid maiden, went out to that very forest to play.
तेन दासीसहस्रेण सार्धं शर्मिष्ठया तदा। तमेव देशं संप्राप्ता यथाकामं चचार सा
Accompanied by a thousand maidservants and Sharmishtha, she arrived at that same place and wandered there as she pleased.
ताभिः सखीभिः सहिता सर्वाभिर्मुदिता भृशम्। क्रीडन्त्योऽभिरताः सर्वाः पिबन्त्यो मधुमाधवीं
Together with all her joyful companions, she and the others played, delighting in drinking honeyed spring wine.
खादन्त्यो विविधान्भक्ष्यान्विदशन्त्यः फलानि च। पुनश्च नाडुषो राजा मृगलिप्सुर्यदृच्छया
They ate various delicacies and bit into fruits; meanwhile, by chance, the king, desiring to hunt, again entered that region.
तमेव देशं संप्राप्तो जलार्थी श्रमकर्शितः। ददर्श देवयानीं स शर्मिष्ठां ताश्च योषितः
Arriving at that very place, seeking water and weary from exertion, he saw Devayani, Sharmishtha, and those maidens.
पिबन्तीर्ललमानाश्च दिव्याभरणभूषिताः। आसनप्रवरे दिव्ये सर्वरत्नविभूषिते। उपविष्टां च ददृशे देवयानीं शुचिस्मिताम्
He saw them drinking and sporting, adorned with divine ornaments, seated on a splendid seat decorated with every jewel, and he beheld Devayani with her pure smile sitting there.
रूपेणाप्रतिमां तासां स्त्रीणां मध्ये वराङ्गनम्। `आसनाच्च ततः किंचिद्विहीनां हेमभीषिताम्
Among those women, he saw the incomparable beauty, the best of maidens, slightly apart from her golden seat.
असुरेन्द्रसुतां चापि निषण्णां चारुहासिनीम्। ददर्श पादौ विप्रायाः संवहन्तीमनिन्दिताम्
He also saw the blameless daughter of the lord of the Asuras, with lovely smile, sitting and massaging the feet of the Brahmin maiden.
गायन्त्योऽथ प्रनृत्यन्त्यो वादयन्त्योऽथ भारत। दृष्ट्वा ययातिमतुलं लज्जयाऽवनताः स्थिताः
Singing, dancing, and playing instruments, O Bharata, upon seeing the illustrious Yayati, they stood bashfully with lowered heads.
द्वाभ्यां कन्यासहस्राभ्यां द्वे कन्ये परिवारिते। गोत्रे च नामनी चैव द्वयोः पृच्छाम्यहं शुभे
Surrounded by two thousand maidens, with two girls beside you, I ask, O beautiful one, your lineage and names.
आख्यास्याम्यहमादत्स्व वचनं मे नराधिप। शुक्रो नामासुरगुरुः सुतां जानीहि तस्य माम्
I will tell you—listen to my words, O king: Know me as the daughter of Shukra, the preceptor of the Asuras.