उचथ्यस्य यवीयांस्तु पुरोधास्त्रिदिवौकसाम्। बृहस्पतिर्बृहत्तेजा ममतामन्वपद्यत
Bṛhaspati, of great brilliance, younger brother of Uchathya and priest of the gods, desired Mamatā.
उवाच ममता तं तु देवरं वदतां वरम्। अन्तर्वत्नी त्वहं भ्रात्रा ज्येष्ठेनारम्यतामिति
Mamatā spoke to him, her illustrious brother-in-law: 'I am pregnant, and have been united with your elder brother.'
अयं च मे महाभाग कुक्षावेव बृहस्पते। औचथ्यो देवमत्रापि षडङ्गं प्रत्यधीयत
O Bṛhaspati, this noble child of Uchathya is already in my womb; even now, he is learning the six limbs of the Veda here, O godly one.
अमोघरेतास्त्वं चापि द्वयोर्नास्त्यत्र संभवः। तस्मादेवं गते त्वद्य उपारमितुमर्हसि
Your seed is unfailing, and for two there can be no conception; therefore, in this situation, you ought to desist today.
एवमुक्तस्तदा सम्यक् बृहस्पतिरुदारधीः। कामात्मानं तदात्मानं न शशाक नियच्छितुम्
Thus addressed, Bṛhaspati, noble in intellect, could not restrain his desire, though he was urged to do so.
स बभूव ततः कामी तया सार्धमकामया। उत्सृजन्तं तु तं रेतः स गर्भस्थोऽभ्यभाषत
Then, overcome by passion, he was united with her against her will; but as he released his seed, the child in the womb spoke.
भोस्तात मा गमः कामं द्वयोर्नास्तीह संभवः। अल्पावकाशो भगवन्पूर्वं चाहमिहागतः
'O revered one, do not act out of desire; for two, there can be no conception here. The space is small, O blessed one, and I have come here first.'
अमोघरेताश्च भवान्न पीडां कर्तुमर्हति। अश्रुत्वैव तु तद्वाक्यं गर्भस्थस्य बृहस्पतिः
Your seed is unfailing, and you should not cause harm; yet Bṛhaspati, without heeding the words of the child in the womb,
जगाम मैथुनायैव ममतां चारुलोचनाम्। शुक्रोत्सर्गं ततो बुद्ध्वा तस्या गर्भगतो मुनिः
proceeded to unite with Mamatā of lovely eyes; and knowing the emission of seed, the sage within her womb,
पद्भ्यामारोधयन्मार्गं शुक्रस्य च बृहस्पतेः। स्थानमप्राप्तमथ तच्छुक्रं प्रतिहतं तदा
blocked the path of Bṛhaspati's seed with his feet; thus, the seed, unable to find its place, was checked.
पपात सहसा भूमौ ततः क्रुद्धो बृहस्पतिः। तं दृष्ट्वा पतितं शुक्रं शशाप स रुषान्वितः
That seed suddenly fell to the ground; then, Bṛhaspati, enraged at seeing his seed fallen, cursed him in his wrath.
उचथ्यपुत्रं गर्भस्थं निर्भर्त्स्य भगवानृषिः। यन्मां त्वमीदृशे काले सर्वभूतेप्सिते सति
The divine sage rebuked the child of Uchathya in the womb: 'Though all beings desire me at such a time, you have opposed me.'
एवमात्थ वचस्तस्मात्तमो दीर्घं प्रवेक्ष्यसि। स वै दीर्घतमा नाम शापादृषिरजायत
Because you spoke thus, you shall enter into long darkness; and from that curse, the sage was born with the name Dīrghatamas.
बृहस्पतेर्बृहत्कीर्तेर्बृहस्पतिरिवौजसा। जात्यन्धो वेदवित्प्राज्ञः पत्नीं लेभे स विद्यया
Dīrghatamas, though blind from birth, was learned in the Vedas and wise, possessing the glory of Bṛhaspati; by his knowledge, he obtained a wife.
तरुणीं रुपसंपन्नां प्रद्वेषीं नाम ब्राह्मणीम्। स पुत्राञ्जनयामास गौतमादीन्महायशाः
He married a young and beautiful Brahmin woman named Pradveṣī; the illustrious sage begot sons such as Gautama.
ऋषेरुचथ्यस्य तदा सन्तानकुलवृद्धये। धर्मात्मा च महात्मा च वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः
Thus, for the increase of Uchathya's lineage, the righteous and great-souled sage, master of the Vedas and Vedāṅgas, was born.
गोधर्मं सौरभेयाच्च सोऽधीत्य निखिलं मुनिः। प्रावर्तत तदा कर्तुं श्रद्धावांस्तमशङ्कया
Having thoroughly learned the duties of cattle and those taught by Saurabheya, the sage, full of faith and without doubt, then began to practice them.
ततो वितथमर्यादं तं दृष्ट्वा मुनिसत्तमाः। क्रुद्धा मोहाभिभूतास्ते सर्वे तत्राश्रमौकसः
Then, seeing him transgressing proper conduct, the eminent sages residing in that hermitage, overcome by anger and delusion, all became enraged.
अहोऽयं भिन्नमर्यादो नाश्रमे वस्तुमर्हति। तस्मादेनं वयं सर्वे पापात्मानं त्यजामहे
"Behold, this one has broken the code of conduct; he does not deserve to dwell in the hermitage. Therefore, let us all abandon this sinful one."
इत्यन्योन्यं समाभाष्य ते दीर्घतमसं मुनिम्। पुत्रलाभाच्च सा पत्नी न तुतोष पतिं तदा
Thus, speaking among themselves about the long-darkened sage, and because she had obtained a son, his wife was not satisfied with her husband at that time.
प्रद्विषन्तीं पतिर्भार्यां किं मां द्वेक्षीति चाब्रवीत्
The husband said to his wife, who was hostile toward him, "Why do you despise me?"
अहं त्वद्भरणाशक्ता जात्यन्धं ससुतं तदा। नित्यकालं श्रमेणार्ता न भरेयं महातपः
"I am unable to support you, a great ascetic, along with your blind son; I am always afflicted by hardship and cannot bear it," she replied.
तस्मास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ऋषिः कोपसमन्वितः। प्रत्युवाच ततः पत्नीं प्रद्वेषीं ससुतां तदा
Therefore, hearing those words, the sage, filled with anger, then spoke to his hostile wife, who was with her son.
त्वया दत्तं धनं विप्र नेच्छेयं दुःखकारणम्
"O Brahmin, the wealth you have given—I do not desire it, as it is the cause of sorrow."
यथेष्टं कुरु विप्रेन्द्र न भेरयं पुरा यथा
"Do as you wish, O best of Brahmins; I will not support you as before."
एक एव पतिर्नार्या यावज्जीवं परायणम्। मृते जीवति वा तस्मिन्नापरं प्राप्नुयान्नरम्
"A woman has only one husband as her refuge for life; whether he is dead or alive, she should not seek another man."
अभिगम्य परं नारी पतिष्यति न संशयः। अपतीनां तु नारीणामद्यप्रभृति पातकम्
"If a woman approaches another, she will surely be married (to him); but from this day, for women without husbands, it will be a sin."
यद्यस्ति चेद्धनं सर्वं वृथाभोगा भवन्तु ताः। अकीर्तिः परिवादाश्च नित्यं तासां भवन्तु वै
"Even if they possess all wealth, let their enjoyments be in vain; let disgrace and reproach always be theirs."
इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ब्राह्मणी भृशकोपिता। गङ्गायां नीयतामेष पुत्रा इत्येवमब्रवीत्
Hearing these words, the Brahmin woman, greatly angered, said, "Let this son be taken to the Ganga."
लोभमोहाभिभूतास्ते पुत्रास्तं गौतमादयः। वद्ध्वोडुपे परिक्षिप्य गङ्गायां समवासृजन्
Overcome by greed and delusion, her sons, led by Gautama, bound him, placed him on a raft, and cast him into the Ganga.