प्रीत्यर्थे दश वर्षाणि जयन्त्या हितकाम्यया
For the sake of affection, and wishing well for Jayantī, ten years passed.
काव्यस्य रूपमास्थाय सो ऽसुरान्समभाषत
Assuming the form of Kāvyā, he addressed the Asuras.
स्वागतं मम याज्यानां संप्राप्तो ऽस्मि हिताय च
Welcome to my sacrificers; I have come for your welfare.
ततस्ते हृष्टमनसो विद्यार्थमुपपेदिरे
Then, delighted in mind, they approached to learn knowledge.
समयान्ते देवयाजी सद्यो जातमतिस्तदा
At the end of the period, the sacrificer of the gods suddenly became aware.
देवि गच्छाम्यहं द्रष्टुं तव याज्याञ्छुचिस्मिते
O fair-smiling one, I go now to see your sacrificers.
एष ब्रह्मन्सतां धर्मो न धर्मं लोपयामि ते
O Brahman, this is the duty of the virtuous; I do not violate your dharma.
ततो गत्वा सुरान्दृष्ट्वा देवाचार्येण धीमता
Then, having gone and seen the gods, by the wise preceptor of the gods—
काव्यं मामनुजानीध्वमेष ह्याङ्गिरसो मुनिः
Permit me, Kāvyā, for this is the sage Āṅgirasa.
श्रुत्वा तथा ब्रुवाणं तं संभ्रान्ता दितिजास्ततः
Hearing him speak thus, the Daityas became agitated.
संप्रमूढाः स्थिताः सर्वे प्रापद्यन्त न किञ्चन
All stood bewildered and could not do anything.
आचार्यो यो ह्ययं काव्यो देवायार्यो ऽयमङ्गिराः
This Kāvyā is the ācārya of the gods, and this Āṅgirasa is the ācārya of the devas.
एवमुक्ते तु ते सर्वे तावुभौ समवेक्ष्य च
When this was spoken, all of them looked upon those two.
बृहस्पतिरुवाचैनामं भ्रातो ऽयमङ्गिराः
Bṛhaspati spoke, saying: 'This is my brother, Aṅgirā.'
संमोहयति रूपेण मामकेनैष वो ऽसुराः
He confuses me by his own form; this one deceives you, Asuras.
अयं नो दशवर्षाणि सततं शास्ति वै प्रभुः
This lord has ruled over us constantly for ten years.
ततस्तेदानवाः सर्वे प्रणिपत्याभिवाद्य च
Then all the Dānavas, having bowed and offered salutations,
ऊचुस्तमसुराः सर्वे क्रुद्धाः संरक्तलोचनाः
All the Asuras, angry with bloodshot eyes, spoke thus:
भार्गवो ऽगिरसो वायं भवत्वेषैव नो गुरुः
Let this Bhārgava or Aṅgiras be our guru.
एवमुक्त्वा सुराः सर्वे प्रापद्यन्त बृहस्पतिम्
Having spoken thus, all the gods approached Bṛhaspati.
चुकोप भार्गवस्ते षामवलेपेन वै तदा
Then Bhārgava became angry with them because of their arrogance.
तस्मात्प्रणष्टसंज्ञा वै पराभवमवाप्स्यथ
Therefore, deprived of consciousness, you will attain defeat.
शप्तांस्तानसुराञ्ज्ञात्वा काव्येन तु बृहस्पतिः
Knowing that the Asuras had been cursed by Kāvyā, Bṛhaspati
बुद्ध्वासुरांस्तदा ब्रष्टान्कृतार्थोंऽतर्द्धिमागमत्
Having understood that the Asuras were fallen, he achieved his purpose and regained his prosperity.
अहो धिग्वञ्चिताः स्नेहात्परस्परमथाब्रुवन्
Alas! Fie! Deceived by affection, they then spoke to one another.
दग्धाश्चैवोपधायोगात्स्वेस्वे कार्ये तु मायया
And burned by the use of deceit, each in their own task, by illusion.
प्रह्लादमग्रतः कृत्वा काव्यस्यानुगमं पुनः
Placing Prahlāda at the front, they again followed Kāvyā.
तानागतान्पुनर्दृष्ट्वा काव्यो याज्यानुवाच ह
Seeing them come again, Kāvyā addressed the sacrificial priests.
ततस्तेनावलेपेन गता यूयं पराभवम्
Therefore, because of that arrogance, you have gone to defeat.
स्वान्याज्यान्भजमानांश्च भक्तांश्चैव विशेषतः
Those who worship their own priests, and especially those who are devoted,