तावद्भवेत्सुखं कस्मात्कोऽन्योऽस्ति दयया युतः । करुणासागरामेतां भजेत्तस्मादमायया
So long, happiness remains—why? Who else is endowed with mercy? Therefore, one should worship this ocean of compassion with sincerity.
यस्यास्तु भजनेनैव जीवन्मुक्तत्वमश्नुते । मानुष्यं दुर्लभं प्राप्य सेविता न महेश्वरी
By worshipping her alone, one attains liberation while living. Having obtained rare human birth, if Maheśvarī is not served,
निःश्रेणिकाग्रात्पतिता अध इत्येव विद्महे । अहङ्कारावृतं विश्वं गुणत्रयसमन्वितम्
One falls from the summit of the ladder, downward—so we know; the universe is enveloped by ego and endowed with the three qualities.
असत्येनापि सम्बद्धं मुच्यते कथमन्यथा । हित्वा सर्वं ततः सर्वेः संसेव्या भुवनेश्वरी
Even bound by untruth, how else can one be freed? Therefore, having abandoned everything, one should serve the Lady of the World.
राजोवाच किं कृतं गुरूणा तत्र काव्यरूपधरेण च । कदा शुक्रः समायातस्तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह
The king said: What did the guru do there, taking the form of Kāvyā? When did Śukra arrive? Tell me this, O Grandfather.
व्यास उवाच शृणु राजन् प्रवक्ष्यामि यत्कृतं गुरुणा तदा । कृत्वा काव्यस्वरूपञ्च प्रच्छन्नेन महात्मना
Vyāsa said: Listen, O King, I will tell you what the guru did then, having assumed the form and voice of Kāvyā, concealed by the great soul.
गुरुणा बोधिता दैत्या मत्वा काव्यं स्वकं गुरुम् । विश्वासं परमं कृत्वा बभूवुस्तन्मयास्तदा
The demons, instructed by the guru, thinking Kāvyā to be their own teacher, placed utmost trust and became like him at that time.
विद्यार्थं शरणं प्राप्ता भृगुं मत्वातिमोहिताः । गुरुणा विप्रलब्धास्ते लोभात्को वा न मुह्यति
Seeking knowledge, they approached Bhṛgu for refuge, utterly deluded; deceived by the guru out of greed—who is not bewildered by greed?
दशवर्षात्मके काले सम्पूर्णसमये तदा । जयन्त्या सह क्रीडित्वा काव्यो याज्यानचिन्तयत्
When the full period of ten years had passed, Kāvya, after sporting with Jayantī, began to think of the sacrificers.
आशया मम मार्गं ते पश्यन्तः संस्थिताः किल । गत्वा तान्वै प्रपश्येऽहं याज्यानतिभयातुरान्
With the hope that they might be waiting for me, surely watching my path, I will go and see those sacrificers, who are greatly troubled by fear.
मा देवेभ्यो भयं तेषां मद्भक्तानां भवेदिति । सञ्चिन्त्य बुद्धिमास्थाय जयन्तीं प्रत्युवाच ह
Thinking, 'Let my devotees not be afraid of the gods,' and taking counsel with himself, he addressed Jayantī.
देवानेवोपसंयान्ति पुत्रा मे चारुलोचने । समयस्तेऽद्य सम्पूर्णो जातोऽयं दशवार्षिकः
"O beautiful-eyed one, the gods are approaching, and my vow of ten years is now complete."
तस्माद् गच्छाम्यहं देवि द्रष्टुं याज्यान्सुमध्यमे । पुनरेवागमिष्यामि तवान्तिकमनुद्रुतः
"Therefore, O slender-waisted goddess, I will go to see the sacrificers. I will return to you again without delay."
तथेति तमुवाचाथ जयन्ती धर्मवित्तमा । यथेष्टं गच्छ धर्मज्ञ न ते धर्मं विलोपये
Jayantī, best knower of dharma, replied, "So be it. Go as you wish, knower of dharma; I will not hinder your duty."
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं काव्यो जगाम त्वरितस्ततः । अपश्यद्दानवानां च पार्श्वे वाचस्पतिं तदा
Hearing her words, Kāvya quickly departed from there and then saw Vācaspati among the Daityas.
छद्मरूपधरं सौम्यं बोधयन्तं छलेन तान् । जैनं धर्मं कृतं स्वेन यज्ञनिन्दापरं तथा
He saw him, gentle in appearance, instructing them with deceit, having assumed a disguised form, and establishing his own Jain doctrine, which was opposed to sacrifice.
भो देवरिपवः सत्यं ब्रवीमि भवतां हितम् । अहिंसा परमो धर्मोऽहन्तव्या ह्याततायिनः
"O enemies of the gods, I speak the truth for your benefit: non-violence is the highest dharma; only aggressors should be slain."
द्विजैर्भोगरतैर्वेदे दर्शितं हिंसनं पशोः । जिह्वास्वादपरैः काममहिंसैव परा मता
"The Vedas, interpreted by twice-born who delight in enjoyment, prescribe animal sacrifice; but those who seek pleasure for the tongue consider non-violence to be supreme."
एवंविधानि वाक्यानि वेदशास्त्रपराणि च । ब्रुवाणं गुरुमाकर्ण्य विस्मितोऽसौ भृगोः सुतः
Hearing his teacher speak such words, even quoting Vedic scriptures, the son of Bhṛgu was astonished.
चिन्तयामास मनसा मम द्वेष्यो गुरुः किल । वञ्चिताः किल धूर्तेन याज्या मे नात्र संशयः
He thought to himself, "Surely my teacher has become my enemy; my sacrificers have certainly been deceived by this trickster—there is no doubt."
धिग्लोभं पापबीजं वै नरकद्वारमूर्जितम् । गुरुरप्यनृतं ब्रूते प्रेरितो येन पाप्मना
"Fie on greed, the root of sin, the gateway to hell! Even a guru, prompted by sin, speaks falsehood."
प्रमाणं वचनं यस्य सोऽपि पाखण्डधारकः । गुरुः सुराणां सर्वेषां धर्मशास्त्रप्रवर्तकः
"He whose words are authority has now become a pretender; the guru of the gods, the promulgator of all dharma-śāstras."
किं किं न लभते लोभान्मलिनीकृतमानसः । अन्योऽपि गुरुरप्येवं जातः पाखण्डपण्डितः
"What does one not obtain through greed, when the mind is defiled? Another, even a guru, becomes a hypocritical scholar in this way."
शैलूषचेष्टितं सर्वं परिगृह्य द्विजोत्तमः । वञ्जयत्यतिसम्मूढान्दैत्यान्याज्यान्ममाप्यसौ
The best of twice-born, adopting all the gestures of an actor, deceives the Daityas, and even my sacrificers, who are utterly deluded.
प्रह्लादेन शुक्रकोपसान्त्वनम् व्यास उवाच वंचिता मत्स्वरूपेण दैत्याः किं गुरुणा किल
Vyāsa said: The Daityas were deceived by one who had taken my form—what need was there for the guru to do so?
अहं काव्यो गुरुश्चाऽयं देवकार्यप्रसादकः
"I am Kāvya, and this is my guru, who brings about the work of the gods."
मा श्रद्धध्वं वचोऽस्याऽऽर्या दाभिकोऽयं मदा कृतिः
Do not trust the words of this woman; he is deceitful and intoxicated with pride.
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य दृष्ट्वा तौ सदृशौ पुनः
Hearing his words and seeing that the two appeared alike again,
स तान्वीक्ष्य सुसंभ्रातान्गुरुर्वाक्यमुवाच ह
The guru, seeing them greatly agitated, spoke these words:
प्राप्तो वंचयितुं युष्मान्देवकार्यार्थसिद्धये
He has come to deceive you, for the accomplishment of the gods’ purpose.