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.
प्राप्ता विद्या मया शंभोर्युष्मानध्याप यामि ताम्
The knowledge I received from Śambhu, I am now teaching to you.
इति श्रुत्वा गुरोर्वाक्यं काव्यं रूपधरस्य ते
Hearing the guru’s words, those who had assumed Kāvyā’s form—
काव्येन बहुधा तत्र बोधिताः किल दानवाः
By Kāvyā’s many instructions there, the Dānavas were indeed enlightened.
एवं ते निश्चयं कृत्वा ततो भार्गवमब्रुवन् 4.14.
Thus, having made their decision, they then addressed Bhārgava.
दशवर्षाणि सततमयं नः शास्ति भार्गवः
For ten years continuously, Bhārgava has been ruling over us.
इत्युक्त्वा भार्गवं मूढा निर्भर्त्स्य च पुनः पुनः
Having said this, they repeatedly rebuked Bhārgava, being deluded.
काव्यस्तु तन्मयान्दृष्ट्वा चुकोपाऽथ शशाप च
But Kāvyā, seeing them thus, became angry and cursed them.
यस्मान्मया बोधिता वै गृह्णीयुर्न च मे वचः
Because, though instructed by me, you do not heed my words—
मदवज्ञाफलं कामं स्वल्पे काले ह्यवाप्स्यथ
You will soon reap the fruit of your disrespect toward me.
व्यास उवाच बृहस्पतिर्मुदं प्राप्य तस्थौ तत्र समाहितः
Vyāsa said: Bṛhaspati, having gained joy, remained there, composed.