स तेनापृष्टो विद्यया चोपहूतः शनैर्वाचं जठरे व्याजहार तमब्रवीत्केन चेहोपनीतो ममोदरे तिष्ठसि ब्रूहि वत्स
Then, though unasked, and summoned by knowledge, he slowly spoke from within the belly; and he said to him, 'By whom have you been initiated, and why do you remain in my belly? Speak, my child.'
भवत्प्रसादान्न जहाति मां स्मृतिः सर्वं स्मरेयं यच्च यथा च वृत्तम् न त्व् एवं स्यात्तपसः क्षयो मे तत क्लेशं घोरतरं स्मरामि
By your grace, memory does not leave me; I remember everything, what happened and how. Yet, let not my ascetic merit be diminished in this way—therefore, I recall a greater suffering.
असुरैः सुरायां भवतो ऽस्मि दत्तो हत्वा दग्ध्वा चूर्णयित्वा च काव्य ब्राह्मीं मायां त्व् आसुरी त्व् अत्र माया त्वयि स्थिते कथम् एवाभिबाधते
By the Asuras, I was given to you in the drink, having been killed, burned, and crushed, O Kavya. The Brahmin's magic is in you, but here the Asuric magic prevails—how can it overpower you while you remain?
किं ते प्रियं करवाण्यद्य वत्से विनैव मे जीवितं स्यात्कचस्य नान्यत्र कुक्षेर्मम भेदनाच्च दृश्येत् कचो मद्गतो देवयानि
What dear thing shall I do for you today, child? Without you, my life would not remain; Kacha would be seen only by splitting open my belly, for he is within me, O Devayani.
द्वौ मां शोकाव् अग्निकल्पौ दहेतां कचस्य नाशस्तव चैवोपघातः कचस्य नाशे मम नास्ति शर्म तवोपघाते जीवितुं नास्मि शक्ता
Two griefs, like fire, would consume me: the loss of Kacha and your own harm. With Kacha's loss, I have no peace; with your harm, I am unable to live.
संसिद्धरूपो ऽसि बृहस्पतेः सुत यत्त्वां भक्तं भजते देवयानी विद्यामिमां प्राप्नुहि जीवनीं त्वं न चेदिन्द्रः कचरूपी त्वमद्य
You are perfected, O son of Brihaspati, since Devayani, devoted, cherishes you. Attain this knowledge that grants life; otherwise, today you will become Indra in Kacha's form.
न निवर्तेत्पुनर्जीवन् कश्चिदन्यो ममोदरात् ब्राह्मणं वर्जयित्वैकं तस्माद्विद्याम् अवाप्नुहि
No one else, except a Brahmin, can return to life from my belly; therefore, attain the knowledge.
पुत्रो भूत्वा निष्क्रमस्वोदरान्मे भित्त्वा कुक्षिं जीवय मां च तात अवेक्षेथा धर्मवतीमवेक्षां गुरोः सकाशात्प्राप्य विद्यां सविद्यः
Become my son and emerge from my belly, breaking it open; revive me, dear one, and observe proper conduct. Having obtained knowledge from the teacher, be learned.
गुरोः सकाशात्समवाप्य विद्यां भित्त्वा कुक्षिं निर्विचक्राम विप्रः प्रालेयाद्रेः शुक्लमुद्भिद्य शृङ्गं रात्र्यागमे पौर्णमास्यामिवेन्दुः
Having fully obtained knowledge from the teacher, the Brahmin broke open the belly and came forth, like the moon emerging from the peak of the snowy mountain at nightfall on the full moon.
दृष्ट्वा च तं पतितं वेदराशिम् उत्थापयामास ततः कचो ऽपि विद्यां सिद्धां तामवाप्याभिवाद्य ततः कचस्तं गुरुमित्युवाच
Seeing him fallen, the collection of Vedas was raised up; then Kacha, having attained that perfected knowledge, paid homage and spoke to his teacher.
निधिं निधीनां वरदं वराणां ये नाद्रियन्ते गुरुमर्चनीयम् प्रालेयाद्रिप्रोज्ज्वलद्भालसंस्थं पापांल्लोकांस्ते व्रजन्त्यप्रतिष्ठाः
Those who do not honor the guru, who is to be worshipped, the best among treasures and boons, whose forehead shines like the blazing Himalayan peak—such people, unstable, go to sinful worlds.
सुरापानाद् वञ्चनात् प्रापयित्वा संज्ञानाशं चेतसश्चापि घोरम् दृष्ट्वा कचं चापि तथाभिरूपं पीतं तथा सुरया मोहितेन
By making one drink liquor, by deception, and causing the loss of consciousness and reason, seeing the glass so attractive, one drinks, deluded by the liquor.
समन्युरुत्थाय महानुभावस् तदोशना विप्रहितं चिकीर्षुः काव्यः स्वयं वाक्यमिदं जगाद सुरापानं प्रत्यसौ जातशङ्कः
Then Kavya, of great power, rose up in anger, wishing to address the wrong done to Ushanas, and himself spoke these words, suspecting the act of drinking liquor.
यो ब्राह्मणो ऽद्यप्रभृतीह कश्चिन् मोहात्सुरां पास्यति मन्दबुद्धिः अपेतधर्मा ब्रह्महा चैव स स्यादस्मिंल्लोके गर्हितः स्यात्परे च
Any Brahmin from this day onward who, out of delusion, drinks liquor, being dull-witted and fallen from dharma, is indeed a slayer of Brahmins, condemned in this world and the next.
मया चेमां विप्रधर्मोक्तसीमां मर्यादां वै स्थापितां सर्वलोके सन्तो विप्राः शुश्रुवांसो गुरूणां देवा दैत्याश्चोपशृण्वन्तु सर्वे
And I have established this boundary of Brahmin conduct in all the worlds; let all the virtuous Brahmins, attentive to their teachers, and all gods and demons, listen.
इतीदमुक्त्वा स महाप्रभावस् तपोनिधीनां निधिर् अप्रमेयः तान्दानवांश्चैव निगूढबुद्धीन् इदं समाहूय वचो ऽभ्युवाच
Having thus spoken, that one of immeasurable brilliance, the treasure of ascetics, called together those Danavas of hidden intent and addressed them with these words.
आचक्षे वो दानवा बालिशाः स्थ शिष्यः कचो वत्स्यति मत्समीपे संजीवनीं प्राप्य विद्यां मयायं तुल्यप्रभावो ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मभूतः
I declare to you, O Danavas, you are childish; Kacha, the disciple, will remain with me. Having obtained the Sanjivani knowledge from me, this Brahmin, equal in power, will become like Brahma.
गुरोरुष्य सकाशे च दश वर्षशतानि सः अनुज्ञातः कचो गन्तुम् इयेष त्रिदशालयम्
Having lived near his guru for a hundred years, and with permission, Kacha wished to go to the abode of the gods.
समापितव्रतं तं तु विसृष्टं गुरुणा तदा प्रस्थितं त्रिदशावासं देवयानीदमब्रवीत्
When he had completed his vow and was released by his teacher, as he set out for the dwelling of the gods, Devayani spoke to him these words.
ऋषेर् अङ्गिरसः पौत्र वृत्तेनाभिजनेन च भ्राजसे विद्यया चैव तपसा च दमेन च
Grandson of the sage Angiras, you shine by conduct, by birth, by knowledge, by austerity, and by self-restraint.
ऋषिर् यथाङ्गिरा मान्यः पितुर्मम महायशाः तथा मान्यश्च पूज्यश्च मम भूयो बृहस्पतिः
Just as the sage Angiras, my illustrious ancestor, is honored, so too is Brihaspati, my father, worthy of honor and worship for me.
एवं ज्ञात्वा विजानीहि यद्ब्रवीमि तपोधन व्रतस्थे नियमोपेते यथा वर्ताम्यहं त्वयि
Knowing this, understand what I say, O possessor of austerity, steadfast in vows and discipline, as I conduct myself toward you.
स समापितविद्यो मां भक्तां न त्यक्तुमर्हसि गृहाण पाणिं विधिवन् मम मन्त्रपुरस्कृतम्
You, having completed your studies, should not abandon me, your devoted one; take my hand in the proper way, with the prescribed mantras.
पूज्यो मान्यश्च भगवान् यथा मम पिता तव तथा त्वमनवद्याङ्गि पूजनीयतमा मता
Just as my father is worthy of honor and respect for me, so too are you, O faultless one, considered most worthy of worship.
आत्मप्राणैः प्रियतमा भार्गवस्य महात्मनः त्वं भद्रे धर्मतः पूज्या गुरुपुत्री सदा मम
By life and breath, you are most dear to the great-souled Bhargava; O gentle one, by righteousness, you, the guru’s daughter, are always worthy of my honor.
यथा मम गुरुर्नित्यं मान्यः शुक्रः पिता तव देवयानि तथैव त्वं नैवं मां वक्तुमर्हसि
Just as my guru Shukra, your father, is always honored by me, O Devayani, so too are you; you should not speak to me otherwise.
गुरुपुत्रस्य पुत्रो मे न तु त्वमसि मे पितुः तस्मान्मान्यश्च पूज्यश्च ममापि त्वं द्विजोत्तम
You are to me as a guru’s daughter, not as my father’s daughter; therefore, O best of Brahmins, you are also to be honored and respected by me.
असुरैर्हन्यमाने तु कचे त्वयि पुनः पुनः तदाप्रभृति या प्रीतिस् तां त्वमेव स्मरस्व मे
When you, Kacha, were repeatedly slain by the Asuras, remember the affection I had for you from that time onward.
सौहार्दे चानुरागे च वेत्थ मे भक्तिमुत्तमाम् न मामर्हसि धर्मज्ञ त्यक्तुं भक्तामनागसम्
You know my supreme devotion, both in affection and love; O knower of dharma, you should not abandon your innocent devotee.
अनियोज्ये नियोगे मां नियुनक्षि शुभव्रते प्रसीद सुभ्रूर्मह्यं त्वं गुरोर् गुरुतरा शुभे
O virtuous lady, you assign me to a task where I should not be assigned; be gracious, O beautiful one, for you are more venerable than even the guru.