गच्छ त्वं तस्य दत्तासि प्रयत्नं कुरु मत्कृते। एवमुक्ता जयंती सा वचः संगृह्य वै पितुः
'Go, you are given to him; make every effort for my sake.' Thus addressed, Jayanti accepted her father's words.
अगच्छद्यत्र घोरं स तपो ह्यारभ्य तिष्ठति। तं दृष्ट्वा च पिबंतं सा कणधूममधोमुखम्
She went to where he was engaged in fierce austerity; seeing him drinking only smoke, his face turned downward,
यक्षेण पात्यमानं च कुंडधारेण पावनम्। दृष्ट्वा तं यतमानं तु देवी काव्यमवस्थितम्
And seeing him being purified by a stream poured by a Yaksha, the goddess saw Kavi steadfast in his practice.
शत्रूपघाते श्राम्यंन्तं दुर्बलस्थितिमास्थितम्। पित्रा यथोक्तं वाक्यं सा काव्ये कृतवती तदा
Exhausted by the destruction of enemies, he remained in a weakened state; then, as her father had instructed, she acted toward Kavi.
गीर्भिश्चैवानुकूलाभिः स्तुवंती वल्गुभाषिणी। गात्रसंवाहनैः काले सेवमाना त्वचः सुखैः
Praising him with gentle and pleasing words, speaking sweetly, she served him at the proper times with soothing massages.
व्रतचर्यानुकूलाभिरुपास्य बहुलाः समाः। पूर्णे धूमव्रते तस्मिन्घोरे वर्षसहस्रके
Attending him for many years with services suited to his vow, when that dreadful thousand-year vow of smoke was completed,
वरेण छंदयामास शिवः प्रीतोभवत्तदा। महेश्वर उवाच। एतद्व्रतं त्वयैकेन चीर्णं नान्येन केनचित्
Shiva, pleased at that time, offered a boon and spoke: 'This vow has been performed by you alone, not by anyone else.'
तस्माद्वै तपसा बुद्ध्या श्रुतेन च बलेन च। तेजसा च सुरान्सर्वांस्त्वमेकोभिभविष्यसि
Therefore, by your austerity, intelligence, learning, strength, and brilliance, you alone will surpass all the gods.
यच्च किंचिन्मयि ब्रह्मन्विद्यते भृगुनंदन। प्रतिदास्यामि तत्सर्वं त्वया वाच्यं न कस्यचित्
Whatever exists in me, O Brahman, son of Bhrigu, I will grant all of it to you; you must not reveal it to anyone.
किं भाषितेन बहुना अवध्यस्त्वं भविष्यसि। तान्दत्वा तु वरांस्तस्मै भार्गवाय पुनः पुनः
What need is there for many words? You will become invincible. Having given those boons again and again to Bhargava,
प्रजेशत्वं धनेशत्वमवध्यत्वं च वै ददौ। एतान्लब्ध्वा वरान्काव्यः संप्रहृष्टतनूरुहः
He granted lordship over creatures, lordship over wealth, and invincibility. Having obtained these boons, Kāvya was filled with joy.
एवमाभाष्य देवेशमीश्वरं नीललोहितम्। प्रज्ञान्वितस्ततस्तस्मै प्राञ्जलि प्रणतो ऽभवत्
Having thus addressed the lord of the gods, the blue-red Lord, he, endowed with wisdom, then stood before him with joined palms, bowing.
ततः सोंऽतर्हिते देवे जयंतीमिदमब्रवीत्। कस्य त्वं सुभगे का वा दुःखिते मयि दुःखिता
Then, when the god had vanished, he spoke to Jayanti: 'Who are you, O fortunate one? Why are you sorrowful when I am sorrowful?'
महता तपसा युक्ता किमर्थं मां जिगीषसि। अनया संस्थिता भक्त्या प्रश्रयेण दमेन च
'Endowed with great austerity, for what purpose do you seek to conquer me? Standing here with devotion, humility, and self-restraint,'
स्नेहेन चैव सुश्रोणि प्रीतोस्मि वरवर्णिनि। किमिच्छसि वरारोहे कस्ते कामः समुद्यतः
'And with affection, O beautiful-hipped, I am pleased with you, O fair-complexioned one. What do you desire, O lovely one? What wish have you raised?'
तं ते संपादयाम्यद्य यद्यपि स्यात्सुदुष्करम्। एवमुक्ताब्रवीदेनं तपसा ज्ञातुमर्हसि
'I will fulfill it for you today, even if it is very difficult.' Thus addressed, she replied to him: 'Through austerity, you ought to know.'
चिकीर्षितं हि मे ब्रह्मंस्त्वं वै वद यथातथम्। एवमुक्तोब्रवीदेनं दृष्ट्वा दिव्येन चक्षुषा
'Indeed, I wish to accomplish something, O Brahman. You must tell me truly.' Thus addressed, he replied to her, seeing with divine sight:
मया सह त्वं सुश्रोणि शतवर्षाणि भामिनि। सर्वभूतैरदृश्यांतः संप्रयोगमिहेच्छसि
'With me, O beautiful-hipped, O radiant one, you wish to unite here for a hundred years, unseen by all beings.'
देवि इंदीवरश्यामे वरार्हे वामलोचने। एवं वृणोषि कामांस्त्वं ददे वै वल्गुभाषिते
'O goddess, dark as a blue lotus, worthy of boons, with lovely eyes, thus you choose your desires. I grant them to you, O sweet-spoken one.'
एवं भवतु गच्छाव गृहं मे मत्तकाशिनि। ततः स गृहमागम्य जयंत्या सह चोशना
'So be it. Let us go to my house, O intoxicated one.' Then he went home together with Jayanti and Ushanas.
तया सहावसद्देव्या शतवर्षाणि भार्गवः। अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां मायया संशितव्रतः
With that goddess, Bhargava dwelt for a hundred years, invisible to all beings, through his vow and magical power.
कृतार्थमागतं ज्ञात्वा शुक्रं सर्वे दितेस्सुताः। अभिजग्मुर्गृहं तस्य मुदितास्ते दिदृक्षवः
Knowing that Shukra had accomplished his purpose and returned, all the sons of Diti joyfully came to his house, eager to see him.
गता यदा न पश्यंति मायया संवृतं गुरुम्। लक्षणं तस्य चाबुद्ध्वा नाद्यागच्छति नो गुरुः
When they arrived, they could not see their teacher, concealed by magic. Not recognizing his signs, they said, 'Our teacher has not come today.'
एवं ते स्वानि धिष्ण्यानि गताः सर्वे यथागताः। ततो देवगणास्सर्वे गत्वांगिरसमब्रुवन्
Thus, all of them went to their own seats as they had come. Then all the hosts of gods went and spoke to Angiras.
दानवालये तु भगवान्गत्वा तत्र च तां चमूम्। मोहयित्वात्मवशगां क्षिप्रमेव तथा कुरु
O Lord, go to the abode of the Dānavas and there, quickly bewilder their army, making them subject to your will—do this at once.
धिषणस्तान्सुरानाह एवमेव व्रजाम्यहम्। तेन गत्वा दानवेंद्रः प्रह्लादो वै वशीकृतः
Dhiṣaṇa then said to the gods: 'In this very way, I shall go.' Having gone, Prahlāda, the lord of the Dānavas, was brought under control.
शुक्रो भूत्वा स्थितस्तत्र पौरोहित्यं चकार सः। स्थितो वर्षशतं साग्रमुशना तावदागतः
Assuming the form of Śukra, he remained there and performed the duties of priest; for over a hundred years, Uśanā stayed, until he returned.
दनुपुत्रैस्ततो दृष्टः सभायां तु बृहस्पतिः। उशना एक एवात्र द्वितीयः किमिहागतः
Then, in the assembly, the sons of Danu saw Bṛhaspati and said: 'Here is Uśanā, but who is this second one, and why has he come here?'
सुमहत्कौतुकं चात्र भविता विग्रहो दृढम्। किं वदिष्यति लोकोयं द्वारि योयं व्यवस्थितः
A great curiosity arose there, and a firm conflict was imminent. 'What will people say about this one who stands at the door?'
सभायामास्थितो योयं गुरुः किं नो वदिष्यति। एवं प्रजल्पतां तेषां दनूनां कविरागतः
'This guru who sits in the assembly—what will he say to us?' While the Dānavas were thus talking among themselves, the sage arrived.