स्वरूपधारिणं तत्र दृष्ट्वासीनं बृहस्पतिम्। उवाच वचनं क्रुद्धः किमर्थं त्वमिहागतः
Seeing Bṛhaspati seated there in his own form, he spoke angrily: 'For what purpose have you come here?'
शिष्यान्मोहयसे मे त्वं युक्तं सुरगुरोस्तव। मूढास्ते त्वां न जानंति त्वन्मायामोहिता ध्रुवम्
'You are bewildering my disciples; this is fitting for you, O guru of the gods. Surely, they do not recognize you, deluded by your magic.'
तन्न युक्तं तव ब्रह्मन्परशिष्यप्रधर्षणम्। व्रज त्वं देवलोकं स्वं तिष्ठ धर्ममवाप्स्यसि
'It is not proper for you, O Brāhmaṇa, to harass another's disciples. Go to your own world of the gods; remain there and you will attain righteousness.'
शिष्यो हि मे कचः पूर्वं हतो दानवपुंगवैः। विद्यार्थी तनयो ब्रह्मंस्तवायोग्या गतिस्त्विह
'Formerly, my disciple Kaca was killed by the foremost of the Dānavas. He was a seeker of knowledge, your son, O Brāhmaṇa; your presence here is not appropriate.'
श्रुत्वा तु तस्य तद्वाक्यं स्मितं कृत्वावदद्गुरुः। संति चोराः पृथिव्यां येपरद्रव्यापहारिणः
Hearing these words, the guru smiled and said: 'There are thieves on earth who steal the property of others.'
एवं विधानदृष्टाश्च रूपदेहापहारिणः। वृत्रघातेन चेंद्रस्य ब्रह्महहत्या पुराभवत्
'In the same way, there are those who steal forms and bodies. When Indra slew Vṛtra, he incurred the sin of killing a Brāhmaṇa.'
लोकायतिक शास्त्रेण भवता सा तिरस्कृता। जानामि त्वामांगिरसं देवाचार्यं बृहस्पतिम्
'By your materialistic doctrine, she (the sin) was concealed. I know you, O son of Aṅgiras, Bṛhaspati, the teacher of the gods.'
मद्रूपधारिणं प्राप्तं सर्वे पश्यत दानवाः। एष वो मोहनायालं प्राप्तो विष्णुविचेष्टितैः
'He has come here assuming my form—see, all you Dānavas! He has come only to bewilder you, by the contrivance of Viṣṇu.'
तदेनं शृंखलैर्बद्ध्वा क्षिपेत लवणार्णवे। पुनरेवाब्रवीच्छुक्रः पुरोधायं दिवौकसाम्
'Therefore, bind him with chains and cast him into the salt ocean.' Again Śukra spoke to the priest of the gods:
मोहितानूनमेतेन क्षयं यास्यथ दानवाः। भो अहं दानवेंद्रेह वंचितोऽस्मि दुरात्मना
'Surely, by him you have been deluded, and you Dānavas will meet your destruction. O lord of the Dānavas, I have been deceived here by this wicked one.'
किमर्थं भवता त्यक्तः कृतश्चान्यः पुरोहितः। देवाचार्यॐगिरःपुत्रएषएवबृहस्पतिः
'For what reason have you abandoned me and appointed another as priest? This is the son of Aṅgiras, Bṛhaspati, the teacher of the gods.'
वंचितोसि न संदेहो हितार्थं तु दिवौकसाम्। त्यजस्वैनं महाभाग शत्रुपक्षजयावहम्
'There is no doubt you have been deceived, but it was for the benefit of the gods. O greatly fortunate one, abandon him, who brings victory to the enemy's side.'
अनुशिष्यभयाद्यातः पूर्वमेवमहं प्रभो। जलमध्येस्थितः पीतो महादेवेन शंभुना
Out of fear of instruction, O Lord, I went forth earlier in this way; I was drunk by the great god Śambhu while dwelling in the midst of water.
उदरस्थस्य मे जातं साग्रं वर्षशतं किल। उदराच्छुक्ररूपेण शिश्नेनाहं विसर्जितः३०० 1.13.
I remained within his belly for a full hundred years, it is said; then, in the form of semen, I was expelled from his body through the organ.
वरदः प्राह मां देवश्शुक्रेष्टं त्वं वरं वृणु। मयावृतो वरं राजन्देवदेवः पिनाकधृत्
The boon-giving god spoke to me: 'Choose your desired boon related to semen, for I am pleased; O King, the god of gods, bearer of the bow, has granted you a boon.'
मनसा चिंतिता ह्यर्था मानसे ये स्थिता वराः। भवंतु मयि ते सर्वे प्रसादात्तव शंकर
The wishes that are conceived in the mind, the boons that abide in the heart—may all these be granted to me by your grace, O Śaṃkara.
एवमस्त्विति देवेन प्रेषितोऽस्मि तवांतिकम्। तावदत्राभवच्चायं पुरोधास्ते बृहस्पतिः
‘So be it,’ said the god, and sent me to your presence; meanwhile, this Br̥haspati became your family priest here.
दृष्टः सत्यं दानवेंद्र मयोक्तं त्वं निशामय। बृहस्पतिस्तदा वाक्यं प्रह्लादं प्रत्यभाषत
I have seen this, O lord of the Dānavas, and have spoken the truth—listen; then Br̥haspati addressed Prahlāda with these words.
नाहमेतं प्रजानामि देवं वा दानवं नरम्। मद्रूपधारिणं राजन्वंचनार्थं तवागतम्
I do not know this being—whether god, demon, or man—who has come in my form, O King, with the intent to deceive you.
ततस्ते दानवाः सर्वे साधुसाध्विति वादिनः। पुरोधाः पौर्विको नोस्तु यो वा को वा भवत्विति
Then all the Dānavas said, 'Well said, well said! Let the former priest be dismissed, whoever he may be.'
नानेन कार्यमस्माकं या तु ह्येष यथागतः। सक्रोधमशपत्काव्यो दानवेंद्रान्समागतान्
We have no further use for him; let him depart as he came. Then, with anger, Kāvya cursed the assembled Dānava lords.
त्यक्तो यथाहं युष्माभिस्तथा सर्वांश्चिरादिव। गतश्रीकान्गतप्राणान्पश्येयं दुःखजीविकान्
Just as you have cast me aside, so may I see all of you, bereft of fortune and life, living in misery for a long time.
सुघोरामापदं प्राप्तानचिरादेव सर्वशः। एवमुक्त्वा गतः काव्यो यदृच्छातस्तपोवनम्
May you all soon fall into terrible distress in every way! Having spoken thus, Kāvya departed at will to the forest of austerities.
तस्मिन्गते ततः शुक्रे स्थितस्तत्र बृहस्पतिः। पालयन्दानवांस्तत्र किंचित्कालमतिष्ठत
When he had gone, Br̥haspati remained there in the place of Śukra, protecting the Dānavas for some time.
ततो बहुतिथे काले अतिक्रांते नरेश्वर। संभूय दानवाः सर्वे पर्यपृछंस्तदा गुरुम्
Then, after a long time had passed, O lord of men, all the Dānavas gathered together and questioned their teacher.
संसारेस्मिन्नसारे तु किंचिज्ज्ञानं प्रयच्छ नः। येन मोक्षं व्रजामश्च प्रसादात्तव सुव्रत
In this worthless world, grant us some knowledge by which, through your grace, O steadfast one, we may attain liberation.
ततः सुरगुरुः प्राह काव्यरूपी तदा गुरुः। ममाप्येषा मतिः पूर्वं या युष्माभिरुदाहृता
Then the guru of the gods, who had taken the form of Kāvya, spoke: 'The same intention that you have expressed was once mine as well.'
क्षणं कुर्वंतु सहिताश्शुचीभूय समाहिताः। ज्ञानं वक्ष्यामि वो दैत्या अहं वै मोक्षदायि यत्
Remain together for a moment, purified and attentive; I will declare to you, O Daityas, the knowledge that bestows liberation.
एषा श्रुतिर्वैदिकी या ऋग्यजुःसामसंज्ञिता। वैश्वानरप्रसादात्तु दुःखदा प्राणिनामिह
This is the Vedic revelation, known as Ṛg, Yajus, and Sāman; by the favor of Vaiśvānara, it brings suffering to living beings here.
यज्ञश्राद्धं कृतं क्षुद्रैरैहिकस्वार्थतत्परैः। ये त्वमी वैष्णवा धर्मा ये च रुद्रकृतास्तथा
Sacrifices and ancestral rites performed by the petty, intent only on worldly gain—these, and the Vaiṣṇava duties, as well as those established by Rudra—