Vayu Purana

एवमुक्तेऽब्रवीदेनां दृष्ट्वा दिव्येन चक्षुषा। माहेन्द्री त्वं वरारोहे मद्धितार्थमिहागता ।। ३६.

When she had spoken thus, seeing her with divine sight, he said: O best of women, you are the wife of Indra, come here for my benefit.

मया सह त्वं सुश्रोणि दश वर्षाणि भामिनि। अदृश्यं सर्वभूतैस्तु संप्रयोगमिहेच्छसि ।। ३६.

O beautiful-hipped, radiant one, you wish to be united with me here, unseen by all beings, for ten years.

देवेन्द्रानलवर्णाभे वरारोहे सुलोचने। इमं वृणीष्व कामं ते मत्तो वै वल्गुभाषिणि ।। ३६.

O best of women, fair-eyed, resembling the color of Indra's fire, choose this boon from me, O sweet-spoken one.

एवं भवतु गच्छामो गृहान् वै मत्तकाशिनि । ततः स्वगृहमागम्य जयन्त्या सहितः प्रभुः ।। ३६.

"So be it. Let us go to the house, O intoxicated-eyed one." Then, coming to his own house, the Lord was together with Jayantī.

स तया सं व सद्देव्या दश वर्षाणि भागशः। अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां मायया संवृतस्तदा ।। ३६.

With her, the divine lady, he remained for ten years, unseen by all beings, enveloped by his own illusion.

कृतार्थमागतं दृष्ट्वा काव्यं सर्वे दितेः सुताः । अभिजग्मुर्गृहं तस्य मुदितास्ते दिदृक्षवः ।। ३६.

Seeing Kāvya arrive, having fulfilled his purpose, all the sons of Diti joyfully approached his house, eager to see him.

गता यदा न पश्यन्तो जयन्त्या संवृतं गुरुम्। दाक्षिण्यं तस्य तद्बुध्वा प्रतिजग्मुर्यथागतम् ।। ३६.

When they had gone and could not see their teacher, concealed by Jayantī, realizing his kindness, they returned as they had come.

बृहस्पतिस्तु संरुद्धं ज्ञात्वा काव्यं चकार ह। पित्रर्थे दश वर्षाणि जयन्त्या हितकाम्यया ।। ३६.

Bṛhaspati, knowing that Kāvya was obstructed, acted for the sake of his father, for ten years, desiring Jayantī's welfare.

बुद्ध्वा तदन्तरं सोऽथ दैत्यानामिव चोदितः। काव्यस्य रूपमास्थाय सोऽसुरान्समभाषत ।। ३६.

Understanding the interval, then, prompted as if by the Daityas, he assumed the form of Kāvya and addressed the Asuras.

ततः समागतान् दृष्ट्वा बृहस्पतिरुवाच तान्। स्वागतं मम याज्यानां संप्राप्तोऽस्मि हिताय च ।। ३६.

Then, seeing them assembled, Bṛhaspati spoke to them: 'Welcome, my sacrificers! I have come for your benefit.'

अहं वोऽध्यापयिष्यामि प्राप्ता विद्या मया हि सा। ततस्ते हृष्टमनसो विद्यार्थमुपपेदिरे ।। ३६.

'I will teach you; the knowledge has indeed been attained by me.' Then, with delighted minds, they approached for learning.

पूर्णकामस्तदा तस्मिन् समये दशवार्षिके। ययौ च समकालं स सद्योत्पन्नमतिस्तदा ।। ३६.

At that time, his desires fulfilled, during the ten-year period, he departed at the same moment, his intellect newly arisen.

समयान्ते देवयानी सद्यो जाता सुता तदा। बुद्धिं चक्रे ततश्चापि याज्यानां प्रत्यवेक्षणे ।। ३६.

At the end of the period, Devayānī, his daughter, was just born; then she resolved to observe the sacrificers.

देवि गच्छामहे द्रष्टुं तव याज्यान् शुचिस्मिते। विभ्रान्तप्रेक्षिते साध्वि त्रिवर्णायतलोचने ।। ३६.

'O goddess, let us go to see your sacrificers, O pure-smiling one, O virtuous lady with wandering gaze and three-colored, wide eyes.'

एवमुक्ताऽब्रवीद्देवी भज भक्तान् महाव्रत। एष ब्रह्मन् सतां धर्मो न धर्मं लोपयामि ते ।। ३६.

Thus addressed, the goddess said: 'Serve the devotees, O great vow-holder; this, O Brahman, is the dharma of the good. I will not violate your dharma.'

ततो गत्वासुरान् दृष्ट्वा देवाचार्येण धीमता। वाञ्चितान् काव्यरूपेण वेधसाऽसुरमब्रवीत् ।। ३६.

Then, having gone and seen the Asuras, by the wise teacher of the gods, deceived by the form of Kāvya, the creator spoke to the Asura.

काव्यं मां तात जानीध्वं एष ह्याङ्गिरसो भुवि। वञ्चिता बत यूयं वै मयि शक्ते तु दानवाः ।। ३६.

'Know me as Kāvya, O child; this is indeed Aṅgiras on earth. Alas, you Dānavas have been deceived by me, who possess power.'

श्रुत्वा तथा ब्रुवाणन्तं सम्भ्रान्ता दितिजास्ततः। प्रेक्षन्ते स्म ह्युभौ तत्र सितासितशुचिस्मितौ ।। ३६.

Hearing him speak thus, the sons of Diti became confused; there, they looked at both, the fair and the dark, with pure smiles.

सम्प्रमूढाः स्थिताः सर्वे प्रापद्यन्त न किञ्चन। ततस्तेषु प्रमूढेषु काव्यस्तान् पुनरब्रवीत् ।। ३६.

All stood bewildered, unable to grasp anything; while they were thus confused, Kāvya spoke to them again.

आचार्य्यो वो ह्यहं काव्यो देवाचार्योऽयमङ्गिराः। अनुगच्छत मां सर्वे त्यजतैनं बृहस्पतिम् ।। ३६.

'I am your teacher, Kāvya; this is the teacher of the gods, Aṅgiras. All of you follow me, abandon Bṛhaspati.'

एवमुक्तासुराः सर्वे तावृभौ समवैक्षत। तदाऽसुरा विशेषन्तु न व्यजानंस्तयोर्द्वयोः ।। ३६.

Thus addressed, all the Asuras looked at both; at that time, the Asuras could not distinguish between the two.

बृहस्पतिरुवाचैतानसम्भ्रान्तोऽयमङ्गिराः। काव्योऽहं यो गुरुर्दैत्या मद्रूपोऽयं बृहस्पतिः ।। ३६.

Bṛhaspati spoke to them: 'This confused one is Aṅgiras; I am Kāvya, the guru of the Daityas. This form is Bṛhaspati.'

स मोहयति रूपेण मामकेनैष वोऽसुराः। श्रुत्वा तस्य ततस्ते वै संमन्त्र्यार्थवचोऽब्रुवन् ।। ३६.

'He deludes me with his own form, O Asuras.' Hearing this, they deliberated and spoke words of purpose.

अयन्नो दश वर्षाणि सततं शास्ति वै प्रभुः। एष वै गुरुरस्माकमन्तरेप्सुरयं द्विजः ।। ३६.

For ten years, this lord has continually ruled; this twice-born one seeks to take the place of our teacher.

ततस्ते दानवाः सर्वे प्रणिपत्याभिवाद्य च। वचनं जगृहुस्तस्य चिराभ्यासेन मोहिताः ।। ३६.

Then all the Dānavas, bowing down and offering respect, accepted his words, having been deluded by long practice.

ऊचुस्तमसुराः सर्वे क्रुद्धाः संरक्तलोचनाः. अयङ्गुरुर्हितेऽस्माकं गच्छ त्वं नासि नो गुरुः ।। ३६.

All those Asuras, their eyes red with anger, said: 'This is our well-wishing teacher; you go, you are not our guru.'

भार्गवोऽङ्गिरसो वायं भवत्वेवैष नोगुरुः। स्थिता वयं निदेशेऽस्य गच्छत्वं साधु मा चिरम् ।। ३६.

'Let this one be the Bhārgava or the Āṅgirasa, but he is not our guru; we remain under his command. You go, do not delay, O good one.'

एवमुक्त्वासुराः सर्वे प्रापद्यन्त बृहस्पतिम्। यदा न प्रतिपद्यन्ते तेनोक्तं तन्महद्धितम् ।। ३६.

Having spoken thus, all the Asuras approached Bṛhaspati; when they did not accept him, he spoke that great beneficial advice.

चुकोप भार्गवस्तेषामवलेपेन वै तदा। बोधिता हि मया यस्मान्न मां भजत दानवाः ।। ३६.

Then the Bhārgava became angry at their arrogance, for though I have instructed them, the Dānavas do not honor me.