pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: मया चैतां विप्रधर्मोक्तिसीमां मर्यादां वै स्थापितां सर्वलोके। सन्तो विप्राः शुश्रुवांसो गुरूणां देवा लोकाश्चोपशृण्वन्तु सर्वे॥६८।
English: I set this limit to the conduct of the Brahmanas everywhere. Let this (my solemn words) be heard by the honest men, by the Brahmanas, by the celestials and by those who regard their superiors."
Sanskrit: स्तपोनिधीनां निधिरप्रमेयः। निदं समाहूय वचोऽभ्युवाच॥
English: Having said this, the illustrious Rishi, the ascetic of ascetics, summoned the Danavas who had been deprived of their good sense by Fate. He then told them.
Sanskrit: आचक्षे वो दानवा बालिशाः स्थ सिद्धः कचो वत्स्यति मत्सकाशे। संजीविनीं प्राप्य विद्यां महात्मा तुल्यप्रभावो ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मभूतः॥
English: "O foolish Danavas, know that Kacha had obtained his wish. He will henceforth dwelt with me. Having obtained the knowledge of Sanjivini, that illustrious Brahmana has become as powerful as Brahma himself."
Sanskrit: एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं विरराम स भार्गवः। दानवा विस्मयाविष्टाः प्रययुः स्वं निवेशनम्॥
English: Having said this much, Bhargava (Shukra) stopped. The Danavas, being astonished, went away to their homes.
Sanskrit: गुरोरुष्य सकाशे तु दशवर्षशतानि सः। अनुज्ञात: कचो गन्तुमियेष त्रिदशालयम्॥
English: Kacha, after having lived with his preceptor for full one thousand years, prepared to go to the land of the celestials with the permission of his preceptor.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच समावृतव्रतं तं तु विसृष्टं गुरुणा तदा। प्रस्थितं त्रिदशावासं देवयान्यब्रवीदिदम्॥ ऋषेरङ्गिरसः पुत्र वृत्तेनाभिजनेन च। भ्राजसे विद्यया चैव तपसा च दमेन च।॥
English: Vaishampayana said : When the period of his vow expired and when he was prepared to go to the land of the celestials, after having received the permission of his preceptor, Devayani addressed him thus-"O the grandson of Rishi Angirasa, you shine most brightly in conduct, in birth, in learning, in asceticism and in humility.
Sanskrit: ऋषिर्यथाङ्गिरा मान्यः पितुर्मम महायशाः। तथा मान्यश्च पूज्यश्च मम भूयो बृहस्पतिः॥
English: As the Rishi Angirasa is honoured by me illustrious father, so is (your father) Brihaspati honoured and respected by me.
Sanskrit: एवं ज्ञात्वा विजानीहि यद् ब्रवीमि तपोधन। व्रतस्थे नियमोपेत यथा वर्ताम्यहं त्वयि॥
English: O great ascetic, knowing this, hear what I say. You are aware of my behaviour towards you during the period of your vow.
Sanskrit: स समावृतविद्यो मां भक्तां भजितुमर्हसि। गृहाण पाणिं विधिवन्मम मन्त्रपुरस्कृतम्॥
English: "Your vow is now over; you should now fix your affection on me who love you. Accept my hand with ordained rites and Mantras."
Sanskrit: कच उवाच पूज्यो मान्यश्च भगवान् यथा तव पिता मम। तथा त्वमनवद्याङ्गि पूजनीयतरा मम॥
English: Kacha said: You are an object of my respect and worship, as is your illustrious father. O lady of faultless features, you are an object of greater reverence to me (than your father).
Sanskrit: प्राणेभ्योऽपि प्रियतरा भार्गवस्य महात्मनः। त्वं भद्रे धर्मतः पूज्या गुरुपुत्री सदा मम॥७)]
English: You are dearer than life to the high-souled Bhargava. O amiable lady, you are ever worthy of my worship, as you are the daughter of my preceptor.
Sanskrit: यथा मम गुरुर्नित्यं मान्य: शुक्रः पिता तव। देवयानि तथैव त्वं नैवं मां वक्तुमर्हसि॥
English: As your father Shukra, my preceptor, is ever honoured by me, so are you. O Devayani, therefore, you should not speak to me thus.
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच गुरुपुत्रस्य पुत्रो वै न त्वं पुत्रश्च मे पितुः। तस्मात् पूज्यश्च मान्यश्च ममापि त्वं द्विजोत्तम॥ असुरैर्हन्यमाने च कच त्वयि पुनः पुनः। तदा प्रभृति या प्रीतिस्तां त्वमद्य स्मरस्व मे॥
English: Devayani said : O best of the twice born, you are the son of my preceptor's son, you are not the son of my father. Therefore, you are an object of my respect and worship. O Kacha, when the Asuras killed you again and again, you should recollect today the love I showed towards you.
Sanskrit: सौहार्दे चानुरागे च वेत्थ मे भक्तिमुत्तमाम्। न मामर्हसि धर्मज्ञ त्यक्तुं भक्तामनागसम्॥
English: O virtuous man, remembering my love and affection for you and also my devoted regard for you, you should not abandon me without any faults.
Sanskrit: कच उवाच अनियोज्ये नियोगे मां नियुनसि शुभव्रते। प्रसीद सुभु त्वं मह्यं गुरोर्गुरुतरा शुभे॥ यत्रोषितं विशालाक्षि त्वया चन्द्र निभानने। तत्राहमुषितो भद्रे कुक्षौ काव्यस्य भामिनि॥ भगिनी धर्मतो मे त्वं मैवं वोचः सुमध्यमे। सुखमसम्युषितो भद्रे न मन्युर्विद्यते मम॥
English: Kacha said: O lady of virtuous vows, do not urge me into such a sinful course. O lady of fair eyebrows, be graceful to me. O amiable lady, you are an object of greater regard than my preceptor. O large-eyed lady, O lady of handsome face, O amiable maiden, the place the body of the son of Kavi, (Shukra) where you live, is also my abode. You are truly my sister. O slender-waisted lady, O_amiable maiden, do not say so. We have most happily passed the days we have lived together. There is perfect good feeling now existing between us.
Sanskrit: आपृच्छे त्वां गमिष्यामि शिवमाशंस मे पथि। अविरोधेन धर्मस्य स्मर्तव्योऽस्मि कथान्तरे। अप्रमत्तोत्थिता नित्यमाराधय गुरुं मम॥
English: I ask your leave to go away. Bless me so that good may come to my journey. Remember me in your conversations as one who has not transgressed virtue. Serve my preceptor with readiness and singleness of heart.
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच यदि मां धर्मकामार्थे प्रत्याख्यास्यसि याचितः। ततः कच न ते विद्या सिद्धिमेषा गमिष्यति॥
English: Devayani said: If you refuse to make me your wife, solicited by me as I do, O Kacha, (indeed I say) your knowledge will bear no fruits.
Sanskrit: कच उवाच गुरुपुत्रीति कृत्वाहं प्रत्याचक्षे न दोषतः। गुरुणा चाननुज्ञातः काममेवं शपस्व माम्॥
English: Kacha said: I refused to comply with your request, because you are my preceptor's daughter. (I did not refuse you) for any fault of yours. my preceptor also had not issued any command regarding this matter. Curse me if it pleases you.
Sanskrit: आर्ष धर्मं ब्रुवाणोऽहं देवयानि यथा त्वया। शप्तो ना.ऽस्मि शापस्य कामतोऽद्य न धर्मतः॥ तस्माद् भवत्या यः कामो न तथा स भविष्यति। ऋषिपुत्रो न ते कश्चिजातु पाणिं ग्रहीष्यति॥
English: O Devayani, I have told you what should be the conduct of Rishis. I, therefore, do not deserve your curse. But notwithstanding all this you have cursed me out of desire and not from a sense of duty. Therefore, your desire shall not be fulfilled no Rishi's son will ever accept your hand.
Sanskrit: फलिष्यति न ते विद्या यत् त्वं मामात्थ तत् तथा। अध्यापयिष्यामि त यं तस्य विद्या फलिष्यति॥
English: You have said that my knowledge would not bear fruits. Let it be so. But it shall bear fruits in him whom I shall teach it.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठो देवयानी कचस्तदा। त्रिदशेशालयं शीघ्रं जगाम द्विजसत्तमः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having said this to Devayani, that best of Brahmanas, that foremost of the twice-born, Kacha hurriedly went away to the land of the celestials.
Sanskrit: तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः। बृहस्पति सभाज्येदं कचं वचनमब्रुवन्॥
English: Seeing him arrived, the celestials with Indra at their head looked with delight towards Brihaspati and spoke to him thus.
Sanskrit: देवा ऊचुः यत् त्वयास्मद्धितं कर्म कृतं वै परमाद्भुतम्। न ते यशः प्रणशिता भागभाक् च भविष्यसि॥
English: The Devas said : You have performed an act of great good for us; your achievements are wonderful, your fame will never die, you will be the sharer with us in the sacrificial offerings.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच कृतविद्ये कचे प्राप्ते हृष्टरूपा दिवौकसः। कचादधीत्य तां विद्यां कृतार्था भरतर्षभ।॥
English: Vaishampayana said: O best of the Bharata race, the dwellers of heaven were exceedingly glad to get back Kacha who had learnt the knowledge (of Sanjivini). The celestial then learnt the Sanjivini from Kacha and considered their object achieved.
Sanskrit: सर्व एव समागम्य शतक्रुतमथाब्रुवन्। कालस्ते विक्रमस्याद्य जहि शत्रून् पुरन्दर॥
English: They all assembled together and thus spoke to Indra. “O Indra, the time has come to show your prowess. Kill your enemies."
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु सहितैस्त्रिदशैर्मघवांस्तदा। तथेत्युक्त्वा प्रचक्राम सोऽपश्यत वने स्त्रियः॥
English: Having been thus addressed, Indra said “Be it so." He then, accompanied by the celestials set out. He saw many damsels in the forest.
Sanskrit: क्रीडन्तीनां त कन्यानां वने चैत्ररथोपमे। वायुभूत: स वस्त्राणि सर्वाण्येव व्यमिश्रयत्॥
English: The maidens were sporting in a lake in the wood which was like that of Chitraratha. Changing himself into wind, he (Indra) mixed up their clothes.
Sanskrit: ततो जलात् समुत्तीर्य कन्यास्ताः सहितास्तदा। वस्त्राणि जगृहुस्तानि यथासन्नान्यनेकशः॥ तत्र वासो देवयान्याः शर्मिष्ठा जगृहे तदा। व्यतिमिश्रमजानन्ती दुहिता वृषपर्वणः॥
English: The maidens, after rising from the water all together, put on the clothes which each got near her from the mixed up heap. The cloth of Devayani was thus taken up and worn by Sharmishtha, the daughter of king Vrishaparva, not knowing that it belonged to others.
Sanskrit: ततस्तयोमिथस्तत्र विरोधः समजायत। देवयान्याश्च राजेन्द्र शर्मिष्ठायाश्च तत्कृते॥
English: O great king, a dispute, thereupon, arose between Devayani and Sharmishtha.
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच कस्माद् गृह्णासि मे वस्त्रं शिष्या भूत्वा ममासुरि। समुदाचारहीनाया न ते साधु भविष्यति॥
English: Devayani said : O daughter of the Asura, how do you dare take my cloth, being my pupil. Destitute of good conduct, nothing good can come to you.
Sanskrit: शर्मिष्ठोवाच आसीनं च शयानं च पिता ते पितरं मम। स्तौति वन्दीव चाभीक्ष्णं नीचैः स्थित्वा विनीतवत्॥
English: Sharmishtha said : Whether my father is sitting or lying your father, occupying a lower seat and casting his eyes downwards, adores him like a Vandi (a chanter of praises.)
Sanskrit: याचतस्त्वं हि दुहिता स्तुवतः प्रतिगृह्णतः। सुताहं स्तूयमानस्य ददतोऽप्रतिगृह्णतः॥ आदुन्वस्व विदुन्वस्व दुह्य कुष्यस्व याचकि। अनायुधा सायुधाया रिक्ता क्षुभ्यसि भिक्षुकि। लप्स्यसे प्रतियोद्धारं न हि त्वां गणयाम्यहम्॥
English: You are the daughter of a man who begs and I am the daughter of one who bestows alms. your father chants praises of others and my father's praises are chanted. Your father lives on alms, my father bestows them. O beggar's girl, you are free to strike your breast, to use harsh words, to vow enmity to me and to give way to your wrath. O beggarly woman, you weep in vain. You cannot harm me, though I can harm you. You desire to quarrel with me, but I do not at all consider you as my equal.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच समुच्छ्रयं देवयानीं गतां सक्तां च वाससि॥ शर्मिष्ठा प्राक्षिपत् कूपे ततः स्वपुरमागमत्। हतेयमिति विज्ञाय शर्मिष्ठा पापनिश्चया॥ अनवेक्ष्य ययौ वेश्म क्रोधवेगपरायणा। अथ तं देशमभ्यागाद् ययातिर्नहुषात्मजः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Having heard this, Devayani became very angry and she began to tear her cloth. But Sharmishtha, throwing her into a well, went away to her home. The wicked Sharmishtha thought her to be dead and went home in a wrathful mood. When she went away, the son of Nahusha, Yayati came to that place; he was after deer.
Sanskrit: श्रान्तयुग्यः श्रान्तहयो मृगलिप्सुः पिपासितः। स नाहुषः प्रेक्षमाण उदपानं गतोदकम्॥
English: The pair of horses in his car were fatigued and he himself was thirsty. That son of Nahusha (Yayati) saw a well in which there was no water.
Sanskrit: ददर्श राजा तां तत्र कन्यामग्निशिखामिव। तामपृच्छत् स दृष्ट्वैव कन्याममरवर्णिनीम्॥
English: There (in that well) the king saw a maiden as effulgent as fire. Seeing her within the well, the illustrious king addressed that girl who was as beautiful as a celestial maiden.
Sanskrit: सान्त्वयित्वा नृपश्रेष्ठः साम्ना परमवल्गुना। का त्वं ताम्रनखी श्यामा सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डला॥
English: Thai best of kings, pacifying her with sweet words said, O fair lady, O lady with bright nails, as burnished copper and with earrings of celestial gems, who are you?
Sanskrit: दीर्घ ध्यायसि चात्यर्थं कस्माच्छोचसि चातुरा। कथं च पतितास्यस्मिन् कूपे वीरुत्तृणावृते॥ दुहिता चैव कस्य त्वं वद सत्यं सुमध्यमे।
English: Why are you in such anxiety? Why are you weeping in distress? How have you fallen into this well covered with long grass and creepers? O beauty of slender-waist, tell me truly, whose daughter are you?
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच योऽसौ देवैर्हतान् दैत्यानुत्थापयति विद्यया॥ तस्य शुक्रस्य कन्याहं स मां नूनं न बुध्यते।
English: Devayani said : I am the daughter of Shukra who revives the Asuras, killed by the celestial. He knows not what has befallen me.
Sanskrit: एष मे दक्षिणो राजन् पाणिस्ताननखाङ्गुलिः॥ समुद्धर गृहीत्वा मां कुलीनस्त्वं हि मे मतः। जानामि त्वां हि संशान्तं वीर्यवन्तं यशस्विनम्॥ तस्मान्मां पतितामस्मात् कूपादुद्धर्तुमर्हसि।
English: O king, this is my right hand with nails as bright as the burnished copper. You are nobly born, I ask you, take my hand and raise me up. I know, you are very gentle, very powerful and greatly famous. You should raise me up from this well.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच तामथो ब्राह्मणी राजा विज्ञाय नहुषात्मजः॥ गृहीत्वा दक्षिणे पाणावुजहार ततोऽवटात्। उद्धृत्य चैनां तरसा तस्मात् कूपान्नराधिपः॥ आमन्त्रयित्वा सुश्रोणी ययाति स्वपुरं ययौ। गते तु नाहुषे तस्मिन् देवयान्यप्यनिन्दिता॥ उवाच शोकसंतप्ता घूर्णिकामागतां पुरः।
English: Vaishampayana said : The son of Nahusha, king (Yayati) having learnt that she was the daughter of a Brahmana, took hold of her right hand and raised her up from that well. The king, after speedily raising her from the well and speaking sweet and courteous words to that beauty of tapering thighs, went away to his own capital. After the departure of the son of Nahusha (Yayati), the faultless featured Devayani spoke in sorrow to Ghurnika who came there.
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच त्वरितं घूर्णिके गच्छ शीघ्रमाचक्ष्व मे पितुः॥ नेदानीं सम्प्रवेक्ष्यामि नगरं वृषपर्वणः।
English: Devayani said : O Ghurnika, go speedily to my father and tell him as soon as possible all that had happened. I shall not enter the city of Vrishaparva.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच सा तत्र त्वरितं गत्वा घूर्णिकासुरमन्दिरम्॥ दृष्ट्वा काव्यमुवाचेदं सम्भ्रमाविष्टचेतना। आचचक्षे महाप्राज्ञं देवयानी वने हताम्॥ शर्मिष्ठया महाभाग दुहित्रा वृषपर्वणः। श्रुत्वा दुहितरं काव्यस्तत्र शर्मिष्ठया हताम्॥ त्वरया निर्ययौ दुःखान्मार्गमाणः सुतां वने। दृष्ट्वा दुहितरं काव्यो देवयानीं ततो वने॥ बाहुभ्यां सम्परिष्वज्य दुःखितो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। आत्मदोषैर्नियच्छन्ति सर्वे दुःखसुखे जनाः॥ मन्ये दुश्चरितं तेऽस्ति यस्येयं निष्कृतिः कृता।
English: Vaishampayana said: Ghurnika speedily went to the palace of the Asura (chief). Finding the son of Kavi (Shukra), she spoke to his thus, her perception having been dimmed by anger. “O great Brahmana, O illustrious man, I tell you, Devayani had been ill-used by Sharmishtha, the daughter of Vrishaparva. Having heard that his daughter had been ill-used by Sharmishtha, he soon went to search for her with a heavy heart. And when he found her in the forest, the son of Kavi embraced her with affection and spoke to her with his voice choked with grief. “The weal and woe that befall on people is always due to their own faults. You had some fault, I am sure, which has been thus expiated."
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच निष्कृतिर्मेऽस्तु वा मास्तु शृणुष्वावहितो मम॥ शर्मिष्ठया यदुक्तास्मि दुहिता वृषपर्वणः। सत्यं किलैतत् सा प्राह दैत्यानामसि गायनः॥ एवं हि मे कथयति शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी। वचनं तीक्ष्णपरुषं क्रोधरक्तेक्षणा भृशम्॥ स्तुवतो दुहिता नित्यं याचत: प्रतिगृह्णतः। अहं तु स्तूयमानस्य ददतोऽप्रतिगृह्णतः॥
English: Devayani said: Be it punishment of my fault or not (O father), hear all that the daughter of Vrishaparva, Sharmishtha, had said to me. She has said, (I say) truly, that you are a Bandi (hired chanter) of the Asura king. Even thus did Sharmishtha, the daughter of Vrishaparva, speak. These cruel and piercing words, with her eyes red (with anger). (She said), “You are the daughter of one who always chants the praise of others for hire and who always asks for charity.
Sanskrit: इदं मामाह शर्मिष्ठा दुहिता वृषपर्वणः। क्रोधसंरक्तनयना दर्पपूर्णा पुनः पुनः॥
English: And who accepts alms, whereas I am the daughter of one who is the adored of all, who gives alms and never receives and gift from any body.” Thus again and again spoke to me Sharmishtha, the daughter of Vrishaparva, full of pride, her eyes red in anger.
Sanskrit: यद्यहं स्तुवतस्तात दुहिता प्रतिगृह्णतः। प्रसादयिष्ये शर्मिष्ठामित्युक्ता तु सखी मया॥
English: O father, if I am really the daughter of a hired chanter of others' praises and of one who accepts alms, I must adore her in the hope of getting her favour. I have already told this to her.
Sanskrit: शुक्र उवाच स्तुवतो दुहिता न त्वं याचतः प्रतिगृह्णतः। अस्तोतुः स्तूयमानस्य दुहिता देवयान्यसि॥
English: Shukra said: O Devayani, you are not the daughter of a hired chanter of praises, nor that of one who asks for alms and receives them. You are the daughter of one who is adored by all and who adores none.
Sanskrit: वृषपर्वैव तद् वेद शक्रो राजा च नाहुषः। अचिन्त्यं ब्रह्म निर्द्वन्द्वमैश्वरं हि बलं मम॥
English: Vrishaparva and Indra and king Yayati, (all) know my strength to be inconceivable like Brahma and unapproachable God.
Sanskrit: यच किंचित् सर्वगतं भूमौ वा यदि वा दिवि। तस्याहमीश्वरो नित्यं तुष्टेनोक्तः स्वयम्भुवा॥
English: The Self created (Brahma) himself, being pleased with me said that I was the lord of that which was in all things on earth or in heaven.
Sanskrit: अहं जलं विमुञ्चामि प्रजानां हितकाम्यया। पुष्णाम्योषधयः सर्वा इति सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते॥
English: I tell you truly, that it is I who pour rain for the good of all and nourish the annual plants that sustain all living creatures.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं विषादमापन्नां मन्युना सम्प्रपीडिताम्। वचनैर्मधुरैः श्लक्ष्णैः सान्त्वयामास तां पिता॥
English: Vaishampayana said : It was thus with such sweet and sensible words, the father tried to pacify his angry and sorrowful daughter.
Sanskrit: वैशम्पायन उवाच अथ दीर्घस्य कालस्य देवयानी नृपोत्तम। वनं तदेव निर्याता क्रीडाथ वरवर्णिनी।॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O best of kings, after a long time the beautiful Devayani went to the same wood to sport.
Sanskrit: तेन दासीसहस्रेण सार्धं शर्मिष्ठया तदा। तमेव देशं सम्प्राप्ता यथाकामं चचार सा॥ ताभिः सखीभिः सहिता सर्वाभिर्मुदिता भृशम्। क्रीडन्त्योऽभिरताः सर्वाः पिबन्त्यो मधुमाधवीम्॥ खादन्त्यो विविधान् भक्ष्यान् विदशन्त्यः फलानि च। पुनश्च नाहुषो राजा मृगलिप्सुर्यदृच्छया॥ तमेव देशं सम्प्राप्तो जलार्थी श्रमकर्शितः। ददृशे देवयानी स शर्मिष्ठां ताश्च योषितः॥
English: She reached the spot with Sharmishtha and her one thousand maids. She wandered about at pleasure. She felt herself very happy, being waited upon by these companions. They all sported there, they drank the honey of the flowers. They ate various fruits, (they threw away many) after biting. The king (Yayati), the son of Nahusha, in the course of his wanderings for hunting again came there, tired and thirsty. He saw Devayani and Sharmishtha and all those maidens.
Sanskrit: पिबन्तीर्ललमानाश्च दिव्याभरणभूषिताः। उपविष्टां च ददृशे देवयानी शुचिस्मिताम्॥
English: They were all decked with beautiful omaments and they were full of voluptuous languor on account of the honey they drank. Devayani of sweet smiles, was reclining at her same case.
Sanskrit: रूपेणाप्रतिमां तासां स्त्रीणां मध्ये वराङ्गनाम्। शर्मिष्ठया सेव्यमानां पादसंवाहनादिभिः॥
English: She was matchless in beauty and the most handsome of all the damsels. She was waited upon by Sharmishtha who was gently pressing her feet.
Sanskrit: ययातिरुवाच द्वाभ्यां कन्यासहस्राभ्यां द्वे कन्ये परिवारिते। गोत्रे च नामनी चैव द्वयोः पृच्छाम्यहं शुभे॥
English: Yayati said : O amiable ladies, it seems that these one thousands maids wait on you two. I would ask you (to tell me) both your names and parentage.
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच आख्यास्याम्यहमादत्स्व वचनं मे नराधिप। शुक्रो नामासुरगुरुः सुतां जानीहि तस्य माम्॥
English: Devayani said : O king, hear my words, Know that I am the daughter of Shukra, the preceptor of the Asuras.
Sanskrit: इयं च मे सखी दासी यत्राहं तत्र गामिनी। दुहिता दानवेन्द्रस्य शर्मिष्ठा वृषपर्वणः॥
English: This my companion is my maid, she will go wherever I shall go. She is Sharmishtha, the daughter of the Asura king, Vrishaparva.
Sanskrit: ययातिरुवाच कथं तु ते सखी दासी कन्येयं वरवर्णिनी। असुरेन्द्रसुता सुभ्रूः परं कौतूहलं हि मे॥
English: Yayati said : I am curious to know why this lady of fair eye-brows, this most beautiful damsel, this daughter of the Asura king, companion, is your maid-servant?
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच सर्व एव नरश्रेष्ठ विधानमनुवर्तते। विधानविहितं मत्वा मा विचित्राः कथा: कृथाः॥
English: Devayani said : O best of kings, everything comes to pass according to Fate. Do not be astonished at this. V:10w it to be also the result of Fate.
Sanskrit: राजवद् रूपवेषौ ते ब्राह्मीं वाचं बिभर्षि च। को नाम त्वं कुतश्चासि कस्य पुत्रश्च शंस प्रे॥
English: Your features and attire are both like a king. Your speech is also like the words of the Vedas. Tell me your name. Whence have you come? Whose son are you?
Sanskrit: ययातिरुवाच ब्रह्मचर्येण वेदो मे कृत्स्नः श्रुतिपथं गतः। राजाहं राजपुत्रश्च ययातिरिति विश्रुतः॥
English: this your Yayati said : In my Brahmacharya, the whole of the Vedas entered my ears. I am a king and a son of a king; I am known as Yayati.
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच केनास्यर्थेन नृपते इमं देशमुपागतः। जिघृक्षुर्वारिज किंचिदथवा मृगलिप्सया॥
English: Devayani said : O king, why have you come here? Is it to gather lotuses, or to angle, or to hunt.
Sanskrit: ययातिरुवाच मृगलिप्सुरहं भद्रे पानीयार्थमुपागतः। बहुधाप्यनुयुक्तोऽस्मि तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि।॥
English: Yayati said : O amiable lady, I was thirsty in the pursuit of deer. I have come here in search of water. I wait but your commands to leave this place.
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच द्वाभ्यां कन्यासहस्राभ्यां दास्या शर्मिष्ठया सह। त्वदधीनास्मि भद्रं ते सखा भर्ता च मे भव॥
English: Devayani said: Prosperity to you? Be my friend and husband. I wait for your commands with my two thousand damsels and Sharmishtha, my maid-servant.
Sanskrit: ययातिरुवाच विद्ध्यौशनसि भद्रं ते न त्वामोऽस्मि भाविनि। अविवाह्या हि राजानो देवयानि पितुस्तव॥
English: Yayati said : O beautiful lady, I do not deserve you. You are the daughter of Shukra, (therefore) you are far superior to me. O Devayani, your father cannot bestow you on even great king.
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच संसृष्टं ब्रह्मणा क्षत्रं क्षत्रेण ब्रह्म संहितम्। ऋषिश्चाप्यधिपुत्रश्च नाहुषाङ्ग वहस्व माम्॥
English: Devayani said : Brahmanas have already been mixed with Kshatriyas and Kshatriyas with Brahmanas. You are a son of a Rishi and a yourself a Rishi. Therefore, O son of Nahusha, marry me.
Sanskrit: ययातिरुवाच एकदेहोद्भवा वर्णाश्चत्वारोऽपि वराङ्गने। पृथग्धर्माः पृथक्छौचास्तेषां तु ब्राह्मणो वरः॥
English: Yayati said : O beautiful lady, the four orders have no doubt sprung from one body. But they have different duties and virtues, which are not the same (for every order.) The Brahmanas are superior to all.
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच पाणिधर्मो नाहुषायं न पुम्भिः सेवितः पुरा। तं मे त्वमग्रहीर वृणोमि त्वामहं ततः॥
English: Devayani said : This hand of mine was never touched by any man except you. Therefore, I accept you as my husband.
Sanskrit: कथं नु मे मनस्विन्याः पाणिमन्यः पुमान् स्पृशेत्। गृहीतमृषिपुत्रेण स्वयं वाप्य॒षिणा त्वया॥
English: How will any other man touch my hand of wise one which is touched by you who are a Rishi?
Sanskrit: ययातिरुवाच क्रुद्धादाशीविषात् सर्पाज्ज्वलनात् सर्वतोमुखात्। दुराधर्षतरो विप्रो ज्ञेयः पुंसा विजानता॥
English: Yayati said : The wise men know that a Brahmana is to be avoided than an angry and virulently poisonous snake, or a blazing and flaming fire.
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच कथमाशीविषात् सर्पाज्ज्वलनात् सर्वतोमुखात्। दुराधर्षतरो विप्र इत्यात्य पुरुषर्षभ॥
English: Devayani said : O best of men, why do you say that a Brahmana is to be avoided like an angry and virulently poisonous snake, or a blazing and flaming fire?
Sanskrit: ययातिरुवाच एकमाशीविषो हन्ति शस्त्रेणैकश्च वध्यते। हन्ति विप्रः सराष्ट्राणि पुराण्यपि हि कोपितः॥ दुराधर्षतरो विप्रस्तस्माद् भीरु मतो मम। अतोऽदत्तां च पित्रा त्वां भद्रे न विवहाम्यहम्॥
English: Yayati said : The snake kills only one. The sharpest weapon kills but a single person. But the Brahmana, if angry, destroys many cities and kingdoms. Therefore, O beautiful lady, I think that Brahmanas should be avoided more than the two, (the snake and the fire) O amiable lady, I cannot marry you, unless your father bestows you on me.
Sanskrit: देवयान्युवाच दत्तां वहस्व तन्मा त्वं पित्रा राजन् वृतो मया। अयाचतो भयं नास्ति दत्तां च प्रतिगृह्णतः॥
English: Devayani said : You are chosen by me. O king it is then settled that you will accept me if my father bestows you on me. You need not fear in accept my humble self, if bestowed on you. You have not asked for me.