Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 7 — Chapter 5
DB 7 5.1
अश्विभ्यां च्यवनद्वारा सोमपानाय प्रतिज्ञावर्णनम् व्यास उवाच - तयोस्तद्भाषितं श्रुत्वा वेपमाना नृपात्मजा । धैर्यमालम्ब्य तौ तत्र बभाषे मितभाषिणी
aśvibhyāṃ cyavanadvārā somapānāya pratijñāvarṇanam vyāsa uvāca - tayostadbhāṣitaṃ śrutvā vepamānā nṛpātmajā | dhairyamālambya tau tatra babhāṣe mitabhāṣiṇī
Description of the promise (made) to the two Aśvins, through Cyavana, for the drinking of soma. Vyāsa said: Hearing that speech of theirs, the king's daughter, trembling, took hold of her courage and, sparing of words, spoke there to those two.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.2
देवौ वां रविपुत्रौ च सर्वज्ञौ सुरसम्मतौ । सतीं मां धर्मशीलां च नैवं वदितुमर्हथः
devau vāṃ raviputrau ca sarvajñau surasammatau | satīṃ māṃ dharmaśīlāṃ ca naivaṃ vaditumarhathaḥ
"You two are gods, sons of the Sun, all-knowing and honoured by the gods; you ought not to speak thus to me, who am chaste and of righteous conduct.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.3
पित्रा दत्ता सुरश्रेष्ठौ मुनये योगधर्मिणे । कथं गच्छामि तं मार्गं पुंश्चलीगणसेवितम्
pitrā dattā suraśreṣṭhau munaye yogadharmiṇe | kathaṃ gacchāmi taṃ mārgaṃ puṃścalīgaṇasevitam
I was given by my father, O best of gods, to a sage devoted to yoga and dharma; how should I go that path frequented by the troops of unchaste women?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.4
द्रष्टायं सर्वलोकस्य कर्मसाक्षी दिवाकरः । कश्यपाच्चैव सम्भूतो नैवं भाषितुमर्हथः
draṣṭāyaṃ sarvalokasya karmasākṣī divākaraḥ | kaśyapāccaiva sambhūto naivaṃ bhāṣitumarhathaḥ
This maker of day is the beholder of all the world and the witness of (its) deeds, and he was born from Kaśyapa; you ought not to speak thus.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.5
कुलकन्या पतिं त्यक्त्वा कथमन्यं भजेन्नरम् । असारेऽस्मिन्हि संसारे जानन्तौ धर्मनिर्णयम् संहितायां सप्तमस्कन्धे अश्विभ्यां च्यवनद्वारा सोमपानाय प्रतिज्ञावर्णनं नाम पञ्चमोऽध्यायः
kulakanyā patiṃ tyaktvā kathamanyaṃ bhajennaram | asāre'sminhi saṃsāre jānantau dharmanirṇayam saṃhitāyāṃ saptamaskandhe aśvibhyāṃ cyavanadvārā somapānāya pratijñāvarṇanaṃ nāma pañcamo'dhyāyaḥ
How should a girl of good family abandon her husband and resort to another man, in this sapless round of existence — you two knowing the settled conclusion of dharma? — In the Saṃhitā, in the seventh book, the fifth chapter, called 'Description of the promise (made) to the two Aśvins, through Cyavana, for the drinking of soma.'
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.6
यथेच्छं गच्छतं देवौ शापं दास्यामि वानघौ । सुकन्याहं च शर्यातेः पतिभक्तिपरायणा
yathecchaṃ gacchataṃ devau śāpaṃ dāsyāmi vānaghau | sukanyāhaṃ ca śaryāteḥ patibhaktiparāyaṇā
Go as you please, you two gods, or (else) I shall lay a curse (on you), you sinless ones; and I am Sukanyā, (daughter) of Śaryāti, wholly devoted to my husband."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.7
व्यास उवाच - इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्या नासत्यौ विस्मितौ भृशम् । तावब्रूतां पुनस्त्वेनां शङ्कमानौ भयं मुनेः
vyāsa uvāca - ityākarṇya vacastasyā nāsatyau vismitau bhṛśam | tāvabrūtāṃ punastvenāṃ śaṅkamānau bhayaṃ muneḥ
Vyāsa said: Hearing that speech of hers, the Nāsatyas were greatly astonished; and those two, fearing the sage's (anger), spoke to her again.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.8
राजपुत्रि प्रसन्नौ ते धर्मेण वरवर्णिनि । वरं वरय सुश्रोणि दास्यावः श्रेयसे तव
rājaputri prasannau te dharmeṇa varavarṇini | varaṃ varaya suśroṇi dāsyāvaḥ śreyase tava
"King's daughter, we two are pleased with you for your righteousness, O you of excellent hue; choose a boon, fair-hipped one — we shall grant (it) for your welfare.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.9
जानीहि प्रमदे नूनं आवां देवभिषग्वरौ । युवानं रूपसम्पन्नं प्रकुर्यावः पतिं तव
jānīhi pramade nūnaṃ āvāṃ devabhiṣagvarau | yuvānaṃ rūpasampannaṃ prakuryāvaḥ patiṃ tava
Know for certain, young woman, that we two are the foremost physicians of the gods; we shall make your husband young and endowed with beauty.
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DB 7 5.10
ततस्त्रयाणामस्माकं पतिमेकतमं वृणु । समानरूपदेहानां मध्ये चातुर्यपण्डिते
tatastrayāṇāmasmākaṃ patimekatamaṃ vṛṇu | samānarūpadehānāṃ madhye cāturyapaṇḍite
Then choose one among the three of us as (your) husband, among (us) of like form and body, O you skilled in cleverness."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.11
सा तर्योवचनं श्रुत्वा विस्मिता स्वपतिं तदा । गत्वोवाच तयोर्वाक्यं ताभ्यामुक्तं यदद्भुतम्
sā taryovacanaṃ śrutvā vismitā svapatiṃ tadā | gatvovāca tayorvākyaṃ tābhyāmuktaṃ yadadbhutam
Hearing the speech of those two, she was amazed, and going then to her own husband she told (him) their words, the marvellous thing that had been said by the two.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.12
सुकन्योवाच - स्वामिन् सूर्यसुतौ देवौ सम्प्राप्तौ च्यवनाश्रमे । दृष्टौ मया दिव्यदेहौ नासत्यौ भृगुनन्दन
sukanyovāca - svāmin sūryasutau devau samprāptau cyavanāśrame | dṛṣṭau mayā divyadehau nāsatyau bhṛgunandana
Sukanyā said: My lord, two gods, sons of the Sun, have arrived at Cyavana's hermitage; I have seen them, the Nāsatyas of divine bodies, O son of Bhṛgu.
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DB 7 5.13
वीक्ष्य मां चारुसर्वाङ्गीं जातौ कामातुरावुभौ । कथितं वचनं स्वामिन् पतिं ते नवयौवनम्
vīkṣya māṃ cārusarvāṅgīṃ jātau kāmāturāvubhau | kathitaṃ vacanaṃ svāmin patiṃ te navayauvanam
Seeing me, fair in every limb, both became afflicted with desire; and this word was spoken, my lord: "(We shall make) your husband newly youthful,
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DB 7 5.14
दिव्यदेहं करिष्यावश्चक्षुष्मन्तं मुनिं किल । एतेन समयेनाद्य तं शृणु त्वं मयोदितम्
divyadehaṃ kariṣyāvaścakṣuṣmantaṃ muniṃ kila | etena samayenādya taṃ śṛṇu tvaṃ mayoditam
we shall make the sage of divine body and possessed of eyes, indeed — on this condition today"; hear that (condition) as told by me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.15
समावयवरूपं च करिष्यावः पतिं तव । तत्र त्रयाणामस्माकं पतिमेकतमं वृणु
samāvayavarūpaṃ ca kariṣyāvaḥ patiṃ tava | tatra trayāṇāmasmākaṃ patimekatamaṃ vṛṇu
"And we shall make your husband of like limbs and form; then choose one among the three of us as (your) husband."
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DB 7 5.16
तच्छ्रुत्वाहमिहायाता प्रष्टुं त्वां कार्यमद्भुतम् । किं कर्तव्यमतः साधो ब्रूह्यस्मिन्कार्यसङ्कटे
tacchrutvāhamihāyātā praṣṭuṃ tvāṃ kāryamadbhutam | kiṃ kartavyamataḥ sādho brūhyasminkāryasaṅkaṭe
Hearing that, I have come here to ask you about this marvellous matter. What then is to be done, good one? Speak, in this difficult matter.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.17
देवमायापि दुर्ज्ञेया न जाने कपटं तयोः । यदाज्ञापय सर्वज्ञ तत्करोमि तवेप्सितम्
devamāyāpi durjñeyā na jāne kapaṭaṃ tayoḥ | yadājñāpaya sarvajña tatkaromi tavepsitam
The gods' magic, too, is hard to fathom; I do not know their deceit. Whatever you command, all-knowing one, that I shall do — what you wish.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.18
च्यवन उवाच - गच्छ कान्तेऽद्य नासत्यौ वचनान्मम सुव्रते । आनयस्व समीपं मे शीघ्रं देवभिषग्वरौ
cyavana uvāca - gaccha kānte'dya nāsatyau vacanānmama suvrate | ānayasva samīpaṃ me śīghraṃ devabhiṣagvarau
Cyavana said: Go today, beloved, at my word, O you of good vows, and bring the two Nāsatyas, the best physicians of the gods, quickly into my presence.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.19
क्रियतामाशु तद्वाक्यं नात्र कार्या विचारणा व्यास उवाच - एवं सा समनुज्ञाता तत्र गत्वा वचोऽब्रवीत्
kriyatāmāśu tadvākyaṃ nātra kāryā vicāraṇā vyāsa uvāca - evaṃ sā samanujñātā tatra gatvā vaco'bravīt
"Let that word (of mine) be carried out at once; no deliberating is to be done here." Vyāsa said: Thus permitted, she went there and spoke these words:
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DB 7 5.20
क्रियतामाशु नासत्यौ समयेन सुरोत्तमौ । तच्छ्रुत्वा चाश्विनौ वाक्यं तस्यास्तौ तत्र चागतौ
kriyatāmāśu nāsatyau samayena surottamau | tacchrutvā cāśvinau vākyaṃ tasyāstau tatra cāgatau
"Act quickly, O Nāsatyas, best of gods, according to the agreement." And hearing that speech of hers, the two Aśvins came there.
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DB 7 5.21
ऊचतू राजपुत्रीं तां पतिस्तव विशत्वपः । रूपार्थं च्यवनस्तूर्णं ततोऽम्भः प्रविवेश ह
ūcatū rājaputrīṃ tāṃ patistava viśatvapaḥ | rūpārthaṃ cyavanastūrṇaṃ tato'mbhaḥ praviveśa ha
The two said to that king's daughter: "Let your husband enter the water." Then Cyavana quickly entered the water for the sake of (a new) form.
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DB 7 5.23
अश्विनावपि पश्चात्तत्प्रविष्टौ सर उत्तमम् । ततस्ते निःसृतास्तस्मात्सरसस्तत्क्षणात्त्रयः । तुल्यरूपा दिव्य देहा युवानः सदृशाः किल । दिव्यकुण्डलभूषाढ्याः समानावयवास्तथा
aśvināvapi paścāttatpraviṣṭau sara uttamam | tataste niḥsṛtāstasmātsarasastatkṣaṇāttrayaḥ | tulyarūpā divya dehā yuvānaḥ sadṛśāḥ kila | divyakuṇḍalabhūṣāḍhyāḥ samānāvayavāstathā
The two Aśvins too afterwards entered that excellent lake; then from that lake the three emerged that very instant, of equal form, with divine bodies, young, indeed alike, richly adorned with divine earrings, and with limbs alike.
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DB 7 5.24
तेऽब्रुवन्सहिताः सर्वे वृणीष्व वरवर्णिनि । अस्माकमीप्सितं भद्रे पतिं त्वममलानने
te'bruvansahitāḥ sarve vṛṇīṣva varavarṇini | asmākamīpsitaṃ bhadre patiṃ tvamamalānane
All of them together said: "Choose, O woman of lovely colour; choose, O fair one, O spotless-faced lady, the husband desired by us,
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DB 7 5.25
यस्मिन्वाप्यधिका प्रीतिस्तं वृणुष्व वरानने । व्यास उवाच - सा दृष्ट्वा तुल्यरूपांस्तान्समानवयसस्तथा
yasminvāpyadhikā prītistaṃ vṛṇuṣva varānane | vyāsa uvāca - sā dṛṣṭvā tulyarūpāṃstānsamānavayasastathā
or whichever one you feel greater love for, choose him, O fair-faced one." Vyāsa said: Seeing them of equal form and likewise of the same age,
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DB 7 5.26
एकस्वरांस्तुल्यवेषांस्त्रीन्वै देवसुतोपमान् । सा तु संशयमापन्ना वीक्ष्य तान्सदृशाकृतीन्
ekasvarāṃstulyaveṣāṃstrīnvai devasutopamān | sā tu saṃśayamāpannā vīkṣya tānsadṛśākṛtīn
of one voice, of like dress, the three indeed resembling sons of gods — she fell into doubt, looking at them of similar appearance,
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DB 7 5.27
अजानन्ती पतिं सम्यग्व्याकुला समचिन्तयत् । किं करोमि त्रयस्तुल्याः कं वृणोमि न वेद्म्यहम्
ajānantī patiṃ samyagvyākulā samacintayat | kiṃ karomi trayastulyāḥ kaṃ vṛṇomi na vedmyaham
and not rightly recognising her husband, agitated, she thought: "What shall I do? The three are alike; whom shall I choose? I do not know
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DB 7 5.28
पतिं देवसुता ह्येते संशये पतितास्म्यहम् । इन्द्रजालमिदं सम्यग्देवाभ्यामिह कल्पितम्
patiṃ devasutā hyete saṃśaye patitāsmyaham | indrajālamidaṃ samyagdevābhyāmiha kalpitam
my husband, for these are sons of gods. I have fallen into doubt. This is verily a piece of magic contrived here by the two gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.29
कर्तव्यं किं मया चात्र मरणं समुपागतम् । न मया पतिमुत्सृज्य वरणीयः कथञ्चन
kartavyaṃ kiṃ mayā cātra maraṇaṃ samupāgatam | na mayā patimutsṛjya varaṇīyaḥ kathañcana
What is to be done by me in this? Death has come upon (me). By no means should I abandon my husband and choose
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DB 7 5.30
देवस्त्वाधुनिकः कश्चिदित्येषा मम धारणा । इति सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा परां विश्वेश्वरीं शिवाम्
devastvādhunikaḥ kaścidityeṣā mama dhāraṇā | iti sañcintya manasā parāṃ viśveśvarīṃ śivām
some god of the moment — this is my resolve." Having thought thus in her mind, (she turned) to the supreme Śivā, mistress of the universe,
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DB 7 5.31
दध्यौ भगवतीं देवीं तुष्टाव च कृशोदरी । सुकन्योवाच - शरणं त्वां जगन्मातः प्राप्तास्मि भृशदुःखिता
dadhyau bhagavatīṃ devīṃ tuṣṭāva ca kṛśodarī | sukanyovāca - śaraṇaṃ tvāṃ jaganmātaḥ prāptāsmi bhṛśaduḥkhitā
the slender-waisted one meditated on the blessed goddess and praised her. Sukanyā said: I have come to you for refuge, O mother of the world, being exceedingly stricken with grief.
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DB 7 5.32
रक्ष मेऽद्य सतीधर्मं नमामि चरणौ तव । नमः पद्मोद्भवे देवि नमः शङ्करवल्लभे
rakṣa me'dya satīdharmaṃ namāmi caraṇau tava | namaḥ padmodbhave devi namaḥ śaṅkaravallabhe
Protect today my duty as a faithful wife; I bow to your two feet. Homage to you, O goddess born from the lotus, homage to you, beloved of Śaṅkara,
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DB 7 5.33
विष्णुप्रिये नमो लक्ष्मि वेदमातः सरस्वति । इदं जगत्त्वया सृष्टं सर्वं स्थावरजङ्गमम्
viṣṇupriye namo lakṣmi vedamātaḥ sarasvati | idaṃ jagattvayā sṛṣṭaṃ sarvaṃ sthāvarajaṅgamam
O beloved of Viṣṇu, homage, O Lakṣmī, O mother of the Vedas, Sarasvatī. This whole world, moving and unmoving, was created by you;
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DB 7 5.34
पासि त्वमिदमव्यग्रा तथात्सि लोकशान्तये । ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशानां जननी त्वं सुसम्मता
pāsi tvamidamavyagrā tathātsi lokaśāntaye | brahmaviṣṇumaheśānāṃ jananī tvaṃ susammatā
you protect it untroubled, and likewise you devour it for the peace of the worlds. You are well acknowledged as the mother of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśa.
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DB 7 5.35
बुद्धिदासि त्वमज्ञानां ज्ञानिनां मोक्षदा सदा । आज्ञा त्वं प्रकृतिः पूर्णा पुरुषप्रियदर्शना
buddhidāsi tvamajñānāṃ jñānināṃ mokṣadā sadā | ājñā tvaṃ prakṛtiḥ pūrṇā puruṣapriyadarśanā
You give intelligence to the ignorant, and always give liberation to those who know. You are the (divine) command, you are Prakṛti, complete, of appearance dear to Puruṣa.
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DB 7 5.36
भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदासि त्वं प्राणिनां विशदात्मनाम् । अज्ञानां दुःखदा कामं सत्त्वानां सुखसाधना
bhuktimuktipradāsi tvaṃ prāṇināṃ viśadātmanām | ajñānāṃ duḥkhadā kāmaṃ sattvānāṃ sukhasādhanā
You are the giver of enjoyment and of liberation to living beings of pure nature; to the ignorant you are the giver of sorrow at will, and to the good the means of happiness.
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DB 7 5.37
सिद्धिदा योगिनामम्ब जयदा कीर्तिदा पुनः । शरणं त्वां प्रपन्नास्मि विस्मयं परमं गता
siddhidā yogināmamba jayadā kīrtidā punaḥ | śaraṇaṃ tvāṃ prapannāsmi vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatā
You are the giver of (occult) powers to yogins, O mother, and again the giver of victory and of fame. I have come to you for refuge, having fallen into the greatest bewilderment.
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DB 7 5.38
पतिं दर्शय मे मातर्मग्नास्मि शोकसागरे । देवाभ्यां चरितं कूटं कं वृणोमि विमोहिता
patiṃ darśaya me mātarmagnāsmi śokasāgare | devābhyāṃ caritaṃ kūṭaṃ kaṃ vṛṇomi vimohitā
Show me my husband, O mother; I am sunk in an ocean of grief. A deception has been enacted by the two gods; whom shall I choose, deluded (as I am)?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.39
पतिं दर्शय सर्वज्ञे विदित्वा मे सतीव्रतम् । व्यास उवाच - एवं स्तुता तदा देवा तथा त्रिपुरसुन्दरी
patiṃ darśaya sarvajñe viditvā me satīvratam | vyāsa uvāca - evaṃ stutā tadā devā tathā tripurasundarī
Show (me) my husband, O all-knowing one, recognising my vow of a faithful wife. Vyāsa said: Thus praised, the goddess, Tripurasundarī,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.40
हृदयेऽस्यास्तदा ज्ञानं ददावाशु सुखोदयम् । निश्चित्य मनसा तुल्यवयोरूपधरान्सती
hṛdaye'syāstadā jñānaṃ dadāvāśu sukhodayam | niścitya manasā tulyavayorūpadharānsatī
Then (the Goddess) at once placed in her heart a knowledge that brings forth happiness; and the chaste woman, having made her determination in mind (concerning those) who bore the same age and form —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.41
प्रसमीक्ष्य तु तान् सर्वान्वव्रे बाला स्वकं पतिम् । वृतेऽथ च्यवने देवौ सन्तुष्टौ तौ बभूवतुः
prasamīkṣya tu tān sarvānvavre bālā svakaṃ patim | vṛte'tha cyavane devau santuṣṭau tau babhūvatuḥ
— having looked them all over closely, the girl chose her own husband; and when Cyavana had been chosen, the two gods were well pleased.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.42
सतीधर्मं समालोक्य सम्प्रीतौ ददतुर्वरम् । भगवत्याः प्रसादेन प्रसन्नौ तौ सुरौत्तमौ
satīdharmaṃ samālokya samprītau dadaturvaram | bhagavatyāḥ prasādena prasannau tau surauttamau
Seeing (her) fidelity as a virtuous wife, the two, delighted, granted a boon; by the grace of the Blessed Goddess those two best of gods were gracious.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.43
मुनिमामन्त्र्य तरसा गमनायोद्यतावुभौ । लब्ध्वा तु च्यवनो रूपं नेत्रे भार्यां च यौवनम्
munimāmantrya tarasā gamanāyodyatāvubhau | labdhvā tu cyavano rūpaṃ netre bhāryāṃ ca yauvanam
Taking leave of the sage, the two were promptly ready to depart; but Cyavana, having gained beauty, eyes, a wife, and youth,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.44
हृष्टोऽब्रवीन्महातेजास्तौ नासत्याविदं वचः । उपकारः कृतोऽयं मे युवाभ्यां सुरसत्तमौ
hṛṣṭo'bravīnmahātejāstau nāsatyāvidaṃ vacaḥ | upakāraḥ kṛto'yaṃ me yuvābhyāṃ surasattamau
delighted, the greatly resplendent one spoke this speech to the two Nāsatyas: "This favour has been done me by you two, O best of gods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.45
किं ब्रवीमि सुखं प्राप्तं संसारेऽस्मिन्ननुत्तमे । प्राप्य भार्यां सुकेशान्तां दुःखं मेऽभवदन्वहम्
kiṃ bravīmi sukhaṃ prāptaṃ saṃsāre'sminnanuttame | prāpya bhāryāṃ sukeśāntāṃ duḥkhaṃ me'bhavadanvaham
What shall I say — happiness has been obtained in this unsurpassed round of existence! Having obtained a wife with beautiful hair, sorrow came to me day after day,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.46
अन्धस्य चातिवृद्धस्य भोगहीनस्य कानने । युवाभ्यां नयने दत्ते यौवनं रूपमद्भुतम्
andhasya cātivṛddhasya bhogahīnasya kānane | yuvābhyāṃ nayane datte yauvanaṃ rūpamadbhutam
for I was blind, very old, and deprived of enjoyments in the forest; by you two eyes have been given, and youth, and wondrous beauty.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.47
सम्पादितं ततं किञ्चिदुपकर्तुमहं ब्रुवे । उपकारिणि मित्रे यो नोपकुर्यात्कथञ्चन
sampāditaṃ tataṃ kiñcidupakartumahaṃ bruve | upakāriṇi mitre yo nopakuryātkathañcana
That has been accomplished; I speak now of doing some favour (in return). Whoever would in no way do a favour to a friend who has done him a favour —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 7 5.48
तं धिगस्तु नरं देवौ भवेच्च ऋणवान्भुवि । तस्माद्वां वाञ्छितं किञ्चिद्दातुमिच्छामि साम्प्रतम्
taṃ dhigastu naraṃ devau bhavecca ṛṇavānbhuvi | tasmādvāṃ vāñchitaṃ kiñciddātumicchāmi sāmpratam
shame on that man, O gods, and he would be a debtor on earth. Therefore I wish now to give you two something you desire.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.49
आत्मनो ऋणमोक्षाय देवेशौ नूतनस्य च । प्रार्थितं वां प्रदास्यामि यदलभ्यं सुरासुरैः
ātmano ṛṇamokṣāya deveśau nūtanasya ca | prārthitaṃ vāṃ pradāsyāmi yadalabhyaṃ surāsuraiḥ
For my own release from debt, O lords of gods, and (from that) of one made new (again), I shall give you what you ask, though it be unobtainable by gods and demons.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.50
ब्रुवाथां वां मनोद्दिष्टं प्रीतोऽस्मि सुकृतेन वाम् । श्रुत्वा तौ तु मुनेर्वाक्यमभिमन्त्र्य परस्परम्
bruvāthāṃ vāṃ manoddiṣṭaṃ prīto'smi sukṛtena vām | śrutvā tau tu munervākyamabhimantrya parasparam
Speak what your minds intend; I am pleased by your good deed." Hearing the sage's words, those two, consulting with each other,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.51
तमूचतुर्मुनिश्रेष्ठं सुकन्यासहितं स्थितम् । मुने पितुः प्रसादेन सर्वं नो मनसेप्सितम्
tamūcaturmuniśreṣṭhaṃ sukanyāsahitaṃ sthitam | mune pituḥ prasādena sarvaṃ no manasepsitam
said to that best of sages, who stood together with Sukanyā: "O sage, by your father's grace all that our mind desires (is ours);
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.52
उत्कण्ठा सोमपानस्य वर्तते नौ सुरैः सह । भिषजाविति देवेन निषिद्धौ चमसग्रहे
utkaṇṭhā somapānasya vartate nau suraiḥ saha | bhiṣajāviti devena niṣiddhau camasagrahe
we two long to drink the soma along with the gods, but we were barred from taking the cup by the god (Indra), (who said) 'these two are physicians',
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.53
शक्रेण वितते यज्ञे ब्रह्मणः कनकाचले । तस्मात्त्वमपि धर्मज्ञ यदि शक्तोऽसि तापस
śakreṇa vitate yajñe brahmaṇaḥ kanakācale | tasmāttvamapi dharmajña yadi śakto'si tāpasa
at the sacrifice spread out by Śakra for Brahmā on the golden mountain. Therefore you too, O knower of dharma, O ascetic, if you are able —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.54
कार्यमेतद्धि कर्तव्यं वाञ्छितं नौ सुसम्मतम् । एतद्विज्ञाय वा ब्रह्मन्कुरु वां सोमपायिनौ
kāryametaddhi kartavyaṃ vāñchitaṃ nau susammatam | etadvijñāya vā brahmankuru vāṃ somapāyinau
this task indeed is to be done, it is our wish and fully agreed upon by us; understanding this, O brahmin, make the two of us soma-drinkers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.55
पिपासास्ति सुदुष्प्रापपा त्वत्तः समुपयास्यति । च्यवनस्तु तयोः प्राह तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं मृदु
pipāsāsti suduṣprāpapā tvattaḥ samupayāsyati | cyavanastu tayoḥ prāha tacchrutvā vacanaṃ mṛdu
There is a thirst very hard to satisfy; from you it will be fulfilled." And Cyavana, hearing that gentle speech, said to those two:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 7 5.56
यदहं रूपसम्पन्नो वयसा च समन्वितः । कृतो भवद्भ्यां वृद्धः सन्भार्यां च प्राप्तवानिति
yadahaṃ rūpasampanno vayasā ca samanvitaḥ | kṛto bhavadbhyāṃ vṛddhaḥ sanbhāryāṃ ca prāptavāniti
"Since I have been made endowed with beauty and provided with youth by you two, and, though aged, have obtained a wife —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.57
तस्माद्युवां करिष्यामि प्रीत्याहं सोमपायिनौ । मिषतो देवराजस्य सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीम्यहम्
tasmādyuvāṃ kariṣyāmi prītyāhaṃ somapāyinau | miṣato devarājasya satyametadbravīmyaham
therefore, out of affection, I shall make you two soma-drinkers before the very eyes of the king of the gods; this I say truly,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.58
राज्ञस्तु वितते यज्ञे शर्यातेरमितद्युतेः । इत्याकर्ण्य वचो हृष्टौ तौ दिवं प्रतिजग्मतुः
rājñastu vitate yajñe śaryāteramitadyuteḥ | ityākarṇya vaco hṛṣṭau tau divaṃ pratijagmatuḥ
at the sacrifice spread out by King Śaryāti of measureless splendour." Hearing this speech, the two, delighted, went back to heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 5.59
च्यवनस्तां गृहीत्वा तु जगामाश्रममण्डलम्
cyavanastāṃ gṛhītvā tu jagāmāśramamaṇḍalam
And Cyavana, taking her (with him), went to the circle of his hermitage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition