Ch 11 Verse 1 Verse

Sanskrit Text

१.११ एकादशोऽध्यायः । बुधोत्पत्तिः । ऋषय ऊचुः । कोऽसौ पुरूरवा राजा कोर्वशी देवकन्यका । कथं कष्टं च सम्प्राप्तं तेन राज्ञा महात्मना ॥ १ ॥

English Translation

The Ṛṣis said :-- “O Sūta! Who is that King Pururavā? and who is the Deva girl Urvaśī? And how did that high-souled King Pururavā come into trouble?

Ch 11 Verse 2 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सर्वं कथानकं ब्रूहि लोमहर्षणजाधुना । श्रोतुकामा वयं सर्वे त्वन्मुखाब्जच्युतं रसम् ॥ २ ॥

English Translation

O son of Lomaharṣaṇa! Kindly describe now all these to me. We are now desirous to hear sweet words from the lotus of your mouth.

Ch 11 Verse 3 Verse

Sanskrit Text

अमृतादपि मिष्टा ते वाणी सूत रसात्मिका । न तृप्यामो वयं सर्वे सुधया च यथामराः ॥ ३ ॥

English Translation

O Sūta! Your words are sweeter and more full of juice than nectar even; so we are not satiated by hearing them as gods are not satiated with the drink of nectar.”

Ch 11 Verse 4 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सूत उवाच । शृणुध्वं मुनयः सर्वे कथां दिव्यां मनोरमाम् । वक्ष्याम्यहं यथाबुद्ध्या श्रुतां व्यासवरोत्तमात् ॥ ४ ॥

English Translation

Hearing this Sūta said :-- O Munis! I am now telling you, as far as my intelligence goes, what I heard from the mouth of Śrī Vyāsa. Now hear that beautiful divine incident.

Ch 11 Verse 5-7 Verse

Sanskrit Text

गुरोस्तु दयिता भार्या तारा नामेति विश्रुता । रूपयौवनयुक्ता सा चार्वङ्गी मदविह्वला ॥ ५ ॥ गतैकदा विधोर्धाम यजमानस्य भामिनी । दृष्टा च शशिनात्यर्थं रूपयौवनशालिनी ॥ ६ ॥ कामातुरस्तदा जातः शशी शशिमुखीं प्रति । सापि वीक्ष्य विधुं कामं जाता मदनपीडिता ॥ ७ ॥

English Translation

Once on a time the exceedingly beautiful dear wife of Brihaspati, named Tārā, full of youth and beauty, of the most beautiful limbs and intoxicated with pride went to the house of Candra Deva (the Moon), the yajamān (Employer of priest Brihaspati at any sacrifice) of Brihaspati. Seeing Tārā of beautiful face like Moon, the Moon became very passionate; Tārā also fell amorous at the sight of Moon. Thus both of them became very much passionately attached to each other.

Ch 11 Verse 8-9 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तावन्योन्यं प्रेमयुक्तौ स्मरार्तौ च बभूवतुः । तारा शशी मदोन्मत्तौ कामबाणप्रपीडितौ ॥ ८ ॥ रेमाते मदमत्तौ तौ परस्परस्पृहान्वितौ । दिनानि कतिचित्तत्र जातानि रममाणयोः ॥ ९ ॥

English Translation

Then they, the Moon and Tārā, being smitten by the arrows of Cupid and intoxicated with amorous passions began their sexual intercourse with reciprocal feelings of passionate love. Some days passed in this state.

Ch 11 Verse 10 Verse

Sanskrit Text

बृहस्पतिस्तु दुःखार्तस्तारामानयितुं गृहम् । प्रेषयामास शिष्यं तु नायाता सा वशीकृता ॥ १० ॥

English Translation

Brihaspati, then, being distressed with the pang of separation from his wife, sent his pupil to bring back Tārā; but Tārā was then submissive of Candra and therefore refused to come.

Ch 11 Verse 11-12 Verse

Sanskrit Text

पुनः पुनर्यदा शिष्यं परावर्तत चन्द्रमाः । बृहस्पतिस्तदा क्रुद्धो जगाम स्वयमेव हि ॥ ११ ॥ गत्वा सोमगृहं तत्र वाचस्पतिरुदारधीः । उवाच शशिनं क्रुद्धः स्मयमानं मदान्वितम् ॥ १२ ॥

English Translation

Brihaspati sent over and over again his pupil and when Candra Deva returned the messenger, Brihaspati became very angry and went personally to Candra’s house and spoke angrily to the Moon who was puffed up with arrogance and somewhat smiling :--

Ch 11 Verse 13 Verse

Sanskrit Text

किं कृतं किल शीतांशो कर्म धर्मविगर्हितम् । रक्षिता मम भार्येयं सुन्दरी केन हेतुना ॥ १३ ॥

English Translation

“O Moon! Why are you committing this vicious act, contrary to Dharma? Why are you keeping my beautiful wife in your house?

Ch 11 Verse 14 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तव देव गुरुश्चाहं यजमानोऽसि सर्वथा । गुरुभार्या कथं मूढ भुक्ता किं रक्षिताथवा ॥ १४ ॥

English Translation

I am your Guru; you are my client; O stupid! why are you enjoying your Guru’s wife and keeping her in custody in your house?

Ch 11 Verse 15 Verse

Sanskrit Text

ब्रह्महा हेमहारी च सुरापो गुरुतल्पगः । महापातकिनो ह्येते तत्संसर्गी च पञ्चमः ॥ १५ ॥

English Translation

Do you not know that he who kills a Brāhman, who steals gold, who drinks, who goes to wife of one’s Guru are Mahāpātakis (great sinners) and those who keep company of these are the fifth Mahāpātakis?

Ch 11 Verse 16 Verse

Sanskrit Text

महापातकयुक्तस्त्वं दुराचारोऽतिगर्हितः । न देवसदनार्होऽसि यदि भुक्तेयमङ्गना ॥ १६ ॥

English Translation

Therefore if you had enjoyed my wife, you are exceedingly vicious, blameable and a Mahāpātaki (great sinner); you are not fit to live amongst the Devas.

Ch 11 Verse 17 Verse

Sanskrit Text

मुञ्चेमामसितापाङ्गीं नयामि सदनं मम । नोचेद्वक्ष्यामि दुष्टात्मन् गुरुदारापहारिणम् ॥ १७ ॥

English Translation

O wicked one! Now I say that even now you better forsake Tārā, who is of a blue colour and whose look is askance; I won’t go from here without having Tārā. And if you do not give back Tārā, then you are certainly with her and undoubtedly I will curse you.

Ch 11 Verse 18 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इत्येवं भाषमाणं तमुवाच रोहिणीपतिः । गुरुं क्रोधसमायुक्तं कान्ताविरहदुःखितम् ॥ १८ ॥

English Translation

When Brihaspati said so, Candra, the husband of Rohiṇī, spoke to his Guru Deva, who was very angry, sorry and afflicted at the separation from his beloved wife, thus :--

Ch 11 Verse 19 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इन्दुरुवाच । क्रोधात्ते तु दुराराध्या ब्राह्मणाः क्रोधवर्जिताः । पूजार्हा धर्मशास्त्रज्ञा वर्जनीयास्ततोऽन्यथा ॥ १९ ॥

English Translation

In this world, the Brāhmins that know the Dharma Śāstras, that are devoid of anger, are fit to be worshipped; and those that are not so, they are objects of disrespect and not to be worshipped by all for their anger.

Ch 11 Verse 20 Verse

Sanskrit Text

आगमिष्यति सा कामं गृहं ते वरवर्णिनी । अत्रैव संस्थिता बाला का ते हानिरिहानघ ॥ २० ॥

English Translation

O sinless one! The beautiful one will surely go to your house; what harm is there to you, if she waits here for a few days?

Ch 11 Verse 21 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इच्छया संस्थिता चात्र सुखकामार्थिनी हि सा । दिनानि कतिचित्स्थित्वा स्वेच्छया चागमिष्यति ॥ २१ ॥

English Translation

She is staying here of her own accord to enjoy pleasures and will go back of her own will. One word more :--

Ch 11 Verse 22 Verse

Sanskrit Text

त्वयैवोदाहृतं पूर्वं धर्मशास्त्रमतं तथा । न स्त्री दुष्यति चारेण न विप्रो वेदकर्मणा ॥ २२ ॥

English Translation

:-- You gave out before this opinion of the Dharma Śāstras that as a Brāhman though guilty of committing vicious deeds, becomes pure again by the practice of Karmas as enjoined in the Vedas, so a woman, too, though guilty of adultery, becomes pure again when she is again in the period of her menstruation.

Ch 11 Verse 23 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इत्युक्तः शशिना तत्र गुरुरत्यन्तदुःखितः । जगाम स्वगृहं तूर्णं चिन्ताविष्टः स्मरातुरः ॥ २३ ॥

English Translation

At these words of Candra Deva, Brihaspati, the Guru of the Devas, became exceedingly sorry and anxious and went back immediately to his own house, with a grievous heart, full of amorous feelings.

Ch 11 Verse 24-25 Verse

Sanskrit Text

दिनानि कतिचित्तत्र स्थित्वा चिन्तातुरो गुरुः । ययावथ गृहं तस्य त्वरितश्चौषधीपतेः ॥ २४ ॥ स्थितः क्षत्रा निषिद्धोऽसौ द्वारदेशे रुषान्वितः । नाजगाम शशी तत्र चुकोपाति बृहस्पतिः ॥ २५ ॥

English Translation

After staying in his own house for some days Brihaspati, worn out with anxiety, came again quickly to the house of Candra; but, no sooner he was to enter the gate, he was stopped by the door-keepers; he became very angry and stopped at the gate way. And when he saw that Candra did not make his appearance, he became exceedingly angry and thought :--

Ch 11 Verse 26 Verse

Sanskrit Text

अयं मे शिष्यतां यातो गुरुपत्नीं तु मातरम् । जग्राह बलतोऽधर्मी शिक्षणीयो मयाधुना ॥ २६ ॥

English Translation

:-- “Oh! What a wonder is this? this irreligious Candra, being my disciple, has done this vicious act and took by violence the wife of his Guru, who is reckoned as the mother; and I will now teach him a good lesson.”

Ch 11 Verse 27 Verse

Sanskrit Text

उवाच वाचं कोपात्तु द्वारदेशस्थितो बहिः । किं शेषे भवने मन्द पापाचार सुराधम ॥ २७ ॥

English Translation

Standing on the entrance gate way Brihaspati began to speak aloud :-- “O stupid, vicious, vilest of the Devas! Why do you now sleep in your inner room?

Ch 11 Verse 28 Verse

Sanskrit Text

देहि मे कामिनीं शीघ्रं नोचेच्छापं ददाम्यहम् । करोमि भस्मसान्नूनं न ददासि प्रियां मम ॥ २८ ॥

English Translation

Do return quickly my wife; else I will curse you at once. In case you do not bring me back my wife at once, I will now reduce you to ashes.”

Ch 11 Verse 29 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सूत उवाच । क्रूराणि चैवमादीनि भाषणानि बृहस्पतेः । श्रुत्वा द्विजपतिः शीघ्रं निर्गतः सदनाद्बहिः ॥ २९ ॥

English Translation

Hearing these foul words of Brihaspati, Candra Deva the king of the Dvijas, quickly came out of the house and said smiling :--

Ch 11 Verse 30-31 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तमुवाच हसन्सोमः किमिदं बहु भाषसे । न ते योग्यासितापाङ्गी सर्वलक्षणसंयुता ॥ ३० ॥ कुरूपां च स्वसदृशीं गृहाणान्यां स्त्रियं द्विज । भिक्षुकस्य गृहे योग्या नेदृशी वरवर्णिनी ॥ ३१ ॥

English Translation

“O Brāhmin! Why are you spending your stock of words for nothing? That all-auspicious lady, of a blue colour and looking askance, is not fit for you; therefore take another comparatively uglier woman for your use. Exceedingly youthful and lovely woman like her is not fit for a beggar’s house.

Ch 11 Verse 32 Verse

Sanskrit Text

रतिः स्वसदृशे कान्ते नार्याः किल निगद्यते । त्वं न जानासि मन्दात्मन् कामशास्त्रविनिर्णयम् ॥ ३२ ॥

English Translation

O stupid one! I see, you don’t know anything about the Kāma Śāstra (the book that dwells on amorous passion); those wise men who are skilled in this Śāstra assign for the women, their lovers equivalent to their beauty in matters of amorous dealings.

Ch 11 Verse 33 Verse

Sanskrit Text

यथेष्टं गच्छ दुर्बुद्धे नाहं दास्यामि कामिनीम् । यच्छक्यं कुरु तत्कामं न देया वरवर्णिनी ॥ ३३ ॥

English Translation

So, O stupid man! go away wherever you like. I won’t give you back your wife. Do whatever lies in your power. I won’t return your wife.

Ch 11 Verse 34 Verse

Sanskrit Text

कामार्तस्य च ते शापो न मां बाधितुमर्हति । नाहं ददे गुरो कान्तां यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ॥ ३४ ॥

English Translation

When you have become passionate, your curse won’t affect me in any way. This I say finally unto you :-- “O Guru! I will not give you back your wife; do what you wish.”

Ch 11 Verse 35 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सूत उवाच । इत्युक्तः शशिना चेज्यश्चिन्तामाप रुषान्वितः । जगाम तरसा सद्म क्रोधयुक्तः शचीपतेः ॥ ३५ ॥

English Translation

Thus spoken by Candra, Brihaspati became vary anxious and angry; he then went away quickly to the Indra’s house.

Ch 11 Verse 36 Verse

Sanskrit Text

दृष्ट्वा शतक्रतुस्तत्र गुरुं दुःखातुरं स्थितम् । पाद्यार्घ्याचमनीयाद्यैः पूजयित्वा सुसंस्थितः ॥ ३६ ॥

English Translation

Seeing Guru Deva morose and sorry, the very liberal minded Indra Deva worshipped him duly with pādya, arghya, and Ācamanīya and asked :-- “O highly fortunate one! Why do you look so anxious?

Ch 11 Verse 37 Verse

Sanskrit Text

पप्रच्छ परमोदारस्तं तथावस्थितं गुरुम् । का चिन्ता ते महाभाग शोकार्तोऽसि महामुने ॥ ३७ ॥

English Translation

O great Muni! Why are you grievous and sorry? You are my Guru; is it that you are insulted by any one in my kingdom; say freely.

Ch 11 Verse 38 Verse

Sanskrit Text

केनापमानितोऽसि त्वं मम राज्ये गुरुश्च मे । त्वदधीनमिदं सर्वं सैन्यं लोकाधिपैः सह ॥ ३८ ॥

English Translation

All the Regents of the several quarters (the Lokapālas) and all the Deva armies are under your command.

Ch 11 Verse 39 Verse

Sanskrit Text

बह्मा विष्णुस्तथा शम्भुर्ये चान्ये देवसत्तमाः । करिष्यन्ति च साहाय्यं का चिन्ता वद साम्प्रतम् ॥ ३९ ॥

English Translation

Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvar and other Devas are ready to lend you every assistance, no doubt. So say what is the cause of your anxiety?”

Ch 11 Verse 40 Verse

Sanskrit Text

गुरुरुवाच । शशिनापहृता भार्या तारा मम सुलोचना । न ददाति स दुष्टात्मा प्रार्थितोऽपि पुनः पुनः ॥ ४० ॥

English Translation

Hearing these words of Indra, Brihaspati said :-- “Candra has stolen my beautiful-eyed wife. I asked for her, again and again, but that wicked soul is not returning me my wife at all.

Ch 11 Verse 41 Verse

Sanskrit Text

किं करोमि सुरेशान त्वमेव शरणं मम । साहाय्यं कुरु देवेश दुःखितोऽस्मि शतक्रतो ॥ ४१ ॥

English Translation

O Lord of the Devas! What am I to do now? You are my help and guide. O Śatakratu! You are the lord of the Devas; therefore I pray to you with a very grievous heart, help me in this matter.”

Ch 11 Verse 42 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इन्द्र उवाच । मा शोकं कुरु धर्मज्ञ दासोऽस्मि तव सुव्रत । आनयिष्याम्यहं नूनं भार्यां तव महामते ॥ ४२ ॥

English Translation

Hearing this, Indra said :-- “O knower of Dharma! Do not be sorry. O Suvrata! I am your servant. O highly intelligent one! Surely I will bring you back your wife.

Ch 11 Verse 43 Verse

Sanskrit Text

प्रेषिते चेन्मया दूते न दास्यति मदाकुलः । ततो युद्धं करिष्यामि देवसैन्यैः समावृतः ॥ ४३ ॥

English Translation

I will send a messenger and even then if Candra, mad with pride, do not return your wife, I will wage war with him and fight against him, with all our Deva armies.”

Ch 11 Verse 44 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इत्याश्वास्य गुरुं शक्रो दूतं वक्तृविचक्षणम् । प्रेषयामास सोमाय वार्ताशंसिनमद्भुतम् ॥ ४४ ॥

English Translation

Thus consoling Brihaspati, Indra sent a very clever man, who was a good speaker and wonderful in his capabilities, to Candra.

Ch 11 Verse 45 Verse

Sanskrit Text

स गत्वा शशिलोकं तु त्वरितः सुविचक्षणः । उवाच वचनेनैव वचनं रोहिणीपतिम् ॥ ४५ ॥

English Translation

The clever and wise messenger went to the Candra Loka (the region of the Moon) and spoke to Candra, the husband of Rohiṇī, thus :--

Ch 11 Verse 46 Verse

Sanskrit Text

प्रेषितोऽहं महाभाग शक्रेण त्वां विवक्षया । कथितं प्रभुणा यच्च तद्ब्रवीमि महामते ॥ ४६ ॥

English Translation

“O Mahābhāga! Indra has sent me to you to communicate his message to you. So O intelligent one! I will tell you what he has ordered me; hear.”

Ch 11 Verse 47 Verse

Sanskrit Text

धर्मज्ञोऽसि महाभाग नीतिं जानासि सुव्रत । अत्रिः पिता ते धर्मात्मा न निद्यं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ४७ ॥

English Translation

He said :-- “O highly fortunate one! You know well Dharma and Nīti Śāstra (the science of morals); the more so, because the virtuous Maharṣi Atri is your father.

Ch 11 Verse 48 Verse

Sanskrit Text

भार्या रक्ष्या सर्वभूतैर्यथाशक्ति ह्यतन्द्रितैः । तदर्थे कलहः कामं भविता नात्र संशयः ॥ ४८ ॥

English Translation

Therefore, O Suvrata! You ought not to commit such blameable act. See, all beings should protect their own wives always without remaining idle to the best of their powers; therefore, no doubt, quarrels would ensue necessarily on that point.

Ch 11 Verse 49 Verse

Sanskrit Text

यथा तव तथा तस्य यत्नः स्याद्दाररक्षणे । आत्मवत्सर्वभूतानि चिन्तय त्वं सुधानिधे ॥ ४९ ॥

English Translation

O Sudhānidhi! as far as this point of protecting one’s wife is concerned, your Guru Deva ought also to do his best. You ought to consider all persons like your own self.

Ch 11 Verse 50 Verse

Sanskrit Text

अष्टाविंशतिसङ्ख्यास्ते कामिन्यो दक्षजाः शुभाः । गुरुपत्नीं कथं भोक्तुं त्वमिच्छसि सुधानिधे ॥ ५० ॥

English Translation

O Sudhākara! You have got twenty-eight exceedingly beautiful wives, who are the daughters of Dakṣa; why then do you desire to enjoy the wife of your Guru?

Ch 11 Verse 51 Verse

Sanskrit Text

स्वर्गे सदा वसन्त्येता मेनकाद्या मनोरमाः । भुङ्क्ष्व ताः स्वेच्छया कामं मुञ्च पत्नीं गुरोरपि ॥ ५१ ॥

English Translation

The beautiful Apsarās (celestial nymphs) Menakā and others are always residing in the Heavens; you can enjoy them to your heart’s content; leave off the wife of your Guru.

Ch 11 Verse 52 Verse

Sanskrit Text

ईश्वरा यदि कुर्वन्ति जुगुप्सितमहन्तया । अज्ञास्तदनुवर्तन्ते तदा धर्मक्षयो भवेत् ॥ ५२ ॥

English Translation

In case any powerful man commits an unworthy act out of egoism, the illiterate ones would follow them; so the Dharma will decline.

Ch 11 Verse 53 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तस्मान्मुञ्च महाभाग गुरोः पत्नीं मनोरमाम् । कलहस्त्वन्निमित्तोऽद्य सुराणां न भवेद्यथा ॥ ५३ ॥

English Translation

Therefore, O highly lucky one! Do such as does not lead, for nothing, quarrels amongst the gods and leave your Guru’s wife, even beautiful.”

Ch 11 Verse 54 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सूत उवाच । सोमः शक्रवचः श्रुत्वा किञ्चित्क्रोधसमाकुलः । भङ्ग्या प्रतिवचः प्राह शक्रदूतं तदा शशी ॥ ५४ ॥

English Translation

Hearing these words from the messenger, the Moon (Candra Deva) became somewhat angry and, making gestures, replied to the messenger, as if to Indra, thus :--

Ch 11 Verse 55 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इन्दुरावाच । धर्मज्ञोऽसि महाबाहो देवानामधिपः स्वयम् । पुरोधापि च ते तादृग्युवयोः सदृशी मतिः ॥ ५५ ॥

English Translation

O mighty armed one! As you yourself are the lord of the Devas and the knower of Dharma, so your priest, too, has become like you; the head of both of you are the same.

Ch 11 Verse 56 Verse

Sanskrit Text

परोपदेशे कुशला भवन्ति बहवो जनाः । दुर्लभस्तु स्वयं कर्ता प्राप्ते कर्मणि सर्वदा ॥ ५६ ॥

English Translation

You will find many that can show their learning and give advice to others, but you will find always very rare such persons as will act themselves to their own advices when occasion arises and wants them to fulfil their own words.

Ch 11 Verse 57 Verse

Sanskrit Text

बार्हस्पत्यप्रणीतं च शास्त्रं गृह्णन्ति मानवाः । को विरोधोऽत्र देवेश कामयानां भजन्स्त्रियम् ॥ ५७ ॥

English Translation

O Lord of the Devas! All the persons take the opinion of the Śāstras framed by Brihaspati then why the quarrel would ensue with me and the Devas when I an enjoying, according to his dictates, a woman who is herself willing?

Ch 11 Verse 58 Verse

Sanskrit Text

स्वकीयं बलिनां सर्वं दुर्बलानां न किञ्चन । स्वीया च परकीया च भ्रमोऽयं मन्दचेतसाम् ॥ ५८ ॥

English Translation

See also, that the rule in this world is might is right; all things go to the powerful man who can take by force; nothing falls to the lot of the weak; moreover this woman is mine and that woman is of another, this false notion comes to those whose brains are weak.

Ch 11 Verse 59 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तारा मय्यनुरक्ता च यथा न तु तथा गुरौ । अनुरक्ता कथं त्याज्या धर्मतो न्यायतस्तथा ॥ ५९ ॥

English Translation

When Tārā, is so much attached to me and is not at all attached to Brihaspati, the above rule applicable to me all the more; how then can I quit the lady so much attached to me, according to the laws of Dharma and the morals?

Ch 11 Verse 60 Verse

Sanskrit Text

गृहारम्भस्तु रक्तायां विरक्तायां कथं भवेत् । विरक्तेयं यदा जाता चकमेऽनुजकामिनीम् ॥ ६० ॥

English Translation

You can see also, that happiness reigns in that family where the wife is according to the will of the husband; how, then, can the household happiness exist when the lady of the house is always dissatisfied?

Ch 11 Verse 61 Verse

Sanskrit Text

न दास्येऽहं वरारोहां गच्छ दूत वद स्वयम् । ईश्वरोऽसि सहस्राक्ष यदिच्छसि कुरुष्व तत् ॥ ६१ ॥

English Translation

Therefore the household happiness of the Guru is impossible as Tārā is dissatified with Brihaspati since he enjoyed the wife of his younger brother Samvarta. Then the result comes to this, O thousand eyed one! How have you come to be thousand eyed! However that may be, you are the lord of the Devas; you can do whatever you like.

Ch 11 Verse 62 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सूत उवाच । इत्युक्तः शशिना दूतः प्रययौ शक्रसन्निधिम् । इन्द्रायाचष्ट तत्सर्वं यदुक्तं शीतरश्मिना ॥ ६२ ॥

English Translation

O messenger! go and tell your lord of the Devas all that I have spoken; I will not return by any means that beautiful Tārā. When Candra spoke thus, the messenger went back to Indra and communicated to him all that Candra Deva had spoken.

Ch 11 Verse 63-65 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तुराषाडपि तच्छ्रुत्वा क्रोधयुक्तो बभूव ह । सेनोद्योगं तथा चक्रे साहाय्यार्थं गुरोर्विभुः ॥ ६३ ॥ शुक्रस्तु विग्रहं श्रुत्वा गुरुद्वेषात्ततो ययौ । मा ददस्वेति तं वाक्यमुवाच शशिनं प्रति ॥ ६४ ॥ साहाय्यं ते करिष्यामि मन्त्रशक्त्या महामते । भविता यदि सङ्ग्रामस्तव चेन्द्रेण मारिष ॥ ६५ ॥

English Translation

Hearing this, Indra became angry and ordered all the Deva forces to be ready at once. Hearing this news of war, Śukrācārya, out of enmity to Brihaspati, went to Candra and spoke thus :-- “O highly intelligent one! never return Tārā; in case if war ensues between you and Indra, I will help you by my Mantra-Śakti.”

Ch 11 Verse 66 Verse

Sanskrit Text

शङ्करस्तु तदाकर्ण्य गुरुदाराभिमर्शनम् । गुरुशत्रुं भृगुं मत्वा साहाय्यमकरोत्तदा ॥ ६६ ॥

English Translation

On the other hand, Bhagavān Śaṅkara, hearing of the vicious act of Candra’s, taking his Guru’s wife, and knowing that Śukracārya was the enemy of Brihaspati, came to the assistance of the Devas.

Ch 11 Verse 67 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सङ्ग्रामस्तु तदा वृत्तो देवदानवयोर्द्रुतम् । बहूनि तत्र वर्षाणि तारकासुरवत्किल ॥ ६७ ॥

English Translation

The great war, then, ensued between the Devas like the terrific war of Tārakāsura; it continued for many years.

Ch 11 Verse 68-69 Verse

Sanskrit Text

देवासुरकृतं युद्धं दृष्ट्वा तत्र पितामहः । हंसारूढो जगामाशु तं देशं क्लेशशान्तये ॥ ६८ ॥ राकापतिं तदा प्राह मुञ्च भार्यां गुरोरिति । नोचेद्विष्णुं समाहूय करिष्यामि तु सङ्क्षयम् ॥ ६९ ॥

English Translation

Then the grandfather Brahma, seeing the great havoc in the lives of the Devas and Asuras, came there on his vāhan Hamsa, to secure peace and talked to Candra :-- “Quit the Guru’s wife; if not, I will call Viṣṇu and destroy all of you party.”

Ch 11 Verse 70 Verse

Sanskrit Text

भृगुं निवारयामास ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः । किमन्यायमतिर्जाता सङ्गदोषान्महामते ॥ ७० ॥

English Translation

He also desisted the son of Bhṛgu, Śukrācarya, saying :-- “O highly intelligent one! why has this wicked idea possessed your mind? Is it due to the bad association?”

Ch 11 Verse 71 Verse

Sanskrit Text

निषेधयामास ततो भृगुस्तं चौषधीपतिम् । मुञ्च भार्यां गुरोरद्य पित्राहं प्रेषितस्तव ॥ ७१ ॥

English Translation

Then Śukrācārya also told Candra, the lord of the medicinal plants, not to wage war and said :-- “Better quit you now the Guru’s wife. Your father Maharṣi Atri has sent me to you for this purpose.”

Ch 11 Verse 72 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सूत उवाच । द्विजराजस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा भृगोर्वचनमद्भुतम् । ददौ च तत्प्रियां भार्यां गुरोर्गर्भवतीं शुभाम् ॥ ७२ ॥

English Translation

Candra, then, hearing the strange words of Śukrācārya, returned to Brihaspati his wife Tārā, though she was not satisfied with him and became herself pregnant.

Ch 11 Verse 73-74 Verse

Sanskrit Text

प्राप्य कान्तां गुरुर्हृष्टः स्वगृहं मुदितो ययौ । ततो देवास्ततो दैत्या ययुः स्वान्स्वान्गृहान्प्रति ॥ ७३ ॥ ब्रह्मा स्वसदनं प्राप्तः कैलासं चापि शङ्करः । बृहस्पतिस्तु सन्तुष्टः प्राप्य भार्यां मनोरमाम् ॥ ७४ ॥

English Translation

Brihaspati returned with joy to his house, accompanied by his wife; the Devas and Dānavas went away to their respective places. Brahmā went to Brahmaloka and Śaṅkara went to Kailāśa.

Ch 11 Verse 75-76 Verse

Sanskrit Text

ततः कालेन कियता तारासूत सुतं शुभम् । सुदिने शुभनक्षत्रे तारापतिसमं गुणैः ॥ ७५ ॥ दृष्ट्वा पुत्रं गुरुर्जातं चकार विधिपूर्वकम् । जातकर्मादिकं सर्वं प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ॥ ७६ ॥

English Translation

Brihaspati began to pass his time happily with his beautiful wife; Some days went away when the wife of Brihaspati, Tārā, gave birth to an all-auspicious son, having all the qualities of Candra, on an auspicious day and under the influence of an auspicious star; seeing this new-born child, Brihaspati gladly performed the natal ceremonies of the child.

Ch 11 Verse 77-78 Verse

Sanskrit Text

श्रुतं चन्द्रमसा जन्म पुत्रस्य मुनिसत्तमाः । दूतं च प्रेषयामास गुरुं प्रति महामतिः ॥ ७७ ॥ न चायं तव पुत्रोऽस्ति मम वीर्यसमुद्भवः । कथं त्वं कृतवान्कामं जातकर्मादिकं विधिम् ॥ ७८ ॥

English Translation

Hearing that a son is born to him, Candra sent a messenger to Brihaspati saying that “That the child is not his; but it is born out of the semen of mine; why, then, have you performed the natal ceremonies out of your own will?”

Ch 11 Verse 79 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य दूतस्य च बृहस्पतिः । उवाच मम पुत्रो मे सदृशो नात्र संशयः ॥ ७९ ॥

English Translation

Hearing these words of Candra’s messenger, Brihaspati said :-- “No, this child is mine, no doubt, as he resembles quite like me.”

Ch 11 Verse 80 Verse

Sanskrit Text

पुनर्विवादः सञ्जातो मिलिता देवदानवाः । युद्धार्थमागतास्तेषां समाजः समजायत ॥ ८० ॥

English Translation

When Brihaspati said this, war again ensued. The Devas and Dānavas met each other again in battle field; and councils of war were held.

Ch 11 Verse 81 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तत्रागतः स्वयं ब्रह्मा शान्तिकामः प्रजापतिः । निवारयामास मुखे संस्थितान्युद्धदुर्मदान् ॥ ८१ ॥

English Translation

Then, for the preservation of peace, Prajāpati Brahmā went there; and before all desisted the Devas; and Dānavas, mad for war, and ready to fight against each other.

Ch 11 Verse 82-84 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तारां पप्रच्छ धर्मात्मा कस्यायं तनयः शुभे । सत्यं वद वरारोहे यथा क्लेशः प्रशाम्यति ॥ ८२ ॥ तमुवाचासितापाङ्गी लज्जमानाप्यधोमुखी । चन्द्रस्येति शनैरन्तर्जगाम वरवर्णिनी ॥ ८३ ॥ जग्राह तं सुतं सोमः प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना । नाम चक्रे बुध इति जगाम स्वगृहं पुनः ॥ ८४ ॥

English Translation

Brahmā, then, asked Tārā :-- “O auspicious one! say truly whose child is this? O beautiful one! if you say truly, then this war resulting in the loss of so many lives, will cease.” The handsome Tārā, looking askance, lowered her head with shame and gently spoke to Brahmā :-- “This is the Candra’s child” and went inside. Candra Deva, then, became very glad and took the child, put down its name as Budha and carried it, to his own house.

Ch 11 Verse 85 Verse

Sanskrit Text

ययौ ब्रह्मा स्वकं धाम सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः । यथागतं गतं सर्वैः सर्वशः प्रेक्षकैर्जनैः ॥ ८५ ॥

English Translation

Bhagavān Brahmā, Indra and the other Devas went back to their respective places. All the spectators went also to their own places whence they came.

Ch 11 Verse 86 Verse

Sanskrit Text

कथितेयं बुधोत्पत्तिर्गुरुक्षेत्रे च सोमतः । यथा श्रुता मया पूर्वं व्यासात्सत्यवतीसुतात् ॥ ८६ ॥

Sanskrit Colophon

इति श्रीमद्देवीभागवते महापुराणेऽष्टादशसाहस्र्यां संहितायां प्रथमस्कन्धे बुधोत्पत्तिर्नामेकादशोऽध्यायः ॥ १.११॥

English Translation

O Munis! I have now described the birth of Budha, as the son of Candra and in the womb of Brihaspati’s wife, as I heard it from the mouth of Vyāsa Deva, the son of Satyavatī. Thus ends the eleventh chapter of the 1st Skandha on the birth of Budha in the Mahāpurāṇa Śrī Mad Devī Bhāgavatam of 18,000 verses by Maharṣi Veda Vyās.