Adi Parva 76.37
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Adi Parva Chapter 76 · Verse 37
Sanskrit Original
शुक्र उवाच बृहस्पतेः सुतः पुत्रि कचः प्रेतगतिं गतः। विद्यया जीवितोऽप्येवं हन्यते करवाणि किम्॥ मैवं शुचो मा रुद देवयानि न त्वादृशी मर्त्यमनुप्रशोचते। यस्यास्तव ब्रह्म च ब्राह्मणाश्च सेन्द्रा देवा वसवोऽथाश्विनौ च॥ मुपस्थाने संनमन्ति प्रभावात्। अशक्योऽसौ जीवयितुं द्विजातिः संजीवितो बध्यते चैव भूयः॥
Shukra said : O daughter, the son of Brihaspati, Kacha has gone to the land of the Dead. Though again and again revived by my knowledge, he is often killed. What shall I do? O Devayani, do not grieve, do not weep. One like you should not grieve for one who is mortal. You are worshipped by Brahma, by Brahmanas, the celestials with (their king) Indra, the Vasus, the Ashvinis, the Asuras and by the whole universe. It is impossible to keep him alive. For every time I revive him he is killed (by the Danavas).