pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: शरणं वः प्रपन्नोऽहं शरण्याशरणं गतः॥ प्रत्याख्यातो हि भद्रं वो वसिष्ठेन महात्मना। यष्टकामो महायज्ञं तदनुज्ञातुमर्हथ ॥
English: I seek protection of you; and I take refuge in you capable of conferring it. Disregarded have I been, good betide you, by the high-souled Vasiştha. I have set my heart upon celebrating a mighty sacrifice: it behove you to command me.
Sanskrit: गुरुपुत्रानहं सर्वान् नमस्कृत्य प्रसादये। शिरसा प्रणतो याचे ब्राह्मणांस्तपसि स्थितान्॥ ते मां भवन्तः सिद्ध्यर्थं याजयन्तु समाहिताः। सशरीरो यथाहं वै देवलोकमावाप्नुयाम्॥
English: And with the view of propitiating you, I, lowly bowing down my head, beseech the sons of my spiritual guide, Brāhmaṇas ever staying by asceticism, do you with collected minds officiate in this sacrifice, so that success may be secured to me; and that in body I may attain the regions of the celestials.
Sanskrit: प्रत्याख्यातो वसिष्ठेन गतिमन्यां तपोधनाः। गुरुपुत्रानृते सर्वान् नाहं पश्यामि कांचन॥
English: Disregarded by the ascetic Vasiştha, other way find I none, you anchorets, except the sons of my spiritual guide.
Sanskrit: इक्ष्वाकूणां हि सर्वेषां पुरोधाः परमा गतिः। तस्मादनन्तरं सर्वं भवन्तो दैवतं मम ॥
English: To the Ikşvākus, their preceptor is their prime way. Therefore after him (Vasistha), even you are the objects of my adoration.
Sanskrit: उक्तवाक्यं तु राजानं कृपया कुशिकात्मजः। अब्रवीन्मधुरं वाक्यं साक्षाच्चण्डालतां गतम्॥
English: When the king had spoken thus, Kausika's son, moved with pity, said these sweet words to the king who had undergone Candāla-hood.
Sanskrit: इक्ष्वाको स्वागतं वत्स जानामि त्वां सुधार्मिकम्। शरणं ते प्रदास्यामि मा भैषीपपुङ्गव॥
English: O descendant of Ikşvāku, have you had a pleasant journey? I know you well, O highly virtuous one. Refuge will I grant you, so fear not, O best of monarchs.
Sanskrit: अहमामन्त्रये सर्वान् महर्षीन् पुण्यकर्मणः। यज्ञसाह्यकरान् राजंस्ततो यक्ष्यसि निर्वृतः॥ गुरुशापकृतं रूपं यदिदं त्वयि वर्तते। अनेन सह रूपेण सशरीरो गमिष्यसि॥ हस्तप्राप्तमहं मन्ये स्वर्ग तव नराधिप। यस्त्वं कौशिकमागम्य शरण्यं शरणागतः॥
English: I shall summon all the pious Maharsis, who shall assist at the sacrifice. O king, and then you will be able to accomplish your purpose easily. And should the guise you have come by in virtue of your preceptor's curse, cling to you yet, you will bodily repair to heaven in this form. And since appearing before Kuśika's son, you have taken his refuge, I consider heaven, O lord of men, as if within they grasp.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महातेजाः : पुत्रान् परमधार्मिकान्। व्यादिदेश महाप्राज्ञान् यज्ञसम्भारकारणात्॥
English: Having said this, that exceedingly energetic one ordered his highly virtuous and profoundly wise sons to provide the sacrificial necessaries.
Sanskrit: सर्वाशिष्यान् समाहूय वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह। सर्वानृषीन् सवासिष्ठानानयध्वं ममाज्ञया॥ सशिष्यान् सुहृदश्चैव सर्विजः सुबहुश्रुतान्।
English: Summoning his disciples, he said, 'Do you by my command bring hither all the saints together with Vasistha's sons; and our friends and their disciples an the family priests variously versed in lore.'
Sanskrit: यदन्यो वचनं ब्रूयान्मद्वाक्यबलचोदितः॥ तत् सर्वमखिलेनोक्तं ममाख्येयमनादृतम्।
English: Should any summoned by my mandate, say aught, 'do you fully represent to me the expression of slight.'
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा दिशो जग्मुस्तदाज्ञया॥ आजग्मुरथ देशेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यो ब्रह्मवादिनः। ते च शिष्याः समागम्य मुनि ज्वलिततेजसम्॥ ऊचुश्च ते वचनं सर्वे सर्वेषां ब्रह्मवादिनाम्।
English: Hearing his speech, they set out in different directions; and Brahmavādis* began to pour in from various countries. And the disciples (of Viśvāmitra) returning, fully communicated to that ascetic of flaming energy the words of the Brahmavadis, saying. can * A Brahmavādi is one who maintains that all things are Spirit.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा ते वचनं सर्वे समायान्ति द्विजातयः॥ सर्वदेशेषु चागच्छन् वर्जयित्वा महोदयम्।
English: Hearing your message, the regenerate ones resident in every part will come here, and some have already arrived, all save Mahodaya and the hundred sons of Vasiştha.
Sanskrit: वासिष्ठं यच्छतं सर्वं क्रोधपर्याकुलाक्षरम्॥ यथाह वचनं सर्वं शृणु त्वं मुनिपुङ्गव।
English: Do you, O foremost of ascetics, listen to the words that they said with accents tremulous with emotion.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रियो याजको यस्य चण्डालस्य विशेषतः॥ कथं सदसि भोक्तारो हविस्तस्य सुरर्षयः। ब्रह्मणा वा महात्मानो भुक्त्वा चाण्डालभोजनम्॥ कथं स्वर्गं गमियन्ति विश्वामित्रेण पालिताः।
English: How can celestials and saints partake of offerings in the court of him that in addition to being a Chandala, has for this priest a Kşatriya? And how high-souled Brahmanas, patronised by Visvāmitra, attain to heaven, having partaken of a Candāla's fare?
Sanskrit: एतद् वचननैष्ठुर्यमूचुः संरक्तलोचनाः॥ वासिष्ठा मुनिशार्दूल सर्वे सहमहोदयाः।
English: These cruel words, O powerful ascetic, did Vasiştha's sons together with Mahodaya, utter with reddened eyes.'
Sanskrit: तेषां तद् श्रुत्वा सर्वेषां मुनिपुङ्गवः॥ क्रोधसंरक्तनयनः सरोषमिदमब्रवीत्।
English: Hearing those words of theirs, that foremost of ascetics, with eyes reddened in anger, wrathfully cried.
Sanskrit: यद् दूषयन्त्यदुष्टं मां तप उग्रं समास्थितम्॥ भस्मीभूता दुरात्मानो भविष्यन्ति न संशयः।
English: Since blameless , as I am, those wicked-minded ones censure me practising fierce austerities, they shall, without doubt, be reduced to ashes.
Sanskrit: अद्य ते कालपाशे नीता वैवस्वतक्षयम्॥ सप्तजातिशतान्येव मृतपाः सम्भवन्तु ते। श्वमांसनियताहारा मुष्टिका नाम निघृणाः॥ वचनं विकृताश्च विरूपाश्च लोकाननुचरन्त्विमान्। महोदयश्च दुर्बुद्धिर्मामदूष्यं ह्यदूषयत्॥ दूषितः सर्वलोकेषु निषादत्वं गमिष्यति।
English: And this very day bound by the noose of Kala, meeting with destruction at the hands of Vivaśvata's son, (Yama) they shall for seven hundred firths range these worlds, wearing dead men's clothes, always feeding on dogs' flesh, going by the name of Mahodaya also has blamed me, although undeserving of blame; therefore, reproved of all, he shall undergo Nişadahood. And becoming cruel, and engaged in taking life, he shall through my ire fare wretchedly for a long lapse of time.'
Sanskrit: प्राणातिपातनिरतो निरनुक्रोशतां गतः॥ दीर्घकालं मम क्रोधाद् दुर्गतिं वर्तयिष्यति। एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं विश्वामित्रो महातपाः। विरराम महातेजा ऋषिमध्ये महामुनिः॥
English: Having uttered this in the assembly of saints, that mighty ascetic, the highly powerful Viśvāmitra of fierce asceticism, paused.
Sanskrit: तपोबलहताज्ञात्वा वासिष्ठान् समहोदयान्। ऋषिमध्येमहातेजा विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत॥
English: And knowing (by virtue of his Yoga power) Vasiştha's sons together with Mahodaya as destroyed in consequence of his ascetic energy, the highly powerful Viśvāmitra said in the midst of the saints.
Sanskrit: अयमिक्ष्वाकुदायादस्त्रिशङ्कुरिति विश्रुतः। धर्मिष्ठश्च वदान्यश्च मां चैव शरणं गतः॥ स्वेनानेन शरीरेण देवलोकजिगीषया। यथायं स्वशरीरेण देवलोकं गमिष्यति॥ तथा प्रवर्त्यतां यज्ञो भवद्भिश्च मया सह।
English: This descendant of Ikşvāku, the famous Trišanku, is virtuous and munificent, and has taken refuge in me, with the view of attaining the celestial regions in his own person. Therefore do you engage with me in the sacrifice, so that he may bodily repair to heaven.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रवचः श्रुत्वा सर्व एव महर्षयः॥ ऊचुः समेता सहसा धर्मा धर्मसंहितम्। अयं कुशिकदायादो मुनिः परमकोपनः॥ यदाह वचनं सम्यगेतत् कार्यं न संशयः।
English: Hearing Viśvāmitra's words, the pious Maharsis readily spoke in harmony with duty, saying, “This descendant of Kuśika is a highly irascible ascetic, therefore what he said should, without doubt, he performed.'
Sanskrit: अग्निकल्पो हि भगवान् शापं दास्यति रोषतः॥ तस्मात् प्रवर्त्यतां यज्ञः सशरीरो यथा दिवि। गच्छेदिक्ष्वाकुदायादो विश्वामित्रस्य तेजसा॥
English: The worshipful one is like to fire, and, if angered, may curse us. Therefore, let us engage in this sacrifice, so that Ikşvāku's descendant through the potency of Viśvāmitra way repair to heaven in person.
Sanskrit: यतः प्रवर्त्यतां यज्ञः सर्वे समधितिष्ठतः। एवमुक्त्वा महर्षयः संजह्वस्ताः क्रियास्तदा॥
English: Then let us engage in this sacrifice. Saying this, sages entered the upon the ceremony.
Sanskrit: याजकश्च महातेजा विश्वामित्रोऽभवत् क्रतौ। ऋत्विजश्चानुपूर्येण मन्त्रवन्मन्त्रकोविदाः॥ चक्रुः सर्वाणि कर्माणि यथाकल्पं यथाविधि।
English: And in that sacrifice the highly energetic Viśvāmitra acted as the priest. And Ritwijas versed in mantras performed every thing in order with mantras, in accordance with scripture and prescription.
Sanskrit: ततः कालेन महता विश्वामित्रो महातपाः॥ चकारावाहनं तत्र भागार्थं सर्वदेवताः। नाभ्यागमंस्तदा तत्र भागार्थं सर्वदेवताः॥
English: Then after a long time, Viśvāmitra of mighty austerities invoked thither all the celestials for receiving their respective shares; but the deities did not come to receive them.
Sanskrit: ततः कोपसमाविष्टो विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। स्रुवमुद्यम्य सक्रोधस्त्रिशङ्कुमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thereupon, getting into a wrath, the mighty ascetic Viśvāmitra, lifting up a garland, wrathfully exclaimed.
Sanskrit: पश्य मे तपसो वीर्यं स्वार्जितस्य नरेश्वर। एष त्वां स्वशरीरेण नयामि स्वर्गमोजसा॥
English: O lord of men, do you witness the prowess of my self-earned asceticism. And, O king, do you in person repair to heaven hard to attain.
Sanskrit: दुष्प्रापं स्वशरीरेण स्वर्गं गच्छ नरेश्वर। स्वार्जितं किंचिदप्यस्ति मया हि तपसा फलम्॥ राजंस्त्वं तेजसा तस्य सशरीरो दिवं व्रज।
English: Something yet remains in me of the selfearned fruit of my asceticism; and, O king, through the energy of that asceticism, do you repair to heaven in person.
Sanskrit: उक्तवाक्ये मुनौ तस्मिन् सशरीरो नरेश्वरः॥ दिवं जगाम काकुत्स्थ मुनीनां पश्यतां तदा।
English: And on the ascetic saying this, O Kākutstha, that lord of men, bodily ascended heaven in the very sight of the anchorets.
Sanskrit: स्वर्गलोकं गतं दृष्ट्वा त्रिशङ्ख पाकशासनः॥ सह सर्वैः सुरगणैरिदं वचनमब्रबीत्।
English: And beholding Trisanku risen to heaven, the subduer of Indra, together with all the celestial said.
Sanskrit: त्रिशङ्को गच्छ भूयस्त्वं नासि स्वर्गकृतालयः॥ गुरुशापहतो मूढ पत भूमिमवाक्शिराः।
English: O Trisanku, turn you back. You have not earned abode in heaven. O fool, you have been blighted by the curse of your spiritual guide. Do you therefore drop down headlong.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो महेन्द्रेण त्रिशङ्कुरपतत् पुनः॥ विक्रोशमानस्त्राहीति विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम्।
English: The great Indra having spoken thus, Trisanku fell down, crying to the ascetic Viśvāmitra, 'Save me, save me.'
Sanskrit: तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य क्रोशमानस्य कौशिकः॥ रोषमाहारयत् तीव्र तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्।
English: Thereupon, hearing his distressful cries, Kausika waxed mightily wroth, and exclaimed, 'Stay, stay.'
Sanskrit: ऋषिमध्ये स तेजस्वी प्रजापतिरिवापरः॥ सृजन् दक्षिणमार्गस्थान् सप्तर्षीनपरान् पुनः। नक्षत्रवंशमपरमसृजत् क्रोधमूर्च्छितः॥
English: In the midst of the ascetics, like to another Prajapati, he created other seven Rsis* on the Southern way: and also, overwhelined with wrath created another set of stars. *Ursa major.
Sanskrit: दक्षिणां दिशमास्थाय ऋषिमध्ये महायशाः। सृष्ट्वा सक्षत्रवंशं च क्रोधेन कलुषीकृतः॥ अन्यमिन्द्रं करिष्यामि लोको वा स्यादनिन्द्रकः। दैवतान्यपि स क्रोधात् स्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे॥
English: And collied* with passion, that illustrious one in the midst of the ascetics created another system of stars in the southern direction. And, saying, 'I will create another Indra, or the world (that I create) shall be without an Indra.' And in anger, he went the length of creating celestials. *And passion having my best judgement collied.
Sanskrit: ततः परमसम्भ्रान्ताः सर्षिसङ्घाः सुरासुराः। विश्वामित्रं महात्मानमूचुः सानुनयं वचः॥
English: Thereupon, in trepidation, the saints and the celestials and the Asuras humbly addressed the high souled Viśvāmitra thus.
Sanskrit: अयं राजा महाभाग गुरुशापपरिक्षतः। सशरीरो दिवं यातु नार्हत्येव तपोधन॥
English: 'This king, O highly exalted one, has been visited with the curse of his preceptor, therefore, O ascetic; he deserves not to ascend heaven in person.
Sanskrit: तेषां तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा देवानां मुनिपुङ्गवः। अब्रवीत् सुमहद् वाक्यं कौशिकः सर्वदेवताः।.२६ ।।
English: Hearing those words of theirs, that best of anchorets, Kausika, in company with the celestials, said these pregnant words.
Sanskrit: सशरीरस्य भद्रं वस्त्रिशङ्कोरस्य भूपतेः। आरोहणं प्रतिज्ञातं नानृतं कर्तुमुत्सहे॥
English: Good betide you, I have vowed to this king, Trišanku's bodily ascension unto heaven, therefore, I dare not falsify my vow.
Sanskrit: स्वर्गोऽस्तु सशरीरस्य त्रिशङ्कोरस्य शाश्वतः। नक्षत्राणि च सर्वाणि मामकानि ध्रुवाण्यथ ॥ यावल्लोका धरिष्यन्ति तिष्ठन्त्वेतानि सर्वशः। यत् कृतानि सुराः सर्वे तदनुज्ञातुमर्हथ॥
English: Let Trisanku evermore dwell in heaven in person, and let these stars created by me verily endure as long as the worlds. This it behove you, you gods, to ordain.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ताः सुराः सर्वे प्रत्यूचुर्मुनिपुङ्गवम्। एवं भवतु भद्रं ते तिष्ठन्त्वेतानि सर्वशः॥ गगने तान्यनेकानि वैश्वानरपथाद् बहिः। नक्षत्राणि मुनिश्रेष्ठ तेषु ज्योतिःषु जाज्वलन्॥ अवाक्शिरास्त्रिंशङ्कुश्च श्च तिष्ठत्वमरसंनिभः। अनुयास्यन्ति चैतानि ज्योतींषि नृपसत्तमम्॥ कृतार्थं कीर्तिमन्तं च स्वर्गलोकगतं यथा। विश्वामित्रस्तु धर्मात्मा सर्वदेवैरभिष्टुतः॥
English: Thus addressed, the deities answered that best of ascetics saying, 'So be it, good betide you! All these innumerable stars, O foremost of anchorets, shall remain in the firmament outside the path of Vaiśvānara (Zodiac); and shining in their splendour, Trisanku shall dwell with bended head, like to an immortal. And all these luminous bodies shall follow that best of kings, illustrious and successful, as if he had attained heaven itself.' And the virtuous and exceedingly energetic Viśvāmitra, thus assured by the celestials, said in the midst of the saints, 'You gods, excellent well.'
Sanskrit: ऋषिमध्ये महातेजा बाढमित्येव देवताः। ततो देवा महात्मानो ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः। जग्मुर्यथागतं सर्वे यज्ञस्यान्ते नरोत्तम॥
English: Then, after the sacrifice had concluded, the high-souled celestials and the saints of ascetic wealth went to their respective regions, o foremost of men.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रो महातेजाः प्रस्थितान् वीक्ष्य तानृषीन्। अब्रवीत्ररशार्दूल सर्वांस्तान् वनवासिनः॥
English: And, O puissant one, seeing those saints gone, the highly energetic Viśvāmitra addressed those inhabitants of the forest.
Sanskrit: महाविघ्नः प्रवृत्तोऽयं दक्षिणामास्थितो दिशम्। दिशमन्यां प्रपत्स्यामस्तत्र तप्स्यामहे तपः॥
English: A mighty disturbance has happened in regard to the southern quarter: let us therefore repairing to another region, carry on austerities.
Sanskrit: पश्चिमायां विशालायां पुष्करेषु महात्मनः। सुखं तपश्चरिष्यामः सुखं तद्धि तपोवनम्॥
English: You high-souled ones, in the west there are extensive tracts; and there in Puşkara will we peaceably carry on our austerities. That asylum is really pleasant.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महातेजाः पुष्करेषु महामुनिः। तप उग्रं दुराधर्षं तेपे मूलफलाशनः॥
English: Having said this, that exceedingly energetic and mighty Muni (Ascetic) began to perform terrible austerities, subsisting on fruits and roots.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु अयोध्याधिपतिर्महान्। अम्बरीष इति ख्यातो यष्टुं समुपचक्रमे॥
English: And it came to pass that at this time that mighty lord of Ayodhyā, Ambarışa, prepared for celebrating a sacrifice.
Sanskrit: तस्य वै यजमानस्य पशुमिन्द्रो जहार ह। प्रनष्टे तु पशौ विप्रो राजानमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: And as he was sacrificing, Indra stole away his sacrificial beast. And on the beast being stolen, the priest said unto the king.
Sanskrit: पशुरभ्याहृतो राजन् प्रणयस्तव दुर्नयात्। अरक्षितारं राजानं घ्नन्ति दोषा नरेश्वर॥
English: O king, the beast has been stolen (away); and it has been lost through your dereliction. And, O lord of men, his own fault destroy the king that fail to protect (the beast).7
Sanskrit: प्रायश्चित्तं महद्येतनरं वा पुरुषर्षभ। आनयस्व पशुं शीघ्रं यावत् कर्म प्रवर्तते॥
English: O best of men, even this is the expiation: do you, while the ceremony lasts, speedily bring back the beast, or bring a man in its stead.
Sanskrit: उपाध्यायवचः श्रुत्वा स राजा पुरुषर्षभः। अन्वियेष महाबुद्धिः पशुं गोभिः सहस्रशः॥
English: Hearing the priest's words, that highly intelligent king began to range various countries and provinces, cities, forests, and holy asylums, searching for the beast, with a thousand king (as the price thereof.)
Sanskrit: देशाञ्जलपदांस्तांस्तान् नगराणि वनानि च। आश्रमाणि च पुण्यानि मार्गमाणो महीपतिः॥ स पुत्रसहितं तात सभार्यं रघुनन्दन। भृगुतुङ्गे समासीनमृचीकं संददर्श ह॥
English: And, O child, it came to pass that arriving at Bhrgutunga, (A mountain peak) he beheld Řcīka seated there in company with his wife and sons.
Sanskrit: तमुवाच महातेजाः प्रणम्याभिप्रसाद्य च। महर्षि तपसा दीप्तं राजर्षिरमितप्रभः॥ पृष्ट्वा सर्वत्र कुशलम्चीकं तमिदं वचः। गवां शतसहस्रेण विक्रीणीषे सुतं यदि॥ पशोरर्थे महाभाग कृतकृत्योऽस्मि भार्गव।
English: O descendant of Raghu. And bowing to that Brahmarşi flaming in asceticism, and propitiating him, the exceedingly energetic royal saint of unparalleled effulgence having enquired as to his complete welfare, addressed Rcika, saying, 'O highly pious one, O Bhrgu's son, if in order that I may have a substitute for my sacrificial beast, you sell your son, my desire I shall atain.'
Sanskrit: सर्वे परिगता देशा यज्ञियं न लभे पशुम्॥ दातुमर्हसि मूल्येन सुतमेकमितो मम।
English: I have ranged every country; but the beast I do not find. Therefore, it behove you to part with one of your sons for price.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो महातेजा ऋचीकस्त्वब्रवीद् वचः॥ नाहं ज्येष्ठं नरश्रेष्ठ विक्रीणीयां कथंचन।
English: Thus addressed the exceedingly energetic Rcīka replied, “O best of men, my first-born I will in no wise dispose of.'
Sanskrit: ऋचीकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा तेषां माता महात्मनाम्॥ उवाच नरशार्दूलमम्बरीषमिदं वचः।
English: Hearing the words of the high-souled Rcīka, their mother spoke to that foremost of men, Amvarisha, saying,
Sanskrit: अविक्रेयं सुतं ज्येष्ठं भगवानाह भार्गवः॥ ममापि दयितं विद्धि कनिष्ठं शुनकं प्रभो। तस्मात् कनीयसं पुत्रं न दास्ये तव पार्थिव॥
English: The worshipful son of Bhțgu has said that his first-born cannot be disposed of-do you, O lord, also know that the youngest, Sunaka, is my favourite. Therefore my youngest son will I not give to you.
Sanskrit: प्रायेण हि नरश्रेष्ठ ज्येष्ठाः पितृषु वल्लभाः। मातृणां च कनीयांसस्तस्माद् रक्ष्ये कनीयसम्॥
English: O foremost of men, the eldest sons are generally the best beloved of their fathers; and the youngest, of their mother, therefore the youngest I would retain.
Sanskrit: उक्तवाक्ये मुनौ तस्मिन् मुनिपन्यां तथैव च। शुन:शेपः स्वयं राम मध्यमो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥
English: And when the ascetic as well as his wife had spoken thus, the second son, Sunahsepa, O Rāma, himself said.
Sanskrit: पिता ज्येष्ठमविक्रेयं माता चाह कनीयसम्। विक्रेयं मध्यमं मन्ये राजपुत्र नयस्व माम्॥
English: My father would not sell the eldest; nor my mother the youngest,—therefore, I consider even the second as disposable. Do you then, O prince, take me.
Sanskrit: अथ राजा महाबाहो वाक्यान्ते ब्रह्मवादिनः। हिरण्यस्य सुवर्णस्य कोटिभी रत्नराशिभिः॥ गवां शतसहस्रेण शुनःशेपं नरेश्वरः। गृहीत्वा परमप्रीतो जगाम रघुनन्दन॥
English: When that one versed in the Veda had ended, that lord of men, O mighty-armed descendant of Raghu, taking possession of Sunaḥsepa, by paying koțis of kine, and heaps of jewels, and gold and silver by hundreds and thousands, went away exceedingly delighted.
Sanskrit: अम्बरीषस्तु राजर्षी रथमारोप्य सत्वरः। शुनःशेपं महातेजा जगामाशु महापशाः॥
English: That royal saint, the exceedingly energetic and highly famous Ambarīşa, placing Sunaḥsepa on his car, speedily set out.
Sanskrit: शुनःशेपं नरश्रेष्ठ गृहीत्वा तु महायशाः। व्यश्रमत् पुष्करे राजा मध्याह्ने रघुनन्दन ॥
English: O foremost of men, taking Sunaḥsepa, that illustrious king at noon rested in Puşkara, O descendant of Raghu.
Sanskrit: तस्य विश्रममाणस्य शुन:शेपो महायशाः। पुष्करं ज्येष्ठमागम्य विश्वामित्रं ददर्श ह॥ तप्यन्तमृषिभिः सार्धं मातुलं परमातुरः। विषण्णवदनो दीनस्तृष्णया च श्रमेण च ॥
English: And having arrived at the excellent Puskara, as the king was resting, the famous Sunaḥsepa with an aggrieved heart saw his maternal uncle Viśvāmitra in company with some saints engaged in asceticism. Thereupon, with a woebegone countenance, and sore afflicted with fatigue and thirst, he, O Rāma, flung himself into (Viśvāmitra's) lap, and said.
Sanskrit: पपाताङ्के मुने राम वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह। न मेऽस्ति माता न पिता ज्ञातयो बान्धवाः कुतः॥ त्रातुमर्हसि मां सौम्य धर्मेण मुनिपुङ्गव ।
English: I have neither father, nor mother, nor relatives, nor friends anywhere. It therefore behoves you, O gentle one, to save me in the interests of virtue, O foremost of ascetics.
Sanskrit: त्रातां त्वं हि नरश्रेष्ठ सर्वेषां त्वं हि भावनः॥ राजा च कृतकार्यः स्यादहं दीर्घायुरव्ययः। स्वर्गलोकमुपाश्नीयां तपस्तप्त्वा ह्यनुत्तमम्॥
English: And, O best of men, you are the protector of all, and their refuge. May the king have his desire and may I at the same time, attaining long life, and undeteriorating, gain heaven, having performed meritorious austerities!
Sanskrit: स मे नाथो ह्यनाथस्य भव भव्येन चेतसा। पितेव पुत्रं धर्मात्मंस्त्रातुमर्हसि किल्विषात्॥
English: Do you with a delighted heart become a lord to me that am without one. And, O righteous one, even as a father rescue a son, do you deliver me from this peril.
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रो महातपः। सान्त्वयित्वा बहुविधं पुत्रानिदमुवाच ह॥
English: Hearing his words, Viśvāmitra of mighty austerities, pacifying him by every means, spoke to this sons, saying,
Sanskrit: यत्कृते पितरः पुत्राञ्जनयन्ति शुभार्थिनः। परलोकहितार्थाय तस्य कालोऽयमागतः॥
English: That in view of which fathers beget wellwishing sons, the compassing of other's welfare is at hand.
Sanskrit: अयं मुनिसुतो बालो मत्तः शरणमिच्छति। अस्य जीवितमात्रेण प्रियं कुरुत पुत्रकाः॥
English: This youthful son. of the ascetic crave my protection. O you sons, do accomplish my desire by saving his life.
Sanskrit: सर्वे सुकृतकर्माणः सर्वे धर्मपरायणाः। पशुभूता नरेन्द्रस्य तृप्तिमग्नेः प्रयच्छत॥
English: You are all of virtuous deeds, you are all engaged in the observance of righteousness, do you confer satisfaction upon Agni by one of you becoming the (sacrificial) beast of the lord of men.
Sanskrit: नाथवांश्च शुन:शेपो यज्ञस्याविघ्नतो भवेत्। देवतास्तर्पिताश्च स्युर्मम चापि कृतं वचः॥
English: Thus Sunaḥsepa will obtain protection, the sacrifice will be freed from hindrance the deities will be propitiated, and finally my word will be made good.
Sanskrit: मुनेस्तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा मधुच्छन्दादयः सुताः। साभिमानं नरश्रेष्ठ सलीलमिदमब्रुवन्॥
English: Hearing the ascetic's words, his sons, Madhucchanda and others, O foremost of me, haughtily and tauntingly answered.
Sanskrit: कथमात्मसुतान् हित्वा त्रायसेऽन्यसुतं विभो। अकार्यमिव पश्यामः श्वमांसमिव भोजने॥
English: O lord, how, neglecting your own sons, you desire to deliver that of another? This we consider as heinous, even like to eating one's own flesh.
Sanskrit: तेषां तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा पुत्राणां मुनिपुङ्गवः। क्रोधसंरक्तनयनो व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे॥
English: Hearing this speech of his sons, that best of anchorets, with eyes reddened with anger, said.
Sanskrit: निःसाध्वसमिदं प्रोक्तं धर्मादपि विगर्हितम्। अतिक्रम्य तु मद्वाक्यं दारुणं रोमहर्षणम्॥ श्वमांसभोजिनः सर्वे वासिष्ठा इव जातिषु । पूर्णं वर्षसहस्रं तु पृथिव्यामनुवत्स्यथ ॥
English: Disregarding my words, you have uttered this audacious and shocking speech, disclaimed by morality, and capable of causing one's hair to stand on end. Therefore, becoming Mustikas, and living on dogs' flesh, do you all, even like Vasiştha's sons, inhabit the earth for a thousand years.
Sanskrit: कृत्वा शापसमायुक्तान् पुत्रान् मुनिवरस्तदा। शुनःशेपमुवाचार्तं कृत्वा रक्षां निरामयाम्॥
English: Having cursed his sons, that best of ascetics then, by all means cheering up the distressed Śunaḥsepa as to his protection, addressed him.
Sanskrit: पवित्रपाशैराबद्धो रक्तमाल्यानुलेपनः। वैष्णवं यूपमासाद्य वाग्भिरग्निमुदाहर॥ इमे च गाथे द्वे दिव्ये गायेथा मुनिपुत्रक। अम्बरीषस्य यज्ञेऽस्मिस्ततः सिद्धिमवाप्स्यसि॥
English: Do you donning on a sacred zone, and wearing a garland of red flowers, and bedaubing your person with red sand paste, hymn Agni with mantras, approaching the Vaisnava sacrificial stake; and, O ascetic's son, (at the same time) chant these two verses in that sacrifice of Amvarisha. Then you will attain success.
Sanskrit: शुनःशेपो गृहीत्वा ते द्वे गाथे सुसमाहितः। त्वरया राजसिंहं तमम्बरीषमुवाच ह॥
English: Thereupon, with a concentrated mind securing those two verses, Sunaḥsepa speedily presented himself before that leonine monarch saying,