pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: आयत्तमग्निहोत्रं च बलि)मस्तथैव च। स्वाहाकारवषट्कारौ विद्याश्च विविधास्तथा॥
English: And, O royal saint, my Svahākāras and Vasaſkāras* as well as my various lore depend upon her. *Sacrifice performed with the exclamation of svadhả and Vașat respectively.
Sanskrit: आयत्तमत्र राजर्षे सर्वमेतन संशयः। सर्वस्वमेतत् सत्येन मम तुष्टिकरी तथा॥ कारणैर्बहुभी राजन् न दास्ये शबलां तव।
English: All this is so: there is no doubt about it. Verily she is my all; and in her do I find my delight. And many are the reasons, O king, why I cannot give to you Sabala.'
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठेनैवमुक्तस्तु विश्वामित्रोऽब्रवीत् तदा॥ संरब्धतरमत्यर्थं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः।
English: Thus addressed by Vasiștha, that one versed in speech, Viśvāmitra, eagerly rejoined.
Sanskrit: हैरण्यकक्षौवेयान् सुवर्णाङ्कुशभूषितान् ॥ ददामि ते कुञ्जराणां ते सहस्राणि चतुर्दश।
English: I shall confer upon you fourteen thousand elephants decked in gold chains and gold neckornaments and hooks.
Sanskrit: हैरण्यानां रथानां च श्वेताश्वानां चतुर्युजाम्॥ ददामि ते शतान्यष्टौ किंकिणीकविभूषितान्। हयानां देशजातानां कुलजानां महौजसाम्। सहस्रमेकं दश च ददामि तव सुव्रत॥ नानावर्णविभक्तानां वयःस्थानां तथैव च। ददाम्येकां गवां कोटिं शबला दीयतां मम॥
English: I will confer upon you cight hundred golden cars furnished with bells and reins, and each yoked with four white horses; and, O you of auspicious vows, I will confer upon you one thousand and ten high-mettled horses of noble breeds, and I will confer upon you a koți of youthful and variegated kine, do you grant to me Sabala.
Sanskrit: यावदिच्छसि रत्नानि हिरण्यं वा द्विजोत्तम। तावद् ददामि ते सर्वं दीयतां शबला मम॥
English: And as much of gems and gold, O best of regenerate ones, as you will ask for, shall I bestow upon you: do you grant me Sabala.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु भगवान् विश्वामित्रेण धीमता। न दास्यामीति शबलां प्राह राजन् कथंचन ॥
English: Thus besought by the intelligent Viśvāmitra, that adorable one replied, saying, 'Oking, Śabala I will not by any means give.'
Sanskrit: एतदेव हि मे रत्नमेतदेव हि मे धनम्। एतदेव हि सर्वस्वमेतदेव हि जीवितम्॥ दर्शश्च पौर्णमासश्च यज्ञाश्चैवाप्तदक्षिणाः। एतदेव हि मे राजन् विविधाश्च क्रियास्तथा॥
English: This is verily my jewel: this is verily my riches: this is verily my all: this is verily my subsistence. And this is my Darsa,* Gifts to Brāhmaṇas on occasions of sacrifice. and this my Paurnamäsa, and this my various sacrifices with dakşiņās; and, O king, this my various rites. *Bi-monthly sacrifice, performed at change of the moon by persons maintaining a perpetual fire. A ceremony performed at the full moon by persons maintaining a perpetual fire.
Sanskrit: अतोमूलाः क्रियाः सर्वा मम राजन् न संशयः। बहुना किं प्रलापेन न दास्ये कामदोहिनीम्॥
English: This, O king, is without doubt, the root of all my rites. And what need of dilating? This one bestowing everything that is desired will I not part with.
Sanskrit: कामधेनुं वसिष्ठोऽपि यदा न त्यजते मुनिः। तदास्य शबलां राम विश्वामित्रोऽन्वकर्षत॥
English: When the ascetic Vasiștha would not part with the cow of plenty then Viśvāmitra, O Rāma, forced Śabala away.
Sanskrit: नीयमाना तु शबला राम राज्ञा महात्मना। दुःखिता चिन्तयामास रुदन्ती शोककर्शिता॥
English: And, O Rāma, carried away by that highsouled king, ſabala, stricken with grief and afflicted with sorrow, bethought herself, weeping.
Sanskrit: परित्यक्ता वसिष्ठेन किमहं सुमहात्मना। याहं राजभृतैर्दीना हियेय भृशदुःखिता॥
English: Have I been forsaken by the high-souled Vasiştha that the royal retainers carry me off thus aggrieved?
Sanskrit: किं मयापकृतं तस्य महर्षे वितात्मनः। यन्मामनागसं दृष्ट्वा भक्तां त्यजति धार्मिकः॥
English: What wrong have I done to that mighty ascetic of concentrated spirit, that, knowing me to be faultless, that righteous one leave her that was devoted to his service?'
Sanskrit: इति संचिन्तयित्वा तु निःश्वस्य च पुनःपुनः। जगाम वेगेन तदा वसिष्ठं परमौजसम्॥ निधूय तांस्तदा भृत्याञ्छतशः शत्रुसूदन।
English: Revolving this in her mind and sighing again and again she darted to where the pre-eminently energetic Vasiştha was; and cutting off those servants (of the king),5
Sanskrit: जगामानिलवेगेन पादमूलं महात्मनः॥ शबला सा रुदन्ती च क्रोशन्ती चेदमब्रवीत्। वसिष्ठस्याग्रतः स्थित्वा रुदन्ती मेघनिःस्वना ॥
English: She with the speed of the wind, appeared at the feet of that high-souled one. And weeping, she spoke in distressful accents.
Sanskrit: भगवन् किं परित्यक्ता त्वयाहं ब्रह्मणः सुत। यस्माद् राजभटामां हि नयन्ते त्वत्सकाशतः॥
English: O Brahma's son, wherefore have I been forsaken by you, that the servants of the king were carrying me from off your presence?
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु ब्रह्मर्षिरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्। शोकसंतप्तहृदयां स्वसारमिव दु:खिताम्॥
English: Thus addressed the Brahmarși said these words to that one aggrieved, and of heart afflicted with sorrow, and like to a sister.
Sanskrit: न त्वां त्यजामि शबले नापि मेऽपकृतं त्वया। एष त्वां नयते राजा बलान्मत्तो महाबलः॥
English: O Śabala, not that I forsake you; nor hast you done me any wrong. But this mighty king proud of his prowess has been carrying you away.
Sanskrit: नहि तुल्यं बलं मह्यं राजा त्वद्य विशेषतः। बली राजा क्षत्रियश्च पृथिव्याः पतिरेव च॥
English: Surely, my strength is not equal to his. More specially, he is a king, a powerful king, more particularly, this day he should not be slain by me (inasmuch as he is my guest): he is a Ks atriya and lord of earth.
Sanskrit: इयमक्षौहिणी पूर्णा गजवाजिरथाकुला। हस्तिध्वजसमाकीर्णा तेनासौ बलवत्तरः॥
English: And he is foremost in might by virtue of possessing this entire Akşohiņi abounding in elephants and horses and cars and standards.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्ता वसिष्ठेन प्रत्युवाच विनीतवत्। वचनं वचनज्ञा सा ब्रह्मर्षिमतुलप्रभम्॥
English: Thus addressed by Vasistha, that cognizant of words humbly said in reply to that Brahmarși of incomparable power.
Sanskrit: न बलं क्षत्रियस्याहुर्ब्राह्मणा बलवत्तराः। ब्रह्मन् ब्रह्मबलं दिव्यं क्षात्राच्च बलवत्तरम्॥
English: The might of the Kșatriyas is not great, the Brāhmaṇas are more mighty than they. O Brāhmaṇa, super-human is the power of the Brāhmaṇas, excelling that of the Kşatriyas.
Sanskrit: अप्रमेयं बलं तुभ्यं न त्वया बलवत्तरः। विश्वामित्रो महावीर्यस्तेजस्तव दुरासदम्॥
English: Your power is immeasurable; and the exceedingly energetic Viśvāmitra is not more one powerful than thyself. Your energy is unequalled.
Sanskrit: नियुक्ष्व मां महातेजस्त्वं ब्रह्मबलसम्भृताम्। तस्य दर्प बलं यत्नं नाशयामि दुरात्मनः॥
English: O highly energetic one, do you command me bursting with Brahmā forces: the pride, power and endeavours of that wicked one will I bring down.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्तस्तु तया राम वसिष्ठस्तु महायशाः। सृजस्वेति तदोवाच बलं परबलार्दनम्॥
English: Thus accosted by her, the highly famous Vasistha, O Rama, said, 'Create you forces capable of crushing the forces of the enemy.'
Sanskrit: तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा सुरभिः सासृजत् तदा। तस्या हुंभारवोत्सृष्टाः पह्लवाः शतशो नृप॥ नाशयन्ति बलं सर्वं विश्वामित्रस्य पश्यतः। स राजा परमक्रुद्धः क्रोधविस्फारितेक्षणः॥ पह्नवान् नाशयामास शस्त्रैरुच्चावचैरपि। विश्वामित्रार्दितान् दृष्ट्वा पह्लवाञ्शतशस्तदा॥ भूय एवासृजद् घोराञ्छकान् यवनमिश्रितान्। तैरासीत् संवृता भूमिः शकैर्यवनमिश्रितैः॥ प्रभावद्भिर्महावीहेमकिंजल्कसंनिभैः। तीक्ष्णासिपट्टिशधरैर्हेमवर्णाम्बरावृतैः॥ निर्दग्धं तद्बलं सर्वं प्रदीप्तैरिव पावकैः। ततोऽस्त्राणि महातेजा विश्वामित्रो मुमोच ह। तैस्तै यवनकाम्बोजा बर्बराश्चाकुलीकृताः॥
English: Hearing those words of his, Surabhi created (an army). And, O king, Pahlavas by hundreds brought into being by her lowing, begin even in Viśvāmitra's sight to commit havoc upon his forces. Thereat, exceedingly angered, with eyes expanded in ire, that king commenced to slay the Pahlavas with various weapons. And beholding the Pahlavas by hundreds afflicted by Viśvāmitra, she again created grim-visaged Sakas mixed with Yavanas. And the field became thronged with the Sakas mixed with Yavanas, of dazzling splendour, exceedingly fierce, resembling golden filaments, bearing sharp scimitars and adzes, and clad in yellow apparel. And that entire host (of Viśvāmitra) was being consumed by them like to flaming fires. Then the exceedingly powerful Viśvāmitra hurled weapons at them; and with these the Yavanas, Kambojas and Barbaras (Barbarians) became sore afflicted.' Then the exceedingly powerful Viśvāmitra hurled weapons at them; and with these the Yavanas, Kambojas and Barbaras (Barbarians) became sore afflicted.'
Sanskrit: ततस्तानाकुलान् दृष्ट्वा विश्वामित्रास्त्रमोहितान्। वसिष्ठश्चोदयामास कामधुक् सृज योगतः॥
English: And beholding them sore harassed, and overwhelmed by Visvāmitra's weapons, Vasistha directed (Sabala) saying, 'o cow of plenty, do you create (fresh troops), through your Yoga power.'
Sanskrit: तस्या हुंकारतो जाताः काम्बोजा रविसंनिभाः। ऊधसश्चाथ सम्भूता बर्बराः शस्त्रपाणयः॥ योनिदेशाच्च यवनाः शकृद्देशाच्छकाः स्मृताः। रोमकूपेषु म्लेच्छाश्च हारीताः सकिरातकाः॥
English: And from her roar, there came into being Kamvojas, resembling the Sun. And from her udders sprang Barbaras, arms in hand; and from her mysterious parts, Yavanas; from her anus, Sakas; and from the pores of her skin, those barbarians, Hārītas and Kirātas.
Sanskrit: तैस्तन्निषूदितं सर्वं विश्वामित्रस्य तत्क्षणात्। सपदातिगजं साश्वं सरथं रघुनन्दन॥
English: And, (descendant of Raghu, Viśvāmitra's entire host consisting of foot, and elephant, and horse, and car, was exterminated by them.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा निषूदितं सैन्यं वसिष्ठेन महात्मना। विश्वामित्रसुतानां तु शतं नानाविधायुधम्॥ अभ्यधावत् सुसंक्रुद्धं वसिष्ठं जगतां वरम्। हुंकारेणैव तान् सर्वान् निर्ददाह महानृषिः॥
English: Seeing the army annihilated by the highsouled Vasiştha, the hundred sons of Viśvāmitra, equipped with various weapons, rushed in high ire against that best of mantra-reciting ones. Thereupon, uttering a roar, that mighty ascetic consumed them quite.
Sanskrit: ते साश्वरथपादाता वसिष्ठेन महात्मना। भस्मीकृता मुहूर्तेन विश्वामित्रसुतास्तथा॥
English: In a moment, Viśvāmitra's sons together with horse and car and foot were reduced to ashes by the high-souled Vasistha.
Sanskrit: दृष्ट्वा विनाशितान् सर्वान् बलं च सुमहायशाः। सव्रीडं चिन्तयाविष्टो विश्वामित्रोऽभवत् तदा॥
English: And witnessing them all destroyed, together with the army, the illustrious Viśvāmitra, covered with shame, became plunged in thought.
Sanskrit: समुद्र इव निर्वेगो भग्नद्रष्ट्र इवोरगः। उपरक्त इवादित्यः सद्यो निप्रभतां गतः॥
English: And like to a tideless ocean or a fangless snake, he instantly became shorn of his effulgence, like to the sun overwhelmed by Rahu.* *A Daitya with the tail of a dragon, whose head was served from his body by Vişnu; but being immortal, the head and tail retained their separate existence, and being transferred to the stellar sphere, became the author of eclipses.
Sanskrit: हतपुत्रबलो दीनो लूनपक्ष इव द्विजः। हतसर्वबलोत्साहो निर्वेदं समपद्यत॥
English: And deprived of his forces and sons, he appeared like a bird bereft of its wings; and losing his entire army and with it the high spirits that it had inspired him with, his heart died within him.
Sanskrit: स पुत्रमेकं राज्याय पालयेति नियुज्य च। पृथिवीं क्षत्रधर्मेण वनमेवाभ्यपद्यत॥
English: Then entrusting one of his (remaining) sons with the sovereignty, with, 'Do you rule the earth agree ably to the duties of the Kșatriya,' he went into the forest.
Sanskrit: स गत्वा हिमवत्पार्वे किंनरोरगसेवितम्। महादेवप्रसादार्थं तपस्तेपे महातपाः।.१२ ।।
English: And repairing to the side of the Himavat inhabited by Kinnaras and Serpents that one of mighty asceticism began to perform austerities with the view of propitiating Mahādeva.
Sanskrit: केनचित् त्वथ कालेन देवेशो वृषभध्वजः। दर्शयामास वरदो विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम्॥
English: On a certain occasion the lord of the celestials, Vrsadhvaja,* intending to confer a boon, appeared before a mighty ascetic Viśvāmitra. *An appellation of Śiva: meaning who has the bull for his vehicle.
Sanskrit: किमर्थं तप्यसे राजन् ब्रूहि यत् ते विवक्षितम्। वरदोऽस्मि वरो यस्ते काङ्क्षितः सोऽभिधीयताम्।।१४।
English: What for, O king, art you performing penance?. Do you unfold what you have to say. I am for conferring a boon: do you express what boon you would obtain.
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तस्तु देवेन विश्वामित्रो महातपाः। प्रणिपत्य महादेवं विश्वामित्रोऽब्रवीदिदम्॥
English: Thus addressed by that god, that performer of mighty austerities, Viśvāmitra, bowing down to him, addressed him, saying.
Sanskrit: यदि तुष्टो महादेव धनुर्वेदो ममानघ। साङ्गोपाङ्गोपनिषदः सरहस्यः प्रदीयताम्॥
English: If, O mighty god, you are pleased (with me), do you confer upon me the science of archery with all its mysteries and mantras, as well as its virtues of helping from far and near.
Sanskrit: यानि देवेषु चास्त्राणि दानवेषु महर्षिषु । गन्धर्वयक्षरक्ष:सु प्रतिभान्तु ममानघ ॥
English: O sinless one, may all those weapons that are with the celestials and the Dānavas and the Maharșis and the Gandharvas and the Yakşas and the Rākşasa, shine on me ! May this my desire be granted me through your grace, O god of gods!
Sanskrit: तव प्रसादाद् भवतु देवदेव ममेप्सुतम्। एवमस्त्विति देवेशो वाक्यमुक्त्वा गतस्तदा॥ प्राप्य चास्त्राणि देवेशाद् विश्वामित्रो महाबलः। दर्पण महता युक्तो दर्पपूर्णोऽभवत् तदा ॥
English: Thereupon, saying, 'Be it so' the lord of the celestials vanished. And obtaining the arms from the lord of the celestials, the mighty Viśvāmitra, naturally haughty, became swelled with insolence.
Sanskrit: विवर्धमानो वीर्येण समुद्र इव पर्वणि। हतं मेने तदा राम वसिष्ठमृषिसत्तमम्॥
English: Surcharged with energy, like to the sea during the equinox, he considered, O Rāma, as if that foremost of saints, Vasistha, was already slain.
Sanskrit: ततो गत्वाऽऽश्रमपदं मुमोचास्त्राणि पार्थिवः। यैस्तत् तपोवनं नाम निर्दग्धं चास्त्रतेजसा॥
English: And repairing to Vasistha's asylum, the king began to discharge weapons; and by their energy the hermitage began to burn.
Sanskrit: उदीर्यमाणमस्त्रं तद् विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः। दृष्ट्वा विप्रदुता भीता मुनयः शतशो दिशः॥
English: Beholding those weapons discharged by the intelligent Viśvāmitra, the ascetics, overtaken by fear, by hundreds began to fly.
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठस्य च ये शिष्या ये च वै मृगपक्षिणः। विद्रवन्ति भयाद् भीता नानादिग्भ्यः सहस्रशः॥
English: Vasiştha's disciples as well as the animals and birds inhabiting there, fled in all direction by thousands.
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठस्याश्रमपदं शून्यमासीन्महात्मनः। मुहूर्तमिव निःशब्दमासीदीरिणसंनिभम्॥
English: For a time the hermitage of the high souled Vasiştha was bare of living beings, and still like to a wilderness.
Sanskrit: वदतो वै वसिष्ठस्य मा भैरिति मुहुर्मुहुः। नाशयाम्यद्य गाधेयं नाहारमिव भास्करः॥
English: And Vasistha cried momentarily, 'Do not fear. To day will I slay Gadhi's son, even as the sun (destroys) mist.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा वसिष्ठो जपतां वरः। विश्वामित्रं तदा वाक्यं सरोषमिदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Having said this, that best of mantra reciting ones, Vasistha, in high wrath, addressed Viśvāmitra, saying.
Sanskrit: आश्रमं चिरसंवृद्धं यद् विनाशितवानसि। दुराचारो हि यन्मूढस्तस्मात् त्वं न भविष्यसि ॥
English: Since, O fool, you have destroyed this hermitage that had been prospering for a long time, you of execrable ways shall not live long.
Sanskrit: इत्युक्त्वा परमक्रुद्धो दण्डमुद्यम्य सत्वरः। विधूम इव कालाग्निर्यमदण्डमिवापरम् ॥
English: Saying this, he, transported with wrath, and like the smoking flame at at universal dissolution, speedily upraised a staff resembling another mace of Yama itself.' to
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो वसिष्ठेन विश्वामित्रो महाबलः। आग्नेयमस्त्रमुद्दिश्य तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Thus addressed by Vasiştha, the mighty Viśvāmitra, aiming a fiery weapon, said, 'Stay! Stay!'
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मदण्डं समुद्यम्य कालदण्डमिवापरम्। वसिष्ठो भगवान् क्रोधादिदं वचनमब्रवीत्॥
English: The worshipful Vasiştha also on his part, raising a Brahmā staff resembling another staff of Kala, exclaimed in wrath.
Sanskrit: क्षत्रबन्धो स्थितोऽस्म्येष यद् बलं तद् विदर्शय। नाशयाम्यद्य ते दर्प शस्त्रस्य तव गाधिजः॥
English: Wretch of a Kșatriya! here am I, do you display the might you are master of. To-day, O Gādhi's son, will I humble your pride of arms.
Sanskrit: क्व च ते क्षत्रियबलं क्व च ब्रह्मबलं महत्। पश्य ब्रह्मबलं दिव्यं मम क्षत्रियपांसन ॥
English: You disgrace of the race, where is your Kș atriya might, and where my high Brahmä energy? Do you behold my superhuman Brahmā energy.
Sanskrit: तस्यास्त्रं गाधिपुत्रस्य घोरमाग्नेयमुत्तमम्। ब्रह्मदण्डेन तच्छान्तमग्नेर्वेग इवाम्भसा ॥
English: And even as water ally the fierceness of a flame, the Brahmā staff quenched the energy of the powerful fiery weapon discharged by Gadhi's Son.
Sanskrit: वारुणं चैव रौद्रं च ऐन्द्रं पाशुपतं तथा । एषीकं चापि चिक्षेप कुपितो गाधिनन्दनः॥
English: Then Gādhi's son, waxing wroth, discharged Vāruņa and Raudra and Aindra and Pāśupata and Aișika weapons.
Sanskrit: मानवं मोहनं चैव गान्धर्वं स्वापनं तथा। जृम्भणं मादनं चैव संतापनविलापने॥ शोषणं दारणं चैव वज्रमस्त्रं सुदुर्जयम्। ब्रह्मपाशं कालपाशं वारुणं पाशमेव च॥ पिनाकमस्त्रं दयितं शुष्कार्दै अशनी तथा। दण्डास्त्रमथ पैशाचं क्रौञ्चमस्त्रं तथैव च॥ धर्मचक्रं कालचक्रं विष्णुचक्रं तथैव च। वायव्यं मथनं चैव अस्त्रं हयशिरस्तथा॥ शक्तिद्वयं च चिक्षेप कङ्कालं मुसलं तथा। वैद्याधरं महास्त्रं च कालास्त्रमथ दारुणम्॥ त्रिशूलमस्त्रं घोरं च कालापमथ कङ्कणम्। एतान्यस्त्राणि चिक्षेप सर्वाणि रघुनन्दन ॥ वसिष्ठे जपतां श्रेष्ठे तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्। तानि सर्वाणि दण्डेन ग्रसते ब्रह्मणः सुतः॥
English: Mānava, and Mohana, and Gandharva, and Svapna, and Jrmbhana, and Mohana, and Santapana, and Vilapana, and Sosana, and Dāruņa, and Vajra hard to baffle, and Brahmapāśa, and Kālapāśa, and Varuņapāśa, and Pinaka (favourite of Siva), and the two ASanis, wet and dry, and the Danda weapon, and Paisaca, and the Krauñca weapon, and Dharmacakra, and Kālacakra, and Vişnucakra, and Vāyavya, and Mohana, and the Hayasiras weapon, and the mighty weapon Vidyādhara, and the terrible Kala weapon, and the dreadful Trisula weapon, and Kapala, and Kankana, all these weapons hurled he (Viśvāmitra), at that best of mantra-reciting ones, O descendant of Raghu. And it was wonderful to behold. But Brahma's son baffled all those by means of his staff.
Sanskrit: तेषु शान्तेषु ब्रह्मास्त्रं क्षिप्तवान् गाधिनन्दनः। तदस्त्रमुद्यतं दृष्ट्वा देवाः साग्निपुरोगमाः॥ देवर्षयश्च सम्भ्रान्ता गन्धर्वाः समहोरगाः। त्रैलोक्यमासीत् संत्रस्तं ब्रह्मास्त्रे समुदीरिते॥
English: And on those (weapons) being resisted, the son of Gadhi hurled a Brahm, weapon. And on that weapon being discharged the deities with Agni at their head, and the Devarsis, and the Gandharvas, and the mighty Serpents, became afflicted with fear. And on that Brahm, weapon being discharged, all the three worlds became exceedingly alarmed.
Sanskrit: तदप्यस्त्रं महाघोरं ब्राह्मं ब्राह्मण तेजसा। वसिष्ठो ग्रसते सर्वं ब्रह्मदण्डेन राघव॥
English: O Raghu's descendant, Vasistha by virtue of his Brahmā energy completely baffled that terrible Brahmā weapon.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मास्त्रं ग्रसमानस्य वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः। त्रैलोक्यमोहनं रौद्र रूपमासीत् सुदारुणम्॥
English: When the high-souled Vasiştha had baffled the Brahmă weapon, his form the three worlds.
Sanskrit: रोमकूपेषु सर्वेषु वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः। मरीच्य इव निष्पेतुरग्नेधूमाकुलार्चिषः॥ ।
English: And from the pores of his body, resembling a smoking flame, darted out scintillation's of fire.
Sanskrit: प्राज्वलद् ब्रह्मदण्डश्च वसिष्ठस्य करोद्यतः। विधूम इव कालाग्नेर्यमदण्ड इवापरः॥
English: And resembling another staff of Yama, the Brahmā staff raised by Vasiştha's arm flamed like to the fire at the universal dissolution.
Sanskrit: ततोऽस्तुवन् मुनिगणा वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम्। अमोघं ते बलं ब्रह्मस्तेजो धारय तेजसा ॥
English: Then the ascetics in a body fell to eulogizing that best of mantra-reciting ones, Vasistha, saying, “Your might, O Brāhmaṇa, is infallible. Do you rein in the (Brahmā) energy, by your own.'
Sanskrit: निगृहीतस्त्वाय ब्रह्मन् विश्वामित्रो महाबलः। अमोघं ते बलं श्रेष्ठ लोकाः सन्तु गतव्यथाः॥
English: O Brāhmaṇa, Viśvāmitra of mighty strength has been subdued by you. Infallible is your extraordinary mighty. Let the creatures now be relieved from their distress.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्तो महातेजाः शमं चक्रे महाबलः। विश्वामित्रो विनिकृतो विनिःश्वस्येदमब्रवीत्॥
English: Thus addressed, that highly energetic one of rigid austerities, became pacified.
Sanskrit: धिग् बलं क्षत्रियबलं ब्रह्मतेजोबलं बलम्। एकेन ब्रह्मदण्डेन सर्वास्त्राणि हतानि मे॥
English: And Viśvāmitra, being put down, heaving a sigh said, 'Fie upon the Ksatriya might: the strength begot of Brahma energy, is might indeed. By one Brahmā staff has all my weapons been put to the rout.
Sanskrit: तदेतत् प्रसमीक्ष्याहं प्रसन्नेन्द्रियमानसः। तपो महत् समास्थास्ये यद्वै ब्रह्मत्वकारणम्॥
English: Beholding this, I with a placid mind and senses will engage in mighty austerities, which shall earn for me Brāhmaṇa-hood.
Sanskrit: ततः संतप्तहृदयः स्मरन्निग्रहमात्मनः। विनिःश्वस्य विनिःश्वस्य कृतवैरो महात्मना॥ स दक्षिणां दिशं गत्वा महिष्या सह राघव। तताप परमं घोरं विश्वामित्रो महातपाः॥
English: Then with his heart burning, in consequence of the remembrance of his humiliation, and having made enemies with that high-souled one, Viśvāmitra of mighty asceticism sighing and sighing, went towards the south, in company with his queen, and became engaged in dreadful austerities.
Sanskrit: फलमूलाशनो दान्तश्चचार परमं तपः। अथास्य जज्ञिरे पुत्राः सत्यधर्मपरायणाः॥ हविष्पन्दो मधुष्पन्दो दृढनेत्रो महारथः।
English: O Rāghava. And subsisting on fruits and roots, and restraining his senses, he performed the most rigid austerities. And four sons engaged in observing truth and duty, Havișpanda, Madhuspanda, Dhrdhanetra, and Maharatha, were born to him.
Sanskrit: पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः॥ अब्रवीन्मधुरं वाक्यं विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम्। जिता राजर्षिलोकास्ते तपसा कुशिकात्मज ॥ अनेन तपसा त्वां हि राजर्षिरिति विद्महे।
English: And when a thousand years had been completed, the Grand-sire of all, Brahma, addressed the ascetic, Viśvāmitra in sweet words, saying, 'O son of Kusika, the regions of the Rājarșis have been won by you through your austerities. And account of this your asceticism, we recognise you as a Rājarși.'
Sanskrit: एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा जगाम सह दैवतैः॥ त्रिविष्टपं ब्रह्मलोकं लोकानां परमेश्वरः।
English: Having said this, the highly energetic prime Lord of all creatures went to the celestial regions in company with the celestials.
Sanskrit: विश्वामित्रोऽपितच्छ्रुत्वा ह्रिया किंचिदवाङ्मुखः॥ दुःखेन महताविष्ट समन्युरिदमब्रवीत्। तपश्च सुमहत् तप्तं राजर्षिरिति मां विदुः॥ देवाः सर्षिगणाः सर्वे नास्ति मन्ये तप:फलम्।
English: Hearing this, Viśvāmitra hanging down his head from shame and possessed by a mighty sorrow, said, in piteous accents, I have performed rigid austerities, yet the deities and the saints recognise me only as a Rājarși. I do not consider the fruit of my asceticism as gained.' on
Sanskrit: एवं निश्चित्य मनसा भूय एव महातपाः॥ तपश्चचार धर्मात्मा काकुत्स्थ परमात्मवान्।
English: Ascertaining this in his mind, that righteous one of high austerities, O Kākutstha, again engaged in penances with a composed self.
Sanskrit: एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः॥ त्रिशङ्कुरिति विख्यात इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धनः। तस्य बुद्धिः समुत्पन्ना यजेयमिति राघव॥ गच्छेयं स्वशरीरेण देवतानां परां गतिम्।
English: O Rāghava, it came to pass that at this time, that enhance of Ikşvāku's line, the celebrated and truthful Trisanku of subdued senses made up his mind, saying, 'I will perform a sacrifice, and in body win the prime way of the celestials.'
Sanskrit: वसिष्ठं स समाहूय कथयामास चिन्तितम्॥ अशक्यमिति चाप्युक्तो वसिष्ठेन महात्मना।
English: And summoning Vasiştha, he unfolded his mind to him. And on the high-souled Vasiştha saying, 'I am incapable of doing this,'
Sanskrit: प्रत्याख्यातो वसिष्ठेन स ययौ दक्षिणां दिशम्॥ ततस्तत्कर्मसिद्ध्यर्थं पुत्रांस्तस्य गतो नृपः। वासिष्ठा दीर्घतपसस्तपो यत्र हि तेपिरे॥ त्रिशङ्कुस्तु महातेजाः शतं परमभास्वरम्। वसिष्ठपुत्रान् ददृशे तप्यमानान् मनस्विनः॥
English: And disregarded by the latter, the King went towards the southern quarter. And with the view of securing success to his endeavours, the king repaired to where Vasiştha's sons had for a long time been performing austerities.
Sanskrit: सोऽभिगम्य महात्मानः सर्वानेव गुरोः सुतान्। अभिवाद्यानुपूर्वेण ह्रिया किंचिदवाङ्मुखः॥ अब्रवीद् स महात्मानः सर्वानेव कृताञ्जलिः।
English: And the highly energetic Trisanku saw the hundred exceedingly effulgent sons of Vasistha engaged in austerities with fixed faculties. And approaching all those high-souled sons of his spiritual guide, and paying them reverence he, hanging down his head from shame, with clasped hands, addressed those mighty spirits, saying.