Book I : Bala Kanda - The Youthful Majesties
Vishvamitra becomes Brahma-sage after a prolonged ascesis that made all the worlds to startle. All gods request Brahma to accord the supreme Brahma-sageship on Vishvamitra as he is cleansed of all mortal impurities, and Brahma accords that highest order on him. Thus Sage Shataananda concludes his narration about the legend of Vishvamitra. |
atha haimavatiim raama disham tyaktvaa mahaamuniH |
puurvaam disham anupraapya tapaH tepe sudaaruNam || 1-65-1
1. raama= oh, Rama; atha mahaa muniH= then, great-saint; haimavatiim disham= snowbound, direction - Himalayan area, northern side; tyaktvaa= leaving off; puurvaam disham anupraapya= eastern, direction, on arriving; sudaaruNam tapaH tepe= highly rigorous, ascesis, undertook.
"That great-saint Vishvamitra then leaving off the snowbound Himalayas on north, oh, Rama, he reached eastern quarter and undertook rigorous ascesis." Thus Sage Shataananda continued the legend of Vishvamitra. [1-65-1]
maunam varSa sahasrasya kR^itvaa vratam anuttamam |
cakaara apratimam raama tapaH parama duSkaram || 1-65-2
2. raama= Rama; varSa sahasrasya= of years, thousand; an+ uttamam= un, excelled; maunam= muteness; vratam= vow; kR^itvaa= on making [committing himself]; a + pratimam= un, matched; parama duSkaram= highly, impracticable; tapaH cakaara= ascesis, he performed.
"Committing himself to a vow of muteness, oh, Rama, he performed an unexcelled and unmatched ascesis which is highly impracticable for others to perform. [1-65-2]
puurNe varSa sahasre tu kaaSTha bhuutam mahaamunim |
vighnaiH bahubhiH aadhuutam krodho na a.ntaram aavishat || 1-65-3
saH kR^itvaa nishcayam raama tapa aatiSTat avyayam |
3, 4a. raama= Rama; varSa sahasre puurNe tu= years, thousand, on completing, even; kaaSTha bhuutam mahaa munim= woodenly, on becoming, great-saint; bahubhiH vighnaiH aadhuutam= many, by barriers, blasted [at full blast]; krodhaH [hR^idaya] antaram= fury, in inside [heart of hearts,]; na aavishat= not, entered; saH nishcayam kR^itvaa= he, firm determination, on making; a+vyayam tapa aatiSTat= not, mitigated, ascesis, stood fast.
"Even on completing a thousand years, even when that great-saint became woodenly, even many barriers are at full blast, oh, Rama, fury has not entered his heart of hearts, for he stood fast in an unmitigated ascesis on making a firm determination. [1-65-3, 4a]
tasya varSa sahasrasya vrate puurNe mahaavrataH || 1-65-4
bhoktum aarabdhavaan annam tasmin kaale raghuuttama |
indro dvijaatiH bhuutvaa tam siddha annam ayaacat || 1-65-5
4b, 5. raghuuttama= oh, Ragu-dynasty's best, Rama; tasya varSa sahasrasya= those, years, thousand of; vrate puurNe= ascesis, while being completed; mahaavrataH= one with a rigour-pledge; annam bhoktum aarabdhavaan= meal, to eat, started to; tasmin kale= at that, time; indraH dvijaatiH bhuutvaa= Indra, Brahman, on becoming; tam siddha annam ayaacat= him [Vishvamitra's,] readily available, meal, requested.
"On one day when those thousand years of ascesis with the rigorous pledge of Vishvamitra are being completed, and when he started to eat his meal, oh, Rama, best of Raghu's dynasty, Indra arrived there disguising himself as a Brahman and requested for the readily available meal. [1-65-4b, 5]
This meal is prepared by Vishvamitra alone after a thousand years and such self-cooking of food by the ascetics is called, vaishva devam, since it is a sacred preparation anena vaižvadeva ante samgato atithi× svayam upo’y api svya anna pradnena sambhojya iti sØcitam - dk
tasmaiH dattvaa tadaa siddham sarvam vipraaya nishcitaH |
niHSheSite anne bhagavaan abhuktvaa iva mahaatapaaH || 1-65-6
na ki.mcit avadat vipram mauna vratam upaasthitaH |
tathaa eva aasiit punaH maunam anucChvaasam cakaara ha || 1-65-7
6. bhagavaan= godly Vishvamitra; mahaa tapaaH= great-ascetic; mauna vratam upaasthitaH= muteness, pledge of, one who is abiding; such Vishvamitra; nishcitaH= willingly; tadaa= then; siddham= ready [meal]; sarvam= all; tasmaiH vipraaya dattvaa= for him, to Brahman, gave away; anne niH SheSite= food, nothing, remained - Indra consumed everything without any leftovers; a+ bhuktvaa iva= without, taking food [starved himself,] like; vipram kimcit na avadat= to Brahman, a little, not, said; tathaa= later; punaH= again; an+ucChvaasam eva aasiit= without, breath [with breath-control,] only, he remained; maunam cakaara ha= muteness, carried on [his ascesis,] indeed.
"Then that godly Vishvamitra willingly gave away all the readied meal to that Brahman, and as no meal is leftover by Brahman-Indra, that great-ascetic Vishvamitra starved himself. Vishvamitra did not speak a little to the Brahman in dissent as he is abided by his pledge of muteness, and he again remained in muteness and breath-control. Like that, he indeed carried on his ascesis. [1-65-6, 7]
atha varSa sahasram ca na ucChvasan munipu.ngavaH |
tasya anucChvasamaanasya muurdhni dhuumo vyajaayata || 1-65-8
trai lokyam yena sa.mbhraa.ntam aataapitam iva abhavat |
8, 9a. atha= then; munipungavaH= saint, the eminent is; varSa sahasram= years, [another] thousand; na ucChvasat= without, respiration; an + ucChvasamaanasya= who is - not, taking breath; tasya muurdhni= his, from head; dhuumaH vyajaayata= fumes, started to emit; yena= by which [fumes]; trai lokyam sambhraantam= triad, of worlds, startled; aataapitam iva abhavat= seared, as if, became.
"That eminent saint remained without respiration for another thousand years, and then fumes have started to emit from the head of sage who is controlling his breath, by which fumes the triad of worlds looked as if it is searing, and this startled all the worlds. [1-65-8, 9a]
tato devarSi gandharvaaH pannaga uraga raakSasaaH || 1-65-9
mohitaa tapasaa tasya tejasaa ma.ndarashmayaH |
kashmala upahataaH sarve pitaamaham atha abruvan || 1-65-10
9b, 10: tataH= then; deva R^iSi gandharvaaH pannaga uraga raakSasaaH= gods, sages, gandharva-s, serpents, reptiles, demons; tasya= his [Vishva mitra's]; tejasaa= by resplendence; mohitaa= are puzzled; atha= then; tapasaa= by [his] ascesis; manda rashmayaH= dulled, resplendence - of gods and others; kashmala upahataaH= all of them - blemish, marred by; sarve pitaamaham abruvan= all, to Grandparent, then, addressed.
"Then the gods, sages, gandharva-s, serpents, reptiles, demons are puzzled at the ascesis of Vishvamitra, and as their own resplendence is dulled by the ascesis of Vishvamitra, thereby they are marred by this blemish of lowered resplendence, then all of them addressed the Grandparent, Brahma. [1-65-9b, 10]
bahubhiH kaaraNaiH deva vishvaamitro mahaamuniH |
lobhitaH krodhitaH caiva tapasaa ca abhivar.hdhate || 1-65-11
11. deva= oh, god; mahaamuniH vishvaamitraH= great-saint, Vishvamitra; bahubhiH kaaraNaiH= by many - all, means; lobhitaH krodhitaH caiva= [even if] allured, angered, also thus; tapasaa abhivardhate= by ascesis, transcending.
" 'Even if that great-saint Vishvamitra is angered and allured in order to foil his ascetical ascendancy, by all of us and by all means oh, god, he is transcending these lures, angers, and passions by his ascesis. [1-65-11]
na hi asya vR^ijinam ki.mcit dR^ishyate suukSmam api atha |
na diiyate yadi tu asya manasaa yat abhiipsitam || 1-65-12
vinaashayati trailokyam tapasaa sa cara acaram |
12, 13a: atha= now; asya= his; suukSmam api= imperceptible, even; vR^ijinam kimcit= sin - imperfection, in the least; na dR^ishyate hi= not, appears, really; asya manasaa yat abhiipsitam= his, heart, which, felt [desire]; na diiyate yadi= not, given, if; tapasaa= by ascetic [power]; sa cara acaram= with, mobile, sessile; trailokyam vinaashayati= triad of worlds, he devastates.
" 'Now, even an imperceptible imperfection does not really appear in him, but if his heartfelt desire is not meted out, he will devastate the triad of worlds with his ascetic power. [1-65-12, 13a]
vyaakulaaH ca dishaH sarvaa na ca ki.mcit prakaashate || 1-65-13
saagaraaH kSubhitaaH sarve vishiiryante ca parvataaH |
13b, 14a. sarvaaH dishaH vyaakulaaH= all, directions, are tumultuous; kimcit na prakaashate= anything, not, brightening; sarve saagaraaH kSubhitaaH= all, oceans, are tempestuous; [sarve] parvataaH vishiiryante= [all,] mountains, are eruptive.
" 'All the directions are all tumultuous, all the oceans are tempestuous, and all the mountains are eruptive, and nothing is bright. [1-65-13b, 14a]
praka.mpate ca vasudhaa vaayuH vaati iha sa.mkulaH || 1-65-14
brahman napratijaaniimo naastiko jaayate janaH |
14b, 15a. Brahman= oh, Brahma; vasudhaa pra kampate= earth is, highly, tremulous; vaayuH samkulaH vaati= air is, turbulently, gusting; iha= now; na prati jaaniimaH= not, towards, we know - we don't know what to do; janaH= people; na aastikH jaayate= not, theistic, they tend to become.
" 'The earth is highly tremulous, air is gusting turbulently, oh, Brahma, people tend to become non-theistic and we do not know what to do. [1-65-14b, 15a]
sammuuDham iva trailokyam sa.mprakshubhita maanasam || 1-65-15
bhaaskaro niSprabhaH caiva maharSeH tasya tejasaa |
15b, 16a. trailokyam= [all beings in] triad of worlds; sam pra kshubhita maanasam= with very, highly, perturbed, senses; sammuuDham iva= stupefied, as though; tasya maharSeH tejasaa= his, of grate sage, by resplendence; bhaaskaraH ca= sun is, also; niS prabhaH= without, lustre.
" 'All the beings in the triad of the worlds are very highly perturbed at their senses and they are as though stupefied, and when juxtaposed the sun is lustreless before the resplendence of that great sage. [1-65-15b, 16a]
buddhim na kurute yaavat naashe deva mahaamuniH || 1-65-16
taavat prasaado bhagavaan agni ruupo mahaadyutiH |
16b, 17a. deva= oh, god; mahaamuniH= great saint, Vishvamitra; naashe= in total destruction - of all worlds; yaavat= before; buddhim na kurute= mind, not, going to make up; taavat= prior to it; agni ruupaH Fire-god's, embodiment of; mahaadyutiH= great-resplendent one; bhagavaan= most reverential one Vishvamitra; prasaadaH= he is to be placated.
" 'Oh, God, great saint Vishvamitra turned out to be the embodiment of Fire-god, and before that great-resplendent and most reverential sage makes up his mind for total destruction of all worlds he is to be placated. [1-65-16b, 17a]
kaala agninaa yathaa puurvam trailokyam dahyate akhilam || 1-65-17
deva raajyam cikiirSeta diiyataam asya yat matam |
17b, 18a. akhilam trailokyam= entirely, triad of worlds; puurvam kaala agninaa yathaa dahyate= previously, by End-Time, Fire, as to how, blazed away; likewise it is; [dahyate= burnt now]; deva raajyam cikiirSeta= of gods, realm, wants to do [be potentate of]; [yadi= if]; asya yat matam= whatever, his, predilection is; [tat= that]; diiyataam= may be given.
" 'As to how the End-Time Fire entirely blazed away the triad of worlds previously, now this sage may do likewise, hence whatever is his predilection that may be given to him, even if he wants to become the potentate on the realm of gods.' Thus, all gods appealed to Brahma [1-65-17b, 18a]
tataH sura gaNaaH sarve pitaamaha purogamaaH || 1-65-18
vishvaamitram mahaatmaanam vaakyam madhuram abruvan |
18b, 19a. tataH= then; pitaamaha purogamaaH= Grandparent, keeping in forefront; sarve sura gaNaaH= all, gods', assemblages; mahaatmaanam vishvaamitram= to great souled one, to Vishvamitra; madhuram vaakyam abruvan= harmonious, word, said.
"Then all the assemblages of gods keeping the Grandparent Brahma in their forefront appeared before that great souled Vishvamitra and said this harmonious word. [1-65-18b, 19a]
brahmarSe svaagatam te astu tapasaa sma su toSitaaH || 1-65-19
braahmaNyam tapasaa ugreNa praaptavaan asi kaushika |
19b, 20a. brahmarSe= oh, Brahma-sage; te svaagatam astu= to you, welcome, let there be [you are welcome]; tapasaa su toSitaaH sma= by ascesis, much, contented, we are; kaushika= oh, Kaushika; ugreNa tapasaa= by rigorous, ascesis; braahmaNyam praaptavaan asi= Brahman-hood, you obtained, you have.
" 'Oh, Brahma-sage, you are welcome. We are much contented with your ascesis. Oh, Kaushika, you have achieved Bahaman-hood by your rigorous ascesis. [1-65-19b, 20a]
diirgham aayuH ca te brahman dadaami sa marud gaNaH || 1-65-20
svasti praapnuhi bhadram te gacCha saumya yathaa sukham |
20b, 21a. brahman= oh, Brahman; sa marut gaNaH= [I,] along with, Marut-gods', assemblages; te= to you; diirgham aayuH dadaami= long, life, I am bestowing; svasti praapnuhi= blissfulness, betides you; te bhadram= to you, safeness will be there; saumya= oh, gentle [sage]; yathaa sukham gacCha= as you, please, take leave.
" 'Along with the assemblages of Marut-Wind-gods, I bestow upon you a long life. Let blissfulness betide you. You be safe. Oh, gentle sage, you may take leave as you please.' Thus, Brahma said to Vishvamitra. [1-65-20b, 21a]
pitaamaha vacaH shrutvaa sarveSaam tridiva okasaam || 1-65-21
kR^itvaa praNaamam mudito vyaajahaara mahaamuniH |
21b, 22a. mahaamuniH= great-saint; pitaamaha vacaH= Grandparent's, word; sarveSaam tridiva okasaam ca= of all, heaven, residents [words of]; shrutvaa= on hearing; muditaH= cheerfully; praNaamam kR^itvaa= good devoirs, on performing [paying]; vyaajahaara= said.
"On hearing the word of Grandparent Brahma and the other residents of heaven, and on paying good devoirs to all of them that great saint cheerfully said. [1-65-21b, 22a]
braahmaNyam yadi me praaptam diirgham aayuH tathaiva ca || 1-65-22
AUM kaaro atha vaSaT kaaro vedaaH ca varayantu maam |
22b, 23a. me= to me; braahmaNyam praaptam yadi= Brahman-hood, befallen, if; tathaiva= like that; diirgham aayuH ca= long, life [eternality,] also - if I got them; atha= then; AUM= Om; kaaraH= syllable [quintessence of]; vaSaT kaaraH= vaSaT, syllable [quintessence of]; vedaaH ca= Veda-s, even; maam varayantu= me, let them patronise.
" 'If Brahman-hood and eternality have befallen on me, let the quintessence of AUM and vaSat syllables, and even all Veda-s patronise me. [1-65-22b, 23a]
kSatra vedavidaam shreSTho brahma vedavidaam api || 1-65-23
brahma putro vasiSTho maam evam vadatu devataaH |
yadi ayam paramaH kaamaH kR^ito yaantu surarSabhaaH || 1-65-24
23b, 24a. devataaH= oh, gods; kSatra veda vidaam= Kshatriya's, knowledge [kingcraft,] among geniuses; brahma veda vidaam api= Brahman, knowledge, among knowers [scholars of Veda-s,] even; shreSThaH= the outstanding one; brahma putraH= Brahma's, son [brainchild]; vasiSThaH= Vashishta; maam evam vadatu= me, in this way, say [acknowledge]; ayam paramaH kaamaH= this, ultimate, yearning; kR^itaH yadi= done, if; sura R^iSabhaaH= gods, the best ones; yaantu= you may leave.
" 'Oh, gods, he who is the outstanding one among the geniuses of kingcraft, and among the scholars of Veda-s as well, even that Vashishta, the brainchild of Brahma, shall acknowledge me in this way as Brahma-sage. Oh, the best gods, you may take leave if you can effectuate this ultimate yearning of mine.' Thus Vishvamitra requested the gods. [1-65-23b, 24]
tataH prasaadito devaiH vasiSTho japataam varaH |
sakhyam cakaara brahmarSiH evam astu iti ca abraviit || 1-65-25
25. tataH devaiH prasaaditaH= then, by gods, one who is besought - Vashishta; japataam varaH vasiSThaH= among meditators, the best, Vashishta; [has come to Vishvamitra]; sakhyam cakaara= friendship, made; evam= thus; brahmarSiH astu= Brahma-sage, you are; iti ca abraviit= in this way, also, said.
"Then the best one among meditators Vashishta has come over there when the gods besought him to come, and he made friendship with Vishvamitra. He also said in this way to Vishvamitra, 'you are a Brahma-sage.' [1-65-25]
brahmarSiH tvam na sa.ndehaH sarvam sa.mpadyate tava |
iti uktvaa devataaH ca api sarvaa jagmuH yathaa aagatam || 1-65-26
26. tvam brahmarSiH= you are, Brahma-sage; sandehaH na= doubt, is not there; tava sarvam sampadyate= to you, everything, will accrue - in accordance with this sageship; iti uktvaa= thus, on saying; sarvaa devataaH ca api= all, gods, also, even; yathaa aagatam jagmuH= as, they have come, went away.
"No doubt, you are a Brahma-sage and everything will accrue to you in accordance with the sublimity of this sageship,' and when Vashishta said so to Vishvamitra, all the gods have gone away as they have come. [1-65-26]
vishvaamitro api dharmaatmaa labdhvaa braahmaNyam uttamam |
puujayaamaasa brahmarSim vasiSTham japataam varam || 1-65-27
27. dharmaatmaa vishvaamitraH api= virtue-souled one, Vishvamitra, even; uttamam braahmaNyam labdhvaa= supreme, Brahman-hood on getting; brahmarSim japataam varam vasiSTham= Brahma-sage, among meditators, the best one, at Vashishta; puujayaamaasa= started to reverence.
"On getting his Brahman-hood even the virtue-souled Vishvamitra started to reverence the supreme among meditators and his counterpart Brahma-sage, namely Vashishta. [1-65-27]
kR^ita kaamo mahiim sarvaam cacaara tapasi sthitaH |
evam tu anena braahmaNyam praaptam raama mahaatmanaa || 1-65-28
28. kR^ita kaamaH= effectuated, aim - whose aim is effectuated; tapasi sthitaH= in ascesis, abiding; sarvaam mahiim cacaara= all over, earth, he ambled; raama= oh, Rama; mahaa tmanaa= by great souled one; anena= by him; evam= in this way; braahmaNyam praaptam= Brahman-hood, is achieved.
"When his aim is effectuated Vishvamitra ambled all over the earth abiding in ascesis, and oh, Rama, this great souled sage Vishvamitra achieved Brahman-hood in this way. [1-65-28]
eSa raama muni shreSTha eSa vigrahavaan tapaH |
eSa dharmaH paro nityam viiryasya eSa paraayaNam || 1-65-29
29. raama= oh, Rama; eSa= he is; muni shreSTha= saint, best; eSa vigrahavaan tapaH= he is, embodiment of, ascesis; eSa nityam dharmaH paraH= he is, always, in righteousness, obliged with; eSa viiryasya paraayaNam= he is, for fortitude, dwelling house stonghold.
"Oh, Rama, he is the best saint, he is the embodiment of ascesis, he is always obliged with righteousness, and he is the stronghold for fortitude." [1-65-29]
evam uktvaa mahaatejaa viraraama dvijottamaH |
shataana.nda vacaH shrutvaa raama lakSmaNa sa.nnidhau ||1-65-30
janakaH praa.njaliH vaakyam uvaaca kushikaaatmajam |
30, 31a. mahaatejaaH dvijottamaH= great-resplendent, Brahman, the best [Shataananda]; evam uktvaa viraraama= that way, on saying, took respite; janakaH= King Janaka; raama lakSmaNa sannidhau= Rama, Lakshmana, in the presence of; shataananda vacaH shrutvaa= Shataananda's, words, on listening; praanjaliH= with adjoined palms; kushikaaatmajam vaakyam uvaaca= Kushika's, son sentence, said to.
On narrating the legend of Vishvamitra in this way that best Brahman and great-resplendent Sage Shataananda took respite. And on listening the narration of Sage Shataananda said in the presence of Rama and Lakshmana, king Janaka said this sentence to Kushika's son, Vishvamitra, with suppliantly adjoined palms. [1-65-30b, 31a]
dhanyo asmi anugR^ihiito asmi yasya me munipu.ngava || 1-65-31
yaj~nam kaakutstha sahitaH praaptavaan asi kaushika |
31b, 32a. kaushika= oh, Kaushika; munipungava= oh, sage, the eminent; kaakutstha sahitaH= Kakutstha-s, along with; yasya= which; me yaj~nam= to my, Vedic-ritual; praaptavaan asi= happened to come, you have; such as I am; dhanyaH asmi= fortunate, I am; anugR^ihiitaH asmi= much obliged, I am.
"Oh, eminent sage Vishvamitra, you happened to be here at this Vedic-ritual which is conducted by me, oh, Kaushika, that too, along with Rama and Lakshmana, the legatees of Kakutstha, thereby I am fortunate, I am much obliged. [31b, 32a]
paavito aham tvayaa brahman dar.hshanena mahaamune || 1-65-32
guNaa bahu vidhaaH praaptaaH tava sa.ndarshanaat mayaa |
32b, 33a. mahaamune brahman= oh, great saint, oh, Brahman; tvayaa darshanena= by you, when see - by your graceful glance; aham paavitaH= I am, consecrated; tava sandarshanaat= you, by [my] beholding; maya bahu vidhaaH guNaaH praaptaaH= many, kinds, of attributes [boons,] achieved [by me.]
"Oh, Brahman, I stand consecrated just by your graceful glance, and oh, great saint, I reckon that I have achieved many boons just glancing at you. [1-65-32b, 33a]
vistareNa ca vai brahman kiirtyamaanam mahattapaH || 1-65-33
shrutam mayaa mahaatejo raameNa ca mahaatmanaa |
33b, 34a. mahaa tejaH brahman= oh, great-resplendent, Brahman; vistareNa kiirtyamaanam= comprehensively, being extolled; [te= your]; mahattapaH= great ascesis; maya= by me; as well as; mahaatmanaa raameNa= by noble souled, Rama; shrutam vai= heard, indeed.
"Oh, great-resplendent Brahman, myself and the noble souled Rama have heard about your great ascesis when Sage Shataananda extolled it comprehensively. [1-65-33b, 34a]
sadasyaiH praapya ca sadaH shrutaaH te bahavo guNaaH || 1-65-34
aprameyam tapaH tubhyam aprameyam ca te balam |
aprameyaa guNaaH caiva nityam te kushikaatmaja || 1-65-35
34b, 35. sadasyaiH sadaH praapya= by congregationalists, congregation, [who have] come - who are available in; te bahavaH guNaaH shrutaaH= your, numerous, endowments, are heard; tubhyam tapaH aprameyam= your, ascesis, is inestimable; te balam ca aprameyam= your, power, also, is infinite; kushikaatmaja= oh, son of Kushika; te guNaaH caiva= your, talents, also thus; nityam aprameyaa= everlastingly, invaluable.
"The congregationalists available in this Vedic-ritual congregation have also heard about your numerous endowments. Inestimable is your ascesis, infinite is your power, and oh, son of Kushika, your talents are everlastingly invaluable. [1-65-34b, 35]
tR^iptiH aashcarya bhuutaanaam kathaanaam na asti me vibho |
karma kaalo muni shreSTha lambate ravi maNDalam || 1-65-36
36. vibho= oh, lord; aashcarya bhuutaanaam kathaanaam= wonder, causing, of narratives; me tR^iptiH na asti= to me, contentment, not, is there; muni shreSTha= oh, saint, the best; ravi maNDalam lambate= sun's, sphere, dangling; karma kaalaH= ritual, time; [abhivartate= is approaching.]
"Oh, lord, there is no contentment to me while listening to your wondrous narratives, but oh nobleman, time for vespertine ritual is fast approaching as sun's sphere is dangling westward. [1-65-36]
shvaH prabhaate mahaatejo draSTum ar.hhasi maam punaH |
svaagatam japataam shreSTha maam anuj~naatum ar.hhasi || 1-65-37
37. mahaatejaH= oh, great-resplendent sage; shvaH prabhaate= tomorrow, morning; maam punaH draSTum arhasi= me, again to see, apt of you; japataam shreSTha= oh, meditator, the best; svaagatam= you are welcome; maam anuj~naatum arhasi= me [to leave,] to permit, apt of you.
"Oh, great-resplendent sage, it will be apt of you to see me tomorrow. Oh, best meditator, it will be apt of you to permit me to leave for now." Thus Janaka sought leave from Vishvamitra. [1-65-37]
evam ukto munivaraH prashasya puruSarSabham |
visasarja aashu janakam priitam priitimaan tadaaa || 1-65-38
38. tadaaa= then; evam uktaH munivaraH= that way, who is spoken to [Vishvamitra,] saint, the best; priitimaan [priita manaaH]= pleased, at heart; priitam puruSa rSabham janakam= pleased, to the best one among men, to Janaka; prashasya= on praising; aashu visasarja= immediately, released - bid farewell.
When he is spoken in that way, the best saint Vishvamitra is pleased at heart, and praising Janaka, who too is pleased to meet the sage, immediately bid farewell to the best one among men, namely Janaka. [1-65-38]
evam uktvaa muni shreSTham vaideho mithilaa adhipaH |
pradakSiNam cakaara aashu sa upaadhyaayaH sa baa.ndhavaH || 1-65-39
39. vaidehaH= legatee of Videha kingdom; mithilaa adhipaH= Mithila's, king; muni shreSTham evam uktvaa= to saint, the best, in this way, on saying; sa upaadhyaayaH sa baandhavaH= with, teachers, with relatives; aashu pradakSiNam cakaara= immediately, circumambulations, performed.
This way on saying to the best saint, the king of Mithila and the legatee of Videha lineage, immediately performed circumambulations along with his teachers and relatives to Vishvamitra in veneration. [1-65-39]
vishvaamitro api dharmaatmaa saha raamaH sa lakSmaNaH |
svam vaasam abhicakraama puujyamaano mahar.hSibhiH || 1-65-40
40. dharmaatmaa vishvaamitraH api= virtue souled one, Vishvamitra, even; saha raamaH sa lakSmaNaH= with, Rama, with Lakshmana; maharSibhiH puujyamaanaH= by great sages, being venerated; svam vaasam abhicakraama= his own, camp, started towards.
Even that virtue souled Vishvamitra started towards his own camp along with Rama and Lakshmana, while being venerated by great sages who are available in the ritual-hall. [1-65-40]
iti vaalmiiki raamaayaNe aadi kaavye baala kaaNDe pa.nca SaSTitamaH sargaH
Thus, this is the 65th chapter in Bala Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana, the First Epic poem of India.
© Mar, 2003, Desiraju Hanumanta Rao [Revised : December 04]