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 haimavatīm rāma diśham tyaktvā mahāmuniḥ |
pūrvām diśham anuprāpya tapaḥ tepe sudāruṇam || 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 varṣha sahasrasya kṛtvā vratam anuttamam |
chakāra apratimam rāma tapaḥ parama duṣhkaram || 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]
pūrṇe varṣha sahasre tu kāṣhṭha bhūtam mahāmunim |
vighnaiḥ bahubhiḥ ādhūtam krodho na aṃtaram āviśhat || 1-65-3
saḥ kṛtvā niśhchayam rāma tapa ātiṣhṭat 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 varṣha sahasrasya vrate pūrṇe mahāvrataḥ || 1-65-4
bhoktum ārabdhavān annam tasmin kāle raghūttama |
indro dvijātiḥ bhūtvā tam siddha annam ayāchat || 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 vaishvadeva ante samaagato atithiH svayam upoShyaa api sviiya anna pradaanena sambhojya iti suucitam - dk
tasmaiḥ dattvā tadā siddham sarvam viprāya niśhchitaḥ |
niḥṣheṣhite anne bhagavān abhuktvā iva mahātapāḥ || 1-65-6
na kiṃchit avadat vipram mauna vratam upāsthitaḥ |
tathā eva āsīt punaḥ maunam anuchchhvāsam chakāra 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 varṣha sahasram cha na uchchhvasan munipuṃgavaḥ |
tasya anuchchhvasamānasya mūrdhni dhūmo vyajāyata || 1-65-8
trai lokyam yena saṃbhrāṃtam ātāpitam 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 devarṣhi gandharvāḥ pannaga uraga rākṣhasāḥ || 1-65-9
mohitā tapasā tasya tejasā maṃdaraśhmayaḥ |
kaśhmala upahatāḥ sarve pitāmaham 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]
bahubhiḥ kāraṇaiḥ deva viśhvāmitro mahāmuniḥ |
lobhitaḥ krodhitaḥ chaiva tapasā cha abhivardhate || 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 vṛjinam kiṃchit dṛśhyate sūkṣhmam api atha |
na dīyate yadi tu asya manasā yat abhīpsitam || 1-65-12
vināśhayati trailokyam tapasā sa chara acharam |
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]
vyākulāḥ cha diśhaḥ sarvā na cha kiṃchit prakāśhate || 1-65-13
sāgarāḥ kṣhubhitāḥ sarve viśhīryante cha parvatāḥ |
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]
prakaṃpate cha vasudhā vāyuḥ vāti iha saṃkulaḥ || 1-65-14
brahman napratijānīmo nāstiko jāyate janaḥ |
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]
sammūḍham iva trailokyam saṃprakṣhubhita mānasam || 1-65-15
bhāskaro niṣhprabhaḥ chaiva maharṣheḥ tasya tejasā |
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 yāvat nāśhe deva mahāmuniḥ || 1-65-16
tāvat prasādo bhagavān agni rūpo mahādyutiḥ |
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]
kāla agninā yathā pūrvam trailokyam dahyate akhilam || 1-65-17
deva rājyam chikīrṣheta dīyatām 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]
tataḥ sura gaṇāḥ sarve pitāmaha purogamāḥ || 1-65-18
viśhvāmitram mahātmānam vākyam 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]
brahmarṣhe svāgatam te astu tapasā sma su toṣhitāḥ || 1-65-19
brāhmaṇyam tapasā ugreṇa prāptavān asi kauśhika |
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]
dīrgham āyuḥ cha te brahman dadāmi sa marud gaṇaḥ || 1-65-20
svasti prāpnuhi bhadram te gachchha sauṃya yathā 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]
pitāmaha vachaḥ śhrutvā sarveṣhām tridiva okasām || 1-65-21
kṛtvā praṇāmam mudito vyājahāra mahāmuniḥ |
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]
brāhmaṇyam yadi me prāptam dīrgham āyuḥ tathaiva cha || 1-65-22
OM kāro atha vaṣhaṭ kāro vedāḥ cha varayantu mām |
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]
kṣhatra vedavidām śhreṣhṭho brahma vedavidām api || 1-65-23
brahma putro vasiṣhṭho mām evam vadatu devatāḥ |
yadi ayam paramaḥ kāmaḥ kṛto yāntu surarṣhabhāḥ || 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]
tataḥ prasādito devaiḥ vasiṣhṭho japatām varaḥ |
sakhyam chakāra brahmarṣhiḥ evam astu iti cha abravīt || 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]
brahmarṣhiḥ tvam na saṃdehaḥ sarvam saṃpadyate tava |
iti uktvā devatāḥ cha api sarvā jagmuḥ yathā āgatam || 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]
viśhvāmitro api dharmātmā labdhvā brāhmaṇyam uttamam |
pūjayāmāsa brahmarṣhim vasiṣhṭham japatām 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]
kṛta kāmo mahīm sarvām chachāra tapasi sthitaḥ |
evam tu anena brāhmaṇyam prāptam rāma mahātmanā || 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]
eṣha rāma muni śhreṣhṭha eṣha vigrahavān tapaḥ |
eṣha dharmaḥ paro nityam vīryasya eṣha parāyaṇam || 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 uktvā mahātejā virarāma dvijottamaḥ |
śhatānaṃda vachaḥ śhrutvā rāma lakṣhmaṇa saṃnidhau ||1-65-30
janakaḥ prāṃjaliḥ vākyam uvācha kuśhikāatmajam |
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 anugṛhīto asmi yasya me munipuṃgava || 1-65-31
yajñam kākutstha sahitaḥ prāptavān asi kauśhika |
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]
pāvito aham tvayā brahman darśhanena mahāmune || 1-65-32
guṇā bahu vidhāḥ prāptāḥ tava saṃdarśhanāt mayā |
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]
vistareṇa cha vai brahman kīrtyamānam mahattapaḥ || 1-65-33
śhrutam mayā mahātejo rāmeṇa cha mahātmanā |
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]
sadasyaiḥ prāpya cha sadaḥ śhrutāḥ te bahavo guṇāḥ || 1-65-34
aprameyam tapaḥ tubhyam aprameyam cha te balam |
aprameyā guṇāḥ chaiva nityam te kuśhikātmaja || 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]
tṛptiḥ āśhcharya bhūtānām kathānām na asti me vibho |
karma kālo muni śhreṣhṭha lambate ravi maṇḍalam || 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]
śhvaḥ prabhāte mahātejo draṣhṭum arhasi mām punaḥ |
svāgatam japatām śhreṣhṭha mām anujñātum arhasi || 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 munivaraḥ praśhasya puruṣharṣhabham |
visasarja āśhu janakam prītam prītimān tadāa || 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 uktvā muni śhreṣhṭham vaideho mithilā adhipaḥ |
pradakṣhiṇam chakāra āśhu sa upādhyāyaḥ sa bāṃdhavaḥ || 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]
viśhvāmitro api dharmātmā saha rāmaḥ sa lakṣhmaṇaḥ |
svam vāsam abhichakrāma pūjyamāno maharṣhibhiḥ || 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]
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