Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.192
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1.192.1
ऋष्योस्तु यत्कृते वैरं विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठयोः ।
बभूव गन्धर्वपते शंस तत्सर्वमेव मे ॥ १.१९२.१ ॥
O lord of the Gandharvas, tell me all of it: the cause of the enmity that arose between the sages Viśvāmitra and Vasiṣṭha.
1.192.2
माहात्म्यं च वसिष्ठस्य ब्राह्मण्यं ब्रह्मतेजसः ।
विश्वामित्रस्य च तथा क्षत्रस्य च महात्मनः ॥ १.१९२.२ ॥
And the greatness of Vasiṣṭha, his brahminhood endowed with brahminical splendour, and likewise the warrior nature of the great-souled Viśvāmitra.
1.192.3
न शृण्वानस्त्वहं तृप्तिमुपगच्छामि खेचर ।
आख्याहि गन्धर्वपते शंस तत्सर्वमेव मे ॥ १.१९२.३ ॥
Though I listen, I am not satisfied. Tell me, O sky-wanderer, O lord of the Gandharvas, tell me all of it.
1.192.4
माहात्म्यं च वसिष्ठस्य विश्वामित्रस्य भाषते ॥ १.१९२.४ ॥
He speaks of the greatness of Vasiṣṭha and of Viśvāmitra.
1.192.5
इदं वासिष्ठमाख्यानं पुराणं पुण्यमुत्तमम् ।
पार्थ सर्वेषु लोकेषु विश्रुतं तन्निबोध मे ॥ १.१९२.५ ॥
This is the ancient, holy and supreme tale concerning Vasiṣṭha, renowned in all the worlds. O Pārtha, hear it from me.
1.192.6
कल्माषपाद इत्येवं लोके राजा बभूव ह ।
इक्ष्वाकुवंशजः पार्थ तेजसाऽसदृशो भुवि ॥ १.१९२.६ ॥
In this world there was a king named Kalmāṣapāda, born in the line of Ikṣvāku. O Pārtha, on earth none was his equal in splendour.
1.192.7
स कदाचिद्वनं राजा मृगयां निर्ययौ पुरात् ।
मृगान्विध्यन्वराहांश्च चचार रिपुमर्दनः ॥ १.१९२.७ ॥
Once the king went out from the city to the forest to hunt. Piercing deer and boars, the crusher of enemies roamed about.
1.192.8
तस्मिन्वने महाघोरे खङ्गांश्च बहुशोऽहनत् ।
हत्वा च सुचिरं श्रान्तो राजा निववृते ततः ॥ १.१९२.८ ॥
In that very terrible forest he struck down rhinoceroses many times. Weary from killing for a long while, the king then turned back.
1.192.9
अकामयत्तं याज्यार्थे विश्वामित्रः प्रतापवान् ।
स तु राजा महात्मानं वासिष्ठमृषिसत्तमम् ॥ १.१९२.९ ॥
The mighty Viśvāmitra desired him to officiate at the sacrifice. But that king desired the great-souled Vasiṣṭha, best of sages.
1.192.10
तृषार्तश्च क्षुधार्तश्च एकायनगतः पथि ।
अपश्यदजितः सङ्ख्ये मुनिं प्रतिमुखागतम् ॥ १.१९२.१० ॥
Tormented by thirst and hunger, as he went along one path, the king, unvanquished in battle, saw a sage coming towards him on the road.
1.192.11
शक्तिं नाम महाभागं वसिष्ठकुलवर्धनम् ।
ज्येष्ठं पुत्रं पुत्रशताद्वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः ॥ १.१९२.११ ॥
He saw Śakti by name, greatly fortunate, the increaser of Vasiṣṭha's family, the eldest son among the hundred sons of the great-souled Vasiṣṭha.
1.192.12
अपगच्छ पथोऽस्माकमित्येवं पार्थिवोऽब्रवीत् ।
तथा ऋषिरुवाचैनं सान्त्वयञ्श्लक्ष्णया गिरा ॥ १.१९२.१२ ॥
"Get out of our path," the king said thus. Then the sage, soothing him with gentle speech, spoke to him.
1.192.13
मम पन्था महाराज धर्म एष सनातनः ।
वृद्धभीरुनृपस्नातस्त्रीरोगिवरचक्रिणाम् ॥ १.१९२.१३ ॥
Great king, this is my path; this is the eternal dharma. The old, the timid, kings, one who has bathed, women, the sick, and the best of chariot-warriors (should be given way).
1.192.14
पन्था देयो नृपैस्तेषामन्यैस्तैस्तस्य भूपतेः ।
राज्ञा सर्वेषा धर्मेषु देयः पन्था द्विजातये ॥ १.१९२.१४ ॥
Kings should give way to them, and others should give way to that lord of the earth. By dharma the king should give way to all, and should give way to the twice-born.
1.192.15
एवं परस्परं तौ तु पथोऽर्थं वाक्यमूचतुः ।
अपसर्पापसर्पेति वागुत्तरमकुर्वताम् ॥ १.१९२.१५ ॥
Thus the two of them, for the sake of the road, spoke words to each other; they answered one another with "Step aside, step aside."
1.192.16
ऋषिस्तु नापचक्राम तस्मिन्धर्मपथे स्थितः ।
अपि राजा मुनेर्मार्गात्क्रोधान्नापजगाम ह ॥ १.१९२.१६ ॥
But the sage, standing firm on the path of dharma, did not step aside; nor did the king, in anger, step away from the sage's road.
1.192.17
अमुञ्चन्तं तु पन्थानं तमृषिं नृपसत्तमः ।
जगाम कशया मोहात्तदा राक्षसन्मुनिम् ॥ १.१९२.१७ ॥
Toward that sage who would not yield the path, the best of kings, in delusion, went with a whip, and then, like a demon, struck the sage.
1.192.18
कशाप्रहाराभिहतस्ततः स मुनिसत्तमः ।
तं शशाप नृपश्रेष्ठं वासिष्ठः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ॥ १.१९२.१८ ॥
Struck by the blow of the whip, that best of sages, the descendant of Vasiṣṭha, overcome with anger, cursed that best of kings.
1.192.19
हंसि राक्षसवद्यस्माद्राजापशद तापसम् ।
तस्मात्त्वमद्यप्रभृति पुरुषादो भविष्यसि ॥ १.१९२.१९ ॥
Because you slew the ascetic like a demon, O king, therefore from this day you shall become a man-eater.
1.192.20
मनुष्यपिशिते सक्तश्चरिष्यसि महीमिमाम् ।
गच्छ राजाधमेत्युक्तः शक्तिना वीर्यशक्तिना ॥ १.१९२.२० ॥
Clinging to human flesh, you shall wander over this earth. 'Go, vile king,' thus spoke Śakti, mighty in his power.
1.192.21
ततो याज्यनिमित्तं तु विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठयोः ।
वैरमासीत्तदा तं तु विश्वामित्रोऽन्वपद्यत ॥ १.१९२.२१ ॥
Then, on account of the sacrificial priesthood, enmity arose between Viśvāmitra and Vasiṣṭha; and Viśvāmitra then pursued him.
1.192.22
तयोर्विवदतोरेवं समीपमुपचक्रमे ।
ऋषिरुग्रतपाः पार्थ विश्वामित्रः प्रतापवान् ॥ १.१९२.२२ ॥
As the two were quarrelling thus, O Pārtha, the sage of fierce austerity, the mighty Viśvāmitra, approached them.
1.192.23
ततः स बुबुधे पश्चात्तमृषिं नृपसत्तमः ।
ऋषेः पुत्रं वसिष्ठस्य वसिष्ठमिव तेजसा ॥ १.१९२.२३ ॥
Afterwards that best of kings perceived that sage to be the son of the sage Vasiṣṭha, as if Vasiṣṭha himself in radiance.
1.192.24
अन्तर्धाय ततोऽत्मानं विश्वामित्रोऽपि भारत ।
तावुभावतिचक्राम चिकीर्षन्नात्मनः प्रियम् ॥ १.१९२.२४ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, Viśvāmitra too concealed himself, and, desiring to accomplish his own purpose, passed beyond those two.
1.192.25
स तु शप्तस्तदा तेन शक्तिना वै नृपोत्तमः ।
जगाम शरणं शक्तिं प्रसादयितुमर्हयन् ॥ १.१९२.२५ ॥
Cursed then by Śakti, that best of kings went for refuge to Śakti, to appease him.
1.192.26
तस्य भावं विदित्वा स नृपतेः कुरुसत्तम ।
विश्वामित्रस्ततो रक्ष आदिदेश नृपं प्रति ॥ १.१९२.२६ ॥
Knowing his intent, best of the Kurus, Viśvāmitra then directed a rākṣasa toward the king.
1.192.27
शापात्तस्य तु विप्रर्षेर्विश्वामित्रस्य चाज्ञया ।
राक्षसः किङ्करो नाम विवेश नृपतिं तदा ॥ १.१९२.२७ ॥
By the curse of that brahmin sage and by Viśvāmitra's command, a rākṣasa named Kiṅkara then entered the king.
1.192.28
रक्षसा तं गृहीतं तु विदित्वा मुनिसत्तमः ।
विश्वामित्रोऽप्यपाक्रामत्तस्माद्देशादरिन्दम ॥ १.१९२.२८ ॥
Knowing that he had been seized by the rākṣasa, Viśvāmitra, best of sages, also withdrew from that place, O subduer of foes.
1.192.29
ततः स नृपतिर्विद्वान्रक्षन्नात्मानमात्मना ।
बलवत्पीड्यमानोऽपि रक्षसान्तर्गतेन ह ॥ १.१९२.२९ ॥
Then that wise king, though forcefully afflicted by the rākṣasa lodged within him, went on protecting himself by his own self.
1.192.30
ददर्शाथ द्विजः कश्चिद्राजानं प्रस्थितं वनम् ।
अयाचत क्षुधापन्नः समांसं भोजनं तदा ॥ १.१९२.३० ॥
Then a certain brahmin, afflicted by hunger, saw the king setting out for the forest and begged of him food with meat.
1.192.31
तमुवाचाथ राजर्षिर्द्विजं मित्रसहस्तदा ।
आस्स्व ब्रह्मंस्त्वमत्रैव मुहूर्तं प्रतिपालयन् ॥ १.१९२.३१ ॥
Then the royal sage Mitrasaha said to that brahmin, 'O brahmin, sit here and wait for a moment.'
1.192.32
निवृत्तः प्रतिदास्यामि भोजनं ते यथेप्सितम् ।
इत्युक्त्वा प्रययौ राजा तस्थौ च द्विजसत्तमः ॥ १.१९२.३२ ॥
'Having returned, I will give you food as much as you wish,' saying this, the king went away, and the best of brahmins remained standing there.
1.192.33
ततो राजा परिक्रम्य यथाकामं यथासुखम् ।
निवृत्तोऽन्तःपुरं पार्थ प्रविवेश महामनाः ॥ १.१९२.३३ ॥
Then the king, walking about as he pleased and at his ease, O Pārtha, returned and entered the inner palace, great-minded as he was.
1.192.34
अन्तर्गतस्तदा राजा श्रुत्वा ब्राह्मणभाषितम् ।
सोऽन्तःपुरं प्रविश्याथ न सस्मार नराधिपः ॥ १.१९२.३४ ॥
Though he had heard the brahmin's words, the king was preoccupied; having entered the inner palace, that lord of men did not remember them.
1.192.35
ततोऽर्धरात्र उत्थाय सूदमानाय्य सत्वरम् ।
उवाच राजा संस्मृत्य ब्राह्मणस्य प्रतिश्रुतम् ॥ १.१९२.३५ ॥
Then, rising at midnight and quickly summoning the cook, the king, recollecting his promise to the brahmin, spoke.
1.192.36
गच्छामुष्मिन्वनोद्देशे ब्राह्मणो मां प्रतीक्षते ।
अन्नार्थी तं त्वमन्नेन समांसेनोपपादय ॥ १.१९२.३६ ॥
'Go, the brahmin is waiting for me in that forest region. Prepare a meal with meat for that brahmin who desires food.'
1.192.37
एवमुक्तस्ततः सूदः सोऽनासाद्यामिषं क्वचित् ।
निवेदयामास तदा तस्मै राज्ञे व्यथान्वितः ॥ १.१९२.३७ ॥
Thus addressed, the cook, finding no meat anywhere, distressed, then reported to that king.
1.192.38
राजा तु रक्षसाविष्टः सूदमाह गतव्यथः ।
अप्येनं नरमांसेन भोजयेति पुनः पुनः ॥ १.१९२.३८ ॥
But the king, possessed by a rakshasa and free from distress, said to the cook again and again, "Feed this one with human flesh."
1.192.39
तथेत्युक्त्वा ततः सूदः संस्थानं वध्यघातिनाम् ।
गत्वाऽऽजहार त्वरितो नरमांसमपेतभीः ॥ १.१९२.३९ ॥
Saying "So be it," the cook went to the place of the executioners and, without fear, quickly brought back human flesh.
1.192.40
एतत्संस्कृत्य विधिवदन्नोपहितमाशु वै ।
तस्मै प्रादाद्ब्राह्मणाय क्षुधिताय तपस्विने ॥ १.१९२.४० ॥
Having prepared it according to rule and quickly set it out as food, he gave it to the hungry ascetic brahmin.
1.192.41
स सिद्धचक्षुषा दृष्ट्वा तदन्नं द्विजसत्तमः ।
अभोज्यमिदमित्याह क्रोधपर्याकुलेक्षणः ॥ १.१९२.४१ ॥
That foremost of twice-born, seeing that food with his perfected sight, said with eyes agitated by anger, "This is not fit to be eaten."
1.192.42
यस्मादभोज्यमन्नं मे ददाति स नृपाधमः ॥ १.१९२.४२ ॥
Because that lowest of kings gives me food that is not fit to eat.
1.192.43
सक्तो मानुषमांसेषु यथोक्तः शक्तिना पुरा ।
उद्वेजनीयो भूतानां चरिष्यति महीमिमाम् ॥ १.१९२.४३ ॥
As Śakti said before, he will be given over to human flesh, a terror to creatures, and will roam this earth.
1.192.44
द्विरनुव्याहृते राज्ञः स शापो बलवानभूत् ।
रक्षोबलसमाविष्टो विसंज्ञश्चाभवन्नृपः ॥ १.१९२.४४ ॥
When the king spoke a second time, that curse became powerful, and the king, seized by rakshasa power, became senseless.
1.192.45
ततः स नृपतिश्रेष्ठो रक्षसापहृतेन्द्रियः ।
उवाच शख्तिं तं दृष्ट्वा न चिरादिव भारत ॥ १.१९२.४५ ॥
Then that best of kings, his senses seized by the rakshasa, looked upon Śakti and spoke to him, as if not long had passed, O Bhārata.
1.192.46
यस्मादसदृशः शापः प्रयुक्तोऽयं मयि त्वया ।
तस्मात्त्वत्तः प्रवर्तिष्ये खादितुं पुरुषानहम् ॥ १.१९२.४६ ॥
Because you have inflicted this unfitting curse upon me, therefore through you I shall begin to devour men.
1.192.47
एवमुक्त्वा ततः सद्यस्तं प्राणैर्विप्रयोज्य च ।
शक्तिं तं भक्षयामास व्याघ्रः पशुमिवेप्सितम् ॥ १.१९२.४७ ॥
Having spoken thus, he at once took the life from him and devoured Śakti, as a tiger devours the beast it desires.
1.192.48
शक्तिनं तु मृतं दृष्ट्वा विश्वामित्रः पुनःपुनः ।
वसिष्ठस्यैव पुत्रेषु तद्रक्षः संदिदेश ह ॥ १.१९२.४८ ॥
Seeing Śaktin dead, Viśvāmitra again and again directed that rakshasa against the sons of Vasiṣṭha.
1.192.49
स ताञ्शक्त्यवरान्पुत्रान्वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः ।
भक्षयामास संक्रुद्धः सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगानिव ॥ १.१९२.४९ ॥
Enraged, he devoured the younger sons of the great-souled Vasiṣṭha, as a lion devours small deer.
1.192.50
वसिष्ठो घातिताञ्श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रेण तान्सुतान् ।
धारयामास तं शोकं महाद्रिरिव मेदिनीम् ॥ १.१९२.५० ॥
Hearing that those sons had been slain by Viśvāmitra, Vasiṣṭha bore that grief as a great mountain bears the earth.
1.192.51
चक्रे चात्मविनाशाय बुद्धिं स मुनिसत्तमः ।
न त्वेव कौशिकोच्छेदं मेने मतिमतां वरः ॥ १.१९२.५१ ॥
That best of sages resolved upon his own destruction, yet the best of the wise did not think to bring about the ruin of Kauśika (Viśvāmitra).
1.192.52
स मेरुकूटादात्मानं मुमोच भगवानृषिः ।
गिरेस्तस्य शिलायां तु तूलराशाविवापतत् ॥ १.१९२.५२ ॥
That blessed sage cast himself down from a peak of Meru, yet on that mountain's rock he fell as though onto a heap of cotton.
1.192.53
न ममार च पातेन स यदा तेन पाण्डव ।
तदाग्निमिद्धं भगवान्संविवेश महावने ॥ १.१९२.५३ ॥
O Pāṇḍava, when he did not die from that fall, the blessed sage entered the kindled fire in the great forest.
1.192.54
तं तदा सुसमिद्धोऽपि न ददाह हुताशनः ।
दीप्यमानोऽप्यमित्रघ्न शीतोऽग्निरभवत्ततः ॥ १.१९२.५४ ॥
O slayer of foes, though the fire blazed fiercely, it did not burn him; still blazing, that fire then became cool.
1.192.55
स समुद्रमभिप्रेक्ष्य शोकाविष्टो महामुनिः ।
बद्ध्वा कण्ठे शिलां गुर्वीं निपपात तदाम्भसि ॥ १.१९२.५५ ॥
Seeing the ocean, the great sage, seized by grief, tied a heavy stone around his neck and then threw himself into the water.
1.192.56
स समुद्रोर्मिवेगेन स्थले न्यस्तो महामुनिः ।
न ममार यदा विप्रः कथंचित्संशितव्रतः।
जगाम स ततः खिन्नः पुनरेवाश्रमं प्रति ॥ १.१९२.५६ ॥
Cast ashore by the force of the ocean's waves, the great sage did not die, for the brahmin, firm in his vow, somehow survived. Then, dejected, he went back again toward his hermitage.