Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.198
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1.198.1
पुनश्चैव महातेजा विश्वामित्रजिघांसया ।
अग्निं संभृतवान्घोरं शाक्तेयः सुमहातपाः ॥ १.१९८.१ ॥
Again, the greatly radiant and very austere son of Śakti, desiring to slay Viśvāmitra, kindled a terrible fire.
1.198.2
वासिष्ठसंभृतश्चाग्निर्विश्वामित्रहितैषिणा ।
तेजसा वह्नितुल्येन ग्रस्तः स्कन्देन धीमता ॥ १.१९८.२ ॥
That fire, prepared by Vasiṣṭha's son, was swallowed up by the wise Skanda, who desired Viśvāmitra's welfare, with a radiance equal to fire.
1.198.3
राज्ञा कल्माषपादेन गुरौ ब्रह्मविदां वरे ।
कारणं किं पुरस्कृत्य भार्या वै सन्नियोजिता ॥ १.१९८.३ ॥
For what reason, placing it before himself, did King Kalmāṣapāda send his wife to the teacher, best of those who know Brahman?
1.198.4
जानता वै परं धर्मं वसिष्ठेन महात्मना ।
अगम्यागमनं कस्मात्कृतं तेन महर्षिणा ॥ १.१९८.४ ॥
Knowing the supreme dharma, why did the great-souled sage Vasiṣṭha commit this forbidden union?
1.198.5
अधर्मिष्ठं वसिष्ठेन कृतं चापि पुरा सखे ।
एतन्मे संशयं सर्वं छेत्तुमर्हसि पृच्छतः ॥ १.१९८.५ ॥
Friend, Vasiṣṭha did a most unrighteous act in the past too. You should cut away all this doubt of mine, as I ask you.
1.198.6
धनञ्जय निबोधेयं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ।
वसिष्ठं प्रति दुर्धर्ष तथा मित्रसहं नृपम् ॥ १.१९८.६ ॥
Dhanañjaya, I shall explain what you ask me — concerning Vasiṣṭha, O unassailable one, and likewise concerning King Mitrasaha.
1.198.7
कथितं ते मया सर्वं यथा शप्तः स पार्थिवः ।
शक्तिना भरतश्रेष्ठ वासिष्ठेन महात्मना ॥ १.१९८.७ ॥
Best of the Bharatas, I have told you all of how that king was cursed by Śakti, the son of the great-souled Vasiṣṭha.
1.198.8
स तु शापवशं प्राप्तः क्रोधपर्याकुलेक्षणः ।
निर्जगाम पुराद्राजा सहदारः परन्तपः ॥ १.१९८.८ ॥
Under the power of the curse, the king, his eyes disturbed with rage, the scorcher of foes, went out of the city with his wife.
1.198.9
अरण्यं निर्जनं गत्वा सदारः परिचक्रमे ।
नानामृगगणाकीर्णं नानासत्वसमाकुलम् ॥ १.१९८.९ ॥
Having gone into the deserted forest, he wandered about with his wife, a forest crowded with herds of many kinds of deer and filled with many creatures.
1.198.10
नानागुल्मलताच्छन्नं नानाद्रुमसमावृतम् ।
अरण्यं घोरसन्नादं शापग्रस्तः परिभ्रमन् ॥ १.१९८.१० ॥
In that forest covered with many shrubs and creepers, surrounded by many trees, filled with terrible roaring, the king wandered about, seized by the curse.
1.198.11
स कदाचित्क्षुधाविष्टो मृगयन्भक्ष्यमात्मनः ।
ददर्श सुपरिक्लिष्टः कस्मिंश्चिन्निर्जने वने ॥ १.१९८.११ ॥
Once, seized by hunger, seeking food for himself, sorely distressed, he saw in some deserted forest—
1.198.12
ब्राह्मणं ब्राह्मणीं चैव मिथुनायोपसंगतौ ।
तौ तं वीक्ष्य सुवित्रस्तावकृतार्थौ प्रधावितौ ॥ १.१९८.१२ ॥
A brahmin and a brahmin woman, who had come together as a couple, seeing him, greatly frightened and with their purpose unfulfilled, ran away.
1.198.13
तयोः प्रद्रवतोर्विप्रं जग्राह नृपतिर्बलात् ।
दृष्ट्वा गृहीतं भर्तारमथ ब्राह्मण्यभाषत ॥ १.१९८.१३ ॥
As the two fled, the king seized the brahmin by force. Seeing her husband seized, the brahmin woman spoke.
1.198.14
शृणु राजन्मम वचो यत्त्वां वक्ष्यामि सुव्रत ।
आदित्यवंशप्रभवस्त्वं हि लोके परिश्रुतः ॥ १.१९८.१४ ॥
Hear my words, O king, which I shall speak to you, O one of good vows. You are born of the solar lineage and are renowned in the world.
1.198.15
अप्रमत्तः स्थि धर्मे गुरुशुश्रूषणे रतः ।
शापोपहत दुर्धर्ष न पापं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ १.१९८.१५ ॥
You stand heedful in dharma, devoted to serving your teacher. O one struck by a curse, O invincible one, you should not commit sin.
1.198.16
ऋतुकाले तु संप्राप्ते भर्तृव्यसनकर्शिता ।
अकृतार्था ह्यहं भर्त्रा प्रसवार्थं समागता ॥ १.१९८.१६ ॥
But when the season came, I, worn down by my husband's misfortune, came together with my husband for the sake of begetting a child; my purpose is still unfulfilled.
1.198.17
प्रसीद नृपतिश्रेष्ठ भर्ताऽयं मे विसृज्यताम् ।
एवं विक्रोशमानायास्तस्यास्तु न नृशंसवत् ॥ १.१९८.१७ ॥
Be merciful, O best of kings; release this husband of mine. Yet toward her, lamenting thus, he did not act like a cruel man.
1.198.18
भर्तारं भक्षयामास व्याघ्रो मृगमिवेप्सितम् ।
तस्याः क्रोधाभिभूताया यान्यश्रूण्यपतन्भुवि ॥ १.१९८.१८ ॥
As a tiger devours the deer it desires, he devoured her husband. And the tears that fell to the ground from her, overcome with anger,
1.198.19
सोऽग्निः समभवद्दीप्तस्तं च देशं व्यदीपयत् ।
ततः सा शोकसंतप्ता भर्तृव्यसनकर्शिता ॥ १.१९८.१९ ॥
That fire blazed up and set that place alight as well. Then she, tormented by grief and wasted by her husband's calamity,
1.198.20
कल्माषपादं राजर्षिमशपद्ब्राह्मणी रुषा ।
यस्मान्ममाकृतार्थायास्त्वया क्षुद्र नृशंसवत् ॥ १.१९८.२० ॥
In anger the brahmin woman cursed the royal sage Kalmāṣapāda: "Base one, because you acted like a cruel man toward me, whose desire was unfulfilled,
1.198.21
प्रेक्षन्त्या भक्षितो मेऽद्य प्रियो भर्ता महायशाः ।
तस्मात्त्वमपि दुर्बुद्धे मच्छापपरिविक्षतः ॥ १.१९८.२१ ॥
Today, while I watched, my beloved, greatly famed husband was devoured. Therefore, evil-minded one, you too, pierced by my curse...
1.198.22
पत्नीमृतावनुप्राप्य सद्यस्त्यक्ष्यसि जीवितम् ।
तेन प्रसाद्यमाना सा प्रसादमकरोत्तदा।
यस्य चर्षेर्वसिष्ठस्य त्वया पुत्रा विनाशिताः ॥ १.१९८.२२ ॥
"In season, once you approach your wife, you will at once give up your life." Being entreated by him, she then relented, and of the sage Vasiṣṭha whose sons you destroyed...
1.198.23
तेन संगम्य ते भार्या तनयं जनयिष्यति ।
सते वंशकरः पुत्रो भविष्यति नृपाधम ॥ १.१९८.२३ ॥
"Uniting with him, your wife will bear a son; he will be the son who continues the line, lowest of kings."
1.198.24
एवं शप्त्वा तु राजानं सा तमाङ्गिरसी शुभा ।
तस्यैव सन्निधौ दीप्तं प्रविवेश हुताशनम् ॥ १.१९८.२४ ॥
Having thus cursed the king, that auspicious daughter of Aṅgiras entered the blazing fire right in his presence.
1.198.25
वसिष्ठश्च महाभागः सर्वमेतदवैक्षत ।
ज्ञानयोगेन महता तपसा च परन्तप ॥ १.१९८.२५ ॥
The greatly fortunate Vasiṣṭha perceived all of this, through the great discipline of knowledge and through asceticism, O scorcher of foes.
1.198.26
मुक्तशापश्च राजर्षिः कालेन महता ततः ।
ऋतुकालेऽभिपतितो मदयन्त्या निवारितः ॥ १.१९८.२६ ॥
The royal sage was freed from the curse; after a long time, in the fertile season, he fell upon Madayantī, but Madayantī restrained him.
1.198.27
न हि सस्मार स नृपस्तं शापं काममोहितः ।
देव्याः सोऽथ वचः श्रुत्वा संभ्रान्तो नृपसत्तमः ॥ १.१९८.२७ ॥
The king, deluded by desire, did not remember that curse. Then, having heard the queen's words, that best of kings became bewildered.
1.198.28
तं शापमनुसंस्मृत्य पर्यतप्यद्भृशं तदा ।
एतस्मात्कारणाद्राजा वसिष्ठं सन्ययोजयत्।
स्वदारेषु नरश्रेष्ठ शापदोषसमन्वितः ॥ १.१९८.२८ ॥
Recalling that curse, he then grieved exceedingly. For this reason the king appointed Vasiṣṭha (to his wives' service); O best of men, he was burdened by the fault of the curse.