Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.41
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9.41.1
आर्ष्टिषेणस्तथा ब्रह्मन्विपुलं तप्तवांस्तपः ।
सिन्धुद्वीपः कथं चापि ब्राह्मण्यं लब्धवांस्तदा ॥ ९.४१.१ ॥
O brahmin, Ārṣṭiṣeṇa likewise performed vast austerity. And how did Sindhudvīpa then obtain brahminhood?
9.41.2
देवापिश्च कथं ब्रह्मन्विश्वामित्रश्च सत्तम ।
तन्ममाचक्ष्व भगवन्परं कौतूहलं हि मे ॥ ९.४१.२ ॥
O brahmin, how did Devāpi and Viśvāmitra (become brahmins)? O best of the virtuous, revered sir, tell me that; I am intensely curious.
9.41.3
पुरा कृतयुगे राजन्नार्ष्टिषेणो द्विजोत्तमः ।
वसन्गुरुकुले नित्यं नित्यमध्ययने रतः ॥ ९.४१.३ ॥
Long ago, O king, in the Kṛta age, Ārṣṭiṣeṇa, best of the twice-born, dwelt in a teacher's household, constantly devoted to study.
9.41.4
तस्य राजन्गुरुकुले वसतो नित्यमेव च ।
समाप्तिं नागमद्विद्या नापि वेदा विशाम्पते ॥ ९.४१.४ ॥
Though he dwelt constantly in the teacher's household, O king, his learning was never completed, and the Vedas did not come to him in full, O lord of the people.
9.41.5
स निर्विण्णस्ततो राजंस्तपस्तेपे महातपाः ।
ततो वै तपसा तेन प्राप्य वेदाननुत्तमान् ॥ ९.४१.५ ॥
Then, disheartened, O king, that great ascetic performed austerity; and by that austerity he obtained the unsurpassed Vedas.
9.41.6
स विद्वान्वेदयुक्तश्च सिद्धश्चाप्यृषिसत्तमः ।
तत्र तीर्थे वरान्प्रादात्त्रीनेव सुमहातपाः ॥ ९.४१.६ ॥
He, learned and endowed with the Vedas, an accomplished one and the best of sages, bestowed three boons there at that sacred ford, that one of very great austerity.
9.41.7
अस्मिंस्तीर्थे महानद्या अद्यप्रभृति मानवः ।
आप्लुतो वाजिमेधस्य फलं प्राप्स्यति पुष्कलम् ॥ ९.४१.७ ॥
Whoever, from this day on, bathes at this sacred ford of the great river will obtain the full fruit of the horse sacrifice.
9.41.8
अद्यप्रभृति नैवात्र भयं व्यालाद्भविष्यति ।
अपि चाल्पेन कालेन फलं प्राप्स्यति पुष्कलम् ॥ ९.४१.८ ॥
From this day on there will be no fear here from wild beasts, and in a short time he will obtain the full fruit.
9.41.9
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा जगाम त्रिदिवं मुनिः ।
एवं सिद्वः स भगवानार्ष्टिषेणः प्रतापवान् ॥ ९.४१.९ ॥
Having spoken thus, the sage of great splendor went to heaven; so too the perfected, blessed, mighty Ārṣṭiṣeṇa went.
9.41.10
तस्मिन्नेव तदा तीर्थे सिन्धुद्वीपः प्रतापवान् ।
देवापिश्च महाराज ब्राह्मण्यं प्रापतुर्महत् ॥ ९.४१.१० ॥
At that very time, at that same ford, the mighty Sindhudvīpa and, O great king, Devāpi attained great brahmanhood.
9.41.11
तथाच कौशिकस्तात तपोनित्यो जितेन्द्रियः ।
तपसा वै सुतप्तेन ब्राह्मणत्वमवाप्तवान् ॥ ९.४१.११ ॥
Likewise, dear one, Kauśika, ever devoted to austerity and self-controlled, attained brahmanhood through austerity well performed.
9.41.12
गाधिर्नाम महानासीत्क्षत्रियः प्रथितो भुवि ।
तस्य पुत्रोऽभवद्राजन्विश्वामित्रः प्रतापवान् ॥ ९.४१.१२ ॥
There was a great kṣatriya named Gādhi, renowned on earth. O king, his son became the mighty Viśvāmitra.
9.41.13
स राजा कौशिकस्तात महायोग्यभवत्किल ।
स पुत्रमभिषिच्याथ विश्वामित्रं महातपाः ॥ ९.४१.१३ ॥
Dear child, that king Kauśika indeed became a great yogin. Then, the one of great austerity, having anointed his son Viśvāmitra, ...
9.41.14
देहन्यासे मनश्चक्रे तमूचुः प्रणताः प्रजाः ।
न गन्तव्यं महाप्राज्ञ त्राहि चास्मान्महाभयात् ॥ ९.४१.१४ ॥
When he had resolved to lay down his body, the bowed subjects said to him: O greatly wise one, you must not go; protect us from great fear.
9.41.15
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच ततो गाधिः प्रजास्ततः ।
विश्वस्य जगतो गोप्ता भविष्यति सुतो मम ॥ ९.४१.१५ ॥
Thus addressed, Gādhi then replied to the subjects: My son will be the protector of the whole world.
9.41.16
इत्युक्त्वा तु ततो गाधिर्विश्वामित्रं निवेश्य च ।
जगाम त्रिदिवं राजन्विश्वामित्रोऽभवन्नृपः ॥ ९.४१.१६ ॥
Having said this, Gādhi installed Viśvāmitra and, O king, went to heaven; Viśvāmitra became king.
9.41.17
न स शक्नोति पृथिवीं यत्नवानपि रक्षितुम् ।
ततः शुश्राव राजा स राक्षसेभ्यो महाभयम् ॥ ९.४१.१७ ॥
Though striving, he was not able to protect the earth. Then that king heard of the great fear from the rākṣasas.
9.41.18
निर्ययौ नगराच्चापि चतुरङ्गबलान्वितः ।
स गत्वा दूरमध्वानं वसिष्ठाश्रममभ्ययात् ॥ ९.४१.१८ ॥
He went out of the city, accompanied by his fourfold army; having traversed a long road, he approached the hermitage of Vasiṣṭha.
9.41.19
तस्य ते सैनिका राजंश्चक्रुस्तत्रानयान्बहून् ।
ततस्तु भगवान्विप्रो वसिष्ठो श्रममभ्ययात्।
ददृशेऽथ ततः सर्वं भज्यमानं महाव्रनम् ॥ ९.४१.१९ ॥
O king, their soldiers there wrought many kinds of havoc. Then the revered brahmin Vasiṣṭha came to the hermitage, and he saw the entire great forest being broken.
9.41.20
तस्य क्रुद्धो महाराज वसिष्ठो मुनिसत्तमः ।
सृजस्व शबरान्घोरानिति स्वां गामुवाच ह ॥ ९.४१.२० ॥
O great king, Vasiṣṭha, the best of sages, grew angry at them and said to his own cow, "Create fearsome Śabaras."
9.41.21
तथोक्ता साऽसृजद्धेनुः पुरुषान्घोरदर्शनान् ।
ते तु तद्बलमासाद्य बभञ्जुः सर्वतोदिशम् ॥ ९.४१.२१ ॥
Thus addressed, she created men of fearsome appearance. Attacking that army, they broke it apart in every direction.
9.41.22
तच्छ्रुत्वा विद्रुतं सैन्यं विश्वामित्रस्तु गाधिजः ।
तपः परं मन्यमानस्तपस्येव मनो दधे ॥ ९.४१.२२ ॥
Hearing that the army had been scattered in flight, Viśvāmitra, son of Gādhi, considering austerity supreme, fixed his mind on austerity alone.
9.41.23
सोऽस्मिंस्तीर्थवरे राजन्सरस्वत्याः समाहितः ।
नियमैश्चोपवासैश्च कर्शयन्देहमात्मनः ॥ ९.४१.२३ ॥
O king, he, concentrated at this excellent sacred ford of the Sarasvatī, was wasting his own body through vows and fasting.
9.41.24
जलाहारो वायुभक्षः पर्णाहारश्च सोऽभवत् ।
तथा स्थण्डिलशायी च ये चान्ये नियमाःपृथक् ॥ ९.४१.२४ ॥
He lived on water alone, on air alone, and on leaves alone. He slept on the bare ground, and he kept other vows separately as well.
9.41.25
असकृत्तस्य देवास्तु व्रतविघ्नं प्रचक्रिरे ।
न चास्य नियमाद्बुद्धिरपयाति महात्मनः ॥ ९.४१.२५ ॥
Again and again the gods put obstacles in the way of his vow, yet the great-souled one's resolve did not depart from his discipline.
9.41.26
ततः परेण यत्नेन तप्त्वा बहुविधं तपः ।
तेजसा भास्कराकारो गाधिजः समपद्यत ॥ ९.४१.२६ ॥
Then, with supreme effort, having performed many kinds of austerity, the son of Gādhi became radiant as the sun.
9.41.27
तपसा तु तथायुक्तं विश्वामित्रं पितामहः ।
अमन्यत महातेजा वरदोऽदर्शयत्तदा ॥ ९.४१.२७ ॥
Viśvāmitra, so endowed by austerity, was regarded by the grandfather of great splendor, the giver of boons, who then revealed himself.
9.41.28
स तु वव्रे वरं राजन्स्यामहं ब्राह्मणस्त्विति ।
तथेति चाब्रवीद्ब्रह्मा सर्वलोकपितामहः ॥ ९.४१.२८ ॥
He asked a boon, O king: 'May I become a brahmin.' And Brahmā, grandfather of all worlds, said, 'So be it.'
9.41.29
स लब्ध्वा तपसोग्रेण ब्राह्मणत्वं महायशाः ।
विचचार महीं कृत्स्नां कृतकामः सुरोपमः ॥ ९.४१.२९ ॥
Having obtained brahminhood through fierce austerity, that great-famed one, his desire fulfilled and godlike, wandered over the entire earth.
9.41.30
तस्मिंस्तीर्थवरे रामः प्रदाय विविधं वसु ।
पयस्विनीस्तथा धेनूर्यानानि शयनानि च ॥ ९.४१.३० ॥
At that best of sacred fords, Rāma gave away various wealth, milch cows, vehicles and couches.
9.41.31
अथ वस्त्राण्यलङ्कारं भक्ष्यं पेयं च शोभनम् ।
अददन्मुदितो राजन्पूजयित्वा द्विजोत्तमान् ॥ ९.४१.३१ ॥
Then, O king, delighted, Rāma honoured the best of the twice-born and gave them fine garments, ornaments, food and drink.
9.41.32
ययौ राजंस्ततो रामो बकस्याश्रममन्तिकात् ।
यत्र तेपे तपस्तीव्रं दाल्भ्यो बक इति श्रुतिः ॥ ९.४१.३२ ॥
Then, O king, Rāma departed from near the hermitage of Baka, where Dālbhya, known as Baka, performed fierce austerity, so it is heard.