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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.60

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1.60.1

तपोबलहतान् ज्ञात्वा वासिष्ठान् समहोदयान्।
ऋषिमध्ये महातेजा विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत ॥ १.६०.१ ॥

Knowing that the sons of Vasiṣṭha, who had equal rise, had been struck down by the power of austerity, the greatly radiant Viśvāmitra spoke among the sages.

1.60.2

अयमिक्ष्वाकुदायादस्त्रिशङ्कुरिति विश्रुतः।
धर्मिष्ठश्च वदान्यश्च मां चैव शरणं गतः ॥ १.६०.२ ॥

This man, an heir of the Ikṣvāku line, renowned as Triśaṅku, is most righteous and generous, and has come to me for refuge.

1.60.3

स्वेनानेन शरीरेण देवलोकजिगीषया।
यथायं स्वशरीरेण देवलोकं गमिष्यति ॥ १.६०.३ ॥

Out of desire to conquer the world of the gods, he shall go to the world of the gods in this very body of his own.

1.60.4

तथा प्रवर्त्यतां यज्ञो भवद्भिश्च मया सह।
विश्वामित्रवचः श्रुत्वा सर्व एव महर्षयः ॥ १.६०.४ ॥

Therefore let the sacrifice be carried on by you and by me together. Having heard the words of Viśvāmitra, all the great sages—

1.60.5

ऊचुः समेताः सहसा धर्मज्ञा धर्मसंहितम्।
अयं कुशिकदायादो मुनिः परमकोपनः ॥ १.६०.५ ॥

The sages, knowers of dharma, gathered together, suddenly spoke words in accord with dharma: "This sage, the heir of Kuśika, is exceedingly wrathful."

1.60.6

यदाह वचनं सम्यगेतत् कार्यं न संशयः।
अग्निकल्पो हि भगवान् शापं दास्यति रोषतः ॥ १.६०.६ ॥

What he has said is rightly so; this must be done, there is no doubt. That venerable one is like fire; in anger he will give a curse.

1.60.7

तस्मात् प्रवर्त्यतां यज्ञः सशरीरो यथा दिवि।
गच्छेदिक्ष्वाकुदायादो विश्वामित्रस्य तेजसा ॥ १.६०.७ ॥

Therefore let the sacrifice begin, so that the heir of Ikṣvāku may go to heaven in his body by the power of Viśvāmitra.

1.60.8

ततः प्रवर्त्यतां यज्ञः सर्वे समधितिष्ठत।
एवमुक्त्वा महर्षयः संजह्रुस्ताः क्रियास्तदा ॥ १.६०.८ ॥

Then, saying 'let the sacrifice begin,' all the great sages took their places, and at that time they set aside those other rites.

1.60.9

याजकश्च महातेजा विश्वामित्रोऽभवत् क्रतौ।
ऋत्विजश्चानुपूर्व्येण मन्त्रवन्मन्त्रकोविदाः ॥ १.६०.९ ॥

The greatly radiant Viśvāmitra became the officiating priest in the sacrifice, and the ritual priests, skilled in the mantras, proceeded in due order with the mantras.

1.60.10

चक्रुः सर्वाणि कर्माणि यथाकल्पं यथाविधि।
ततः कालेन महता विश्वामित्रो महातपाः ॥ १.६०.१० ॥

They performed all the rites according to the prescribed procedure and in accordance with the rule; then, after a long time, the great ascetic Viśvāmitra [proceeded].

1.60.11

चकारावाहनं तत्र भागार्थं सर्वदेवताः।
नाभ्यागमंस्तदा तत्र भागार्थं सर्वदेवताः ॥ १.६०.११ ॥

There Viśvāmitra made the invocation of all the gods to receive their shares of the offering; but at that time not all the gods came there to take their shares.

1.60.12

ततः कोपसमाविष्टो विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः।
स्रुवमुद्यम्य सक्रोधस्त्रिशङ्कुमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.६०.१२ ॥

Then the great sage Viśvāmitra, filled with anger, raised the sruva and, enraged, spoke these words to Triśaṅku.

1.60.13

पश्य मे तपसो वीर्यं स्वार्जितस्य नरेश्वर।
एष त्वां स्वशरीरेण नयामि स्वर्गमोजसा ॥ १.६०.१३ ॥

Behold the power of my austerity, which I have earned myself, O lord of men. By my own might I shall lead you to heaven in your very body.

1.60.14

दुष्प्रापं स्वशरीरेण स्वर्गं गच्छ नरेश्वर।
स्वार्जितं किंचिदप्यस्ति मया हि तपसः फलम् ॥ १.६०.१४ ॥

Heaven is hard to reach in one's own body, O lord of men; go to heaven. Yet some fruit of the austerity I have earned does exist.

1.60.15

राजंस्त्वं तेजसा तस्य सशरीरो दिवं व्रज।
उक्तवाक्ये मुनौ तस्मिन् सशरीरो नरेश्वरः ॥ १.६०.१५ ॥

O king, by his power, go to heaven in your very body. When that sage had spoken these words, the lord of men, with his body,

1.60.16

दिवं जगाम काकुत्स्थ मुनीनां पश्यतां तदा।
स्वर्गलोकं गतं दृष्ट्वा त्रिशङ्कुं पाकशासनः ॥ १.६०.१६ ॥

O Kākutstha, he went to heaven while the sages watched. Then Indra, seeing Triśaṅku gone to the heavenly world,

1.60.17

सह सर्वैः सुरगणैरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।
त्रिशङ्को गच्छ भूयस्त्वं नासि स्वर्गकृतालयः ॥ १.६०.१७ ॥

Together with all the hosts of gods, he spoke these words: Triśaṅku, go back again; you are not one whose abode was made in heaven.

1.60.18

गुरुशापहतो मूढ पत भूमिमवाक्शिराः।
एवमुक्तो महेन्द्रेण त्रिशङ्कुरपतत् पुनः ॥ १.६०.१८ ॥

Struck by your teacher's curse, O fool, fall to the earth head downward. Thus addressed by great Indra, Triśaṅku fell again.

1.60.19

विक्रोशमानस्त्राहीति विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम्।
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य क्रोशमानस्य कौशिकः ॥ १.६०.१९ ॥

Crying out, "Save me!", he called upon Viśvāmitra, the wealth of whose is austerity. Hearing those words of the one crying out, Kauśika (Viśvāmitra)…

1.60.20

रोषमाहारयत् तीव्रं तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्।
ऋषिमध्ये स तेजस्वी प्रजापतिरिवापरः ॥ १.६०.२० ॥

Taking up intense anger, he said in the midst of the sages, "Stop! Stop!" That radiant one was like another Prajāpati.

1.60.21

सृजन् दक्षिणमार्गस्थान् सप्तर्षीनपरान् पुनः।
नक्षत्रवंशमपरमसृजत् क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ॥ १.६०.२१ ॥

Overcome with anger, creating other seven sages situated on the southern path, again he created another lineage of constellations.

1.60.22

दक्षिणां दिशमास्थाय ऋषिमध्ये महायशाः।
सृष्ट्वा नक्षत्रवंशं च क्रोधेन कलुषीकृतः ॥ १.६०.२२ ॥

Standing in the southern direction, in the midst of the sages, that man of great fame created the lineage of constellations, clouded by anger.

1.60.23

अन्यमिन्द्रं करिष्यामि लोको वा स्यादनिन्द्रकः।
दैवतान्यपि स क्रोधात् स्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे ॥ १.६०.२३ ॥

"I will create another Indra, or let the world be without Indra!" And in anger he began to create the deities as well.

1.60.24

ततः परमसम्भ्रान्ताः सर्षिसङ्घाः सुरासुराः।
विश्वामित्रं महात्मानमूचुः सानुनयं वचः ॥ १.६०.२४ ॥

Then the gods and demons, greatly alarmed, together with the assemblies of sages, spoke these conciliatory words to the great-souled Viśvāmitra.

1.60.25

अयं राजा महाभाग गुरुशापपरिक्षतः।
सशरीरो दिवं यातुं नार्हत्येव तपोधन ॥ १.६०.२५ ॥

O greatly fortunate one, this king is afflicted by his preceptor's curse; O treasure of austerity, he is not at all fit to go to heaven in his bodily form.

1.60.26

तेषां तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा देवानां मुनिपुंगवः।
अब्रवीत् सुमहद् वाक्यं कौशिकः सर्वदेवताः ॥ १.६०.२६ ॥

Having heard those words of the gods, Kauśika, best of sages, spoke this weighty word to all the gods.

1.60.27

सशरीरस्य भद्रं वस्त्रिशङ्कोरस्य भूपतेः।
आरोहणं प्रतिज्ञातं नानृतं कर्तुमुत्सहे ॥ १.६०.२७ ॥

May good fortune be upon this king Triśaṅku; I have promised his ascent in his bodily form, and I am resolved not to make that promise false.

1.60.28

स्वर्गोऽस्तु सशरीरस्य त्रिशङ्कोरस्य शाश्वतः।
नक्षत्राणि च सर्वाणि मामकानि ध्रुवाण्यथ ॥ १.६०.२८ ॥

Let heaven be eternal for this Triśaṅku in his bodily form, and let all my stars stand fixed.

1.60.29

यावल्लोका धरिष्यन्ति तिष्ठन्त्वेतानि सर्वशः।
यत् कृतानि सुराः सर्वे तदनुज्ञातुमर्हथ ॥ १.६०.२९ ॥

As long as the worlds endure, let all these stand; O gods, you ought to sanction all that I have made.

1.60.30

एवमुक्ताः सुराः सर्वे प्रत्यूचुर्मुनिपुंगवम्।
एवं भवतु भद्रं ते तिष्ठन्त्वेतानि सर्वशः ॥ १.६०.३० ॥

Thus addressed, all the gods replied to the best of sages: 'So be it; may good fortune be yours. Let all these stand.'

1.60.31

गगने तान्यनेकानि वैश्वानरपथाद् बहिः।
नक्षत्राणि मुनिश्रेष्ठ तेषु ज्योतिःषु जाज्वलन् ॥ १.६०.३१ ॥

O best of sages, in the sky outside the Vaiśvānara path, many stars blazed brightly among those lights.

1.60.32

अवाक्शिरास्त्रिशङ्कुश्च तिष्ठत्वमरसंनिभः।
अनुयास्यन्ति चैतानि ज्योतींषि नृपसत्तमम् ॥ १.६०.३२ ॥

Let Triśaṅku, head-down, remain like a god; and these lights will follow the best of kings.

1.60.33

कृतार्थं कीर्तिमन्तं च स्वर्गलोकगतं यथा।
विश्वामित्रस्तु धर्मात्मा सर्वदेवैरभिष्टुतः ॥ १.६०.३३ ॥

Like one who has fulfilled his aim, renowned and gone to the heaven-world, the righteous-souled Viśvāmitra was praised by all the gods.

1.60.34

ऋषिमध्ये महातेजा बाढमित्येव देवताः।
ततो देवा महात्मानो ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः।
जग्मुर्यथागतं सर्वे यज्ञस्यान्ते नरोत्तम ॥ १.६०.३४ ॥

Among the sages, the splendid gods said, "So be it." Then the great-souled gods and the sages rich in austerity, O best of men, all went back as they had come, at the end of the sacrifice.