09.041
Library: Sarasvati, Sage Vasishtha and Sage Vishwamitra
जनमेजय उवाच॥
janamejaya uvāca॥
[जनमेजय (janamejaya) - Janamejaya; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Janamejaya said:)
Janamejaya said:
वसिष्ठस्यापवाहो वै भीमवेगः कथं नु सः। किमर्थं च सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा तमृषिं प्रत्यवाहयत् ॥९-४१-१॥
vasiṣṭhasyāpavāho vai bhīmavegaḥ kathaṃ nu saḥ। kimarthaṃ ca saricchreṣṭhā tamṛṣiṃ pratyāvāhayat ॥9-41-1॥
[वसिष्ठस्य (vasiṣṭhasya) - of Vasiṣṭha; अपवाहः (apavāhaḥ) - removal; वै (vai) - indeed; भीमवेगः (bhīmavegaḥ) - of terrible speed; कथम् (katham) - how; नु (nu) - indeed; सः (saḥ) - he; किमर्थम् (kimartham) - for what reason; च (ca) - and; सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा (saricchreṣṭhā) - the best of rivers; तम् (tam) - that; ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - sage; प्रत्यवाहयत् (pratyāvāhayat) - brought back;]
(How indeed was the removal of Vasiṣṭha of terrible speed? And for what reason did the best of rivers bring back that sage?)
How did the removal of Vasiṣṭha, who was of terrible speed, occur? And why did the best of rivers bring that sage back?
केन चास्याभवद्वैरं कारणं किं च तत्प्रभो। शंस पृष्टो महाप्राज्ञ न हि तृप्यामि कथ्यताम् ॥९-४१-२॥
kena cāsyābhavadvairaṁ kāraṇaṁ kiṁ ca tatprabho। śaṁsa pṛṣṭo mahāprājña na hi tṛpyāmi kathyatām ॥9-41-2॥
[केन (kena) - by whom; च (ca) - and; अस्य (asya) - his; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; वैरं (vairaṁ) - enmity; कारणं (kāraṇaṁ) - reason; किं (kiṁ) - what; च (ca) - and; तत् (tat) - that; प्रभो (prabho) - O lord; शंस (śaṁsa) - tell; पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - asked; महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O wise one; न (na) - not; हि (hi) - indeed; तृप्यामि (tṛpyāmi) - I am satisfied; कथ्यताम् (kathyatām) - let it be told;]
(By whom and why did he become an enemy, and what was the reason, O lord? Tell me, O wise one, as I am not satisfied, let it be told.)
O wise one, please tell me by whom and why he became an enemy, and what was the reason, O lord. I am not satisfied with what has been told.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
[वैशम्पायन (vaiśampāyana) - Vaiśampāyana; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vaiśampāyana said:)
Vaiśampāyana said:
विश्वामित्रस्य चैवर्षेर्वसिष्ठस्य च भारत। भृशं वैरमभूद्राजंस्तपःस्पर्धाकृतं महत् ॥९-४१-३॥
viśvāmitrasya caivarṣervasiṣṭhasya ca bhārata। bhṛśaṃ vairamabhūdrājaṃstapaḥspardhākṛtaṃ mahat ॥9-41-3॥
[विश्वामित्रस्य (viśvāmitrasya) - of Viśvāmitra; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; ऋषेः (ṛṣeḥ) - of the sage; वसिष्ठस्य (vasiṣṭhasya) - of Vasiṣṭha; च (ca) - and; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata; भृशं (bhṛśaṃ) - intense; वैरम् (vairam) - enmity; अभूत् (abhūt) - arose; राजन् (rājan) - O king; तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity; स्पर्धा (spardhā) - competition; कृतम् (kṛtam) - caused; महत् (mahat) - great;]
(Of Viśvāmitra and indeed of the sage Vasiṣṭha, O Bhārata, intense enmity arose, O king, caused by great competition in austerity.)
O Bhārata, there was intense enmity between Viśvāmitra and the sage Vasiṣṭha, O king, caused by their great competition in austerity.
आश्रमो वै वसिष्ठस्य स्थाणुतीर्थेऽभवन्महान्। पूर्वतः पश्चिमश्चासीद्विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः ॥९-४१-४॥
āśramo vai vasiṣṭhasya sthāṇutīrthe'bhavanmahān। pūrvataḥ paścimaścāsīdviśvāmitrasya dhīmataḥ ॥9-41-4॥
[आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - hermitage; वै (vai) - indeed; वसिष्ठस्य (vasiṣṭhasya) - of Vasiṣṭha; स्थाणुतीर्थे (sthāṇutīrthe) - at Sthāṇutīrtha; अभवत् (abhavat) - was; महान् (mahān) - great; पूर्वतः (pūrvataḥ) - to the east; पश्चिमः (paścimaḥ) - to the west; च (ca) - and; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; विश्वामित्रस्य (viśvāmitrasya) - of Viśvāmitra; धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - wise;]
(The great hermitage of Vasiṣṭha was indeed at Sthāṇutīrtha. To the east and west was the wise Viśvāmitra's.)
There was a great hermitage of Vasiṣṭha at Sthāṇutīrtha. To the east and west was the wise Viśvāmitra's domain.
यत्र स्थाणुर्महाराज तप्तवान्सुमहत्तपः। यत्रास्य कर्म तद्घोरं प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः ॥९-४१-५॥
yatra sthāṇurmahārāja taptavānsumahattapaḥ। yatrāsya karma tadghoraṃ pravadanti manīṣiṇaḥ ॥9-41-5॥
[यत्र (yatra) - where; स्थाणुः (sthāṇuḥ) - Sthanu; महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king; तप्तवान् (taptavān) - performed; सुमहत् (sumahat) - great; तपः (tapaḥ) - penance; यत्र (yatra) - where; अस्य (asya) - his; कर्म (karma) - deed; तत् (tad) - that; घोरं (ghoraṃ) - terrible; प्रवदन्ति (pravadanti) - speak of; मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise;]
(Where Sthanu, O great king, performed great penance; where his terrible deed, the wise speak of.)
O great king, it is the place where Sthanu performed great penance, and the wise speak of his terrible deed.
यत्रेष्ट्वा भगवान्स्थाणुः पूजयित्वा सरस्वतीम्। स्थापयामास तत्तीर्थं स्थाणुतीर्थमिति प्रभो ॥९-४१-६॥
yatreṣṭvā bhagavānsthāṇuḥ pūjayitvā sarasvatīm। sthāpayāmāsa tattīrthaṃ sthāṇutīrthamiti prabho ॥9-41-6॥
[यत्र (yatra) - where; इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having worshipped; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the blessed lord; स्थाणुः (sthāṇuḥ) - Sthanu; पूजयित्वा (pūjayitvā) - having honored; सरस्वतीम् (sarasvatīm) - Sarasvati; स्थापयामास (sthāpayāmāsa) - established; तत् (tat) - that; तीर्थं (tīrthaṃ) - sacred place; स्थाणुतीर्थम् (sthāṇutīrtham) - Sthanutirtha; इति (iti) - thus; प्रभो (prabho) - O lord;]
(Where, having worshipped, the blessed lord Sthanu, having honored Sarasvati, established that sacred place as Sthanutirtha, O lord.)
In the place where the blessed lord Sthanu worshipped and honored Sarasvati, he established that sacred site as Sthanutirtha, O lord.
तत्र सर्वे सुराः स्कन्दमभ्यषिञ्चन्नराधिप। सेनापत्येन महता सुरारिविनिबर्हणम् ॥९-४१-७॥
tatra sarve surāḥ skandamabhyaṣiñcannarādhipa। senāpatyena mahatā surārivinibarhaṇam ॥9-41-7॥
[तत्र (tatra) - there; सर्वे (sarve) - all; सुराः (surāḥ) - gods; स्कन्दम् (skandam) - Skanda; अभ्यषिञ्चन् (abhyaṣiñcan) - anointed; नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king; सेनापत्येन (senāpatyena) - as the commander; महता (mahatā) - great; सुरारि (surāri) - of the enemies of the gods; विनिबर्हणम् (vinibarhaṇam) - destroyer;]
(There all the gods anointed Skanda, O king, as the great commander, the destroyer of the enemies of the gods.)
There, all the gods anointed Skanda as the great commander to destroy the enemies of the gods, O king.
तस्मिन्सरस्वतीतीर्थे विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। वसिष्ठं चालयामास तपसोग्रेण तच्छृणु ॥९-४१-८॥
tasmin sarasvatītīrthe viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ। vasiṣṭhaṃ cālayāmāsa tapasogreṇa tacchṛṇu ॥9-41-8॥
[तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Sarasvati; तीर्थे (tīrthe) - holy place; विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Vishvamitra; महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - great sage; वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasishtha; चालयामास (cālayāmāsa) - agitated; तपसः (tapasaḥ) - by penance; उग्रेण (ugreṇa) - fierce; तत् (tat) - that; शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen;]
(In that holy place of Sarasvati, the great sage Vishvamitra agitated Vasishtha by fierce penance; listen to that.)
In the holy place of Sarasvati, the great sage Vishvamitra disturbed Vasishtha with his intense penance; listen to this story.
विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठौ तावहन्यहनि भारत। स्पर्धां तपःकृतां तीव्रां चक्रतुस्तौ तपोधनौ ॥९-४१-९॥
viśvāmitravasiṣṭhau tāvahanyahani bhārata। spardhāṃ tapaḥkṛtāṃ tīvraṃ cakratustau tapodhanau ॥9-41-9॥
[विश्वामित्र (viśvāmitra) - Viśvāmitra; वसिष्ठौ (vasiṣṭhau) - Vasiṣṭha; तौ (tau) - those two; अहनि (ahani) - day; अहनि (ahani) - day; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata; स्पर्धां (spardhāṃ) - competition; तपःकृतां (tapaḥkṛtāṃ) - austerity-made; तीव्रां (tīvraṃ) - intense; चक्रतु (cakratu) - made; तौ (tau) - those two; तपोधनौ (tapodhanau) - ascetics;]
(Viśvāmitra and Vasiṣṭha, those two, day by day, O Bhārata, made intense competition of austerity, those two ascetics.)
Viśvāmitra and Vasiṣṭha, those two sages, engaged in intense competition of austerity day by day, O Bhārata.
तत्राप्यधिकसन्तापो विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। दृष्ट्वा तेजो वसिष्ठस्य चिन्तामभिजगाम ह ॥ तस्य बुद्धिरियं ह्यासीद्धर्मनित्यस्य भारत ॥९-४१-१०॥
tatrāpyadhikasantāpo viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ। dṛṣṭvā tejo vasiṣṭhasya cintāmabhijagāma ha ॥ tasya buddhiriyaṃ hyāsīddharmanityasya bhārata ॥9-41-10॥
[तत्र (tatra) - there; अपि (api) - also; अधिक (adhika) - excessive; सन्तापः (santāpaḥ) - sorrow; विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra; महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - great sage; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; तेजः (tejaḥ) - splendor; वसिष्ठस्य (vasiṣṭhasya) - of Vasiṣṭha; चिन्ताम् (cintām) - worry; अभिजगाम (abhijagāma) - entered; सः (saḥ) - he; तस्य (tasya) - his; बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - thought; इयम् (iyam) - this; हि (hi) - indeed; आसीत् (āsīt) - was; धर्मनित्यस्य (dharmanityasya) - of the one who is ever righteous; भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata;]
(There also excessive sorrow entered the great sage Viśvāmitra, having seen the splendor of Vasiṣṭha. His thought was indeed this, O Bhārata, of the one who is ever righteous.)
Upon witnessing the splendor of Vasiṣṭha, the great sage Viśvāmitra was filled with excessive sorrow. His thoughts were indeed focused on the ever-righteous, O Bhārata.
इयं सरस्वती तूर्णं मत्समीपं तपोधनम्। आनयिष्यति वेगेन वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम् ॥ इहागतं द्विजश्रेष्ठं हनिष्यामि न संशयः ॥९-४१-११॥
iyaṁ sarasvatī tūrṇaṁ matsamīpaṁ tapodhanam। ānayiṣyati vegena vasiṣṭhaṁ japatāṁ varam ॥ ihāgataṁ dvijaśreṣṭhaṁ haniṣyāmi na sanśayaḥ ॥9-41-11॥
[इयं (iyaṁ) - this; सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Saraswati; तूर्णं (tūrṇaṁ) - quickly; मत्समीपं (matsamīpaṁ) - to my presence; तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - sage; आनयिष्यति (ānayiṣyati) - will bring; वेगेन (vegena) - swiftly; वसिष्ठं (vasiṣṭhaṁ) - Vasistha; जपतां (japatāṁ) - of the chanters; वरम् (varam) - the best; इहागतं (ihāgataṁ) - arrived here; द्विजश्रेष्ठं (dvijaśreṣṭhaṁ) - best of the twice-born; हनिष्यामि (haniṣyāmi) - I will kill; न (na) - not; संशयः (sanśayaḥ) - doubt;]
(This Saraswati will quickly bring the sage to my presence, swiftly Vasistha, the best of the chanters. Having arrived here, I will kill the best of the twice-born, no doubt.)
Saraswati will swiftly bring the sage Vasistha to me, the best among the chanters. Once he arrives here, I will certainly kill the best of the twice-born, without any doubt.
एवं निश्चित्य भगवान्विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। सस्मार सरितां श्रेष्ठां क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः ॥९-४१-१२॥
evaṃ niścitya bhagavānviśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ। sasmāra saritāṃ śreṣṭhāṃ krodhasaṃraktalocanaḥ ॥9-41-12॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having decided; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered sage; विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra; महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - the great sage; सस्मार (sasmāra) - remembered; सरिताम् (saritām) - of the rivers; श्रेष्ठाम् (śreṣṭhām) - the best; क्रोध (krodha) - anger; संरक्त (saṃrakta) - reddened; लोचनः (locanaḥ) - eyes;]
(Thus having decided, the revered sage Viśvāmitra, the great sage, remembered the best of the rivers, his eyes reddened with anger.)
Having made up his mind, the revered sage Viśvāmitra, filled with anger, recalled the best of the rivers, his eyes turning red with rage.
सा ध्याता मुनिना तेन व्याकुलत्वं जगाम ह। जज्ञे चैनं महावीर्यं महाकोपं च भामिनी ॥९-४१-१३॥
sā dhyātā muninā tena vyākulatvaṃ jagāma ha। jajñe cainaṃ mahāvīryaṃ mahākopaṃ ca bhāminī ॥9-41-13॥
[सा (sā) - she; ध्याता (dhyātā) - meditated upon; मुनिना (muninā) - by the sage; तेन (tena) - by him; व्याकुलत्वं (vyākulatvaṃ) - agitation; जगाम (jagāma) - attained; ह (ha) - indeed; जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born; च (ca) - and; एनं (enaṃ) - this; महावीर्यं (mahāvīryaṃ) - great heroism; महाकोपं (mahākopaṃ) - great anger; च (ca) - and; भामिनी (bhāminī) - the radiant lady;]
(She, meditated upon by the sage, indeed attained agitation. The radiant lady was born with great heroism and great anger.)
The sage's meditation caused her to become agitated. The radiant lady was born with immense heroism and anger.
तत एनं वेपमाना विवर्णा प्राञ्जलिस्तदा। उपतस्थे मुनिवरं विश्वामित्रं सरस्वती ॥९-४१-१४॥
tata enaṃ vepamānā vivarṇā prāñjalistadā। upatasthe munivaraṃ viśvāmitraṃ sarasvatī ॥9-41-14॥
[तत (tata) - then; एनम् (enam) - him; वेपमाना (vepamānā) - trembling; विवर्णा (vivarṇā) - pale; प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands; तदा (tadā) - then; उपतस्थे (upatasthe) - approached; मुनिवरम् (munivaram) - the great sage; विश्वामित्रम् (viśvāmitram) - Viśvāmitra; सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Sarasvatī;]
(Then, trembling and pale, with folded hands, Sarasvatī approached the great sage Viśvāmitra.)
Then, trembling and pale, Sarasvatī, with folded hands, approached the great sage Viśvāmitra.
हतवीरा यथा नारी साभवद्दुःखिता भृशम्। ब्रूहि किं करवाणीति प्रोवाच मुनिसत्तमम् ॥९-४१-१५॥
hatavīrā yathā nārī sābhavadduḥkhitā bhṛśam। brūhi kiṃ karavāṇīti provāca munisattamam ॥9-41-15॥
[हतवीरा (hatavīrā) - having lost her heroes; यथा (yathā) - as; नारी (nārī) - woman; सा (sā) - she; अभवत् (abhavat) - became; दुःखिता (duḥkhitā) - sorrowful; भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly; ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell; किं (kiṃ) - what; करवाणी (karavāṇi) - shall I do; इति (iti) - thus; प्रोवाच (provāca) - said; मुनिसत्तमम् (munisattamam) - to the best of sages;]
(Having lost her heroes, the woman became greatly sorrowful. She said to the best of sages, "Tell me, what shall I do?")
The woman, having lost her heroes, was deeply saddened and asked the best of sages, "What should I do?"
तामुवाच मुनिः क्रुद्धो वसिष्ठं शीघ्रमानय। यावदेनं निहन्म्यद्य तच्छ्रुत्वा व्यथिता नदी ॥९-४१-१६॥
tāmuvāca muniḥ kruddho vasiṣṭhaṃ śīghramānaya। yāvadenaṃ nihanmyadya tacchrutvā vyathitā nadī ॥9-41-16॥
[ताम् (tām) - her; उवाच (uvāca) - said; मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage; क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - angry; वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasiṣṭha; शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - quickly; आनय (ānaya) - bring; यावत् (yāvat) - until; एनम् (enam) - him; निहन्मि (nihanmi) - I kill; अद्य (adya) - today; तत् (tat) - that; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - hearing; व्यथिता (vyathitā) - distressed; नदी (nadī) - river;]
(The angry sage said to her, "Bring Vasiṣṭha quickly, until I kill him today." Hearing that, the river was distressed.)
The angry sage instructed her to quickly bring Vasiṣṭha, threatening to kill him today. Hearing this, the river became distressed.
साञ्जलिं तु ततः कृत्वा पुण्डरीकनिभेक्षणा। विव्यथे सुविरूढेव लता वायुसमीरिता ॥९-४१-१७॥
sāñjaliṁ tu tataḥ kṛtvā puṇḍarīkanibhekṣaṇā। vivyathe suvirūḍheva latā vāyusamīritā ॥9-41-17॥
[साञ्जलिम् (sāñjalim) - with folded hands; तु (tu) - but; ततः (tataḥ) - then; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made; पुण्डरीक (puṇḍarīka) - lotus-like; निभ (nibha) - resembling; ईक्षणा (īkṣaṇā) - eyes; विव्यथे (vivyathe) - was agitated; सुविरूढा (suvirūḍhā) - well-grown; इव (iva) - like; लता (latā) - a creeper; वायुसमीरिता (vāyusamīritā) - stirred by the wind;]
(With folded hands, but then having made lotus-like resembling eyes, was agitated like a well-grown creeper stirred by the wind.)
With folded hands, she, whose eyes resembled lotuses, was agitated like a well-grown creeper stirred by the wind.
तथागतां तु तां दृष्ट्वा वेपमानां कृताञ्जलिम्। विश्वामित्रोऽब्रवीत्क्रुद्धो वसिष्ठं शीघ्रमानय ॥९-४१-१८॥
tathāgatāṃ tu tāṃ dṛṣṭvā vepamānāṃ kṛtāñjalim। viśvāmitro'bravītkruddho vasiṣṭhaṃ śīghramānaya ॥9-41-18॥
[तथागताम् (tathāgatām) - having arrived thus; तु (tu) - but; ताम् (tām) - her; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; वेपमानाम् (vepamānām) - trembling; कृताञ्जलिम् (kṛtāñjalim) - with joined palms; विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; क्रुद्धः (kruddhaḥ) - angrily; वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasiṣṭha; शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - quickly; आनय (ānaya) - bring;]
(Having arrived thus, but seeing her trembling with joined palms, Viśvāmitra angrily said, "Bring Vasiṣṭha quickly.")
Upon seeing her arrive trembling with joined palms, Viśvāmitra, in anger, commanded to bring Vasiṣṭha quickly.
ततो भीता सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा चिन्तयामास भारत। उभयोः शापयोर्भीता कथमेतद्भविष्यति ॥९-४१-१९॥
tato bhītā saricchreṣṭhā cintayāmāsa bhārata। ubhayoḥ śāpayorbhītā kathametadbhaviṣyati ॥9-41-19॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; भीता (bhītā) - fearful; सरित्-श्रेष्ठा (sarit-śreṣṭhā) - best of rivers; चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - thought; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - of both; शापयोः (śāpayoḥ) - of curses; भीता (bhītā) - fearful; कथम् (katham) - how; एतत् (etat) - this; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be;]
(Then, the best of rivers, fearful, thought, O Bharata, of both curses, fearful, how this will be.)
Then, O Bharata, the best of rivers, being fearful of both curses, wondered how this situation would unfold.
साभिगम्य वसिष्ठं तु इममर्थमचोदयत्। यदुक्ता सरितां श्रेष्ठा विश्वामित्रेण धीमता ॥९-४१-२०॥
sābhigamya vasiṣṭhaṃ tu imamarthamacodayat। yaduktā saritāṃ śreṣṭhā viśvāmitreṇa dhīmatā ॥9-41-20॥
[साभिगम्य (sābhigamya) - having approached; वसिष्ठं (vasiṣṭham) - Vasiṣṭha; तु (tu) - but; इमम् (imam) - this; अर्थम् (artham) - matter; अचोदयत् (acodayat) - urged; यत् (yat) - which; उक्ता (uktā) - spoken; सरितां (saritām) - of rivers; श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - the best; विश्वामित्रेण (viśvāmitreṇa) - by Viśvāmitra; धीमता (dhīmatā) - the wise;]
(Having approached Vasiṣṭha, she urged this matter, which was spoken by the wise Viśvāmitra, the best of rivers.)
She approached Vasiṣṭha and conveyed the matter that was spoken by the wise Viśvāmitra, the best among rivers.
उभयोः शापयोर्भीता वेपमाना पुनः पुनः। चिन्तयित्वा महाशापमृषिवित्रासिता भृशम् ॥९-४१-२१॥
ubhayoḥ śāpayorbhītā vepamānā punaḥ punaḥ। cintayitvā mahāśāpamṛṣivitrāsitā bhṛśam ॥9-41-21॥
[उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - of both; शापयोः (śāpayor) - of curses; भीता (bhītā) - fearful; वेपमाना (vepamānā) - trembling; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; चिन्तयित्वा (cintayitvā) - having considered; महाशापम् (mahāśāpam) - great curse; ऋषिवित्रासिता (ṛṣivitrāsitā) - terrified by the sage; भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly;]
(Fearful of both curses, trembling again and again, having considered the great curse, greatly terrified by the sage.)
She, fearful of both curses and trembling repeatedly, thought deeply about the great curse and was greatly terrified by the sage.
तां कृशां च विवर्णां च दृष्ट्वा चिन्तासमन्विताम्। उवाच राजन्धर्मात्मा वसिष्ठो द्विपदां वरः ॥९-४१-२२॥
tāṃ kṛśāṃ ca vivarṇāṃ ca dṛṣṭvā cintāsamanvitām। uvāca rājandharmātmā vasiṣṭho dvipadāṃ varaḥ ॥9-41-22॥
[ताम् (tām) - her; कृशाम् (kṛśām) - thin; च (ca) - and; विवर्णाम् (vivarṇām) - pale; च (ca) - and; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; चिन्तासमन्विताम् (cintāsamanvitām) - afflicted with anxiety; उवाच (uvāca) - said; राजा (rājā) - the king; धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous; वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasishtha; द्विपदाम् (dvipadām) - of bipeds; वरः (varaḥ) - the best;]
(Seeing her thin and pale, afflicted with anxiety, the righteous king Vasishtha, the best of bipeds, said:)
Upon seeing her thin and pale, and filled with anxiety, the righteous King Vasishtha, the best among bipeds, spoke.
त्राह्यात्मानं सरिच्छ्रेष्ठे वह मां शीघ्रगामिनी। विश्वामित्रः शपेद्धि त्वां मा कृथास्त्वं विचारणाम् ॥९-४१-२३॥
trāhyātmānaṃ saricchreṣṭhe vaha māṃ śīghragāminī। viśvāmitraḥ śapeddhi tvāṃ mā kṛthāstvaṃ vicāraṇām ॥9-41-23॥
[त्राहि (trāhi) - protect; आत्मानं (ātmānaṃ) - self; सरित्-श्रेष्ठे (sarit-śreṣṭhe) - O best of rivers; वह (vaha) - carry; मां (māṃ) - me; शीघ्रगामिनी (śīghragāminī) - swift-flowing one; विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra; शपेत् (śapet) - may curse; हि (hi) - indeed; त्वां (tvāṃ) - you; मा (mā) - do not; कृथाः (kṛthāḥ) - do; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; विचारणाम् (vicāraṇām) - hesitation;]
(Protect yourself, O best of rivers, carry me, O swift-flowing one. Viśvāmitra may indeed curse you; do not hesitate.)
"Protect yourself, O best of rivers, and carry me swiftly. Viśvāmitra might curse you, so do not hesitate."
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कृपाशीलस्य सा सरित्। चिन्तयामास कौरव्य किं कृतं सुकृतं भवेत् ॥९-४१-२४॥
tasya tadvacanaṁ śrutvā kṛpāśīlasya sā sarit। cintayāmāsa kauravya kiṁ kṛtaṁ sukṛtaṁ bhavet ॥9-41-24॥
[तस्य (tasya) - his; तद्वचनं (tadvacanaṁ) - that word; श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard; कृपाशीलस्य (kṛpāśīlasya) - of the compassionate one; सा (sā) - she; सरित् (sarit) - river; चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - thought; कौरव्य (kauravya) - O descendant of Kuru; किं (kiṁ) - what; कृतं (kṛtaṁ) - done; सुकृतं (sukṛtaṁ) - good deed; भवेत् (bhavet) - might be;]
(Having heard his words, the compassionate river thought, "O descendant of Kuru, what good deed might have been done?")
Upon hearing his words, the compassionate river pondered, "O descendant of Kuru, what virtuous act could have been accomplished?"
तस्याश्चिन्ता समुत्पन्ना वसिष्ठो मय्यतीव हि। कृतवान्हि दयां नित्यं तस्य कार्यं हितं मया ॥९-४१-२५॥
tasyāścintā samutpannā vasiṣṭho mayyatīva hi। kṛtavānhi dayāṃ nityaṃ tasya kāryaṃ hitaṃ mayā ॥9-41-25॥
[तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - her; चिन्ता (cintā) - worry; समुत्पन्ना (samutpannā) - arose; वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha; मयि (mayi) - in me; अतीव (atīva) - very; हि (hi) - indeed; कृतवान् (kṛtavān) - did; हि (hi) - indeed; दयाम् (dayām) - compassion; नित्यम् (nityam) - always; तस्य (tasya) - his; कार्यं (kāryaṃ) - work; हितं (hitaṃ) - beneficial; मया (mayā) - by me;]
(Her worry arose, indeed Vasiṣṭha had very much compassion in me. Indeed, I always did his beneficial work.)
Her worry arose because Vasiṣṭha had great compassion for me. Indeed, I always performed his beneficial work.
अथ कूले स्वके राजञ्जपन्तमृषिसत्तमम्। जुह्वानं कौशिकं प्रेक्ष्य सरस्वत्यभ्यचिन्तयत् ॥९-४१-२६॥
atha kūle svake rājañjapantamṛṣisattamam। juhvānaṃ kauśikaṃ prekṣya sarasvatyabhiyacintayat ॥9-41-26॥
[अथ (atha) - then; कूले (kūle) - on the bank; स्वके (svake) - own; राजन् (rājan) - O king; जपन्तम् (japantam) - chanting; ऋषिसत्तमम् (ṛṣisattamam) - the best of sages; जुह्वानम् (juhvānam) - offering oblations; कौशिकम् (kauśikam) - Kaushika; प्रेक्ष्य (prekṣya) - seeing; सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Saraswati; अभ्यचिन्तयत् (abhiyacintayat) - thought;]
(Then, on his own bank, O king, seeing the best of sages chanting, offering oblations, Kaushika, Saraswati thought.)
Then, on his own bank, O king, seeing the great sage Kaushika chanting and offering oblations, Saraswati contemplated.
इदमन्तरमित्येव ततः सा सरितां वरा। कूलापहारमकरोत्स्वेन वेगेन सा सरित् ॥९-४१-२७॥
idam antaram ity eva tataḥ sā saritāṃ varā। kūlāpahāram akarot svēna vēgēna sā sarit ॥9-41-27॥
[इदम् (idam) - this; अन्तरम् (antaram) - interval; इति (iti) - thus; एव (eva) - indeed; ततः (tataḥ) - then; सा (sā) - she; सरिताम् (saritām) - of rivers; वरा (varā) - the best; कूलापहारम् (kūlāpahāram) - bank erosion; अकरोत् (akarot) - did; स्वेन (svena) - by her own; वेगेन (vēgēna) - speed; सा (sā) - she; सरित् (sarit) - river;]
(This interval indeed then she, the best of rivers, did bank erosion by her own speed, she the river.)
At this interval, the best of rivers caused bank erosion with her own speed.
तेन कूलापहारेण मैत्रावरुणिरौह्यत। उह्यमानश्च तुष्टाव तदा राजन्सरस्वतीम् ॥९-४१-२८॥
tena kūlāpahāreṇa maitrāvaruṇirauhyata। uhyamānaśca tuṣṭāva tadā rājansarasvatīm ॥9-41-28॥
[तेन (tena) - by that; कूलापहारेण (kūlāpahāreṇa) - by the removal of the bank; मैत्रावरुणिः (maitrāvaruṇiḥ) - Maitrāvaruṇi; औह्यत (auhyata) - was carried away; उह्यमानः (uhyamānaḥ) - being carried; च (ca) - and; तुष्टाव (tuṣṭāva) - praised; तदा (tadā) - then; राजन् (rājan) - O king; सरस्वतीम् (sarasvatīm) - Sarasvati;]
(By that removal of the bank, Maitrāvaruṇi was carried away. Being carried, he then praised Sarasvati, O king.)
By the removal of the riverbank, Maitrāvaruṇi was swept away. As he was being carried, he praised the goddess Sarasvati, O king.
पितामहस्य सरसः प्रवृत्तासि सरस्वति। व्याप्तं चेदं जगत्सर्वं तवैवाम्भोभिरुत्तमैः ॥९-४१-२९॥
pitāmahasya sarasaḥ pravṛttāsi sarasvati। vyāptaṃ cedaṃ jagatsarvaṃ tavaivāmbhobhiruttamaiḥ ॥9-41-29॥
[पितामहस्य (pitāmahasya) - of the grandsire; सरसः (sarasaḥ) - of the lake; प्रवृत्ता (pravṛttā) - originated; असि (asi) - you are; सरस्वति (sarasvati) - O Sarasvati; व्याप्तम् (vyāptam) - pervaded; च (ca) - and; इदम् (idam) - this; जगत् (jagat) - world; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; तव (tava) - by your; एव (eva) - indeed; अम्भोभिः (ambhobhiḥ) - waters; उत्तमैः (uttamaiḥ) - excellent;]
(You have originated from the lake of the grandsire, O Sarasvati. This entire world is indeed pervaded by your excellent waters.)
O Sarasvati, you have emerged from the lake of the grandsire. Your excellent waters have indeed pervaded the entire world.
त्वमेवाकाशगा देवि मेघेषूत्सृजसे पयः। सर्वाश्चापस्त्वमेवेति त्वत्तो वयमधीमहे ॥९-४१-३०॥
tvamevākāśagā devi megheṣūtsṛjase payaḥ। sarvāścāpastvameveti tvatto vayamadhīmahe ॥9-41-30॥
[त्वम् (tvam) - you; एव (eva) - only; आकाशगा (ākāśagā) - sky-going; देवि (devi) - O goddess; मेघेषु (megheṣu) - in the clouds; उत्सृजसे (utsṛjase) - you release; पयः (payaḥ) - water; सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all; च (ca) - and; आपः (āpaḥ) - waters; त्वम् (tvam) - you; एव (eva) - only; इति (iti) - thus; त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ) - from you; वयम् (vayam) - we; अधीमहे (adhīmahe) - understand;]
(You alone, O goddess, release water in the clouds. All waters are indeed from you, thus we understand.)
O goddess, you are the one who releases water in the clouds, and all waters come from you. This is what we understand.
पुष्टिर्द्युतिस्तथा कीर्तिः सिद्धिर्वृद्धिरुमा तथा। त्वमेव वाणी स्वाहा त्वं त्वय्यायत्तमिदं जगत् ॥ त्वमेव सर्वभूतेषु वससीह चतुर्विधा ॥९-४१-३१॥
puṣṭirdyutistathā kīrtiḥ siddhirvṛddhirumā tathā। tvameva vāṇī svāhā tvaṃ tvayyāyattamidaṃ jagat ॥ tvameva sarvabhūteṣu vasasīha caturvidhā ॥9-41-31॥
[पुष्टिः (puṣṭiḥ) - nourishment; द्युतिः (dyutiḥ) - splendor; तथा (tathā) - and; कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame; सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - success; वृद्धिः (vṛddhiḥ) - growth; उमा (umā) - Uma; तथा (tathā) - and; त्वम् (tvam) - you; एव (eva) - indeed; वाणी (vāṇī) - speech; स्वाहा (svāhā) - Svaha; त्वम् (tvam) - you; त्वयि (tvayi) - in you; आयत्तम् (āyattam) - dependent; इदम् (idam) - this; जगत् (jagat) - world; त्वम् (tvam) - you; एव (eva) - indeed; सर्व (sarva) - all; भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in beings; वससि (vasasi) - dwell; इह (iha) - here; चतुर्विधा (caturvidhā) - fourfold;]
(Nourishment, splendor, fame, success, growth, Uma, and you are indeed speech, Svaha, you. In you, this world is dependent. You indeed dwell in all beings here in fourfold ways.)
You embody nourishment, splendor, fame, success, growth, and Uma. You are indeed the speech and Svaha. The world depends on you. You dwell in all beings here in fourfold ways.
एवं सरस्वती राजन्स्तूयमाना महर्षिणा। वेगेनोवाह तं विप्रं विश्वामित्राश्रमं प्रति ॥ न्यवेदयत चाभीक्ष्णं विश्वामित्राय तं मुनिम् ॥९-४१-३२॥
evaṃ sarasvatī rājan stūyamānā maharṣiṇā। vegenovāha taṃ vipraṃ viśvāmitrāśramaṃ prati ॥ nyavedayata cābhīkṣṇaṃ viśvāmitrāya taṃ munim ॥9-41-32॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Sarasvati; राजन् (rājan) - O king; स्तूयमाना (stūyamānā) - being praised; महर्षिणा (maharṣiṇā) - by the great sage; वेगेन (vegena) - swiftly; उवाह (uvāha) - carried; तं (tam) - that; विप्रं (vipraṃ) - sage; विश्वामित्राश्रमं (viśvāmitrāśramaṃ) - to Viśvāmitra's hermitage; प्रति (prati) - towards; न्यवेदयत (nyavedayata) - presented; च (ca) - and; अभीक्ष्णं (abhīkṣṇaṃ) - repeatedly; विश्वामित्राय (viśvāmitrāya) - to Viśvāmitra; तं (tam) - that; मुनिम् (munim) - sage;]
(Thus, O king, Sarasvati, being praised by the great sage, swiftly carried that sage towards Viśvāmitra's hermitage and repeatedly presented that sage to Viśvāmitra.)
Thus, O king, the river Sarasvati, praised by the great sage, swiftly carried the sage towards Viśvāmitra's hermitage and repeatedly presented him to Viśvāmitra.
तमानीतं सरस्वत्या दृष्ट्वा कोपसमन्वितः। अथान्वेषत्प्रहरणं वसिष्ठान्तकरं तदा ॥९-४१-३३॥
tamānītaṃ sarasvatyā dṛṣṭvā kopasamanvitaḥ। athānveṣatpraharaṇaṃ vasiṣṭhāntakaraṃ tadā ॥9-41-33॥
[तम् (tam) - that; आनीतं (ānītaṃ) - brought; सरस्वत्या (sarasvatyā) - by Sarasvati; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; कोप (kopa) - anger; समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - filled with; अथ (atha) - then; अन्वेषत् (anveṣat) - sought; प्रहरणं (praharaṇaṃ) - weapon; वसिष्ठ (vasiṣṭha) - Vasistha; अन्तकरं (antakaraṃ) - destroying; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Having seen that brought by Sarasvati, filled with anger, then sought the weapon destroying Vasistha, then.)
Upon seeing what was brought by Sarasvati, he was filled with anger and then sought the weapon that would destroy Vasistha.
तं तु क्रुद्धमभिप्रेक्ष्य ब्रह्महत्याभयान्नदी। अपोवाह वसिष्ठं तु प्राचीं दिशमतन्द्रिता ॥ उभयोः कुर्वती वाक्यं वञ्चयित्वा तु गाधिजम् ॥९-४१-३४॥
taṁ tu kruddhamabhiprekṣya brahmahatyābhayānnadī। apovāha vasiṣṭhaṁ tu prācīṁ diśamatandritā ॥ ubhayoḥ kurvatī vākyaṁ vañcayitvā tu gādhijam ॥9-41-34॥
[तं (taṁ) - him; तु (tu) - but; क्रुद्धम् (kruddham) - angry; अभिप्रेक्ष्य (abhiprekṣya) - having seen; ब्रह्महत्याभयात् (brahmahatyābhayāt) - from the fear of killing a Brahmin; नदी (nadī) - river; अपोवाह (apovāha) - carried away; वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasiṣṭha; तु (tu) - but; प्राचीं (prācīṁ) - eastern; दिशम् (diśam) - direction; अतन्द्रिता (atandritā) - without fatigue; उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - of both; कुर्वती (kurvatī) - doing; वाक्यम् (vākyam) - words; वञ्चयित्वा (vañcayitvā) - deceiving; तु (tu) - but; गाधिजम् (gādhijam) - son of Gādhi;]
(But having seen him angry, the river, out of fear of killing a Brahmin, carried Vasiṣṭha away to the eastern direction without fatigue, deceiving the son of Gādhi by doing the words of both.)
The river, fearing the sin of killing a Brahmin, carried the angry Vasiṣṭha eastward effortlessly, while deceiving the son of Gādhi by fulfilling the words of both.
ततोऽपवाहितं दृष्ट्वा वसिष्ठमृषिसत्तमम्। अब्रवीदथ सङ्क्रुद्धो विश्वामित्रो ह्यमर्षणः ॥९-४१-३५॥
tato'pavāhitaṃ dṛṣṭvā vasiṣṭhamṛṣisattamam। abravīdatha saṅkruddho viśvāmitro hyamarṣaṇaḥ ॥9-41-35॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; अपवाहितम् (apavāhitam) - removed; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasiṣṭha; ऋषिसत्तमम् (ṛṣisattamam) - the best of sages; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; अथ (atha) - then; सङ्क्रुद्धः (saṅkruddhaḥ) - angry; विश्वामित्रः (viśvāmitraḥ) - Viśvāmitra; हि (hi) - indeed; अमर्षणः (amarṣaṇaḥ) - intolerant;]
(Then, having seen Vasiṣṭha, the best of sages, removed, Viśvāmitra, indeed intolerant, said angrily.)
Then, seeing the revered sage Vasiṣṭha removed, the intolerant Viśvāmitra spoke in anger.
यस्मान्मा त्वं सरिच्छ्रेष्ठे वञ्चयित्वा पुनर्गता। शोणितं वह कल्याणि रक्षोग्रामणिसंमतम् ॥९-४१-३६॥
yasmān mā tvaṃ saricchreṣṭhe vañcayitvā punargatā। śoṇitaṃ vaha kalyāṇi rakṣogrāmaṇisaṃmatam ॥9-41-36॥
[यस्मात् (yasmāt) - because; मा (mā) - not; त्वम् (tvam) - you; सरित्-श्रेष्ठे (sarit-śreṣṭhe) - O best of rivers; वञ्चयित्वा (vañcayitvā) - having deceived; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; गता (gatā) - gone; शोणितम् (śoṇitam) - blood; वह (vaha) - carry; कल्याणि (kalyāṇi) - O auspicious one; रक्षः-ग्रामणि-संमतम् (rakṣaḥ-grāmaṇi-saṃmatam) - approved by the chief of demons;]
(Because you, O best of rivers, having deceived, have gone again. Carry the blood, O auspicious one, approved by the chief of demons.)
"Because you, O best of rivers, have deceived and returned, carry the blood, O auspicious one, as approved by the chief of the demons."
ततः सरस्वती शप्ता विश्वामित्रेण धीमता। अवहच्छोणितोन्मिश्रं तोयं संवत्सरं तदा ॥९-४१-३७॥
tataḥ sarasvatī śaptā viśvāmitreṇa dhīmatā। avahacchoṇitonmiśraṃ toyaṃ saṃvatsaraṃ tadā ॥9-41-37॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Sarasvati; शप्ता (śaptā) - cursed; विश्वामित्रेण (viśvāmitreṇa) - by Vishvamitra; धीमता (dhīmatā) - wise; अवहत् (avahat) - carried away; शोणित (śoṇita) - blood; उन्मिश्रं (unmiśraṃ) - mixed with; तोयं (toyaṃ) - water; संवत्सरं (saṃvatsaraṃ) - for a year; तदा (tadā) - then;]
(Then Sarasvati, cursed by the wise Vishvamitra, carried away the water mixed with blood for a year.)
Then, the wise Vishvamitra cursed Sarasvati, and she carried away the water mixed with blood for a year.
अथर्षयश्च देवाश्च गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा। सरस्वतीं तथा दृष्ट्वा बभूवुर्भृशदुःखिताः ॥९-४१-३८॥
atharṣayaśca devāśca gandharvāpsarasastathā। sarasvatīṃ tathā dṛṣṭvā babhūvurbhṛśaduḥkhitāḥ ॥9-41-38॥
[अथ (atha) - then; ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages; च (ca) - and; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; च (ca) - and; गन्धर्व (gandharva) - celestial musicians; अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - nymphs; तथा (tathā) - also; सरस्वतीम् (sarasvatīm) - Sarasvati; तथा (tathā) - also; दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - became; भृशदुःखिताः (bhṛśaduḥkhitāḥ) - very sorrowful;]
(Then the sages, gods, celestial musicians, and nymphs, having seen Sarasvati, became very sorrowful.)
Then the sages, gods, celestial musicians, and nymphs saw Sarasvati and were deeply saddened.
एवं वसिष्ठापवाहो लोके ख्यातो जनाधिप। आगच्छच्च पुनर्मार्गं स्वमेव सरितां वरा ॥९-४१-३९॥
evaṃ vasiṣṭhāpavāho loke khyāto janādhipa। āgacchacca punarmārgaṃ svameva saritāṃ varā ॥9-41-39॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; वसिष्ठ-अपवाहः (vasiṣṭha-apavāhaḥ) - Vasishtha's stream; लोके (loke) - in the world; ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - known; जन-अधिप (jana-adhipa) - O ruler of people; आगच्छत् (āgacchat) - came; च (ca) - and; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; मार्गम् (mārgam) - path; स्वम् (svam) - its own; एव (eva) - indeed; सरिताम् (saritām) - of rivers; वरा (varā) - best;]
(Thus, O ruler of people, Vasishtha's stream, known in the world, came back to its own path, indeed the best of rivers.)
Thus, O ruler of people, the stream of Vasishtha, renowned in the world, returned to its original course, truly the best among rivers.
