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Cyavana said.
Accept a boon from me, O best of men, and tell me whatever doubt is in your heart; I will accomplish everything for you. (13-55-1)
Kushika said.
If you are pleased, O revered one, then tell me, O Bhārgava. I wish to hear the reason for making you stay in my house. (13-55-2)
O foremost sage, lying on one side for twenty-one days, and without saying anything, going outside.
Disappearance occurred suddenly, and again there was an appearance. Again, O Brāhmaṇa, there was lying down for twenty-one days. (13-55-4)
The going and eating in my house by the one anointed with oil, the various things you brought together and which were burnt by fire, and also the swift, sudden departure by chariot which was done by you. (13-55-5)
O great sage, the sight of riches and their distribution, as well as of the forest, and of many golden palaces. (13-55-6)
I wish to hear the cause of the appearance and then disappearance of those couches with legs of jewels and coral. (13-55-7)
Indeed, here I am greatly bewildered, constantly thinking day and night; and I am unable to arrive at any definite conclusion about all this. I therefore wish to hear the complete and true answer to this from you, O ascetic. (13-55-8)
Cyavana said.
O king, listen to everything completely: that which is here and the reason for it. Indeed, upon being asked thus, it is not possible not to narrate it. (13-55-9)
O king, what I heard long ago from the grandsire when he was speaking in the assembly of the gods, hear that from me now. (13-55-10)
Because of conflict between the brahma and kṣatra classes, there will be a mixture of lineages. O King, your grandson will be born endowed with energy and valor. (13-55-11)
Therefore, for the sake of protecting my lineage, I approached you, wishing to bring about the destruction of the Kuśika and intending (to harm) your family. (13-55-12)
Then, having come before, I said to you, O king: 'I will undertake a certain discipline; let service be performed.' (13-55-13)
And I have not found any evil deed in your house; therefore, O royal sage, you live—otherwise, it would not have been so. (13-55-14)
O king, having held this thought, I will sleep for twenty-one days; if someone awakens me, let them do so in this way. (13-55-15)
O best among kings, when you, sleeping with your wife, did not awaken me, I was pleased with you in my heart at that very moment. (13-55-16)
O king, having arisen, if when I am departed, you should ask me, "Where will you go?"—in this way, O lord, I would declare an oath to you. (13-55-17)
I have repeatedly disappeared in your house; having assumed yogic power, I remained for twenty-one days. (13-55-18)
O lord of men, thinking that 'hungry, you should blame me due to fatigue,' adopt this thought: you two were emaciated by me out of hunger. (13-55-19)
O king, not even the subtlest anger was present in your mind. O best of men, as you were with your wife, by that, I am pleased with you. (13-55-20)
And as for the food—having equally distributed it—which I had incited, if you became angry out of jealousy for that, it was forgiven by you. (13-55-21)
Then, having mounted the chariot, I said to you, O ruler of men: "Carry me together with my wife." And you did just that. (13-55-22)
O king, I am without suspicion and well pleased with you, and indeed, even when your wealth was surrendered, anger did not overcome you. (13-55-23)
Then, O king, this has again been done for you by the pleased one; know that, O lord of men, you (are to go) with your wife to the forest again. (13-55-24)
O king, this vision of heaven was shown by me for your pleasure and for your sake. That divine manifestation which you saw in this forest (13-55-25).
O best of kings, by you, the king, going to heaven with (your) body together with (your) wife was experienced for a moment. (13-55-26)
O king, for the sake of exemplifying austerity and dharma, whatever desire existed there, that too is known to me. (13-55-27)
You truly desire Brahminhood and austerity, O lord of the earth, disregarding kingship and even the Indraship, O king. (13-55-28)
Yes, it is just as you have said, dear one; brahminhood is difficult to attain. When brahminhood is present, then follow the qualities of a seer and asceticism. (13-55-29)
This wish of yours will be fulfilled; the twice-born descendant of Kuśika, attaining the third generation, will achieve Brahminhood. (13-55-30)
O best of kings, your lineage will be enhanced by the splendor of the Bhṛgus. Your grandson will be a brāhmaṇa, an ascetic, possessing the radiance of fire. (13-55-31)
He who will cause fear among gods and humans, and indeed among all three worlds—this is truth, I declare this to you. (13-55-32)
O royal sage, accept a boon which is present in your mind. I shall soon depart on pilgrimage, for time is passing. (13-55-33)
Kuśika said.
This is, indeed, my boon today—that you are pleased, O great sage. Let what you have said be fulfilled: let austerity be present in my grandson, O sinless one. Let Brahminhood exist for my family, O revered one; this is my boon. (13-55-34)
O lord, I wish to be told again, in detail indeed: how will my family attain brāhmaṇa-hood, O descendant of Bhṛgu? Who will be that relative of mine, who also will be regarded as approved? (13-55-35)
