प्रीतिसंयोगयुक्ताभिरद्भिः प्रह्लादयस्व मे। पुष्पायुधं दुराधर्षं प्रचण्डशरकार्मुकम्
Gladden me with waters joined with the union of love, for the god of love, armed with his fierce bow and irresistible flower-arrows, is hard to withstand.
त्वद्दर्शनसमुद्भूतं विध्यन्तं दुःसहैः शरैः। उपशामय कल्याणि आत्मदानेन भामिनि
O auspicious lady, the pain caused by the unbearable arrows born from seeing you—quench it, O beautiful one, by giving yourself to me.
गान्धर्वेण विवाहेन मामुपैहि वराङ्गने। विवाहानां हि रम्भोरु गान्धर्वः श्रेष्ठ उच्यते
O lovely-limbed one, accept me through a Gandharva marriage; for among all forms of marriage, O slender-thighed lady, the Gandharva is said to be the best.
नाहमीशाऽऽत्मनो राजन्कन्या पितृमती ह्यहम्। मयि चेदस्ति ते प्रीतिर्याचस्व पितरं मम
O king, I am not my own mistress, for I am a maiden with a father; if you have affection for me, then ask my father for my hand.
यथा हि ते मया प्राणाः संभृताश्च नरेश्वर। दर्शनादेव भूयस्त्वं तथा प्राणान्ममाहरः
Just as I have cherished my own life, O lord of men, so by merely seeing you, you have taken my life as well.
न चाहमीशा देहस्य तस्मान्नृपतिसत्तम। समीपं नोपगच्छामि न स्वतन्त्रा हि योषितः
And I am not the mistress of my own body, O best of kings; therefore, I do not approach you, for women are not independent.
का हि सर्वेषु लोकेषु विश्रुताभिजनं नृपम्। कन्या नाभिलषेन्नाथं भार्तारं भक्तवत्सलम्
For in all the worlds, what maiden would not desire as her lord and husband a king of noble lineage, renowned and devoted to his beloved?
तस्मादेवं गते काले याचस्व पितरं मम। आदित्यं प्रणिपातेन तपसा नियमेन च
Therefore, in this situation, ask my father; with reverence, austerity, and discipline, approach the Sun.
स चेत्कामयते दातुं तव मामरिसूदन। भविष्याम्यद्य ते राजन्सततं वशवर्तिनी
If he wishes to give me to you, O slayer of enemies, then today, O king, I shall always be obedient to you.
अहं हि तपती नाम सावित्र्यवरजा सुता। अस्य लोकप्रदीपस्य सवितुः क्षत्रियर्षभ
For I am named Tapati, daughter of Savitri, the sister of Savitri, and the child of this world-illuminating Sun, O bull among Kshatriyas.
स गन्धर्ववचः श्रुत्वा तत्तदा भरतर्षभ। अर्जुनः परया भक्त्या पूर्णचन्द्र इवाबभौ
Hearing the words of the Gandharva, Arjuna, best of the Bharatas, shone with supreme devotion, like the full moon.
उवाच च महेष्वासो गन्धर्वं कुरुसत्तमः। जातकौतूहलोऽतीव वसिष्ठस्य तपोबलात्
And the mighty-armed Arjuna, foremost of the Kurus, spoke to the Gandharva, his curiosity greatly aroused by the power of Vasiṣṭha's austerity.
वसिष्ठ इति तस्यैतदृषेर्नाम त्वयेरितम्। एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं यथावत्तद्वदस्व मे
You have mentioned the name Vasiṣṭha for that sage; I wish to hear about this—tell me in detail.
य एष गन्धर्वपते पूर्वेषां नः पुरोहितः। आसीदेतन्ममाचक्ष्व क एष भगवानृषिः
O lord of Gandharvas, who is this revered sage who was the priest of our ancestors? Tell me about him.
ब्रह्मणो मानसः पुत्रो वसिष्ठोऽरुन्धतीपतिः। तपसा निर्जितौ शश्वदजेयावमरैरपि
Vasiṣṭha, the mind-born son of Brahmā and lord of Arundhatī, through austerity conquered those who are always unconquerable, even by the gods.
कामक्रोधावुभौ यस्य चरणौ समुवाहतुः। इन्द्रियाणां वशकरो वशिष्ठ इति चोच्यते
He whose feet are served by both desire and anger, who has mastery over his senses, is called Vasiṣṭha.
यथा कामश्च क्रोधश्च निर्जितावजितौ नरैः। जितारयो जिता लोकाः पन्थानश्च जिता दिशः
Just as desire and anger, when conquered by men, become subdued, so too are enemies, worlds, and all directions overcome.
यस्तु नोच्छेदनं चक्रे कुशिकानामुदारधीः। विश्वामित्रापराधेन धारयन्मन्युमुत्तमम्
He of noble mind, who did not destroy the Kuśikas, bearing the supreme anger caused by Viśvāmitra's offense—
पुत्रव्यसनसंतप्तः शक्तिमानप्यशक्तवत्। विश्वामित्रविनाशाय न चक्रे कर्म दारुणम्
Though tormented by the loss of his son and possessing great power, he did not perform a cruel act to destroy Viśvāmitra.
मृतांश्च पुनराहर्तुं शक्तः पुत्रान्यमक्षयात्। कृतान्तं नातिचक्राम वेलामिव महोदधिः
Able to restore his dead sons from the inexhaustible, he did not transgress the boundary set by Death, like the great ocean does not cross its shore.
यं प्राप्य विजितात्मानं महात्मानं नराधिपाः। इक्ष्वाकवो महीपाला लेभिरे पृथिवीमिमाम्
Having obtained him, self-controlled and great-souled, the kings of the Ikṣvāku line gained this earth.
पुरोहितमिमं प्राप्य वसिष्ठमृषिसत्तमम्। ईजिरे क्रतुभिश्चैव नृपास्ते कुरुनन्दन
Having this Vasiṣṭha, the best of seers, as their priest, those kings, O descendant of Kuru, performed sacrifices.
स हि तान्याजयामास सर्वान्नृपतिसत्तमान्। ब्रह्मर्षिः पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ बृहस्पतिरिवामरान्
Indeed, he caused all those foremost kings to perform sacrifices, O best of the Pāṇḍavas, just as Bṛhaspati does for the gods.
तस्माद्धर्मप्रधानात्मा वेदधर्मविदीप्सितः। ब्राह्मणो गुणवान्कश्चित्पुरोधाः प्रतिदृश्यताम्
Therefore, let a virtuous brāhmaṇa, devoted to dharma and learned in Vedic law, be sought as priest.
क्षत्रियेणाभिजातेन पृथिवीं जेतुमिच्छता। पूर्वं पुरोहितः कार्यः पार्थ राज्याभिवृद्धये
A kṣatriya of noble birth, wishing to conquer the earth, must first appoint a priest, O Pārtha, for the growth of his kingdom.
महीं जिगीषता राज्ञा ब्रह्म कार्यं पुरःस्कृतम्। तस्मात्पुरोहितः कश्चिद्गुणवान्विजितेन्द्रियः। विद्वान्भवतु वो विप्रो धर्मकामार्थतत्त्ववित्
A king desiring to conquer the earth must first honor Brahman; therefore, let a virtuous, self-controlled, and learned brāhmaṇa, who knows the truths of dharma, desire, and wealth, be your priest.
किंनिमित्तमभूद्वैरं विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठयोः। वसतोराश्रमे दिव्ये शंस नः सर्वमेव तत्
For what reason did enmity arise between Viśvāmitra and Vasiṣṭha while they dwelt in the divine hermitage? Tell us all of that.
इदं वासिष्ठमाख्यानं पुराणं परिचक्षते। पार्थ सर्वेषु लोकेषु यथावत्तन्निबोध मे
This ancient story of Vasiṣṭha is well known, O Pārtha, in all the worlds; listen to it from me as it truly happened.
कान्यकुब्जे महानासीत्पार्थिवो भरतर्षभ। गाधीति विश्रुतो लोके कुशिकस्यात्मसंभवः
In Kānyakubja there was a great king, O bull of the Bharatas, known in the world as Gādhi, born of Kuśika.
तस्य धर्मात्मनः पुत्रः समृद्धबलवाहनः। विश्वामित्र इति ख्यतो बभूव रिपुमर्दनः
His son, righteous and possessing a mighty army, became famous as Viśvāmitra, destroyer of foes.