नाहं पुत्रेण पुत्रार्थी त्वयाद्य कुलपांसन इत्य् उक्तः स निराक्रामन् नगराद् वचनात् पितुः
'I no longer desire a son through you, O defiler of the lineage,' he said; and so, by his father's command, he departed from the city.
न च तं वारयाम् आस वसिष्ठो भगवान् ऋषिः स तु सत्यव्रतो विप्राः श्वपाकावसथान्तिके
The venerable sage Vasiṣṭha did not restrain him; and so Satyavrata, O brāhmaṇas, dwelt near the settlement of the outcastes.
पित्रा त्यक्तो ऽवसद् वीरः पिताप्य् अस्य वनं ययौ ततस् तस्मिंस् तु विषये नावर्षत् पाकशासनः
Abandoned by his father, the hero lived there, and his father also went to the forest. Then, in that land, Indra withheld the rain.
समा द्वादश भो विप्रास् तेनाधर्मेण वै तदा दारांस् तु तस्य विषये विश्वामित्रो महातपाः
For twelve years, O brāhmaṇas, because of that sin, there was famine. In that land, Viśvāmitra, the great ascetic, with his family—
संन्यस्य सागरान्ते तु चकार विपुलं तपः तस्य पत्नी गले बद्ध्वा मध्यमं पुत्रम् औरसम्
Having renounced everything at the ocean's edge, he performed great austerity. His wife, binding their middle son by the neck—her own child—
शेषस्य भरणार्थाय व्यक्रीणाद् गोशतेन वै तं च बद्धं गले दृष्ट्वा विक्रयार्थं नृपात्मजः
In order to provide for the rest, she sold him for a hundred cows. Seeing him bound by the neck, to be sold, the prince—
महर्षिपुत्रं धर्मात्मा मोक्षयाम् आस भो द्विजाः सत्यव्रतो महाबाहुर् भरणं तस्य चाकरोत्
The righteous Satyavrata, mighty-armed, freed the sage's son, O brāhmaṇas, and took upon himself his support.
विश्वामित्रस्य तुष्ट्यर्थम् अनुकम्पार्थम् एव च सो ऽभवद् गालवो नाम गले बन्धान् महातपाः महर्षिः कौशिको धीमांस् तेन वीरेण मोक्षितः
For the satisfaction and compassion of Viśvāmitra, that great ascetic became known as Gālava, because of the bondage at the neck. The wise sage Kauśika was freed by that hero.
सत्यव्रतस् तु भक्त्या च कृपया च प्रतिज्ञया विश्वामित्रकलत्रं तु बभार विनये स्थितः
Satyavrata, through devotion, compassion, and his vow, supported Viśvāmitra's family, remaining steadfast in discipline.
हत्वा मृगान् वराहांश् च महिषांश् च वनेचरान् विश्वामित्राश्रमाभ्याशे मांसं वृक्षे बबन्ध च
Killing deer, boars, and buffaloes dwelling in the forest near Viśvāmitra's hermitage, he hung the meat on a tree.
उपांशुव्रतम् आस्थाय दीक्षां द्वादशवार्षिकीम् पितुर् नियोगाद् अवसत् तस्मिन् वनगते नृपे
Undertaking the silent vow and a twelve-year consecration, he remained, by his father's command, while the king dwelt in the forest.
अयोध्यां चैव राज्यं च तथैवान्तःपुरं मुनिः याज्योपाध्यायसंयोगाद् वसिष्ठः पर्यरक्षत
The sage Vasiṣṭha, with the help of priests and teachers, protected Ayodhyā, the kingdom, and the inner palace.
सत्यव्रतस् तु बाल्याच् च भाविनो ऽर्थस्य वै बलात् वसिष्ठे ऽभ्यधिकं मन्युं धारयाम् आस नित्यशः
But Satyavrata, due to his youth and the force of destiny, always harbored greater anger toward Vasiṣṭha.
पित्रा हि तं तदा राष्ट्रात् त्यज्यमानं प्रियं सुतम् निवारयाम् आस मुनिर् बहुना कारणेन न
When his beloved son was being expelled from the kingdom by his father, the sage did not restrain him, though there were many reasons to do so.
पाणिग्रहणमन्त्राणां निष्ठा स्यात् सप्तमे पदे न च सत्यव्रतस् तस्माद् धतवान् सप्तमे पदे
The completion of the marriage mantras is at the seventh step, but Satyavrata did not fulfill this; therefore, he was abandoned at the seventh step.
जानन् धर्मं वसिष्ठस् तु न मां त्रातीति भो द्विजाः सत्यव्रतस् तदा रोषं वसिष्ठे मनसाकरोत्
Knowing the law, Vasiṣṭha did not protect me—O twice-born ones! At that time, Satyavrata became angry with Vasiṣṭha in his mind.
गुणबुद्ध्या तु भगवान् वसिष्ठः कृतवांस् तथा न च सत्यव्रतस् तस्य तम् उपांशुम् अबुध्यत
But the venerable Vasiṣṭha, acting with discernment of virtue, did so; yet Satyavrata did not understand his silent intention.
तस्मिन्न् अपरितोषश् च पितुर् आसीन् महात्मनः तेन द्वादश वर्षाणि नावर्षत् पाकशासनः
Because of the great-souled father's dissatisfaction, for twelve years the rain-god did not send rain.
तेन त्व् इदानीं विहितां दीक्षां तां दुर्वहां भुवि कुलस्य निष्कृतिर् विप्राः कृता सा वै भवेद् इति
Thus, the difficult vow now undertaken on earth was performed as atonement for the family, O Brāhmaṇas, so that it might be fulfilled.
न तं वसिष्ठो भगवान् पित्रा त्यक्तं न्यवारयत् अभिषेक्ष्याम्य् अहं पुत्रम् अस्येत्य् एवंमतिर् मुनिः
The venerable Vasiṣṭha did not prevent him, though abandoned by his father, thinking, 'I myself will anoint his son.'
स तु द्वादश वर्षाणि तां दीक्षाम् अवहद् बली अविद्यमाने मांसे तु वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः
He, strong in resolve, endured that vow for twelve years, though there was no meat available for the great-souled Vasiṣṭha.
सर्वकामदुघां दोग्ध्रीं स ददर्श नृपात्मजः तां वै क्रोधाच् च मोहाच् च श्रमाच् चैव क्षुधान्वितः
The prince saw a cow that yielded every desire; driven by anger, delusion, exhaustion, and hunger, he seized her.
देशधर्मगतो राजा जघान मुनिसत्तमाः तन्मांसं स स्वयं चैव विश्वामित्रस्य चात्मजान्
The king, following the custom of the land, killed her, O best of sages, and he himself, along with the sons of Viśvāmitra, ate that flesh.
भोजयाम् आस तच् छ्रुत्वा वसिष्ठो ऽप्य् अस्य चुक्रुधे
He caused them to eat it; hearing this, Vasiṣṭha too became angry with him.
पातयेयम् अहं क्रूर तव शङ्कुम् असंशयम् यदि ते द्वाव् इमौ शङ्कू न स्यातां वै कृतौ पुनः
I would surely cast you down, cruel one, with this stake, unless these two stakes of yours are not made again.
पितुश् चापरितोषेण गुरुदोग्ध्रीवधेन च अप्रोक्षितोपयोगाच् च त्रिविधस् ते व्यतिक्रमः
By your father's displeasure, by the killing of the sacred cow, and by eating what was not properly purified, your transgression is threefold.
एवं त्रीण्य् अस्य शङ्कूनि तानि दृष्ट्वा महातपाः त्रिशङ्कुर् इति होवाच त्रिशङ्कुस् तेन स स्मृतः
Thus, seeing his three stakes, the great ascetic said, 'Triśaṅku'; thus he became known as Triśaṅku.
विश्वामित्रस्य दाराणाम् अनेन भरणं कृतम् तेन तस्मै वरं प्रादान् मुनिः प्रीतस् त्रिशङ्कवे
By him, the support of Viśvāmitra's wives was accomplished; therefore, the pleased sage granted Triśaṅku a boon.
छन्द्यमानो वरेणाथ वरं वव्रे नृपात्मजः सशरीरो व्रजे स्वर्गम् इत्य् एवं याचितो वरः
When pressed to choose a boon, the prince asked for this: 'May I go to heaven in this very body.' Thus he requested the boon.
अनावृष्टिभये तस्मिन् गते द्वादशवार्षिके पित्र्ये राज्ये ऽभिषिच्याथ याजयाम् आस पार्थिवम्
When the twelve-year drought ended and the fear of famine had passed, he was consecrated in his father's kingdom and then performed the royal sacrifice.