किं विचारयसे राजंश्चिन्ताव्याकुलिताननः । उपविष्टं मुनिं वीक्ष्य युवानमम्बुजेक्षणम्
"Why are you pondering, O king, your face clouded with worry? Seated before you is a sage, young and lotus-eyed."
एह्येहि पुरुषव्याघ्र प्रणमस्व पतिं मम । मा विषादं नृपश्रेष्ठ साम्प्रतं कुरु मानव
"Come, come, O best of men, bow to my husband. Do not be disheartened, O foremost of kings; do not let anxiety overcome you now, O prince."
व्यास उवाच - इति पुत्र्या वचं श्रुत्वा शर्यातिः क्रोधपीडितः । प्रोवाच वचनं राजा पुरःस्थां तनयां ततः
Vyasa said: Hearing his daughter's words, Sharyati, afflicted with anger, then spoke these words to his daughter standing before him.
राजोवाच - क्व मुनिश्च्यवनः पुत्रि वृद्धोऽन्धस्तापसोत्तमः । कोऽयं युवा मदोन्मत्तः सन्देहोऽत्र महान्मम
The king said: "Where is the sage Cyavana, my daughter—the old, blind, best of ascetics? Who is this young, intoxicated man? I have great doubt about this."
मुनिः किं निहतः पापे त्वया दुष्कृतकारिणि । नूतनोऽसौ पतिः कामात्कृतः कुलविनाशिनि
"Has the sage been killed by you, O sinful one, doer of wicked deeds? Is this a new husband you have taken out of desire, destroyer of the family?"
सोऽहं चिन्तातुरस्तं न पश्याम्याश्रमसंस्थितम् । किं कृतं दुष्कृतं कर्म कुलटाचरितं किल
"I, distressed by worry, do not see him in the hermitage. What wicked act has been done? Is this the conduct of a wanton woman?"
निमग्नोऽहं दुराचारे शोकाब्धौ त्वत्कृतेऽधुना । दृष्ट्वैनं पुरुषं दिव्यमदृष्ट्वा च्यवनं मुनिम्
"I am now plunged into the ocean of grief because of your misconduct, having seen this divine man and not seeing the sage Cyavana."
विहस्य तमुवाचाशु सा श्रुत्वा वचनं पितुः । गृहीत्वाऽऽनीय पितरं भर्तुरन्तिकमादरात्
Hearing her father's words, she quickly smiled at him, and, taking her father by the hand, respectfully led him to her husband.
च्यवनोऽसौ मुनिस्तात जामाता ते न संशयः । अश्विभ्यामीदृशः कान्तः कृतः कमललोचनः
"This is Cyavana, O father, the sage, your son-in-law, without doubt. By the Ashvins, he has been made so handsome, with lotus-like eyes."
यदृच्छयात्र सम्प्राप्तौ नासत्यावाश्रमे मम । ताभ्यां करुणया नूनं च्यवनस्तादृशः कृतः
"By chance, the Ashvins came to my hermitage; through their compassion, Cyavana has become like this."
नाहं तव सुता तात तथा स्यां पापकारिणी । यथा त्वं मन्यसे राजन् विमूढो रूपसंशये
"I am not your daughter, O father, such a sinner as you suppose, O king, deluded by doubt about appearances."
प्रणम त्वं मुनिं राजन् भार्गवं च्यवनं पितः । आपृच्छ कारणं सर्वं कथियिष्यति विस्तरम्
"Bow to the sage, O king—Cyavana of the Bhargava line, O father. Ask him everything; he will tell you all in detail."
इति श्रुत्वा वचं पुत्र्या शर्यातिस्त्वरितस्तदा । प्रणनाम मुनिं तत्र गत्वा पप्रच्छ सादरम्
Hearing his daughter's words, Śaryāti quickly went there, bowed to the sage, and respectfully asked him.
राजोवाच - कथयस्व स्ववृत्तान्तं भार्गवाशु यथोचितम् । नयने च कथं प्राप्ते क्व गता ते जरा पुनः
The king said: Tell me your story, Bhārgava, as it is fitting. How did your sight return, and where did your old age go?
संशयोऽयं महान्मेऽस्ति रूपं दृष्ट्वातिसुन्दरम् । वद विस्तरतो ब्रह्मन् श्रुत्वाहं सुखमाप्नुयाम्
I have a great doubt upon seeing your exceedingly beautiful form. Speak in detail, O Brahman; hearing it, I shall find happiness.
च्यवन उवाच - नासत्यावत्र सम्प्राप्तौ देवानां भिषजावुभौ । उपकारः कृतस्ताभ्यां कृपया नृपसत्तम
Cyavana said: The two Aśvins, physicians of the gods, have come here. Out of compassion, they have rendered me a favor, O best of kings.
मया ताभ्यां वरो दत्त उपकारस्य हेतवे । करिष्यामि मखे राज्ञो भवन्तौ सोमपायिनौ
I granted them a boon in return for their help: In the king's sacrifice, I will make both of them drink soma.
एवं मया वयः प्राप्तं लोचने विमले तथा । स्वस्थो भव महाराज संविशस्वासने शुभे
Thus, I have regained my youth and clear sight. Be at ease, great king; please sit upon this auspicious seat.
इत्युक्तः स तु विप्रेण सभार्यः पृथिवीपतिः । सुखोपविष्टः कल्याणीः कथाश्चक्रे महात्मना
Thus addressed by the sage, the king, along with his wife, sat comfortably and conversed with the great-souled one.
अथैनं भार्गवं प्राह राजानं परिसान्त्वयन् । याजयिष्यामि राजंस्त्वां सम्भारानुपकल्पय
Then, Bhārgava spoke to the king, reassuring him: I will have you perform the royal sacrifice; prepare the necessary offerings.
मया प्रतिश्रुतं ताभ्यां कर्तव्यौ सोमपौ युवाम् । तत्कर्तव्यं नृपश्रेष्ठ तव यज्ञेऽतिविस्तरे
I have promised them that both shall drink soma. This must be done, O foremost of kings, in your grand sacrifice.
इन्द्रं निवारयिष्यामि क्रुद्धं तेजोबलेन वै । पाययिष्यामि राजेन्द्र सोमं सोममखे तव
I will restrain Indra, even if he is angry, by the power of my energy. I will make you, O king, offer soma in your soma sacrifice.
ततः परमसन्तुष्टः शर्यातिः पृथिवीपतिः । च्यवनस्य महाराज तद्वाक्यं प्रत्यपूजयत्
Then Śaryāti, the king, became extremely pleased and honored Cyavana's words, O great king.
सम्मान्य च्यवनं राजा जगाम नगरं प्रति । सभार्यश्चातिसन्तुष्टः कुर्वन्वार्तां मुनेः किल
Honoring Cyavana, the king departed for his city with his wife, greatly satisfied, discussing the sage's deeds.
प्रशस्तेहनि यज्ञीये सर्वकामसमृद्धिमान् । कारयामास शर्यातिर्यज्ञायतनमुत्तमम्
On an auspicious day suitable for sacrifice, Śaryāti, endowed with all desired prosperity, established a supreme sacrificial altar.
समानीय मुनीन्पूज्यान्वसिष्ठप्रमुखानसौ । भार्गवो याजयामास च्यवनः पृथिवीपतिम्
Having gathered and honored the sages, with Vasiṣṭha at their head, Bhārgava Cyavana began to officiate for the king.
वितते तु तथा यज्ञे देवाः सर्वे सवासवाः । आजग्मुश्चाश्विनौ तत्र सोमार्थमुपजग्मतुः
When the sacrifice was thus arranged, all the gods, along with Indra, arrived, and the two Aśvins came there for the soma.
इन्द्रस्तु शङ्कितस्तत्र वीक्ष्य तावश्विनावुभौ । पप्रच्छ च सुरान्सर्वान्किमेतौ समुपागतौ
Indra, seeing both Aśvins there, became suspicious and asked all the gods: Why have these two come here?
चिकित्सकौ न सोमार्हौ केनानीताविहेति च । नाब्रुवन्नमरास्तत्र राज्ञस्तु वितते मखे
They are physicians, not entitled to soma; who brought them here? The immortals did not reply, while the king's sacrifice was underway.
अगृह्णाच्च्यवनः सोममश्विनोर्देवयोस्तदा । शक्रस्तं वारयामास मा गृहाणैतयोर्ग्रहम्
Then Cyavana offered soma to the divine Aśvins. Indra tried to stop him, saying: Do not give them this offering.