तस्य बिंदुमती भार्या शशबिंदोः सुताऽभवत्
His wife Bindumatī was the daughter of Śaśabindu.
तस्यामुत्पादयामास मांधाता द्वौ सुतौ नृप
From her, Māndhātā begot two sons, O King.
पुरुकुत्सात्ततोऽरण्यः पुत्रः परमधार्मिकः
From Purukutsa was born Araṇya, a son of supreme righteousness.
हर्यश्वस्तस्य पुत्रोऽभूद्धार्मिकः परमार्थवित्
Haryaśva was his son, righteous and a knower of the highest truth.
अरुणस्य सुतः श्रीमान्सत्यव्रत इति श्रुतः
Aruṇa's son, renowned as Satyavrata, was illustrious.
स पापात्मा विप्रभार्यां हृतवान्काममोहितः
He, overcome by desire, committed sin by taking a brāhmaṇa's wife.
मिलिता ब्राह्मणास्तत्र राजानमरुणं नृप
There, the brāhmaṇas gathered and approached King Aruṇa.
पप्रच्छ राजा तान्विप्रान्दुःखितान्पुरवासिनः 7.10.
The king questioned those brāhmaṇas, who were distressed, O King.
तन्निशम्य द्विजा वाक्यं राज्ञो विनयपूर्वकम्
Hearing the king's words, the brāhmaṇas replied with due respect.
ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः विवाहिता विप्रकन्या बलेन बलिनां वर
The brāhmaṇas said: 'O best of the strong, a brāhmaṇa maiden was forcibly married.'
व्यास उवाच पुत्रमाह वृथा नाम कृतं ते दुष्टकर्मणा
Vyāsa said: The father spoke, 'Your name is made vain by your wicked deed.'
गच्छ दूरं सुमंदात्मन्दुराचार गृहान्मम
'Go far away, O slow-witted one, of evil conduct, from my house.'
कुपितं पितरं प्राह क्व गच्छामिति वै मुहुः
He repeatedly asked his angry father, 'Where shall I go?'
श्वपचस्य कृतं कर्म द्विजदारापहारणम्
'The act of taking a brāhmaṇa's wife is the deed of an outcaste.'
नहि पुत्रेण पुत्रार्थी त्वया च कुलपांसना
'Neither by you, a disgrace to the family, nor by a son, does one seeking a son obtain a son.'
स निशम्य पितुर्वाक्यं कुपितस्य महात्मनः
Hearing the words of his great and angry father,
सत्यव्रतस्तदा तत्र श्वपाकैः सह वर्तते
Satyavrata then lived there among the outcastes.
यदा निष्कासितः पित्रा कुपितेन महात्मना 7.10.
When he was expelled by his great and angry father,
तस्मात्सत्यव्रतस्तस्मिन्बभूव क्रोधसंयुतः
Therefore, Satyavrata became filled with anger at that time.
केनचित्कारणेनाथ पिता तस्य महीपतिः
Then, for some reason, his father, the king,
न ववर्ष तदा तस्मिन्विषये पाकशासनः
At that time, Indra, the lord of rain, did not shower rain in that land.
विश्वामित्रस्तदा दारांस्तस्मिंस्तु विषये नृप
Then, O king, Viśvāmitra's wives in that land
कातरा तत्र संजाता भार्या कौशिकस्य ह
became fearful there, the wives of Kauśika.
बालकान्क्षुधयाऽऽक्रांतान्रुदतः पश्यती भृशम्
Seeing their children afflicted by hunger, crying intensely,
चिंतयामास दुःखार्ता तोकान्वीक्ष्य क्षुधाऽऽतुरान्
Distressed, she began to think, seeing her children tormented by hunger,
न मे त्राताऽस्ति पुत्राणां पतिर्मे नास्ति सन्निधौ
"There is no protector for my sons, and my husband is not present."
धनहीना च मां त्यक्त्वा तपस्तप्तं गतः पतिः
"Deprived of wealth, my husband abandoned me and went to perform austerities."
बालानां भरणं केन करोमि पतिना विना 7.10.
"How can I provide for the children without my husband?"
एकं सुतं तु विक्रीय द्रव्येण कियता पुनः
"By selling one son for a small amount of money again—"
सर्वेषां मारणं नाद्धा युक्तं मम विपर्यये
"It is certainly not right for me to cause the death of them all in my misfortune."