वयमग्निमुखाः सर्वे हविर्गृह्णामहे मखे। वेदोक्तविधिना सम्यग्यजमानहिताय वै॥६.४.
We all, whose mouths are fire, accept the oblation in the sacrifice, strictly according to the injunctions of the Vedas, for the benefit of the sacrificer.
तस्माद्वह्निमुखे भूयः स जुहोति हविर्द्विज। ततः संप्राप्स्यति स्वर्गं त्वत्प्रसादादसंशयम्॥६.४.
Therefore, the twice-born should again offer the oblation into the mouth of fire; then, by your grace, he will surely attain heaven.
सूत उवाच। तच्छ्रुत्वा ब्रह्मणो वाक्यं विश्वामित्रो रुषान्वितः। पितामहमुवाचेदं पश्य मे तपसो बलम्॥६.५.
Suta said: Hearing these words of Brahma, Vishvamitra, filled with anger, spoke to the Grandsire: 'Behold the power of my austerity!'
याजयित्वा त्रिशंकुं तं विधिवद्दक्षिणावता। यज्ञेनात्रा(?) नयिष्यामि पश्यतस्ते पितामह॥६.५.
Having caused Trishanku to perform the sacrifice properly and with due gifts, I will lead him to heaven by this sacrifice—witness this, O Grandsire.
एवमुक्त्वा द्रुतं गत्वा विश्वामित्रो धरातलम्। चकार याजने यत्नं त्रिशंकोः सुमहात्मनः॥६.५.
Having spoken thus, Vishvamitra quickly went to the earth and made great effort to perform the sacrifice for the noble Trishanku.
ददौ दीक्षां समाहूय ब्राह्मणान्वेदपारगान्। यत्रकर्मोचिते काले तस्मिन्नेव वने शुभे॥६.५.
He gave the initiation, having summoned brahmins learned in the Vedas, at the proper time for the rite, in that very auspicious forest.
बभूव स स्वयं धीमानध्वर्युर्यज्ञकर्मणि। तस्मिन्होता च शांडिल्यो ब्रह्मा गौतम एव च॥६.५.
He himself, wise as he was, became the adhvaryu in the sacrifice; Shandilya was the hotar there, and Gautama was the brahman.
आग्नीध्रश्च्यवनो नाम मैत्रावरुणः कार्मिकः। उद्गाता याज्ञवल्क्यश्च प्रतिहर्ता च जैमिनिः॥६.५.
Cyavana by name was the agnidhra, Maitravaruna was the karmika; Yajnavalkya was the udgatar, and Jaimini was the pratihartar.
प्रस्तोता शंकुवर्णश्च तथोन्नेता च गालवः। पुलस्त्यो ब्राह्मणाच्छंसी होता गर्गो मुनीश्वरः॥६.५.
Shankuvarna was the prastotar, and Galava was the unnetar; Pulastya was the brahmanachhamsi, and Garga, the lord of sages, was the hotar.
नेष्टा चैव तथात्रिस्तु अच्छावाको भृगुः स्वयम्। तान्सर्वानृत्विजश्चक्रे त्रिशंकुः श्रद्धयान्वितः॥६.५.
Atri was the neshta, and Bhrigu himself was the acchavaka; Trishanku, filled with faith, appointed all of them as officiating priests.
वासोभिर्मुकुटैश्चैव केयूरैः समलंकृतान्। कृत्वा केशपरित्यागं दधत्कृष्णाजिनं तथा॥६.५.
He adorned them with garments, crowns, and armlets, had them shave their hair, and gave them black antelope skins to wear.
ऐणशृङ्गसमायुक्तः पयोव्रतपरायणः। दीर्घसत्राय तान्सर्वान्योजयामास वै ततः॥६.५.
Equipped with antelope horns and devoted to the milk vow, he then engaged them all in the long sacrifice.
एवं तस्मिन्प्रवृत्ते च दीर्घसत्रे यथोचिते। आजग्मुर्ब्राह्मणा दिव्या वेदवेदांगपारगाः॥६.५.
Thus, when the long sacrifice began as prescribed, divine brahmins, accomplished in the Vedas and their branches, arrived.
तथान्ये तार्किकाश्चैव गृहस्थाः कौतुकान्विताः। दीनांधकृपणाश्चैव ये चान्ये नटनर्तकाः॥६.५.
Likewise, other logicians, householders filled with curiosity, the poor, the blind, the wretched, and others such as actors and dancers also came.
दीयतां दीयतामाशु एतेषामेतदेव हि। भुज्यतांभुज्यतां लोकाः प्रसादः क्रियतामिति॥६.५.
Let it be given, let it be given quickly to these; indeed, let these worlds be enjoyed, let them be enjoyed; let favor be shown.
इत्येष निनदस्तत्र श्रूयते सततं महान्। यज्ञवाटे सदा तस्मिन्नान्यश्चैव कदाचन॥६.५.
Thus, this great proclamation is always heard there in the sacrificial enclosure, and never any other at any time.
तत्र सस्यमयाः शैला दृश्यंते परिकल्पिताः। सुवर्णस्य च रूप्यस्य रत्नानां च विशेषतः॥६.५.
There are seen mountains made of grain, carefully arranged, and especially of gold, silver, and jewels.
दानार्थं ब्राह्मणेंद्राणामसंख्याश्चापि धेनवः। तथैव वाजिनो दांता मदोन्मत्ता महागजाः॥६.५.
For the sake of gifts to the foremost Brahmins, countless cows are there, as well as well-trained horses and mighty, intoxicated elephants.
समंतात्कल्पितास्तत्र दृश्यंते पर्वतोपमाः। वर्तमाने महायज्ञे तस्मिन्नेव सुविस्तरे॥६.५.
All around, there are arrangements resembling mountains, seen during that vast and extensive great sacrifice.
आहूता यज्ञभागाय नाभिगच्छंति देवताः। केवलं वह्निवक्त्रेण तस्य गृह्णंति तद्धविः॥६.५.
The deities, though invited to receive their share of the sacrifice, do not approach; only through the mouth of fire do they accept that oblation.
एवं द्वादशवर्षाणि यजतस्तस्य भूपतेः। व्यतीतानि न संप्राप्तमभीष्टं मनसः फलम्॥६.५.
Thus, twelve years passed for that king as he performed the sacrifice, yet the desired fruit of his heart was not attained.
ततश्चावभृथस्नानं कृत्वा सत्रसमाप्तिजम्। ऋत्विजस्तर्पयित्वा तान्दक्षिणाभिर्यथार्हतः॥६.५.
Then, after performing the concluding bath marking the completion of the session, the priests satisfied them with appropriate gifts.
विससर्ज समस्तांश्च तथान्यानपि संगतान्। संबंधिनो वयस्यांश्च त्रिशंकुर्मुनिसत्तमाः॥६.५.
Triśaṅku, the best of sages, then dismissed all those assembled, as well as his relatives and friends.
ततः प्रोवाच विनतो विश्वामित्रं मुनीश्वरम्। स भूपो व्रीडया युक्तः प्रणिपातपुरः सरम्॥६.५.
Then, the king, humbled and bowing before him, spoke to Viśvāmitra, the lord of sages.
त्वत्प्रसादान्मया प्राप्तं दीर्घसत्रसमुद्भवम्। परिपूर्णफलं ब्रह्मन्दुर्लभं सर्वमानवैः॥६.५.
By your favor, O Brahman, I have obtained the fruit of the long sacrifice, which is difficult for all men to attain and is fully accomplished.
तथा जातिः पुनर्लब्धा भूयो नष्टापि सन्मुने। त्वत्प्रसादेन विप्रर्षे चंडालत्वं प्रणाशितम्॥६.५.
Likewise, my birth, though lost, has been regained, O great sage; by your grace, O best of seers, my state as an outcaste has been destroyed.
परं मे दुःखमेवैकं हृदि शल्यमिवार्पितम्। अनेनैव शरीरेण यन्न प्राप्तं त्रिविष्टपम्॥६.५.
Yet one great sorrow remains in my heart, like a thorn: that with this very body I have not attained heaven.
उपहासं करिष्यंति वसिष्ठस्य सुता मुने। अद्य व्यर्थ श्रमं श्रुत्वा मामप्राप्तं त्रिविष्टपम्॥६.५.
The sons of Vasiṣṭha, O sage, will mock me today, hearing that my effort was in vain and that I did not reach heaven.
तथा तद्वचनं सत्यं वसिष्ठस्य व्यवस्थितम्। यत्तेनोक्तं न यज्ञेन सदेहैर्गम्यते दिवि॥६.५.
Thus, the words of Vasiṣṭha are indeed true, that it was said: 'By sacrifice, one does not reach heaven with the body.'
सोऽहं तपः करिष्यामि सांप्रतं वनमाश्रितः। न करिष्यामि भूयोऽपि राज्यं पुत्रनिवेदितम्॥६.५.
Therefore, I will now undertake austerity, having taken refuge in the forest; I will no longer accept the kingdom, even if offered by my son.