तस्मिंस्तु विषये तस्य नावर्षत् पाकशासनः। समा द्वादश संपूर्णास्तेनाधर्म्मेण वै तदा ।। २६.
In his territory, Indra withheld the rains; for twelve full years, because of that unrighteousness, there was drought.
दारांस्तु तस्य विषये विश्वामित्रो महातपाः। संन्यस्य सागरानूपे चचार विपुलं तपः ।। २६.
The great ascetic Viśvāmitra, abandoning his wife in that land, performed intense austerities on the shore of the ocean.
तस्य पत्नी गले बद्ध्वा मध्यमं पुत्रमौरसम्। शिखया भरणार्थाय व्यक्रीणाद्घोशतेन वै ।। २६.
His wife, binding their middle-born natural son by the neck, offered him for sale with a loud cry, in order to provide sustenance.
तं तु बद्धं गले दृष्ट्वा विक्रीतं तं नरोत्तमः। महर्षिपुत्रं धर्म्मात्मा मोक्षयामास सुव्रतः ।। २६.
Seeing him bound by the neck and sold, the righteous, well-disciplined prince, son of a great sage, released him.
सत्यव्रतो महाबुद्धिर्भरणं तस्य चाकरोत् । विश्वामित्रस्य तुष्ट्यर्थमनुकम्पार्थमेव च ।। २६.
Satyavrata, of great intellect, provided for his sustenance, for the satisfaction of Viśvāmitra and out of compassion.
सोऽभवद्घालवो नाम गले बद्धो महातपाः। महर्षिः कौशिकस्तातस्तेन वीर्येण मोक्षितः ।। २६.
He became known as Gālava, bound by the neck, a great ascetic; the sage Kauśika, his father, was freed by that act of valor.
तस्य व्रतेन भक्त्या च कृपया च प्रतिज्ञया। विश्वामित्रकलत्रञ्च बभार विनये स्थितः ।। २६.
By his vow, devotion, compassion, and promise, Satyavrata, steadfast in discipline, supported Viśvāmitra's wife.
हत्वा मृगान् वराहांश्च महिषांश्च वनेचरान्। विश्वामित्राश्रमाभ्याशे तन्मांसमपचत्ततः ।। २६.
Slaying deer, boars, buffaloes, and other forest-dwelling animals near Viśvāmitra's hermitage, he cooked their meat.
उपांशुव्रतमास्थाय दीक्षां द्वादशवार्षिकीम्। पितुर्नियोगातभजन्नृपे तु वनमास्थिते ।। २६.
Observing the upāṃśu vow and undertaking a twelve-year initiation, he served at his father's command while the king resided in the forest.
अयोध्याञ्चैव राज्यञ्च तथैवान्तःपुरं मुनिः। याज्योपाध्यायसंयोगाद्वसिष्ठः परिरक्षितः ।। २६.
The sage Vasiṣṭha, with the assistance of priests and teachers, protected Ayodhyā, the kingdom, and the palace.
सत्यव्रतस्तु बाल्यात्तु भाविनोऽर्थस्य वै बलात्। वसिष्ठेऽभ्याधिकं मन्युं धारयामास मन्युना ।। २६.
Satyavrata, from childhood, due to the force of future events, harbored greater anger against Vasiṣṭha than Vasiṣṭha himself.
पित्रा रुदंस्तदा राष्ट्रात् परित्यक्तं स्वमात्मजम्। न वारयामास मुनिर्वसिष्ठः कारणेन वै ।। २६.
When his father, weeping, abandoned his own son from the kingdom, the sage Vasiṣṭha did not prevent it, for a reason.
पाणिग्रहणमन्त्राणां निष्ठा स्यात् सप्तमे पदे। एवं सत्यव्रतस्तान् वै कृतवान् सप्तमे पदे ।। २६.
The culmination of the marriage mantras is at the seventh step; thus Satyavrata performed them at the seventh step.
जानन् धर्म्मान् वसिष्ठस्तु न च मन्त्रानिहेच्छति। इति सत्यव्रते रोषं वसिष्ठो मनसाकरोत् ।। २६.
Knowing the dharmas, Vasiṣṭha did not wish to recite the mantras; thus, Vasiṣṭha harbored anger in his mind toward Satyavrata.
गुरुर्बुद्ध्या तु भगवान् वसिष्ठः कृतवांस्तदा। न तु सत्यव्रतो बुद्ध्या उपांशुव्रतमस्य वै ।। २६.
The venerable Vasiṣṭha, the guru, acted with wisdom at that time; but Satyavrata did not wisely observe the upāṃśu vow.
तस्मिंश्चोपरते यो यत्पितुरासीन्महामनाः। तेन द्वादशवर्षाणि नावर्षत् पाकशासनः ।। २६.
When he departed, whoever was of great mind in his father's place, for twelve years Indra withheld the rains.
तेन त्विदानीं बहुधा दीक्षां तां दुर्बलां भुवि। कुलस्य निष्कृतिः स्वस्य कृतेयञ्च भवेदिति ।। २६.
Therefore, now, that initiation—having become weak and manifold on earth—serves as atonement for the family and for oneself.
ततो वसिष्ठो भगवान् पित्रा त्यक्तं न्यवारयत्। अभिषेक्ष्याम्यहं राज्ये पश्चादेनमिति प्रभुः ।। २६.
Then the venerable Vasiṣṭha prevented him, who had been rejected by his father, saying, 'I will consecrate him to the kingdom later.'
स तु द्वादशवर्षाणि दीक्षान्तामुद्वहन् बली। अविद्यमाने मांसे तु वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः ।। २६.
But he, strong in resolve, bore the period of initiation for twelve years, while the great-souled Vasiṣṭha had no meat available.
सर्व्वकामदुघां धेनुं संददर्श नृपात्मजः। तां वै क्रोधाच्च मोहाच्च श्रमाच्चैव क्षुधान्वितः ।। २६.
The prince saw the cow that grants all desires; driven by anger, delusion, fatigue, and hunger, he acted thus.
दस्युधर्म्मं गतो दृष्ट्वा जघान बलिनां वरः। स तु मांसं स्वयं चैव विश्वामित्रस्य चात्मजान् ।। २६.
Seeing that he had taken to the conduct of bandits, the best of the strong slew her; he himself, along with the sons of Viśvāmitra, ate the flesh.
भोजयामास तच्छ्रुत्वा वसिष्ठस्तं तदात्यजत्। प्रोवाच चैव भगवान् वसिष्ठस्तं नृपात्मजम् ।। २६.
When Vasiṣṭha heard of this, he cast him off; and the venerable Vasiṣṭha spoke to that prince.
पातये क्रूर हे क्रूर तव शंकुमयोमयम् । यदि ते त्रीणि शंकूनि न स्युर्हि पुरुषाधम ।। २६.
'Cruel one, O cruel one, let your body be pierced with three iron spikes, unless you are not the lowest of men.'
पितुश्चापरितोषेण गुरोर्दोग्ध्रीवधेन च। अप्रोषितोपयोगाच्च त्रिविधस्ते व्यतिक्रमः ।। २६.
By failing to please your father, by killing the cow of your teacher, and by eating what is forbidden in exile, your transgression is threefold.
एवं स त्रीणि शंकूनि दृष्ट्वा तस्य महा तपाः। त्रिशङ्कुरिति होवाच त्रिशङ्कुस्तेन स स्मृतः ।। २६.
Thus, seeing those three spikes, the great ascetic called him Triśaṅku; from then on, he was known as Triśaṅku.
विश्वामित्रस्तु दाराणामागतो भरणे कृते। ततस्तस्मै वरं प्रादात्तदा प्रीतस्त्रिशङ्कवे ।। २६.
Viśvāmitra, having returned to provide for his family, then, being pleased, granted a boon to Triśaṅku.
छन्द्यमानो वरेणाथ गुरुं व्रवे नृपात्मजः। अनावृष्टिभये तस्मिन् गते द्वादशवार्षिके ।। २६.
When urged to choose a boon, the prince asked his teacher, for at that time there was a twelve-year drought and fear of famine.
अभिषिच्य राज्ये पित्र्ये याजयामास तं मुनिः। मिषतां दैवतानाञ्च वसिष्ठस्य च कौशिकः। सशरीरं तदा तं वै दिवमारोपयत् प्रभुः ।। २६.
Having consecrated him in his ancestral kingdom, the sage caused him to perform sacrifices; in the sight of the gods and Vasiṣṭha, Kauśika then raised him bodily to heaven.
मिषतस्तु वसिष्ठस्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्। अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीमौ श्लोकौ पौराणिका जनाः ।। २६.
As Vasiṣṭha watched, it appeared wondrous; and here too, people versed in the Purāṇas recite these two verses.
विश्वामित्रप्रसादेन त्रिशङ्कुर्दिवि राजते । देवै सार्द्धं महातेजानुग्रहात्तस्य धीमतः ।। २६.
By the grace of Viśvāmitra, Triśaṅku shines in heaven, together with the gods, through the favor of that wise and mighty one.