Vayu Purana

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.

शनैर्यात्यबला रम्या हेमन्ते चन्द्रमण्डिता। अलंकृता त्रिभिर्भावैस्त्रिशङ्कुग्रहभूषिता ।। २६.

Slowly moves the lovely, powerless one, adorned with the moon in winter, decorated with three aspects, and embellished by the Triśaṅku constellation.

तस्य सत्यरता नाम भार्य्या केकयवंशजा। कुमारं जनयामास हरिश्चन्द्रमकल्मषम् ।। २६.

His wife, named Satyaratā, born in the Kekaya lineage, bore a son, the sinless Hariścandra.

स तु राजा हरिश्चन्द्रस्त्रैशङ्कव इति श्रुतः । आहर्त्ता राजसूयस्य सम्राडिति परिश्रुतः ।। २६.

That king, Hariścandra, is known as the son of Triśaṅku, famed as the performer of the Rājasūya sacrifice and as a universal sovereign.

हरिश्चन्द्रस्य तु सुतो रोहितो नाम वीर्य्यवान्। हरितो रोहितस्याथ चंचुहारीत उच्यते ।। २६.

Hariścandra's son was the mighty Rohita; Harita was the son of Rohita, and Caṃcu Hārīta is said to be his descendant.

विजयश्च सुदेवश्च चंचुपुत्रौ बभूवतुः। जेता सर्व्वस्य क्षत्रस्य विजयस्तेन स स्मृतः ।। २६.

Vijaya and Sudeva became the sons of Caṃcu; Vijaya, who conquered all the warrior clans, is thus remembered by that name.

रुरुकस्तनयस्तत्र राजा धर्म्मार्थकोविदः। रुरुकाद्धृतकः पुत्रस्तस्माद्बाहुश्च जज्ञिवान् ।। २६.

There, Ruruka, the son, was a king skilled in righteousness and wealth; from Ruruka came Hṛtaka as his son, and from him Bāhu was born.

हैहयैस्तालजङ्घैश्च निरस्तो व्यसनी नृपः। शकैर्यवनकाम्बोजैः पारदैः पह्लवैस्तथा ।। २६.

The king, afflicted, was overthrown by the Haihayas and Tāla-jaṅghas, as well as by the Śakas, Yavanas, Kāmbojas, Pāradas, and Pahlavas.

नात्यर्थं धार्म्मिकोऽभूत् स धर्म्म्ये सत्ययुगे तथा। सगरस्तु सुतो बाहोर्जज्ञे सह गरेण वै। भृगोराश्रममासाद्य तुर्वेण परिरक्षितः ।। २६.

He was not exceedingly righteous, even in the righteous Satya Yuga; Sagara, the son of Bāhu, was born together with the poison, and, reaching Bhṛgu's hermitage, was protected by Turva.

आग्नेयमस्त्रं लब्ध्वा तु भार्गवात् सगरो नृपः। जघान पृथिवीङ्गत्वा तालजंघान् सहैहयान् ।। २६.

Having obtained the fire weapon from Bhārgava, King Sagara killed the Tāla-jaṅghas along with the Haihayas, after conquering the earth.

शकानां पह्लवानाञ्च धर्म्मान्निरसदच्युतः। क्षत्रियाणां तथा तेषां पारदानाञ्च धर्म्मवित् ।। २६.

The unwavering one expelled the Śakas and Pahlavas from their righteous ways; likewise, the knower of dharma expelled the Kṣatriyas and Pāradas from their proper duties.