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.
ऋषय ऊचुः।। कथं स सगरो राजा गरेण सह जज्ञिवान्। किमर्थञ्च शकादीनां क्षत्रियाणां महौजसाम्। धर्म्मान् कुलोचितान् क्रुद्धो राजा निरसदच्युतः ।। २६.
The sages said: How did King Sagara come to be born together with the poison? And for what reason did the king, angered, expel the Śakas and other mighty Kṣatriyas from their proper family duties and dharmas?
सूत उवाच।। बाहोर्व्यसनिनस्तस्य हृतं राज्यं पुरा किल। हैहयैस्तालजंवैश्च शकैः सार्द्धं समागतैः ।। २६.
The Sūta said: The kingdom of Bāhu, who was afflicted, was once taken away by the Haihayas, Tāla-jaṅghas, and the Śakas who had assembled together.
यवनाः पारदाश्चैव काम्बोजाः पह्लवास्तथा। हैहयार्थं पराक्रान्ता एते पञ्चगणास्तदा ।। २६.
The Yavanas, Pāradas, Kāmbojas, and Pahlavas likewise, these five groups then advanced for the sake of the Haihayas.
हृतं राज्यं बलीयोभिरेभिः क्षत्रियपुङ्गवैः । हृतराज्यस्तदा बाहुः संन्यस्य नु तदा नृपः। वनं प्रविश्य धर्म्मात्मा सह पत्न्या तपोऽचरत् ।। २६.
The kingdom was seized by these powerful leaders among the Kṣatriyas; Bāhu, deprived of his kingdom, renounced it, and, entering the forest with his wife, practiced austerity with a righteous heart.
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य तोयार्थं प्रस्थितो नृपः। वृद्धत्वाद्दुर्ब्बलत्वाच्च अन्तरा स ममार च ।। २६.
Then, after some time, the king set out to fetch water; due to old age and weakness, he died along the way.
पत्नी तु यादवी तस्य सगर्भा पृष्ठतोऽन्वगात् । सपत्न्या तु गरस्तस्यै दत्तो गर्भजिघांसया ।। २६.
His wife, a Yādava woman, who was pregnant, followed behind him; her co-wife gave her poison, intending to destroy the unborn child.
सा तु भर्तुश्चितां कृत्वा वह्नौ तं समरोहयत्। और्वस्तां भार्गवो दृष्ट्वा कारुण्याद्विन्यवर्त्तयत् ।। २६.
She prepared her husband's funeral pyre and placed him in the fire; Aurva, the descendant of Bhṛgu, saw her and, out of compassion, restrained her.
तस्याश्रमे तु तङ्गर्भं सागरेण तदा सह। व्यजायत महाबाहुं सगरं नाम धार्मिकम् ।। २६.
In his hermitage, she gave birth to the child together with the poison; a mighty-armed, righteous son named Sagara was born.
और्वस्तु जातकर्मादीन् कृत्वा तस्य महात्मनः। अध्याप्य वेदशास्त्राणि ततोऽस्त्रं प्रत्यपादयत् ।। २६.
Aurva performed the birth rites for the great-souled child, taught him the Vedas and scriptures, and then bestowed upon him a weapon.
जामदग्न्यात्तदाग्नेयमसुरैरपि दुःसहम्। स तेनास्त्रबलेनैव बलेन च समन्वितः । जघान हैहयान् क्रुद्धो रुद्रः पशुगणानिव ।। २६.
He received the fire weapon from Jāmadagnya, which even the demons could not withstand; empowered by that weapon and his own strength, he angrily slew the Haihayas, as Rudra would slay herds of beasts.