अपि शान्तेन मनसा गुरुर्मे कुशिकात्मज। इहागतेन रामेण पूजितेनाभिवादितः
O son of Kuśika, did my teacher, with a peaceful mind, receive honor and greeting from Rāma, who came here?
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। प्रत्युवाच शतानन्दं वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकोविदम्
Hearing these words, the great sage Viśvāmitra, skilled in speech, replied to Śatānanda.
नातिक्रान्तं मुनिश्रेष्ठ यत्कर्तव्यं कृतं मया। संगता मुनिना पत्नी भार्गवेणेव रेणुका
O best of sages, nothing has been left undone by me; the wife was reunited with the sage, as Reṇukā with Bhārgava.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य विश्वामित्रस्य धीमतः। शतानन्दो महातेजा रामं वचनमब्रवीत्
Hearing these words of wise Viśvāmitra, Śatānanda, of great splendor, spoke to Rāma.
स्वागतं ते नरश्रेष्ठ दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि राघव। विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य महर्षिमपराजितम्
Welcome to you, best of men! By good fortune you have come, O Rāghava, led here by the unconquered great sage Viśvāmitra.
अचिन्त्यकर्मा तपसा ब्रह्मर्षिरमितप्रभः। विश्वामित्रो महातेजा वेद्म्येनं परमां गतिम्
Viśvāmitra, of immeasurable brilliance, is a brahmarṣi whose deeds are beyond thought, attained by austerity—I know his supreme state.
नास्ति धन्यतरो राम त्वत्तोऽन्यो भुवि कश्चन। गोप्ता कुशिकपुत्रस्ते येन तप्तं महत्तपः
There is no one on earth more blessed than you, Rāma, for the son of Kuśika, who performed great austerity, is your protector.
श्रूयतां चाभिधास्यामि कौशिकस्य महात्मनः। यथाबलं यथातत्त्वं तन्मे निगदतः शृणु
Listen as I recount, according to my ability and as it truly happened, the story of the great sage Kauśika; hear it from me as I narrate.
राजाऽऽसीदेष धर्मात्मा दीर्घकालमरिंदमः। धर्मज्ञः कृतविद्यश्च प्रजानां च हिते रतः
He was a righteous king, a subduer of foes for a long time, learned in dharma, accomplished in knowledge, and devoted to the welfare of his people.
प्रजापतिसुतस्त्वासीत् कुशो नाम महीपतिः। कुशस्य पुत्रो बलवान् कुशनाभः सुधार्मिकः
There was a king named Kuśa, son of Prajāpati, and Kuśa’s son was the powerful and supremely righteous Kuśanābha.
कुशनाभसुतस्त्वासीद् गाधिरित्येव विश्रुतः। गाधेः पुत्रो महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः
Kuśanābha’s son was renowned as Gādhi, and Gādhi’s son, the great and radiant sage, was Viśvāmitra.
विश्वामित्रो महातेजाः पालयामास मेदिनीम्। बहुवर्षसहस्राणि राजा राज्यमकारयत्
The mighty and illustrious Viśvāmitra ruled the earth for many thousands of years, governing as king.
कदाचित् तु महातेजा योजयित्वा वरूथिनीम्। अक्षौहिणीपरिवृतः परिचक्राम मेदिनीम्
Once, the great and radiant king assembled his army, and, surrounded by his divisions, he journeyed across the land.
नगराणि च राष्ट्राणि सरितश्च महागिरीन्। आश्रमान् क्रमशो राजा विचरन्नाजगाम ह
The king traveled through cities, kingdoms, rivers, and great mountains, and, visiting hermitages in turn, he arrived at one.
वसिष्ठस्याश्रमपदं नानापुष्पलताद्रुमम्। नानामृगगणाकीर्णं सिद्धचारणसेवितम्
He reached the hermitage of Vasiṣṭha, adorned with various flowering vines and trees, filled with many kinds of animals, and frequented by perfected beings and celestial wanderers.
देवदानवगन्धर्वैः किंनरैरुपशोभितम्। प्रशान्तहरिणाकीर्णं द्विजसङ्घनिषेवितम्
It was graced by gods, demons, gandharvas, and kinnaras, tranquil and filled with peaceful deer, and attended by groups of twice-born sages.
ब्रह्मर्षिगणसंकीर्णं देवर्षिगणसेवितम्। तपश्चरणसंसिद्धैरग्निकल्पैर्महात्मभिः
It was crowded with assemblies of brahmarṣis and attended by hosts of devarṣis, inhabited by great souls accomplished in asceticism, resembling fire in their austerity.
सततं संकुलं श्रीमद्ब्रह्मकल्पैर्महात्मभिः। अब्भक्षैर्वायुभक्षैश्च शीर्णपर्णाशनैस्तथा
It was always filled with illustrious sages, resembling Brahmā himself, some subsisting on water, some on air, and others eating only fallen leaves.
फलमूलाशनैर्दान्तैर्जितदोषैर्जितेन्द्रियैः। ऋषिभिर्वालखिल्यैश्च जपहोमपरायणैः
There were sages who ate only fruits and roots, who were self-restrained, who had conquered their faults and senses, including the Vālakhilyas, devoted to recitation and sacrifice.
अन्यैर्वैखानसैश्चैव समन्तादुपशोभितम्। वसिष्ठस्याश्रमपदं ब्रह्मलोकमिवापरम्। ददर्श जयतां श्रेष्ठो विश्वामित्रो महाबलः
It was further adorned on all sides by other Vaikhānasa sages; Viśvāmitra, foremost among the victorious and mighty, beheld Vasiṣṭha’s hermitage, which seemed like another world of Brahmā.
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Hear now the fifty-second sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bāla Kāṇḍa.
तं दृष्ट्वा परमप्रीतो विश्वामित्रो महाबलः। प्रणतो विनयाद् वीरो वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम्
Seeing him, the mighty Viśvāmitra was filled with supreme joy; the hero, with reverence, bowed to Vasiṣṭha, the foremost of those who recite sacred mantras.
स्वागतं तव चेत्युक्तो वसिष्ठेन महात्मना। आसनं चास्य भगवान् वसिष्ठो व्यादिदेश ह
The great Vasiṣṭha, addressing him, said, 'Welcome to you,' and the venerable sage offered him a seat.
उपविष्टाय च तदा विश्वामित्राय धीमते। यथान्यायं मुनिवरः फलमूलमुपाहरत्
When the wise Viśvāmitra had seated himself, the eminent sage, according to custom, brought him fruits and roots.
प्रतिगृह्य तु तां पूजां वसिष्ठाद् राजसत्तमः। तपोऽग्निहोत्रशिष्येषु कुशलं पर्यपृच्छत
Having received that hospitality from Vasiṣṭha, the best of kings inquired about the welfare of the ascetics, the sacred fires, and the disciples.
विश्वामित्रो महातेजा वनस्पतिगणे तदा। सर्वत्र कुशलं प्राह वसिष्ठो राजसत्तमम्
At that time, Viśvāmitra of great splendor spoke words of well-being to the king among sages, Vasiṣṭha, amidst the assembly of trees.
सुखोपविष्टं राजानं विश्वामित्रं महातपाः। पप्रच्छ जपतां श्रेष्ठो वसिष्ठो ब्रह्मणः सुतः
Vasiṣṭha, foremost among those who recite, son of Brahmā, questioned Viśvāmitra, the king, who was comfortably seated, and possessed great austerity.
कच्चित्ते कुशलं राजन् कच्चिद् धर्मेण रञ्जयन्। प्रजाः पालयसे राजन् राजवृत्तेन धार्मिक
O King, is all well with you? Do you govern your people, delighting them through righteousness, and do you rule with the conduct befitting a virtuous king?
कच्चित्ते सम्भृता भृत्याः कच्चित् तिष्ठन्ति शासने। कच्चित्ते विजिताः सर्वे रिपवो रिपुसूदन
Are your servants well provided for? Do they remain obedient to your command? Have you conquered all your enemies, O destroyer of foes?
कच्चिद् बलेषु कोशेषु मित्रेषु च परंतप। कुशलं ते नरव्याघ्र पुत्रपौत्रे तथानघ
O tiger among men, O sinless one, is all well with your armies, treasury, friends, sons, and grandsons?