अनवाप्यैव तं कामं मया प्राप्तो विपर्ययः। सशरीरो दिवं यायामिति मे सौम्यदर्शन
Without attaining that desire, I have met with the opposite; may I ascend to heaven with my body, O gentle one.
मया चेष्टं क्रतुशतं तच्च नावाप्यते फलम्। अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं मे न च वक्ष्ये कदाचन
Though I have performed a hundred sacrifices, still I do not obtain the fruit; I have never spoken falsehood, nor will I ever speak it.
कृच्छ्रेष्वपि गतः सौम्य क्षत्रधर्मेण ते शपे। यज्ञैर्बहुविधैरिष्टं प्रजा धर्मेण पालिताः
Even when afflicted, O gentle one, I have upheld the Kshatriya duty; with many kinds of sacrifices performed, the people have been protected by righteousness.
गुरवश्च महात्मानः शीलवृत्तेन तोषिताः। धर्मे प्रयतमानस्य यज्ञं चाहर्तुमिच्छतः
The great-souled elders have been pleased by my conduct and character; striving in righteousness and wishing to perform sacrifice.
परितोषं न गच्छन्ति गुरवो मुनिपुंगव। दैवमेव परं मन्ये पौरुषं तु निरर्थकम्
Yet the elders, O best of sages, are not satisfied; I consider fate to be supreme, and human effort to be fruitless.
दैवेनाक्रम्यते सर्वं दैवं हि परमा गतिः। तस्य मे परमार्तस्य प्रसादमभिकांक्षतः। कर्तुमर्हसि भद्रं ते दैवोपहतकर्मणः
Everything is overpowered by fate; fate is indeed the highest path. For me, who am greatly afflicted and seeking your favor, you ought to act, O blessed one, for one whose actions are obstructed by fate.
नान्यां गतिं गमिष्यामि नान्यच्छरणमस्ति मे। दैवं पुरुषकारेण निवर्तयितुमर्हसि
I will not go to any other refuge, nor do I have any other shelter; you ought to turn aside fate by your own effort.
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Hear now the fifty-ninth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bālakāṇḍa.
उक्तवाक्यं तु राजानं कृपया कुशिकात्मजः। अब्रवीन्मधुरं वाक्यं साक्षाच्चण्डालतां गतम्
Moved by compassion, the son of Kuśika spoke sweet words to the king, who had become a Chandala in truth.
इक्ष्वाको स्वागतं वत्स जानामि त्वां सुधार्मिकम्। शरणं ते प्रदास्यामि मा भैषीर्नृपपुंगव
O Ikshvaku, welcome, my child; I know you are truly righteous. I will grant you refuge; do not fear, O foremost of kings.
अहमामन्त्रये सर्वान् महर्षीन् पुण्यकर्मणः। यज्ञसाह्यकरान् राजंस्ततो यक्ष्यसि निर्वृतः
I will summon all the great sages of virtuous deeds, those who assist in sacrifices; then, O king, you shall perform the sacrifice with satisfaction.
गुरुशापकृतं रूपं यदिदं त्वयि वर्तते। अनेन सह रूपेण सशरीरो गमिष्यसि
The form that has come upon you, caused by the guru's curse— with this very form, you shall ascend bodily.
हस्तप्राप्तमहं मन्ये स्वर्गं तव नराधिप। यस्त्वं कौशिकमागम्य शरण्यं शरणागतः
I consider heaven to be within your grasp, O king, since you have come to the son of Kausika, the giver of refuge, seeking shelter.
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजाः पुत्रान् परमधार्मिकान्। व्यादिदेश महाप्राज्ञान् यज्ञसम्भारकारणात्
Having spoken thus, the great and radiant sage instructed his supremely righteous sons, wise in all things, to prepare the sacrificial materials.
सर्वान् शिष्यान् समाहूय वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह। सर्वानृषीन् सवासिष्ठानानयध्वं ममाज्ञया
He summoned all his disciples and spoke these words: 'Bring here, by my command, all the sages along with Vasiṣṭha.'
सशिष्यान् सुहृदश्चैव सर्त्विजः सुबहुश्रुतान्। यदन्यो वचनं ब्रूयान्मद्वाक्यबलचोदितः
Bring their disciples, friends, and the officiating priests, learned in the Vedas; and let anyone else come who, prompted by my words, wishes to speak.
तत् सर्वमखिलेनोक्तं ममाख्येयमनादृतम्। तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा दिशो जग्मुस्तदाज्ञया
All that was fully declared by me, yet my words were disregarded; hearing that command, they departed in all directions.
आजग्मुरथ देशेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यो ब्रह्मवादिनः। ते च शिष्याः समागम्य मुनिं ज्वलिततेजसम्
Then, from all the regions, the Brahmanical sages gathered; and their disciples, assembling, approached the sage blazing with ascetic power.
ऊचुश्च वचनं सर्वं सर्वेषां ब्रह्मवादिनाम्। श्रुत्वा ते वचनं सर्वे समायान्ति द्विजातयः
They spoke the words of all the Brahmanical sages; and, hearing those words, all the twice-born began to arrive.
सर्वदेशेषु चागच्छन् वर्जयित्वा महोदयम्। वासिष्ठं यच्छतं सर्वं क्रोधपर्याकुलाक्षरम्
From every land they came, except from Mahodaya; all the Vāsiṣṭhas, filled with wrath, uttered words harsh with anger.
यथाह वचनं सर्वं शृणु त्वं मुनिपुंगव। क्षत्रियो याजको यस्य चण्डालस्य विशेषतः
Hear now, O foremost of sages, exactly what I said: 'How can a Kshatriya be the officiating priest for a Chandala, especially?'
कथं सदसि भोक्तारो हविस्तस्य सुरर्षयः। ब्राह्मणा वा महात्मानो भुक्त्वा चाण्डालभोजनम्
How can the divine sages in the assembly partake of his oblation, or the great-souled Brahmins, after eating food from a Chandala?
कथं स्वर्गं गमिष्यन्ति विश्वामित्रेण पालिताः। एतद् वचननैष्ठुर्यमूचुः संरक्तलोचनाः
How will those protected by Vishvamitra attain heaven? These harsh words they spoke, their eyes reddened with anger.
वासिष्ठा मुनिशार्दूल सर्वे सहमहोदयाः। तेषां तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा सर्वेषां मुनिपुंगवः
All the Vāsiṣṭhas, O tiger among sages, together with those from Mahodaya, spoke thus; hearing their words, the foremost of sages—
क्रोधसंरक्तनयनः सरोषमिदमब्रवीत्। यद् दूषयन्त्यदुष्टं मां तप उग्रं समास्थितम्
With eyes red from anger, he spoke these words in wrath: 'Though I am blameless and steadfast in fierce austerity, they revile me.'
भस्मीभूता दुरात्मानो भविष्यन्ति न संशयः। अद्य ते कालपाशेन नीता वैवस्वतक्षयम्
'Those wicked ones will surely be reduced to ashes; today, by the noose of Time, they are led to the realm of Yama.'
सप्तजातिशतान्येव मृतपाः सम्भवन्तु ते। श्वमांसनियताहारा मुष्टिका नाम निर्घृणाः
'For seven hundred births, let them be born as Mṛtapās, feeding on dog flesh, merciless, and known as Muṣṭikas.'
विकृताश्च विरूपाश्च लोकाननुचरन्त्विमान्। महोदयश्च दुर्बुद्धिर्मामदूष्यं ह्यदूषयत्
'Deformed and misshapen, wandering the worlds without honor; and Mahodaya, of perverse mind, who slandered me though I am blameless—'
दूषितः सर्वलोकेषु निषादत्वं गमिष्यति। प्राणातिपातनिरतो निरनुक्रोशतां गतः
'He, defamed in all worlds, shall become a Niṣāda, intent on killing living beings, devoid of compassion.'
दीर्घकालं मम क्रोधाद् दुर्गतिं वर्तयिष्यति। एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं विश्वामित्रो महातपाः। विरराम महातेजा ऋषिमध्ये महामुनिः
'For a long time, because of my wrath, he will dwell in misery.' Having spoken thus, the great ascetic Vishvamitra, radiant among the sages, fell silent.