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.
thumb|षष्ठितमः सर्गः श्रूयताम्|center श्रीमद्वाल्मीकियरामायणे बालकाण्डे षष्ठितमः सर्गः ॥१-
Let the sixty-first chapter now be heard in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bālakāṇḍa.
तपोबलहतान् ज्ञात्वा वासिष्ठान् समहोदयान्। ऋषिमध्ये महातेजा विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत
Knowing that the Vāsiṣṭhas, together with those from Mahodaya, had been overcome by the power of his austerity, the great ascetic Vishvamitra spoke among the sages:
अयमिक्ष्वाकुदायादस्त्रिशङ्कुरिति विश्रुतः। धर्मिष्ठश्च वदान्यश्च मां चैव शरणं गतः
'This is Triśaṅku, famed as a descendant of Ikṣvāku, righteous and generous, who has come to me for refuge.'
स्वेनानेन शरीरेण देवलोकजिगीषया। यथायं स्वशरीरेण देवलोकं गमिष्यति
'With this very body, desiring to conquer the world of the gods, he wishes to ascend to heaven in his own form.'
तथा प्रवर्त्यतां यज्ञो भवद्भिश्च मया सह। विश्वामित्रवचः श्रुत्वा सर्व एव महर्षयः
Let the sacrifice be commenced by you together with me; hearing the words of Viśvāmitra, all the great sages
ऊचुः समेताः सहसा धर्मज्ञा धर्मसंहितम्। अयं कुशिकदायादो मुनिः परमकोपनः
assembled swiftly, knowing righteousness, and spoke in accordance with dharma: 'This descendant of Kuśika is a sage of intense wrath.'
यदाह वचनं सम्यगेतत् कार्यं न संशयः। अग्निकल्पो हि भगवान् शापं दास्यति रोषतः
Whatever he has said must be done without doubt; for the revered one, equal to Agni, will utter a curse in anger.
तस्मात् प्रवर्त्यतां यज्ञः सशरीरो यथा दिवि। गच्छेदिक्ष्वाकुदायादो विश्वामित्रस्य तेजसा
Therefore, let the sacrifice proceed so that the descendant of Ikṣvāku may ascend to heaven in his body by the power of Viśvāmitra.
ततः प्रवर्त्यतां यज्ञः सर्वे समधितिष्ठत। एवमुक्त्वा महर्षयः संजह्रुस्ताः क्रियास्तदा
Then let the sacrifice be commenced; all of you undertake it. Having spoken thus, the great sages began those rites at that time.
याजकश्च महातेजा विश्वामित्रोऽभवत् क्रतौ। ऋत्विजश्चानुपूर्व्येण मन्त्रवन्मन्त्रकोविदाः
Viśvāmitra, of great brilliance, became the officiating priest in the ritual; and the other priests, skilled in mantras, performed their duties in order.
चक्रुः सर्वाणि कर्माणि यथाकल्पं यथाविधि। ततः कालेन महता विश्वामित्रो महातपाः
They performed all the rites according to the prescribed procedure and rules; then, after a long time, Viśvāmitra, of great austerity,
चकारावाहनं तत्र भागार्थं सर्वदेवताः। नाभ्यागमंस्तदा तत्र भागार्थं सर्वदेवताः
performed the invocation there for the share of all the gods; yet at that time, none of the gods came to receive their share.
ततः कोपसमाविष्टो विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। स्रुवमुद्यम्य सक्रोधस्त्रिशङ्कुमिदमब्रवीत्
Then Viśvāmitra, the great sage, filled with anger, raised the sacrificial ladle and, wrathful, spoke these words to Triśaṅku:
पश्य मे तपसो वीर्यं स्वार्जितस्य नरेश्वर। एष त्वां स्वशरीरेण नयामि स्वर्गमोजसा
Behold the power of my austerity, O king; by my own strength, I shall lead you to heaven in your own body.
दुष्प्रापं स्वशरीरेण स्वर्गं गच्छ नरेश्वर। स्वार्जितं किंचिदप्यस्ति मया हि तपसः फलम्
Go to heaven in your own body, O king, which is difficult to attain; there is indeed some fruit of my austerity that I have acquired.