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.
राजंस्त्वं तेजसा तस्य सशरीरो दिवं व्रज। उक्तवाक्ये मुनौ तस्मिन् सशरीरो नरेश्वरः
O king, by his power, ascend to heaven in your body; when the sage had spoken thus, the king in his body
दिवं जगाम काकुत्स्थ मुनीनां पश्यतां तदा। स्वर्गलोकं गतं दृष्ट्वा त्रिशङ्कुं पाकशासनः
ascended to heaven at that time, as the sages watched; seeing Triśaṅku reach the heavenly realm, Indra
सह सर्वैः सुरगणैरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्। त्रिशङ्को गच्छ भूयस्त्वं नासि स्वर्गकृतालयः
together with all the hosts of gods spoke these words: 'Triśaṅku, return again; you have not earned a place in heaven.'
गुरुशापहतो मूढ पत भूमिमवाक्शिराः। एवमुक्तो महेन्द्रेण त्रिशङ्कुरपतत् पुनः
Struck down by the curse of your teacher, O fool, fall to earth headfirst; thus addressed by Mahendra, Triśaṅku fell again.
विक्रोशमानस्त्राहीति विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम्। तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य क्रोशमानस्य कौशिकः
Crying out 'Save me!' to Viśvāmitra, the possessor of austerity; hearing his words as he cried out, Kauśika
रोषमाहारयत् तीव्रं तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्। ऋषिमध्ये स तेजस्वी प्रजापतिरिवापरः
became intensely angry and said, 'Stop, stop!' Among the sages, he shone like another Prajāpati.
सृजन् दक्षिणमार्गस्थान् सप्तर्षीनपरान् पुनः। नक्षत्रवंशमपरमसृजत् क्रोधमूर्च्छितः
Creating anew the seven sages who dwell in the southern path, he also created another lineage of stars, overwhelmed by wrath.
दक्षिणां दिशमास्थाय ऋषिमध्ये महायशाः। सृष्ट्वा नक्षत्रवंशं च क्रोधेन कलुषीकृतः
Turning to the southern direction, the illustrious sage, surrounded by other sages, created a lineage of stars, his mind clouded by anger.
अन्यमिन्द्रं करिष्यामि लोको वा स्यादनिन्द्रकः। दैवतान्यपि स क्रोधात् स्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे
In his wrath he declared, 'I will make another Indra, or else let the world be without an Indra;' and he began to create new deities as well.
ततः परमसम्भ्रान्ताः सर्षिसङ्घाः सुरासुराः। विश्वामित्रं महात्मानमूचुः सानुनयं वचः
Then, greatly alarmed, all the hosts of sages, gods, and asuras respectfully addressed the great-souled Viśvāmitra with conciliatory words.
अयं राजा महाभाग गुरुशापपरिक्षतः। सशरीरो दिवं यातुं नार्हत्येव तपोधन
'This king, O most fortunate one, is afflicted by the curse of his guru; O possessor of ascetic wealth, he does not deserve to ascend to heaven in his body.'
तेषां तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा देवानां मुनिपुंगवः। अब्रवीत् सुमहद् वाक्यं कौशिकः सर्वदेवताः
Hearing these words of the gods, the eminent sage Kauśika addressed all the deities with a most powerful speech.
सशरीरस्य भद्रं वस्त्रिशङ्कोरस्य भूपतेः। आरोहणं प्रतिज्ञातं नानृतं कर्तुमुत्सहे
'A promise has been made for the bodily ascent of Triśaṅku, the king; I cannot bring myself to act falsely.'
स्वर्गोऽस्तु सशरीरस्य त्रिशङ्कोरस्य शाश्वतः। नक्षत्राणि च सर्वाणि मामकानि ध्रुवाण्यथ
'Let heaven be eternal for Triśaṅku in his body, and let all these stars, which are mine, remain fixed.'
यावल्लोका धरिष्यन्ति तिष्ठन्त्वेतानि सर्वशः। यत् कृतानि सुराः सर्वे तदनुज्ञातुमर्हथ
'As long as the worlds endure, let these all remain; and whatever the gods have done, you ought to approve.'
एवमुक्ताः सुराः सर्वे प्रत्यूचुर्मुनिपुंगवम्। एवं भवतु भद्रं ते तिष्ठन्त्वेतानि सर्वशः
Thus addressed, all the gods replied to the eminent sage, 'So be it; let all these remain, and may good fortune be yours.'
गगने तान्यनेकानि वैश्वानरपथाद् बहिः। नक्षत्राणि मुनिश्रेष्ठ तेषु ज्योतिःषु जाज्वलन्
In the sky, outside the path of Agni, those many stars blazed among the heavenly lights, O best of sages.
अवाक्शिरास्त्रिशङ्कुश्च तिष्ठत्वमरसंनिभः। अनुयास्यन्ति चैतानि ज्योतींषि नृपसत्तमम्
Let Triśaṅku, with his head downward, remain like an immortal; and these lights will follow the best of kings.
कृतार्थं कीर्तिमन्तं च स्वर्गलोकगतं यथा। विश्वामित्रस्तु धर्मात्मा सर्वदेवैरभिष्टुतः
Thus, having achieved his purpose and fame, and attained the heavenly world, Viśvāmitra, the righteous one, was praised by all the gods.
ऋषिमध्ये महातेजा बाढमित्येव देवताः। ततो देवा महात्मानो ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः। जग्मुर्यथागतं सर्वे यज्ञस्यान्ते नरोत्तम
In the midst of the sages, the mighty ones and the ascetics, the gods said, 'So be it.' Then, O best of men, all the great-souled gods and ascetics departed as they had come, at the end of the sacrifice.