तास्तु सर्वाः प्रतिश्रुत्य तस्य वाक्यं महात्मनः । ब्रह्मशापभयाद्भीतास्तं देशं नोपचक्रमुः ।। ७.२.
All of them, having promised to obey the words of that great soul, out of fear of the Brahmin's curse, did not approach that place.
तृणबिन्दोस्तु राजर्षेस्तनया न शृणोति तत् ।। ७.२.
But the daughter of the royal sage Tṛṇabindu did not hear this.
गत्वाश्रमपदं तत्र विचचार सुनिर्भया । न सापश्यत्स्थिता तत्र काञ्चिदभ्यागतां सखीम् ।। ७.२.
She went to the hermitage, wandering there without any fear; yet, standing there, she did not see any friend who had arrived.
तस्मिन्काले महातेजाः प्राजापत्यो महानृषिः । स्वाध्यायमकरोत्तत्र तपसा भावितः स्वयम् ।। ७.२.
At that time, the illustrious great sage, a descendant of Prajāpati, was engaged in reciting the Vedas there, absorbed in austerity.
सा तु वेदश्रुतिं श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा वै तपसो निधिम् । अभवत्पाण्डुदेहा सा सुव्यञ्जितशरीरजा ।। ७.२.
Hearing the recitation of the Vedas and seeing the embodiment of austerity, she became pale-bodied, her physical transformation clearly visible.
वभूव च समुद्विग्ना दृष्ट्वा तद्दोषमात्मनः । इदं मे किन्त्विति ज्ञात्वा पितुर्गत्वा ऽ ऽश्रमे स्थिता ।। ७.२.
She became greatly disturbed, perceiving this fault in herself; realizing, 'What is this with me?' she went to her father's hermitage and stayed there.
तां तु दृष्ट्वा तथाभूतां तृणविन्दुरथाब्रवीत् । किं त्वमेतत्त्वसदृशं धारयस्यात्मनो वपुः ।। ७.२.
Seeing her in such a state, Tṛṇabindu then said: 'Why do you bear a form so unbefitting of yourself?'
सा तु कृत्वाञ्जलिं दीना कन्योवाच तपोधनम् । न जाने कारणं तात येन मे रूपमीदृशम् ।। ७.२.
With joined palms, the distressed maiden spoke to the ascetic: 'Father, I do not know the reason why my appearance has become like this.'
किं तु पूर्वं गतास्म्येका महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः । पुलस्त्यस्याश्रमं दिव्यमन्वेष्टुं स्वसखीजनम् ।। ७.२.
'But earlier, I alone went to the divine hermitage of the great sage Pulastya, seeking my friends.'
न च पश्याम्यहं तत्र काञ्चिदभ्यागतां सखीम् । रूपस्य तु विपर्यासं दृष्ट्वा त्रासादिहागता ।। ७.२.
'Yet I did not see any friend who had arrived there; but, seeing the change in my appearance, I came here out of fear.'
तृणबिन्दुस्तु राजर्षिस्तपसा द्योतितप्रभः । ध्यानं विवेश तच्चापि ह्यपश्यदृषिकर्मजम् ।। ७.२.
The royal sage Tṛṇabindu, his radiance kindled by austerity, entered meditation and saw the cause of her condition through his yogic vision.
स तु विज्ञाय तं शापं महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः । गृहीत्वा तनयां गत्वा पुलस्त्यमिदमब्रवीत् ।। ७.२.
Having understood the curse of the great sage, he took his daughter and went to Pulastya, and spoke these words:
भगवंस्तनयां मे त्वं गुणैः स्वैरेव भूषिताम् । भिक्षां प्रतिगृहाणेमां महर्षे स्वयमुद्यताम् ।। ७.२.
'Revered one, please accept my daughter, adorned with her own virtues, as an offering; O sage, she herself is willing.'
तपश्चरणयुक्तस्य श्रम्यमाणेन्द्रियस्य ते । शुश्रूषणपरा नित्यं भविष्यति न संशयः ।। ७.२.
'She will always be devoted to serving you, whose senses are restrained by austerity; there is no doubt about this.'
तं ब्रुवाणं तु तद्वाक्यं राजर्षिं धार्मिकं तदा । जिघृक्षुरब्रवीत्कन्यां बाढमित्येव स द्विजः ।। ७.२.
Hearing these words from the righteous royal sage, the twice-born replied, wishing to accept the maiden, 'So be it.'
दत्त्वा स तु यथान्यायं स्वमाश्रमपदं गतः । सापि तत्रावसत्कन्या तोषयन्ती पतिं गुणैः ।। ७.२.
Having duly given her, he returned to his own hermitage; and the maiden stayed there, pleasing her husband with her virtues.
तस्यास्तु शीलवृत्ताभ्यां तुतोष मुनिपुङ्गवः । प्रीतः स तु महातेजा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ।। ७.२.
The foremost sage was satisfied with her character and conduct; pleased, that illustrious one spoke these words.
परितुष्टो ऽस्मि सुश्रोणि गुणानां सम्पदा भृशम् । तस्माद्देवि ददाम्यद्य पुत्रमात्मसमं तव ।। ७.२.
O fair-hipped lady, I am greatly pleased by the abundance of your virtues; therefore, O goddess, today I shall grant you a son equal to myself.
उभयोर्वंशकर्तारं पौलस्त्य इति विश्रुतम् । यस्मात्तु विश्रुतो वेदस्त्वयैषो ऽध्ययतो मम ।। ७.२.
He will be known as the progenitor of both lineages, renowned as Paulastya; and because this Veda is celebrated as being studied by you, it is now yours from me.
तस्मात्स विश्रवा नाम भविष्यति न संशयः । एवमुक्ता तु सा देवी प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ।। ७.२.
Therefore, he will be named Viśravā, without doubt; thus addressed, that goddess was inwardly overjoyed.
अचिरेणैव कालेनासूत विश्रवसं सुतम् । त्रिषु लोकेषु विख्यातं यशोधर्मसमन्वितम् ।। ७.२.
In a short time, she gave birth to a son, Viśravas, famed throughout the three worlds, endowed with glory and righteousness.
श्रुतिमान्समदर्शी च व्रताचाररतस्तथा । पितेव तपसा युक्तो ह्यभवद्विश्रवा मुनिः ।। ७.२.
He was learned in the scriptures, impartial in vision, devoted to vows and right conduct; Viśravas the sage became endowed with austerity like his father.
अथ पुत्रः पुलस्त्यस्य विश्रवा मुनिपुङ्गवः । अचिरेणैव कालेन पितेव तपसि स्थितः ।। ७.३.
Then the son of Pulastya, Viśravas, foremost among sages, in a short time became established in austerity like his father.
सत्यवाञ्छीलवाञ्छान्तः स्वाध्यायनिरतः शुचिः । सर्वभोगेष्वसंसक्तो नित्यं धर्मपरायणः ।। ७.३.
Truthful, virtuous, tranquil, devoted to self-study, pure, unattached to all enjoyments, and always devoted to righteousness.
ज्ञात्वा तस्य तु तद्वृत्तं भरद्वाजो महामुनिः । ददौ विश्रवसे भार्यां स्वसुतां देववर्णिनीम् ।। ७.३.
Knowing his conduct, the great sage Bharadvāja gave his own daughter, radiant as a goddess, as a wife to Viśravas.
प्रतिगृह्य तु धर्मेण भरद्वाजसुतां तदा । प्रजान्वेक्षिकया बुद्ध्या श्रेयो ह्यस्य विचिन्तयन् ।। ७.३.
Having duly accepted Bharadvāja's daughter, he, considering what would be best for her offspring, reflected with wisdom.
मुदा परमया युक्तो विश्रवा मुनिपुङ्गवः । स तस्यां वीर्यसम्पन्नमपत्यं परमाद्भुतम् ।। ७.३.
Filled with supreme joy, Viśravas, the foremost sage, begot in her a son endowed with great strength, truly wondrous.
जनयामास धर्मज्ञः सर्वैर्ब्रह्मगुणैर्युतम् । तस्मिञ्जाते तु संहृष्टः सम्बभूव पितामहः ।। ७.३.
That knower of righteousness begot a son endowed with all the qualities of Brahmā; when he was born, the Grandfather was delighted.
दृष्ट्वा श्रेयस्करीं बुद्धिं धनाध्यक्षो भविष्यति । नाम तस्याकरोत्प्रीतः सार्धं देवर्षिभिस्तदा ।। ७.३.
Seeing his auspicious intelligence, the Lord of Wealth, together with the divine sages, joyfully gave him the name.
यस्माद्विश्रवसो ऽपत्यं सादृश्याद्विश्रवा इव । तस्माद्वैश्रवणो नाम भविष्यत्वेष विश्रुतः ।। ७.३.
Because he was the son of Viśravas and resembled Viśravas, he became renowned as Vaiśravaṇa.