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.
स तु वैश्रवणस्तत्र तपोवनगतस्तदा । अवर्धताहुतिहुतो महातेजा यथानलः ।। ७.३.
Then Vaiśravaṇa, possessing great brilliance, dwelling in the forest of austerity, grew like fire fed by offerings.