ततः त्रिशंकोर्वचनं श्रुत्वा क्रोधसमन्वितम् | ऋषिपुत्रशतं राम राजानमिदमब्रवीत् || १-५८-१

"On hearing the sentence of Trishanku, oh, Rama, the hundred sons of sage Vashishta infuriately said this to that king." Thus, sage Shataananda continued his narration to Rama and others. [1-58-1]

त्रिशंकु के क्रोधित वचन सुनकर, ऋषियों के सौ पुत्रों ने राजा से यह कहा।

प्रत्याख्यातोऽसि दुर्बुद्धे गुरुणा सत्यवादिना | तं कथं समतिक्रम्य शाखान्तरमुपेयिवान् || १-५८-२

'You slow-witted king, your veracious mentor has denounced you. But transgressing him how do you approach another branch of the same tree of wisdom, when that very tree rejected you?' So the sons of Vashishta have started to denounce Trishanku. [1-58-2]

हे दुर्बुद्धि! सत्यवादी गुरु ने तुम्हें त्याग दिया है, फिर तुम उनका उल्लंघन करके दूसरी शाखा में कैसे चले गए?

इक्ष्वाकूणां हि सर्वेषां पुरोधाः परमा गतिः | न चातिक्रमितुं शक्यं वचनं सत्यवादिनः || १-५८-३

'The Royal Priest is the ultimate course for all of Ikshvaku-s, isn't it. It is impossible to transgress the word of advise of such a veracious Priest. [1-58-3]

इक्ष्वाकु वंश के सभी राजाओं के लिए, वे ही परम आश्रय और मार्गदर्शक थे। सत्यवादी राजा दशरथ के वचनों का उल्लंघन करना किसी के लिए भी संभव नहीं था।

अशक्यमिति सोवाच वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः | तं वयं वै समाहर्तुं क्रतुं शक्ताः कथंचन || १-५८-४

Vashishta is the most reverential sage and such a sage has already said it is impossible to conduct such a Vedic-ritual. Then, in which way we are capable to conduct such a Vedic-ritual? [1-58-4]

वसिष्ठ नामक महान ऋषि ने कहा कि हम किसी भी तरह से उस यज्ञ को पूरा करने में सक्षम नहीं हैं।

बालिशस्त्वं नरश्रेष्ठ गम्यतां स्वपुरं पुनः | याजने भगवान् शक्तस्त्रैलोक्यस्यापि पार्थिव || १-५८-५ अवमानं कथं कर्तुं तस्य शक्ष्यामहे वयम् |

'Oh king of subjects, better get back to your own city again for you are childish. That godlike Vashishta alone is capable to orchestrate any ritual by any king in all the three worlds. Oh, king, how then we are capable to cause a disrepute to his reputation.' Thus, the sons of Vashishta refuted Trishanku. [1-58-5, 6a]

हे नरश्रेष्ठ, तुम मूर्ख हो, अपने नगर लौट जाओ। भगवान् तो तीनों लोकों का यजन करने में समर्थ हैं। हम उनका अपमान करने में कैसे समर्थ हो सकते हैं?

तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा क्रोधपर्याकुलाक्षरम् || १-५८-६ स राजा पुनरेवैतानिदं वचनमब्रवीत् |

"On hearing that sentence of theirs which is highly faltering with words of fury that king further spoke this sentence to all of them." So Shataananda continued. [1-58-6b, 7a]

उनका वह क्रोधपूर्ण वचन सुनकर राजा ने फिर से यह कहा।

प्रत्याख्यातो भगवता गुरुपुत्रैस्तथैव हि || १-५८-७ अन्यां गतिं गमिष्यामि स्वस्ति वोऽस्तु तपोधनाः |

'I am indeed rejected by the godlike Vashishta, likewise even by you, the sons of the same mentor, as such oh, ascetically wealthy scholars, in this state obloquy I will resort to another recourse, let safety betide you.' So Trishanku bade farewell to the sons of Vashishta, but... [1-58-7b, 8a]

भगवान ने गुरुपुत्रों को अस्वीकार कर दिया, इसलिए मैं कहीं और जाऊँगी। हे तपोधन, आपका कल्याण हो।

ऋषिपुत्रास्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा वाक्यं घोराभिसंहितम् || १-५८-८ शेपुः परमसंक्रुद्धाश्चण्डालत्वं गमिष्यसि |

But the sons of the sage Vashishta, on hearing that sentence of the king, that is inclusive of and leading to a calamitous situation, have become very highly infuriated and cursed saying, 'you shall get into a state of basely profaner.' That is the curse issued by the sons of Vashishta to Trishanku. [1-58-8b, 9a]

ऋषिपुत्रों ने वह भयानक बात सुनकर अत्यंत क्रोधित होकर कहा कि तुम चांडाल हो जाओगे।

इत्युक्त्वा ते महात्मानो विविशुः स्वं स्वमाश्रमम् || १-५८-९ अथ रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां राजा चण्डालतां गतः |

On saying thus those great-souled sons of Vashishta withdrew to one's own hermitage and when that night elapsed into day then the king lapsed into a state of basely profaner. [1-58-9b, 10a]

यह कहकर वे महात्मा अपने-अपने आश्रमों में चले गए। फिर रात बीत जाने पर राजा चांडाल (नीच जाति) बन गया।

नीलवस्त्रधरो नीलः परुषो ध्वस्तमूर्धजः || १-५८-१० चित्यमाल्यानुलेपश्च आयसाभरणोऽभवत् |

He is now wearing blackish cloths which on yestereve were ochry silks, he is now a blackamoor who on yestereve was a gilt-royalty, his head-hair is shaggy which earlier was silkily soft, and his royal garlands which were richly fragrant are now funeral wreaths, and he is besmeared with crematory ashes which were regal emollients, and his royal jewellery is now rendered into iron adornments. [1-58-10b, 11a]

नीले वस्त्र पहने, कठोर, बिखरे बालों वाला, फूलों की माला और चंदन का लेप लगाए हुए, लोहे के आभूषणों से सुसज्जित वह व्यक्ति दिखाई दिया।

तं दृष्ट्वा मंत्रिणः सर्वे त्यक्त्वा चण्डालरूपिणम् || १-५८-११ प्राद्रवन् सहिता राम पौरा येऽस्यानुगामिनः |

On seeing him in the mien of a profaner, oh, Rama, all of his ministers and the subjects and his own retinue have deserted him and took to flight in masses. [1-58-11b, 12a]

सभी मंत्रियों और राम के साथ रहने वाले नागरिकों ने चंडाल का रूप धारण किए हुए उस व्यक्ति को देखकर भय से भागना शुरू कर दिया।

एको हि राजा काकुत्स्थ जगाम परमात्मवान् || १-५८-१२ दह्यमानो दिवारात्रं विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम् |

Though that resolutely self-assured king seethed for one night and day for this mishap, then went to the ascetically prosperous Vishvamitra. [1-58-12b, 13a]

यहाँ श्लोक का सरल हिंदी अनुवाद दिया गया है: राजा दशरथ के पुत्र, जो परमात्मा के समान थे, विश्वामित्र को दिन-रात तपस्या से जलाते हुए (यानी, उनकी तपस्या से प्रभावित होकर) आगे बढ़े।

विश्वामित्रस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा राजानं विफलीकृतम् ||१-५८-१३ चण्डालरूपिणं राम मुनिः कारुण्यमागतः |

But on seeing at that mien of the king which is rendered to that of a precluded profaner from kingship and for officiating rituals etc., oh, Rama, sage Vishvamitra because sympathetic. [1-58-13b, 14a]

विश्वामित्र ने राजा को चंडाल रूप में देखकर, राम के प्रति करुणा से भर गए।

कारुण्यात्स महातेजा वाक्यं परमधार्मिकः || १-५८-१४ इदं जगाद भद्रं ते राजानं घोरदर्शनम् |

The great-resplendent sage and highly generous Vishvamitra firstly said to that king who is in a terrible aspect 'let safety betide you,' and then spoke on this sentence to him. [1-58-14b, 15a]

अत्यधिक दयालु और धर्मात्मा महातेजस्वी ने भयानक रूप वाले राजा से कहा, "तुम्हारा कल्याण हो।"

किमागमनकार्यं ते राजपुत्र महाबल || १-५८-१५ अयोध्याधिपते वीर शापाच्चण्डालतां गतः |

'What is the purpose of your visit, oh, great-mighty prince Trishanku, oh, brave lord of Ayodhya, you are accurst to the state of profaner.' [1-58-15b, 16a]

अथ तद्वाक्यमाकर्ण्य राजा चण्डालतां गतः || १-५८-१६ अब्रवीत् प्रांजलिर्वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकोविदम् |

Then that king who is accurst to a state of profaner on listening that sentence, as a diligent sentence maker spoke this sentence with his palms adjoined to the sententious sage Vishvamitra. [1-58-16b, 17a]

यह सुनकर राजा को अत्यंत क्रोध आया। वाक्यज्ञ और वाक्पटु राजा ने हाथ जोड़कर कहा।

प्रत्याख्यातोऽस्मि गुरुणा गुरुपुत्रैस्तथैव च || १-५८-१७ अनवाप्यैव तं कामं मया प्राप्तो विपर्ययः |

I am spurned off by my mentor Vashishta and also like that by his sons. My aspiration remained unachievable, besides, this discrepancy has bechanced upon me. [1-58-17b, 18a]

गुरु ने और गुरुपुत्रों ने भी मेरा त्याग कर दिया। मेरी इच्छा पूरी नहीं हुई और मुझे विपत्ति ही मिली।

सशरीरो दिवं यायामिति मे सौम्य दर्शन || १-५८-१८ मया चेष्टं क्रतुशतं तच्च नावाप्यते फलम् |

'Oh, gentle Vishvamitra, my aspiration is nothing but to go to heaven with my body. I have performed hundred rituals but I have not achieved the fruit.' Thus Trishanku started tell his sad tale.

अनृतं नोक्तपूर्वं मे न च वक्ष्ये कदाचन || १-५८-१९ कृच्छ्रेष्वपि गतः सौम्य क्षत्रधर्मेण ते शपे |

And now if you doubt me to be a liar, I am no liar either. I spoke no lie heretofore, and even if I were to land into any predicament I do not speak lies anytime hereinafter. Oh, gentle sage, this I pledge you upon my virtue of Kshatriya-hood. [1-58-19, 20a]

मैंने कभी झूठ नहीं बोला है और न ही कभी बोलूंगा। हे सौम्य, मैं क्षत्रिय धर्म की शपथ लेकर कहता हूँ कि मैं अत्यंत कठिन परिस्थितियों में भी सत्य का ही पालन करूँगा।

यज्ञैर्बहुविधैरिष्टं प्रजाधर्मेण पालिताः || १-५८-२० गुरवश्च महात्मानः शीलवृत्तेन तोषिताः |

I have propitiated gods with many kinds of Vedic-rituals. I have reigned over people conscientiously. And with my conduct and comport the high-souled savants are also pleased. [1-58-20b, 21a]

यज्ञों द्वारा देवताओं को प्रसन्न किया गया, प्रजा का धर्मपूर्वक पालन किया गया, और महान गुरुओं को सदाचार से संतुष्ट किया गया।

धर्मे प्रयतमानस्य यज्ञं चाहर्तुमिच्छतः || १-५८-२१ परितोषं न गच्छन्ति गुरवो मुनिपुंगव |

While I am a pursuant in probity I expect to avail myself of the fruition of this kind of Vedic-ritual. Oh, eminent sage Vishvamitra, but my mentors are not deriving complete contentment by my pursuit. Hence, they shove me off. [1-58-21b, 22a]

धर्म का पालन करने वाले और यज्ञ करने की इच्छा रखने वाले को, हे मुनि श्रेष्ठ, गुरुजन संतुष्ट नहीं होते।

दैवमेव परं मन्ये पौरुषं तु निरर्थकम् || १-५८-२२ दैवेनाक्रम्यते सर्वं दैवं हि परमा गतिः |

I deem destiny is the only ultimate, and manly efforts are meaningless, for destiny surmounts everything. Destiny is the ultimate course, isn't it? [1-58-22b, 23a]

दैव ही सबसे श्रेष्ठ है, पुरुषार्थ व्यर्थ है। सब कुछ भाग्य से ही होता है, भाग्य ही परम आश्रय है।

तस्य मे परमार्तस्य प्रसादमभिकांक्षतः | कर्तुमर्हसि भद्रं ते दैवोपहतकर्मणः || १-५८-२३

A highly anguished endeavourer, marred by destiny, a sincere requester, such as I am, it will be apt of you to accord, you be safe, your favour upon me. [1-58-23b, c]

नान्यां गतिं गमिष्यामि नान्यः शरणमस्ति मे | दैवं पुरुषकारेण निवर्तयितुमर्हसि || १-५८-२४

" 'In no alternate course I wish to course through and no alternative shelter is there for me. Hence, it will be apt of you, a god in man's mien, to countervail my destiny.' Thus Trishanku prayed for the grace of Vishvamitra..." So said Sage Shataananda to Rama and others continuing the legend of Vishvamitra. [1-58-24]

मैं कहीं और नहीं जाऊँगा, मेरा कोई और सहारा नहीं है। हे देव, आप अपनी शक्ति से मेरे भाग्य को बदल सकते हैं।