Bala Kanda, Sarga 60

तपोबलहतान् कृत्वा वासिष्ठान् समहोदयान्। ऋषिमध्ये महातेजा विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत।।1.60.1।।

tapobalahatān kṛtvā vāsiṣṭhān samahodayān| ṛṣimadhye mahātejā viśvāmitro'bhyabhāṣata

The most brilliant Viswamitra, having destroyed the sons of Vasishta including Mahodaya by his ascetic power, said this in the midst of saints:

अयमिक्ष्वाकुदायादस्त्रिशंकुरिति विश्रुत:। धर्मिष्ठश्च वदान्यश्च मां चैव शरणं गत:।।1.60.2।। तेनानेन शरीरेण देवलोकजिगीषया।

ayamikṣvākudāyādastriśaṃkuriti viśruta:| dharmiṣṭhaśca vadānyaśca māṃ caiva śaraṇaṃ gata: tenānena śarīreṇa devalokajigīṣayā|

"This religious and generous king born in the Ikshvaku race, wellknown as Trisanku sought my refuge to gain heaven with his physical body,

यथाऽयं स्वशरीरेण स्वर्गलोकं गमिष्यति।।1.60.3।। तथा प्रवर्त्यतां यज्ञे भवद्भिश्च मया सह।

yathā'yaṃ svaśarīreṇa svargalokaṃ gamiṣyati tathā pravartyatāṃ yajñe bhavadbhiśca mayā saha|

Join me in the performance of this sacrifice in a manner by which he (Trisanku) attains heaven with his physical body".

विश्वामित्रवच श्श्रुत्वा सर्व एव महर्षय:।।1.60.4।। ऊचुस्समेत्य सहिता धर्मज्ञा धर्मसंहितम्।

viśvāmitravaca śśrutvā sarva eva maharṣaya: ūcussametya sahitā dharmajñā dharmasaṃhitam|

Agreeing to these words of Viswamitra all the rishis, knowers of spiritual order and endowed with righteousness assembled there said:

अयं कुशिकदायादो मुनि: परमकोपन:।।1.60.5।। यदाह वचनं सम्यगेतत्कार्यं न संशय:। अग्निकल्पो हि भगवान् शापं दास्यति रोषित:।।1.60.6।।

ayaṃ kuśikadāyādo muni: paramakopana: yadāha vacanaṃ samyagetatkāryaṃ na saṃśaya:| agnikalpo hi bhagavān śāpaṃ dāsyati roṣita:

"Born in the line of Kusika, this sage is extremely cholerictempered. Whatever he says must be properly carried out. There should be no resitation on this score. The venerable sage is like fire. He will curse us if angered.

अयं कुशिकदायादो मुनि: परमकोपन:।।1.60.5।। यदाह वचनं सम्यगेतत्कार्यं न संशय:। अग्निकल्पो हि भगवान् शापं दास्यति रोषित:।।1.60.6।।

ayaṃ kuśikadāyādo muni: paramakopana: yadāha vacanaṃ samyagetatkāryaṃ na saṃśaya:| agnikalpo hi bhagavān śāpaṃ dāsyati roṣita:

"Born in the line of Kusika, this sage is extremely cholerictempered. Whatever he says must be properly carried out. There should be no resitation on this score. The venerable sage is like fire. He will curse us if angered.

तस्मात्प्रवर्त्यतां यज्ञ स्सशरीरो यथा दिवम्। गच्छेदिक्ष्वाकुदायादो विश्वामित्रस्य तेजसा।।1.60.7।। तथा प्रवर्त्यतां यज्ञ स्सर्वे समधितिष्ठत।

tasmātpravartyatāṃ yajña ssaśarīro yathā divam| gacchedikṣvākudāyādo viśvāmitrasya tejasā tathā pravartyatāṃ yajña ssarve samadhitiṣṭhata|

Hence let the sacrifice be performed in such a manner that the descendant of the Ikshvakus would attain heaven with his physical body through the spiritual power of Viswamitra. All of you commence the sacrifice".

एवमुक्त्वा महर्षयः चक्रुस्तास्ता:क्रियास्तदा।।1.60.8।। याजकश्च महातेजा विश्वामित्रोऽभवत्क्रतौ।

evamuktvā maharṣayaḥ cakrustāstā:kriyāstadā yājakaśca mahātejā viśvāmitro'bhavatkratau|

The maharshis having resolved performed their respective activities relating to the sacrifice. The brilliant Viswamitra acted as the chief officiating priest.

ऋत्विजश्चानुपूर्व्येण मन्त्रवन्मन्त्रकोविदा:।।1.60.9।। चक्रु: कर्माणि सर्वाणि यथाकल्पं यथाविधि।

ṛtvijaścānupūrvyeṇa mantravanmantrakovidā: cakru: karmāṇi sarvāṇi yathākalpaṃ yathāvidhi|

The officiating priests proficient in chanting mantras performed in order of their respective ranks all the rites in accordance with the Yojanakalpa adhering to codes and traditions.

तत: कालेन महता विश्वामित्रो महातपा:।।1.60.10।। चकारावाहनं तत्र भागार्थं सर्वदेवता:।

tata: kālena mahatā viśvāmitro mahātapā: cakārāvāhanaṃ tatra bhāgārthaṃ sarvadevatā:|

Long after, the mighty ascetic Viswamitra invoked all the gods to partake their share of offerings.

नाभ्यागमंस्तदाहूता भागार्थं सर्वदेवता:।।1.60.11।। तत: क्रोधसमाविष्टो विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:। स्रुवमुद्यम्य सक्रोधस्त्रिशङ्कुमिदमब्रवीत्।।1.60.12।।

nābhyāgamaṃstadāhūtā bhāgārthaṃ sarvadevatā: tata: krodhasamāviṣṭo viśvāmitro mahāmuni:| sruvamudyamya sakrodhastriśaṅkumidamabravīt

When, the gods invited by him did not come to receive their share of offerings, the great ascetic Viswamitra seized with anger lifted the sacrificial ladle and said to Trisanku:

नाभ्यागमंस्तदाहूता भागार्थं सर्वदेवता:।।1.60.11।। तत: क्रोधसमाविष्टो विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:। स्रुवमुद्यम्य सक्रोधस्त्रिशङ्कुमिदमब्रवीत्।।1.60.12।।

nābhyāgamaṃstadāhūtā bhāgārthaṃ sarvadevatā: tata: krodhasamāviṣṭo viśvāmitro mahāmuni:| sruvamudyamya sakrodhastriśaṅkumidamabravīt

When, the gods invited by him did not come to receive their share of offerings, the great ascetic Viswamitra seized with anger lifted the sacrificial ladle and said to Trisanku:

पश्य मे तपसो वीर्यं स्वार्जितस्य नरेश्वर । एष त्वां सशरीरेण नयामि स्वर्गमोजसा।।1.60.13।। दुष्प्रापं सशरीरेण दिवं गच्छ नराधिप।

paśya me tapaso vīryaṃ svārjitasya nareśvara | eṣa tvāṃ saśarīreṇa nayāmi svargamojasā duṣprāpaṃ saśarīreṇa divaṃ gaccha narādhipa|

"O King behold the prowess of my selfearned asceticism. With my spiritual might, I shall send you to heaven with your physical body O King go to heaven with physical body which is not possible for anybody to accomplish.

स्वार्जितं किञ्चिदप्यस्ति मया हि तपस:फलम्।।1.60.14।। राजन् स्वतेजसा तस्य सशरीरो दिवं व्रज।

svārjitaṃ kiñcidapyasti mayā hi tapasa:phalam rājan svatejasā tasya saśarīro divaṃ vraja|

By the power of what little fruit of austerities I have earned, I shall send to heaven with your body".

उक्तवाक्ये मुनौ तस्मिन् सशरीरो नरेश्वर:।।1.60.15।। दिवं जगाम काकुत्स्थ मुनीनां पश्यतां तदा।

uktavākye munau tasmin saśarīro nareśvara: divaṃ jagāma kākutstha munīnāṃ paśyatāṃ tadā|

"O Descendant of Kakustha (Rama) when the sage had said these words, the king with his physical body ascended to heaven in the presence of the sages.

देवलोकगतं दृष्ट्वा त्रिशङ्कुं पाकशासन:।।1.60.16।। सह सर्वैस्सुरगणैरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।

devalokagataṃ dṛṣṭvā triśaṅkuṃ pākaśāsana: saha sarvaissuragaṇairidaṃ vacanamabravīt|

On ascending to heaven Trisanku saw Indra (destroyer of Paka) along with hosts of gods. Indra said to him:

त्रिशङ्को गच्छ भूयस्त्वं नासि स्वर्गकृतालय:।।1.60.17।। गुरुशापहतो मूढ पत भूमिमवाक्छिरा:।

triśaṅko gaccha bhūyastvaṃ nāsi svargakṛtālaya: guruśāpahato mūḍha pata bhūmimavākchirā:|

"O Trisanku you are not fit to inhabit heaven. Go back, you fool Doomed by the curse of your spiritual preceptor, fall on earth, head down.

एवमुक्तो महेन्द्रेण त्रिशङ्कुरपतत्पुन:।।1.60.18।। विक्रोशमानस्त्राहीति विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम्।

evamukto mahendreṇa triśaṅkurapatatpuna: vikrośamānastrāhīti viśvāmitraṃ tapodhanam|

Thus spoken to by Indra, Trisanku crying, "O Viswamitra, Protect me, Protect me" started falling down.

तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य क्रोशमानस्य कौशिक:।।1.60.19।। रोषमाहारयत्तीव्रं तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्।

tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya krośamānasya kauśika: roṣamāhārayattīvraṃ tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt|

Having heard the wailing Trisanku, the enraged Viswamitra shouted, "Stay, Stay".

ऋषिमध्ये स तेजस्स्वी प्रजापतिरिवापर:।।1.60.20।। सृजन् दक्षिणमार्गस्थान् सप्तर्षीनपरान् पुन:। नक्षत्रमालामपरामसृजत्क्रोधमूर्च्छित:।।1.60.21।। दक्षिणां दिशमास्थाय मुनिमध्ये महायशा:।

ṛṣimadhye sa tejassvī prajāpatirivāpara: sṛjan dakṣiṇamārgasthān saptarṣīnaparān puna:| nakṣatramālāmaparāmasṛjatkrodhamūrcchita: dakṣiṇāṃ diśamāsthāya munimadhye mahāyaśā:|

Standing in the midst of the ascetics, that mighty sage who conjured up a constellation of seven new rishis (stars) looked like another creator Brahma. Overcome by anger the illustrious sage created a new group of stars in the southern direction.

ऋषिमध्ये स तेजस्स्वी प्रजापतिरिवापर:।।1.60.20।। सृजन् दक्षिणमार्गस्थान् सप्तर्षीनपरान् पुन:। नक्षत्रमालामपरामसृजत्क्रोधमूर्च्छित:।।1.60.21।। दक्षिणां दिशमास्थाय मुनिमध्ये महायशा:।

ṛṣimadhye sa tejassvī prajāpatirivāpara: sṛjan dakṣiṇamārgasthān saptarṣīnaparān puna:| nakṣatramālāmaparāmasṛjatkrodhamūrcchita: dakṣiṇāṃ diśamāsthāya munimadhye mahāyaśā:|

Standing in the midst of the ascetics, that mighty sage who conjured up a constellation of seven new rishis (stars) looked like another creator Brahma. Overcome by anger the illustrious sage created a new group of stars in the southern direction.

सृष्ट्वा नक्षत्रवंशं च क्रोधेन कलुषीकृत:।।1.60.22।। अन्यमिन्द्रं करिष्यामि लोको वा स्यादनिन्द्रक:। दैवतान्यपि स क्रोधा त्स्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे।।1.60.23।।

sṛṣṭvā nakṣatravaṃśaṃ ca krodhena kaluṣīkṛta: anyamindraṃ kariṣyāmi loko vā syādanindraka:| daivatānyapi sa krodhā tsraṣṭuṃ samupacakrame

Having created a constellation of stars, Viswamitra out of anger said, "I will create another Indra or this world will be without Indra" and commenced to create even gods.

सृष्ट्वा नक्षत्रवंशं च क्रोधेन कलुषीकृत:।।1.60.22।। अन्यमिन्द्रं करिष्यामि लोको वा स्यादनिन्द्रक:। दैवतान्यपि स क्रोधा त्स्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे।।1.60.23।।

sṛṣṭvā nakṣatravaṃśaṃ ca krodhena kaluṣīkṛta: anyamindraṃ kariṣyāmi loko vā syādanindraka:| daivatānyapi sa krodhā tsraṣṭuṃ samupacakrame

Having created a constellation of stars, Viswamitra out of anger said, "I will create another Indra or this world will be without Indra" and commenced to create even gods.

तत: परमसम्भ्रान्तास्सर्षिसङ्घास्सुरासुरा:। विश्वामित्रं महात्मानमूचु: सानुनयं वच:।।1.60.24।।

tata: paramasambhrāntāssarṣisaṅghāssurāsurā:| viśvāmitraṃ mahātmānamūcu: sānunayaṃ vaca:

Struck with wonder and fear, hosts of rishis, suras and asuras humbly addressed Viswamitra.

अयं राजा महाभाग गुरुशापपरिक्षत: । सशरीरो दिवं यातुं नार्हत्येव तपोधन ।।1.60.25।।

ayaṃ rājā mahābhāga guruśāpaparikṣata: | saśarīro divaṃ yātuṃ nārhatyeva tapodhana

"O Glorious maharshi, this king cursed by his spiritual preceptor is not worthy of going to heaven with his physical body".

तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा देवानां मुनिपुङ्गव: । अब्रवीत्सुमहद्वाक्यं कौशिक: सर्वदेवता:।।1.60.26।।

teṣāṃ tadvacanaṃ śrutvā devānāṃ munipuṅgava: | abravītsumahadvākyaṃ kauśika: sarvadevatā:

The son of Kushika (Viswamitra), the preeminent ascetic heard the gods and said these praiseworthy words:

सशरीरस्य भद्रं वस्त्रिशङ्कोरस्य भूपते:। आरोहणं प्रतिज्ञाय नानृतं कर्तुमुत्सहे।।1.60.27।।

saśarīrasya bhadraṃ vastriśaṅkorasya bhūpate:| ārohaṇaṃ pratijñāya nānṛtaṃ kartumutsahe

"I wish you well Having promised king Trisanku ascent to heaven with his physical form, I do not wish to go back on my word.

स्वर्गोऽस्तु सशरीरस्य त्रिशङ्कोरस्य शाश्वत:। नक्षत्राणि च सर्वाणि मामकानि ध्रुवाण्यथ।।1.60.28।। यावल्लोका धरिष्यन्ति तिष्ठन्त्वेतानि सर्वश:। मत्कृतानि सुरा स्सर्वे तदनुज्ञातुमर्हथ।।1.60.29।।

svargo'stu saśarīrasya triśaṅkorasya śāśvata:| nakṣatrāṇi ca sarvāṇi māmakāni dhruvāṇyatha yāvallokā dhariṣyanti tiṣṭhantvetāni sarvaśa:| matkṛtāni surā ssarve tadanujñātumarhatha

Let this heaven be an eternal abode for Trisanku in his physical form All these stars created by me shall endure as long as the worlds survive. O gods it behoves of you to accord consent to this".

स्वर्गोऽस्तु सशरीरस्य त्रिशङ्कोरस्य शाश्वत:। नक्षत्राणि च सर्वाणि मामकानि ध्रुवाण्यथ।।1.60.28।। यावल्लोका धरिष्यन्ति तिष्ठन्त्वेतानि सर्वश:। मत्कृतानि सुरा स्सर्वे तदनुज्ञातुमर्हथ।।1.60.29।।

svargo'stu saśarīrasya triśaṅkorasya śāśvata:| nakṣatrāṇi ca sarvāṇi māmakāni dhruvāṇyatha yāvallokā dhariṣyanti tiṣṭhantvetāni sarvaśa:| matkṛtāni surā ssarve tadanujñātumarhatha

Let this heaven be an eternal abode for Trisanku in his physical form All these stars created by me shall endure as long as the worlds survive. O gods it behoves of you to accord consent to this".

एवमुक्ता: सुरास्सर्वे प्रत्यूचुर्मुनिपुङ्गवम्। एवं भवतु भद्रं ते तिष्ठन्त्वेतानि सर्वश:।।1.60.30।। गगने तान्यनेकानि वैश्वानरपथाद्बहि:। नक्षत्राणि मुनिश्रेष्ठ तेषु ज्योतिष्षु जाज्वलन्।।1.60.31।। अवाक्छिरास्त्रिशङ्कुश्च तिष्ठत्वमरसन्निभ:।

evamuktā: surāssarve pratyūcurmunipuṅgavam| evaṃ bhavatu bhadraṃ te tiṣṭhantvetāni sarvaśa: gagane tānyanekāni vaiśvānarapathādbahi:| nakṣatrāṇi muniśreṣṭha teṣu jyotiṣṣu jājvalan avākchirāstriśaṅkuśca tiṣṭhatvamarasannibha:|

Thus addressed, all the gods, replied to the preeminent ascetic, "O Best among sages, be blessed let thy will be donel. Those many celebrated stars shall stay on all sides outside the path of Vaisvanara (zodiac) in the firmament. Amidst those stars, Trisanku, shining brilliantly like an immortal, shall stay on, head down".

एवमुक्ता: सुरास्सर्वे प्रत्यूचुर्मुनिपुङ्गवम्। एवं भवतु भद्रं ते तिष्ठन्त्वेतानि सर्वश:।।1.60.30।। गगने तान्यनेकानि वैश्वानरपथाद्बहि:। नक्षत्राणि मुनिश्रेष्ठ तेषु ज्योतिष्षु जाज्वलन्।।1.60.31।। अवाक्छिरास्त्रिशङ्कुश्च तिष्ठत्वमरसन्निभ:।

evamuktā: surāssarve pratyūcurmunipuṅgavam| evaṃ bhavatu bhadraṃ te tiṣṭhantvetāni sarvaśa: gagane tānyanekāni vaiśvānarapathādbahi:| nakṣatrāṇi muniśreṣṭha teṣu jyotiṣṣu jājvalan avākchirāstriśaṅkuśca tiṣṭhatvamarasannibha:|

Thus addressed, all the gods, replied to the preeminent ascetic, "O Best among sages, be blessed let thy will be donel. Those many celebrated stars shall stay on all sides outside the path of Vaisvanara (zodiac) in the firmament. Amidst those stars, Trisanku, shining brilliantly like an immortal, shall stay on, head down".

अनुयास्यन्ति चैतानि ज्योतींषि नृपसत्तमम्।।1.60.32।। कृतार्थं कीर्तिमन्तं च स्वर्गलोकगतं यथा।

anuyāsyanti caitāni jyotīṃṣi nṛpasattamam kṛtārthaṃ kīrtimantaṃ ca svargalokagataṃ yathā|

These stars will follow this illustrious one (Trisanku), the best of kings who gained his object, as if he had attained heaven.

विश्वामित्रस्तु धर्मात्मा सर्वदेवैरभिष्टुत:।।1.60.33।। ऋषिभिश्च महातेजा बाढमित्याह देवता:।

viśvāmitrastu dharmātmā sarvadevairabhiṣṭuta: ṛṣibhiśca mahātejā bāḍhamityāha devatā:|

In this manner extolled by all devatas and rishis, mighty and righteous Viswamitra said, 'well let it be so'.

ततो देवा महात्मानो मुनयश्च तपोधना:। जग्मुर्यथाऽऽगतं सर्वे यज्ञस्यान्ते नरोत्तम।।1.60.34।।

tato devā mahātmāno munayaśca tapodhanā:| jagmuryathā''gataṃ sarve yajñasyānte narottama

"O Best among men (Rama) then at the conclusion of the sacrifice the great gods and saints went the way they had come". इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे षष्टितमस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the sixtieth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.