Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 7 — Chapter 12
DB 7 12.1
त्रिशङ्कूपाख्यानवर्णनम् एवं प्रबोधितः पित्रा त्रिशङ्कुः प्रणतो नृपः । तथेति पितरं प्राह प्रेमगद्गदया गिरा
triśaṅkūpākhyānavarṇanam evaṃ prabodhitaḥ pitrā triśaṅkuḥ praṇato nṛpaḥ | tatheti pitaraṃ prāha premagadgadayā girā
The Narration of the Story of Triśaṅku. Thus instructed by his father, King Triśaṅku bowed and said to his father, "So be it," in a voice choked with love.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.2
विप्रानाहूय मन्त्रज्ञान्वेदशास्त्रविशारदान् । अभिषेकाय सम्भारान् कारयामास सत्वरम्
viprānāhūya mantrajñānvedaśāstraviśāradān | abhiṣekāya sambhārān kārayāmāsa satvaram
Summoning brahmins who knew the mantras and were skilled in the Vedas and śāstras, he quickly had the materials for the consecration prepared.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.3
सलिलं सर्वतीर्थानां समानाय्य विशांपतिः । प्रकृतीश्च समाहूय सामन्तान्भूपतींस्तथा
salilaṃ sarvatīrthānāṃ samānāyya viśāṃpatiḥ | prakṛtīśca samāhūya sāmantānbhūpatīṃstathā
The lord of the people, having had the water of all the sacred fords brought, and having summoned the ministers (and subjects), the vassals and the kings as well,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.4
पुण्येऽह्नि विधिवत्तस्मै ददावासनमुत्तमम् । अभिषिच्य सुतं राज्ये त्रिशङ्कुं विधिवत्पिता
puṇye'hni vidhivattasmai dadāvāsanamuttamam | abhiṣicya sutaṃ rājye triśaṅkuṃ vidhivatpitā
On an auspicious day the father, according to rule, gave him the highest seat, and having consecrated his son Triśaṅku in the kingship according to rule,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.5
तृतीयमाश्रमं पुण्यं जग्राह भार्यया युतः । वने त्रिपथगाकूले चचार दुश्चरं तपः
tṛtīyamāśramaṃ puṇyaṃ jagrāha bhāryayā yutaḥ | vane tripathagākūle cacāra duścaraṃ tapaḥ
Together with his wife he took up the holy third stage of life; in the forest on the bank of the three-pathed (Ganges) he practiced austerity hard to perform.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.6
काले प्राप्ते ययौ स्वर्गं पूजितस्त्रिदशैरपि । इन्द्रासनसमीपस्थो रराज रविवत्सदा
kāle prāpte yayau svargaṃ pūjitastridaśairapi | indrāsanasamīpastho rarāja ravivatsadā
When the time came he went to heaven, honored even by the thirty (gods); stationed near Indra's seat, he shone always like the sun.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.7
राजोवाच पूर्वं भगवता प्रोक्तं कथायोगेन साम्प्रतम् । सत्यव्रतो वसिष्ठेन शप्तो दोग्ध्रीवधात्किल
rājovāca pūrvaṃ bhagavatā proktaṃ kathāyogena sāmpratam | satyavrato vasiṣṭhena śapto dogdhrīvadhātkila
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DB 7 12.8
कुपितेने पिशाचत्वं प्रापितो गुरुणा ततः । कथं मुक्तः पिशाचत्वादित्येतत्संशयः प्रभो
kupitene piśācatvaṃ prāpito guruṇā tataḥ | kathaṃ muktaḥ piśācatvādityetatsaṃśayaḥ prabho
"Then, by the angered teacher, he was brought to the state of a piśāca. How was he released from that piśāca-state? This is my doubt, O lord."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.9
न सिंहासनयोग्यो हि भवेच्छापसमन्वितः । मुनिना मोचितः शापात्केनान्येन च कर्मणा
na siṃhāsanayogyo hi bhavecchāpasamanvitaḥ | muninā mocitaḥ śāpātkenānyena ca karmaṇā
— tr. refused: cyber
DB 7 12.10
एतन्मे ब्रूहि विप्रर्षे शापमोक्षणकारणम् । आनीतस्तु कथं पित्रा स्वगृहे तादृशाकृतिः
etanme brūhi viprarṣe śāpamokṣaṇakāraṇam | ānītastu kathaṃ pitrā svagṛhe tādṛśākṛtiḥ
Tell me this, O brahmin sage: the reason for his release from the curse. And how was he, with such a form, brought by his father to his own house?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.11
व्यास उवाच - वसिष्ठेन च शप्तोऽसौ सद्यः पैशाचतां गतः । दुर्वेषश्चातिदुर्धर्षः सर्वलोकभयङ्करः
vyāsa uvāca - vasiṣṭhena ca śapto'sau sadyaḥ paiśācatāṃ gataḥ | durveṣaścātidurdharṣaḥ sarvalokabhayaṅkaraḥ
Vyāsa said: And cursed by Vasiṣṭha, he at once attained the condition of a piśāca — of hideous appearance, exceedingly hard to withstand, terrifying to all people.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.12
यदैवोपासिता देवी भक्त्या सत्यव्रतेन ह । तया प्रसन्नया राजन् दिव्यदेहः कृतः क्षणात् सप्तमस्कन्धे त्रिशङ्कूपाख्यानवर्णनं नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः
yadaivopāsitā devī bhaktyā satyavratena ha | tayā prasannayā rājan divyadehaḥ kṛtaḥ kṣaṇāt saptamaskandhe triśaṅkūpākhyānavarṇanaṃ nāma dvādaśo'dhyāyaḥ
— tr. refused: cyber
DB 7 12.13
पिशाचत्वं गतं तस्य पापं चैव क्षयं गतम् । विपाप्मा चातितेजस्वी सम्भूतस्तत्कृपामृतात्
piśācatvaṃ gataṃ tasya pāpaṃ caiva kṣayaṃ gatam | vipāpmā cātitejasvī sambhūtastatkṛpāmṛtāt
His ghoulish state departed, and his sin too came to destruction; he became free of evil and exceedingly resplendent through the nectar of her grace.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.14
वसिष्ठोऽपि प्रसन्नात्मा जातः शक्तिप्रसादतः । पितापि च बभूवास्य प्रेमयुक्तस्त्वनुग्रहात्
vasiṣṭho'pi prasannātmā jātaḥ śaktiprasādataḥ | pitāpi ca babhūvāsya premayuktastvanugrahāt
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DB 7 12.15
राज्यं शशास धर्मात्मा मृते पितरि पार्थिवः । ईजे च विविधैर्यज्ञैर्देवदेवीं सनातनीम्
rājyaṃ śaśāsa dharmātmā mṛte pitari pārthivaḥ | īje ca vividhairyajñairdevadevīṃ sanātanīm
When his father had died, the righteous king ruled the kingdom, and he worshipped the eternal Goddess of gods with sacrifices of various kinds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.16
तस्य पुत्रो बभूवाथ हरिश्चन्द्रः सुशोभनः । लक्षणैः शास्त्रनिर्दिष्टैः संयुतश्चातिसुन्दरः
tasya putro babhūvātha hariścandraḥ suśobhanaḥ | lakṣaṇaiḥ śāstranirdiṣṭaiḥ saṃyutaścātisundaraḥ
Then his son was born, Hariścandra, very handsome, endowed with the marks prescribed in the treatises, and exceedingly beautiful.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.17
युवराजं सुतं कृत्वा त्रिशङ्कुः पृथिवीपतिः । मानुषेण शरीरेण स्वर्गं भोक्तुं मनो दधे
yuvarājaṃ sutaṃ kṛtvā triśaṅkuḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ | mānuṣeṇa śarīreṇa svargaṃ bhoktuṃ mano dadhe
Having made his son crown prince, Triśaṅku, the lord of the earth, set his mind on enjoying heaven with his human body.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.18
वसिष्ठस्याश्रमं गत्वा प्रणम्य विधिवन्नृपः । उवाच वचनं प्रीतः कृताञ्जलिपुटस्तदा
vasiṣṭhasyāśramaṃ gatvā praṇamya vidhivannṛpaḥ | uvāca vacanaṃ prītaḥ kṛtāñjalipuṭastadā
Having gone to Vasiṣṭha's hermitage and bowed down according to rule, the king, pleased, with hands folded in reverence, then spoke these words:
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DB 7 12.19
राजोवाच - ब्रह्मपुत्र महाभाग सर्वमन्त्रविशारद । विज्ञप्तिं मे सुमनसा श्रोतुमर्हसि तापस
rājovāca - brahmaputra mahābhāga sarvamantraviśārada | vijñaptiṃ me sumanasā śrotumarhasi tāpasa
The king said: "O son of Brahmā, greatly blessed one, skilled in all mantras, you should listen to my request, O ascetic, with a favourable mind."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.20
इच्छा मेऽद्य समुत्पन्ना स्वर्गलोकसुखाय च । अनेनैव शरीरेण भोगान्भोक्तुममानुषान्
icchā me'dya samutpannā svargalokasukhāya ca | anenaiva śarīreṇa bhogānbhoktumamānuṣān
A desire has arisen in me today for the happiness of the world of heaven, and to enjoy superhuman pleasures with this very body.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.21
अप्सरोभिश्च संवासः क्रीडितुं नन्दने वने । देवगन्धर्वगानं च श्रोतव्यं मधुरं किल
apsarobhiśca saṃvāsaḥ krīḍituṃ nandane vane | devagandharvagānaṃ ca śrotavyaṃ madhuraṃ kila
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DB 7 12.22
याजय त्वं मखेनाशु तादृशेन महामुने । यथानेन शरीरेण वसे लोकं त्रिविष्टपम्
yājaya tvaṃ makhenāśu tādṛśena mahāmune | yathānena śarīreṇa vase lokaṃ triviṣṭapam
You, O great sage, quickly have (me) perform such a sacrifice by which, with this very body, I may dwell in the world of heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.23
समर्थोऽसि मुनिश्रेष्ठ कुरु कार्यं ममाधुना । प्रापयाशु मखं कृत्वा देवलोकं दुरासदम्
samartho'si muniśreṣṭha kuru kāryaṃ mamādhunā | prāpayāśu makhaṃ kṛtvā devalokaṃ durāsadam
You are able (to do it), best of sages; accomplish my purpose now. By performing the sacrifice, bring (me) quickly to the world of the gods, hard to reach.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.24
वसिष्ठ उवाच - राजन् मानुषदेहेन स्वर्गे वासः सुदुर्लभः । मृतस्य हि ध्रुवं स्वर्गः कथितः पुण्यकर्मणा
vasiṣṭha uvāca - rājan mānuṣadehena svarge vāsaḥ sudurlabhaḥ | mṛtasya hi dhruvaṃ svargaḥ kathitaḥ puṇyakarmaṇā
Vasiṣṭha said: King, dwelling in heaven with a human body is very hard to obtain; for it is said that heaven is certain for one who has died, by (his) meritorious deeds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.25
तस्माद् बिभेमि सर्वज्ञ दुर्लभाच्च मनोरथात् । अप्सरोभिश्च संवासो जीवमानस्य दुर्लभः
tasmād bibhemi sarvajña durlabhācca manorathāt | apsarobhiśca saṃvāso jīvamānasya durlabhaḥ
Therefore I am afraid, O all-knowing one, and of (your) hard-to-attain desire; and living together with the apsarases is hard to obtain for one who is alive.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.26
कुरु यज्ञान्महाभाग मृतः स्वर्गमवाप्स्यसि । व्यास उवाच - इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य राजा परमदुर्मनाः
kuru yajñānmahābhāga mṛtaḥ svargamavāpsyasi | vyāsa uvāca - ityākarṇya vacastasya rājā paramadurmanāḥ
Perform sacrifices, greatly fortunate one; when dead you will attain heaven. Vyāsa said: Having heard that speech of his, the king, exceedingly downcast,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.27
उवाच वचनं भूयो वसिष्ठं पूर्वरोषितम् । न त्वं याजयसे ब्रह्मन् गर्वावेशाच्च मां यदि
uvāca vacanaṃ bhūyo vasiṣṭhaṃ pūrvaroṣitam | na tvaṃ yājayase brahman garvāveśācca māṃ yadi
spoke again a word to Vasiṣṭha, who had been angered before: "If, brahmin, out of an access of pride you will not officiate at (my) sacrifice,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.28
अन्यं पुरोहितं कृत्वा यक्ष्येऽहं किल साम्प्रतम् । तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य वसिष्ठः कोपसंयुतः
anyaṃ purohitaṃ kṛtvā yakṣye'haṃ kila sāmpratam | tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya vasiṣṭhaḥ kopasaṃyutaḥ
then, making another my priest, I shall indeed sacrifice now." Hearing that speech of his, Vasiṣṭha, filled with rage,
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DB 7 12.29
शशाप भूपतिं चेति चाण्डालो भव दुर्मते । अनेन त्वं शरीरेण श्वपचो भव सत्वरम्
śaśāpa bhūpatiṃ ceti cāṇḍālo bhava durmate | anena tvaṃ śarīreṇa śvapaco bhava satvaram
cursed the king thus: "Become a cāṇḍāla, evil-minded one! With this very body become a dog-cooker at once!
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.30
स्वर्गकृन्तन पापिष्ठ सुरभीवधदूषित । ब्रह्मपत्नीहरोच्छिन्न धर्ममार्गविदूषक
svargakṛntana pāpiṣṭha surabhīvadhadūṣita | brahmapatnīharocchinna dharmamārgavidūṣaka
O hewer-down of heaven, most sinful one, defiled by the killing of Surabhi, O ravisher of a brahmin's wife, cut off (from all), defiler of the path of dharma —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 7 12.31
न ते स्वर्गगतिः पाप मृतस्यापि कथञ्चन । व्यास उवाच - इत्युक्तो गुरुणा राजंस्त्रिशङ्कुस्तत्क्षणादपि
na te svargagatiḥ pāpa mṛtasyāpi kathañcana | vyāsa uvāca - ityukto guruṇā rājaṃstriśaṅkustatkṣaṇādapi
there is no going to heaven for you, sinner, not even when dead, in any way." Vyāsa said: Thus addressed by his teacher, O king, Triśaṅku that very instant,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.32
तत्र तेन शरीरेण बभूव श्वपचाकृतिः । कुण्डलेऽश्ममये वापि जाते तस्य च तत्क्षणात्
tatra tena śarīreṇa babhūva śvapacākṛtiḥ | kuṇḍale'śmamaye vāpi jāte tasya ca tatkṣaṇāt
there, with that same body, took on the form of a dog-cooker; and in that instant his earrings too became made of stone.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.33
देहे चन्दनगन्धश्च विगन्धो ह्यभवत्तदा । नीलवर्णेऽथ सञ्जाते दिव्ये पीताम्बरे तनौ
dehe candanagandhaśca vigandho hyabhavattadā | nīlavarṇe'tha sañjāte divye pītāmbare tanau
And the sandal fragrance on his body became then a foul smell; and the divine yellow garment on his frame turned dark blue,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.34
राजवर्णोऽभवद्देहः शापात्तस्य महात्मनः । शक्त्युपासकरोषेण फलमेतदभून्नृप
rājavarṇo'bhavaddehaḥ śāpāttasya mahātmanaḥ | śaktyupāsakaroṣeṇa phalametadabhūnnṛpa
and his royal-coloured body became (otherwise) by the curse of that great soul. By the anger of a worshipper of the Śakti, such was the fruit, O king.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 7 12.35
तस्माच्छ्रीशक्तिभक्तो हि नावमान्यः कदाचन । गायत्रीजपनिष्ठो हि वसिष्ठो मुनिसत्तमः
tasmācchrīśaktibhakto hi nāvamānyaḥ kadācana | gāyatrījapaniṣṭho hi vasiṣṭho munisattamaḥ
Therefore a devotee of the glorious Śakti is never to be slighted; for Vasiṣṭha, best of sages, was devoted to the recitation of the Gāyatrī.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.36
दृष्ट्वा निन्द्यं निजं देहं राजा दुःखमवाप्तवान् । न जगाम गृहे दीनो वनमेवाभितो ययौ
dṛṣṭvā nindyaṃ nijaṃ dehaṃ rājā duḥkhamavāptavān | na jagāma gṛhe dīno vanamevābhito yayau
Seeing his own body (become) contemptible, the king was struck with grief; wretched, he did not go home, but went off straight into the forest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.37
चिन्तयामास दुःखार्तास्त्रिशङ्कुः शोकविह्वलः । किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि देहो मेऽतीव निन्दितः
cintayāmāsa duḥkhārtāstriśaṅkuḥ śokavihvalaḥ | kiṃ karomi kva gacchāmi deho me'tīva ninditaḥ
Afflicted with sorrow, Triśaṅku, overcome by grief, reflected: "What shall I do? Where shall I go? My body is utterly despicable.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.38
कर्तव्यं नैव पश्यामि येन मे दुःखसंक्षयः । गृहे गच्छामि चेत्पुत्रः पीडितोऽद्य भविष्यति
kartavyaṃ naiva paśyāmi yena me duḥkhasaṃkṣayaḥ | gṛhe gacchāmi cetputraḥ pīḍito'dya bhaviṣyati
I see no course of action by which my sorrow might be ended. If I go home, my son will today be distressed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.39
भार्यापि श्वपचं दृष्ट्वा नाङ्गीकारं करिष्यति । सचिवा नादरिष्यन्ति वीक्ष्य मामीदृशं पुनः
bhāryāpi śvapacaṃ dṛṣṭvā nāṅgīkāraṃ kariṣyati | sacivā nādariṣyanti vīkṣya māmīdṛśaṃ punaḥ
My wife too, seeing a dog-cooker, will not accept (me); the ministers will not honour me, seeing me again like this.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.40
ज्ञातयो बन्धुवर्गश्च सङ्गतो न भजिष्यति । सर्वैस्तक्तस्य मे नूनं जीवितान्मरणं वरम्
jñātayo bandhuvargaśca saṅgato na bhajiṣyati | sarvaistaktasya me nūnaṃ jīvitānmaraṇaṃ varam
Kinsmen and the circle of relatives, even when met, will not attend (on me). For me, abandoned by all, death is surely better than life.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.41
विषं वा भक्षयित्वाद्य पतित्वा वा जलाशये । कृत्वा वा कण्ठपाशं च देहत्यागं करोम्यहम्
viṣaṃ vā bhakṣayitvādya patitvā vā jalāśaye | kṛtvā vā kaṇṭhapāśaṃ ca dehatyāgaṃ karomyaham
Either by swallowing poison today, or by falling into a pool of water, or by making a noose for my neck, I shall abandon the body.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.42
अग्नौ वा ज्वलिते देहं जुहोमि विधिवद् बलात् । कृत्वा वानशनं प्राणांस्त्यजामि दूषितान्भृशम्
agnau vā jvalite dehaṃ juhomi vidhivad balāt | kṛtvā vānaśanaṃ prāṇāṃstyajāmi dūṣitānbhṛśam
Or I shall offer my body as oblation into a blazing fire, duly and by force; or by fasting I shall give up these life-breaths, so grievously defiled.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.43
आत्महत्या भवेन्नूनं पुनर्जन्मनि जन्मनि । श्वपचत्वं च शापश्च हत्यादोषाद्भवेदपि
ātmahatyā bhavennūnaṃ punarjanmani janmani | śvapacatvaṃ ca śāpaśca hatyādoṣādbhavedapi
(But) it would surely be suicide, (and) in birth after birth again the state of a dog-cooker and the curse would arise too, from the guilt of that killing.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.44
पुनर्विचार्य भूपालश्चेतसा समचिन्तयत् । आत्महत्या न कर्तव्या सर्वथैव मयाधुना
punarvicārya bhūpālaścetasā samacintayat | ātmahatyā na kartavyā sarvathaiva mayādhunā
Reflecting again, the king pondered in his mind: "Suicide must in no way be committed by me now."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.45
भोक्तव्यं स्वकृतं कर्म देहेनानेन कानने । भोगेनास्य विपाकस्य भविता सर्वथा क्षयः
bhoktavyaṃ svakṛtaṃ karma dehenānena kānane | bhogenāsya vipākasya bhavitā sarvathā kṣayaḥ
"The deed I myself have done must be experienced with this body in the forest; by the experiencing of its ripening there will come, in every way, its exhaustion."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.46
प्रारब्धकर्मणां भोगादन्यथा न क्षयो भवेत् । तस्मान्मयात्र भोक्तव्यं कृतं कर्म शुभाशुभम्
prārabdhakarmaṇāṃ bhogādanyathā na kṣayo bhavet | tasmānmayātra bhoktavyaṃ kṛtaṃ karma śubhāśubham
"Otherwise than by the experiencing of the deeds already set in motion there would be no exhaustion (of them); therefore the deed I have done, good and bad, must be experienced by me here."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.47
कुर्वन्पुण्याश्रमाभ्याशे तीर्थानां सेवनं तथा । स्मरणं चाम्बिकायास्तु साधूनां सेवनं तथा
kurvanpuṇyāśramābhyāśe tīrthānāṃ sevanaṃ tathā | smaraṇaṃ cāmbikāyāstu sādhūnāṃ sevanaṃ tathā
"...while performing, in the vicinity of holy hermitages, the frequenting of sacred fords, and the remembrance of Ambikā, and likewise the service of holy men,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.48
एवं कर्मक्षयं नूनं करिष्यामि वने वसन् । भाग्ययोगात्कदाचित्तु भवेत्साधुसमागमः
evaṃ karmakṣayaṃ nūnaṃ kariṣyāmi vane vasan | bhāgyayogātkadācittu bhavetsādhusamāgamaḥ
in this way I shall surely bring about the exhaustion of my karma, dwelling in the forest; and by a turn of fortune there may at some time be a meeting with a holy man."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.49
इति सञ्चिन्त्य मनसा त्यक्त्वा स्वनगरं नृपः । गङ्गातीरे गतः कामं शोचंस्तत्रैव संस्थितः
iti sañcintya manasā tyaktvā svanagaraṃ nṛpaḥ | gaṅgātīre gataḥ kāmaṃ śocaṃstatraiva saṃsthitaḥ
Having thus reflected in his mind, the king abandoned his own city, went to the bank of the Gaṅgā, and, grieving greatly, stayed right there.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.50
हरिश्चन्द्रस्तदा ज्ञात्वा पितुः शापस्य कारणम् । दुःखितः सचिवांस्तत्र प्रेषयामास पार्थिवः
hariścandrastadā jñātvā pituḥ śāpasya kāraṇam | duḥkhitaḥ sacivāṃstatra preṣayāmāsa pārthivaḥ
Then Hariścandra, learning the cause of his father's curse, being grieved, that prince sent counsellors there.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.51
सचिवास्तत्र गत्वाऽऽशु तमूचुः प्रश्रयान्विताः । प्रणम्य श्वपचाकारं निःश्वसन्तं मुहुर्मुहुः
sacivāstatra gatvā''śu tamūcuḥ praśrayānvitāḥ | praṇamya śvapacākāraṃ niḥśvasantaṃ muhurmuhuḥ
The counsellors, going there at once, filled with deference, having bowed to him who had the form of a dog-cooker and who sighed again and again, said to him:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.52
राजन् पुत्रेण ते नूनं प्रेषितान्समुपागतान् । अवेहि सचिवांस्त्वं नो हरिश्चन्द्राज्ञया स्थितान्
rājan putreṇa te nūnaṃ preṣitānsamupāgatān | avehi sacivāṃstvaṃ no hariścandrājñayā sthitān
"O king, know us who have arrived, sent surely by your son — (know) us as counsellors standing here at Hariścandra's command.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.53
युवराजसुतः प्राह यत्तच्छृणु नराधिप । आनयध्वं नृपं यूयं सम्मान्य पितरं मम
yuvarājasutaḥ prāha yattacchṛṇu narādhipa | ānayadhvaṃ nṛpaṃ yūyaṃ sammānya pitaraṃ mama
Hear, O lord of men, what the crown prince's son said: 'You, having honoured my father the king, bring him (here).'
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.54
तस्माद्राजन् समागच्छ राज्यं प्रति गतव्यथः । सेवां सर्वे करिष्यन्ति सचिवाश्च प्रजास्तथा
tasmādrājan samāgaccha rājyaṃ prati gatavyathaḥ | sevāṃ sarve kariṣyanti sacivāśca prajāstathā
Therefore, O king, come back to the kingdom, your pain gone; all will render service, both the counsellors and the subjects.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.55
गुरुं प्रसादयिष्यामः स यथा तु दयेत वै । प्रसन्नोऽसौ महातेजा दुःखस्यान्तं करिष्यति
guruṃ prasādayiṣyāmaḥ sa yathā tu dayeta vai | prasanno'sau mahātejā duḥkhasyāntaṃ kariṣyati
We shall propitiate the teacher, so that he may indeed show mercy; being pleased, that one of great splendour will make an end of the sorrow.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.56
इति पुत्रेण ते राजन् कथितं बहुधा किल । तस्माद् गमनमेवाशु रोचतां निजसद्मनि
iti putreṇa te rājan kathitaṃ bahudhā kila | tasmād gamanamevāśu rocatāṃ nijasadmani
Thus, O king, it has been said by your son in many ways; therefore let going at once to your own home be pleasing (to you)."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.57
व्यास उवाच - इति तेषां नृपः श्रुत्वा भाषितं श्वपचाकृतिः । स्वगृहं गमनायासौ न मतिं कृतवानतः
vyāsa uvāca - iti teṣāṃ nṛpaḥ śrutvā bhāṣitaṃ śvapacākṛtiḥ | svagṛhaṃ gamanāyāsau na matiṃ kṛtavānataḥ
Vyāsa said: Having heard this speech of theirs, the king in the form of a dog-cooker did not make up his mind to go to his own house.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.58
तानुवाच तदा वाक्यं व्रजन्तु सचिवाः पुरम् । गत्वा पुरं महाभागा ब्रुवन्तु वचनाच्च मे
tānuvāca tadā vākyaṃ vrajantu sacivāḥ puram | gatvā puraṃ mahābhāgā bruvantu vacanācca me
Then he spoke these words to them: "Let the counsellors go to the city; having gone to the city, O greatly fortunate ones, speak (thus) on my word:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.59
नागमिष्याम्यहं पुत्र कुरु राज्यमतन्द्रितः । मानयन्ब्राह्मणान्देवान्यजन्यज्ञैरनेकशः
nāgamiṣyāmyahaṃ putra kuru rājyamatandritaḥ | mānayanbrāhmaṇāndevānyajanyajñairanekaśaḥ
'I shall not come, my son; rule the kingdom unslothfully, honouring brahmins and gods, sacrificing with many sacrifices.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.60
नाहं श्वपचवेषेण गर्हितेन महात्मभिः । आगमिष्याम्ययोध्यायां सर्वे गच्छन्तु मा चिरम्
nāhaṃ śvapacaveṣeṇa garhitena mahātmabhiḥ | āgamiṣyāmyayodhyāyāṃ sarve gacchantu mā ciram
I shall not come to Ayodhyā in the garb of a dog-cooker, which is despised by great souls; let all go, and not delay.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.61
पुत्रं सिंहासने स्थाप्य हरिश्चन्द्रं महाबलम् । कुर्वन्तु राज्यकर्माणि यूयं तत्र ममाज्ञया
putraṃ siṃhāsane sthāpya hariścandraṃ mahābalam | kurvantu rājyakarmāṇi yūyaṃ tatra mamājñayā
Having installed my son Hariścandra of great strength on the lion-throne, do you there carry out the affairs of the kingdom by my command.'"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.62
इत्यादिष्टास्ततस्ते तु रुरुदुश्चातुरा भृशम् । सचिवा निर्ययुस्तूर्णं नत्वा तं च वनाश्रमात्
ityādiṣṭāstataste tu ruruduścāturā bhṛśam | sacivā niryayustūrṇaṃ natvā taṃ ca vanāśramāt
Thus instructed, they, greatly distressed, wept; and the counsellors, having bowed to him, quickly departed from the forest hermitage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.63
अयोध्यायामुपागत्य पुण्येऽह्नि विधिपूर्वकम् । अभिषेकं तदा चक्रुर्हरिश्चन्द्रस्य मूर्ध्नि ते
ayodhyāyāmupāgatya puṇye'hni vidhipūrvakam | abhiṣekaṃ tadā cakrurhariścandrasya mūrdhni te
Having come to Ayodhyā, on an auspicious day, according to the rules, they then performed the consecration upon Hariścandra's head.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 12.64
अभिषिक्तस्तु तेजस्वी सचिवैश्च नृपाज्ञया । राज्यं चकार धर्मिष्ठः पितरं चिन्तयन्भृशम्
abhiṣiktastu tejasvī sacivaiśca nṛpājñayā | rājyaṃ cakāra dharmiṣṭhaḥ pitaraṃ cintayanbhṛśam
Consecrated by the ministers at the king's command, the splendid and most righteous (Hariścandra) ruled the kingdom, thinking constantly of his father.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition