Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 7 — Chapter 17
DB 7 17.1
वसिष्ठविश्वामित्रपणवर्णनम् व्यास उवाच - रुदन्तं बालकं वीक्ष्य विश्वामित्रो दयातुरः । शुनःशेपमुवाचेदं गत्वा पार्श्वेऽतिदुःखितम्
vasiṣṭhaviśvāmitrapaṇavarṇanam vyāsa uvāca - rudantaṃ bālakaṃ vīkṣya viśvāmitro dayāturaḥ | śunaḥśepamuvācedaṃ gatvā pārśve'tiduḥkhitam
The description of the wager between Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra. Vyāsa said: Seeing the boy weeping, Viśvāmitra, stricken with compassion, went to his side and said this to the deeply sorrowing Śunaḥśepa:
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DB 7 17.2
मन्त्रं प्रचेतसः पुत्र मयोक्तं मनसा स्मरन् । जपतस्तव कल्याणं भविष्यति ममाज्ञया
mantraṃ pracetasaḥ putra mayoktaṃ manasā smaran | japatastava kalyāṇaṃ bhaviṣyati mamājñayā
"Son, remembering in your mind the mantra of Pracetas (Varuṇa) that was told by me — as you recite it, by my command good fortune will come to you."
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DB 7 17.3
विश्वामित्रवचः श्रुत्वा शुनःशेपः शुचाऽऽकुलः । मन्त्रं जजाप मनसा कौशिकोक्तं स्फुटाक्षरम्
viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā śunaḥśepaḥ śucā''kulaḥ | mantraṃ jajāpa manasā kauśikoktaṃ sphuṭākṣaram
Hearing Viśvāmitra's words, Śunaḥśepa, distraught with grief, recited in his mind the mantra spoken by Kauśika, with its syllables distinct.
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DB 7 17.4
जपतस्तत्र तस्याशु प्रचेतास्तु कृपाकरः । प्रादुर्बभूव सहसा प्रसन्नो नृप बालके
japatastatra tasyāśu pracetāstu kṛpākaraḥ | prādurbabhūva sahasā prasanno nṛpa bālake
As he recited it there, Pracetas (Varuṇa), the fount of grace, at once suddenly appeared, pleased with the boy, O king.
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DB 7 17.5
दृष्ट्वा तमागतं सर्वे विस्मयं परमं गताः । तुष्टुवुर्वरुणं देवं मुदिता दर्शनेन ते
dṛṣṭvā tamāgataṃ sarve vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatāḥ | tuṣṭuvurvaruṇaṃ devaṃ muditā darśanena te
Seeing him come, all were struck with the utmost amazement; delighted at the sight, they praised the god Varuṇa.
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DB 7 17.6
राजातिविस्मितः पादौ प्रणनाम रुजातुरः । बद्धाञ्जलिपुटो देवं तुष्टाव पुरतः स्थितम्
rājātivismitaḥ pādau praṇanāma rujāturaḥ | baddhāñjalipuṭo devaṃ tuṣṭāva purataḥ sthitam
The king, greatly astonished, though afflicted with his disease, bowed to (his) feet, and with palms joined praised the god standing before (him).
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DB 7 17.7
हरिश्चन्द्र उवाच - देवदेव कृपासिन्धो पापात्माहं सुमन्दधीः । कृतापराधः कृपणः पावितः परमेष्ठिना
hariścandra uvāca - devadeva kṛpāsindho pāpātmāhaṃ sumandadhīḥ | kṛtāparādhaḥ kṛpaṇaḥ pāvitaḥ parameṣṭhinā
Hariścandra said: God of gods, ocean of compassion, I am an evildoer, very dull of mind, an offender, a wretch — (yet) I have been purified by the Supreme Lord.
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DB 7 17.8
मया ते पुत्रकामेन दुःखसंस्थेन हेलनम् । कृतं क्षमाप्यं प्रभुणा कोऽपराधः सुदुर्मतेः
mayā te putrakāmena duḥkhasaṃsthena helanam | kṛtaṃ kṣamāpyaṃ prabhuṇā ko'parādhaḥ sudurmateḥ
By me, desiring a son and set in sorrow, disrespect toward you was done; it is to be forgiven by the Lord — what offence (can there be) of one so evil-minded?
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DB 7 17.9
अर्थी दोषं न जानाति तस्मात्पुत्रार्थिना मया । वञ्चितस्त्वं देवदेव भीतेन नरकाद्विभो
arthī doṣaṃ na jānāti tasmātputrārthinā mayā | vañcitastvaṃ devadeva bhītena narakādvibho
A petitioner does not know (his) fault; therefore by me, wanting a son and afraid of hell, you were deceived, god of gods, O mighty one.
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DB 7 17.10
अपुत्रस्य गतिर्नास्ति स्वर्गो नैव च नैव च । भीतोऽहं तेन वाक्येन तस्मात्ते हेलनं कृतम्
aputrasya gatirnāsti svargo naiva ca naiva ca | bhīto'haṃ tena vākyena tasmātte helanaṃ kṛtam
"For the sonless there is no course, and no heaven at all, none at all" — I was frightened by that saying, and therefore I showed disrespect to you.
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DB 7 17.11
नाज्ञस्य दूषणं चिन्त्यं नूनं ज्ञानवता विभो । दुःखितोऽहं रुजाक्रान्तो वञ्चितः स्वसुतेन ह
nājñasya dūṣaṇaṃ cintyaṃ nūnaṃ jñānavatā vibho | duḥkhito'haṃ rujākrānto vañcitaḥ svasutena ha
Surely the fault of an ignorant man should not be dwelt on by one who has knowledge, O mighty one. I am wretched, overcome by disease, and deceived by my own son indeed.
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DB 7 17.12
न जानेऽहं महाराज पुत्रो मे क्व गतः प्रभो । वञ्चयित्वा वने भीतो मरणान्मां कृपानिधे
na jāne'haṃ mahārāja putro me kva gataḥ prabho | vañcayitvā vane bhīto maraṇānmāṃ kṛpānidhe
I do not know, great king, O lord, where my son has gone; having deceived me in the forest out of fear of death, O treasury of compassion,
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DB 7 17.13
प्रययौ द्रविणं दत्वा गृहीतो द्विजबालकः । यज्ञोऽयं क्रीतपुत्रेण प्रारब्धस्तव तुष्टये
prayayau draviṇaṃ datvā gṛhīto dvijabālakaḥ | yajño'yaṃ krītaputreṇa prārabdhastava tuṣṭaye
he went away. A brahmin boy was taken by giving wealth; this sacrifice has been begun with a purchased son for your satisfaction.
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DB 7 17.14
दर्शनं तव सम्प्राप्य गतं दुःखं ममाद्भुतम् । जलोदरकृतं सर्वं प्रसन्ने त्वयि साम्प्रतम्
darśanaṃ tava samprāpya gataṃ duḥkhaṃ mamādbhutam | jalodarakṛtaṃ sarvaṃ prasanne tvayi sāmpratam
Having obtained the sight of you, my grief has wondrously departed — all that was caused by the dropsy, now that you are pleased.
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DB 7 17.15
व्यास उवाच - इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा राज्ञो रोगातुरस्य च । दयावान्देवदेवेशः प्रत्युवाच नृपोत्तमम्
vyāsa uvāca - iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā rājño rogāturasya ca | dayāvāndevadeveśaḥ pratyuvāca nṛpottamam
Vyāsa said: Hearing these words of the king, who was afflicted by disease, the compassionate lord of the gods of gods replied to the best of kings.
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DB 7 17.16
वरुण उवाच - मुञ्च राजञ्छुनःशेपं स्तुवन्तं मां भृशातुरम् । यज्ञोऽयं परिपूर्णस्ते रोगमुक्तो भवात्मना
varuṇa uvāca - muñca rājañchunaḥśepaṃ stuvantaṃ māṃ bhṛśāturam | yajño'yaṃ paripūrṇaste rogamukto bhavātmanā
Varuṇa said: Release, O king, Śunaḥśepa, who praises me, sorely distressed. This sacrifice of yours is complete; be free of disease in your body.
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DB 7 17.17
इत्युक्त्वा वरुणस्तूर्णं राजानं विरुजं तथा । चकार पश्यतां तत्र सदस्यानां सुसंस्थितम् सप्तमस्कन्धे वसिष्ठविश्वामित्रपणवर्णनं नाम सप्तदशोऽध्यायः
ityuktvā varuṇastūrṇaṃ rājānaṃ virujaṃ tathā | cakāra paśyatāṃ tatra sadasyānāṃ susaṃsthitam saptamaskandhe vasiṣṭhaviśvāmitrapaṇavarṇanaṃ nāma saptadaśo'dhyāyaḥ
Having said this, Varuṇa at once made the king free of disease and well restored, there as the members of the assembly looked on. — In the seventh book, the seventeenth chapter, named "The Description of the Wager between Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra."
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DB 7 17.18
विमुक्तोऽसौ द्विजः पाशाद्वरुणेन महात्मना । जयशब्दस्ततस्तत्र सञ्जातो मखमण्डपे
vimukto'sau dvijaḥ pāśādvaruṇena mahātmanā | jayaśabdastatastatra sañjāto makhamaṇḍape
That twice-born one was released from the noose by the great-souled Varuṇa; thereupon a cry of "Victory!" arose there in the sacrificial pavilion.
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DB 7 17.19
राजा प्रमुदितः सद्यो रोगान्मुक्तः सुदारुणात् । यूपान्मुक्तः शुनःशेपो बभूवातीव संस्थितः
rājā pramuditaḥ sadyo rogānmuktaḥ sudāruṇāt | yūpānmuktaḥ śunaḥśepo babhūvātīva saṃsthitaḥ
The king was delighted, being at once freed from that most terrible disease; and Śunaḥśepa, released from the sacrificial post, became exceedingly well.
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DB 7 17.20
राजा त्विमं मखं पूर्णं चकार विनयान्वितः । शुनःशेपस्तदा सभ्यानित्युवाच कृताञ्जलिः
rājā tvimaṃ makhaṃ pūrṇaṃ cakāra vinayānvitaḥ | śunaḥśepastadā sabhyānityuvāca kṛtāñjaliḥ
And the king, filled with modesty, completed this sacrifice; then Śunaḥśepa, with joined palms, spoke thus to the members of the assembly:
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DB 7 17.21
भो भोः सभ्या सुधर्मज्ञाः ब्रुवन्तु धर्मनिर्णयम् । वेदशास्त्रानुसारेण यथार्थवादिनः किल
bho bhoḥ sabhyā sudharmajñāḥ bruvantu dharmanirṇayam | vedaśāstrānusāreṇa yathārthavādinaḥ kila
"Ho, ho, members of the assembly, you who know dharma well, declare the determination of dharma in accordance with the Veda and the śāstras, since you speak in accordance with the truth.
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DB 7 17.22
पुत्रोऽहं कस्य सर्वज्ञाः पिता के कोऽग्रतः परम् । भवतां वचनात्तस्य शरणं प्रव्रजाम्यहम्
putro'haṃ kasya sarvajñāḥ pitā ke ko'grataḥ param | bhavatāṃ vacanāttasya śaraṇaṃ pravrajāmyaham
"Whose son am I, O all-knowing ones? Who is my father, and who is foremost thereafter? By your word I shall go to him for refuge."
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DB 7 17.23
इत्युक्ते वचने तत्र सभ्याः प्रोचुः परस्परम् । सभ्या ऊचूः - अजीगर्तस्य पुत्रोऽयं कस्यान्यस्य भवेदसौ
ityukte vacane tatra sabhyāḥ procuḥ parasparam | sabhyā ūcūḥ - ajīgartasya putro'yaṃ kasyānyasya bhavedasau
When this speech was uttered, the assembly members there spoke among themselves. The assembly members said: "This one is the son of Ajīgarta; whose else could he be?
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DB 7 17.24
अङ्गादङ्गात्समुद्भूतः पालितस्तेन भक्तितः । अन्यस्य कस्य पुत्रोऽसौ प्रभवेदिति निश्चयः
aṅgādaṅgātsamudbhūtaḥ pālitastena bhaktitaḥ | anyasya kasya putro'sau prabhavediti niścayaḥ
"He arose from that one's very limbs and was reared by him with devotion. Whose other son could he be? — that is the conclusion."
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DB 7 17.25
तच्छ्रुत्वा वामदेवस्तु तानुवाच सभासदः । विक्रीतस्तेन तातेन द्रव्यलोभात्सुतः किल
tacchrutvā vāmadevastu tānuvāca sabhāsadaḥ | vikrītastena tātena dravyalobhātsutaḥ kila
Hearing that, Vāmadeva spoke to those seated in the assembly: "The son was indeed sold by that father out of greed for wealth.
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DB 7 17.26
पुत्रोऽयं धनदातुश्च राज्ञस्तत्र न संशयः । अथवा वरुणस्यैष पाशान्मुक्तोऽस्त्यनेन वै
putro'yaṃ dhanadātuśca rājñastatra na saṃśayaḥ | athavā varuṇasyaiṣa pāśānmukto'styanena vai
"So he is the son of the king who gave the wealth — of that there is no doubt. Or else he belongs to Varuṇa, since by him he was released from the noose.
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DB 7 17.27
अन्नदाता भयत्राता तथा विद्याप्रदश्च यः । तथा वित्तप्रदश्चैव पञ्चैते पितरः स्मृताः
annadātā bhayatrātā tathā vidyāpradaśca yaḥ | tathā vittapradaścaiva pañcaite pitaraḥ smṛtāḥ
"The giver of food, the protector from danger, likewise he who imparts knowledge, and also the giver of wealth — these five are declared to be fathers."
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DB 7 17.28
तदा केचित्पितुः प्राहुः केचिद्राज्ञस्तथापरे । वरुणस्येति संवादे निर्णयं न ययुश्च ते
tadā kecitpituḥ prāhuḥ kecidrājñastathāpare | varuṇasyeti saṃvāde nirṇayaṃ na yayuśca te
Then some said (he was) the father's, some the king's, and others again Varuṇa's; and in that debate they reached no decision.
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DB 7 17.29
इत्थं सन्देहमापन्ने वसिष्ठो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । सभ्यान्विवदतस्तत्र सर्वज्ञः सर्वपूजितः
itthaṃ sandehamāpanne vasiṣṭho vākyamabravīt | sabhyānvivadatastatra sarvajñaḥ sarvapūjitaḥ
When (the matter) had thus fallen into doubt, and the assembly members were disputing there, Vasiṣṭha, the all-knowing, honoured by all, spoke these words:
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DB 7 17.30
शृणुध्वं भो महाभागा निर्णयं श्रुतिसम्मतम् । निःस्नेहेन यदा पित्रा विक्रीतोऽयं सुतः शिशुः
śṛṇudhvaṃ bho mahābhāgā nirṇayaṃ śrutisammatam | niḥsnehena yadā pitrā vikrīto'yaṃ sutaḥ śiśuḥ
"Listen, O greatly fortunate ones, to the decision approved by scripture: when this son, a mere child, was sold by an affectionless father,
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DB 7 17.31
सम्बन्धस्तु गतस्तस्य तदैव धनसंग्रहात् । हरिश्चन्द्रस्य सञ्जातः पुत्रोऽसौ क्रीत एव च
sambandhastu gatastasya tadaiva dhanasaṃgrahāt | hariścandrasya sañjātaḥ putro'sau krīta eva ca
"then and there his relationship (with the father) was gone, by the taking of the money; and he became the son of Hariścandra, and that indeed as one bought.
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DB 7 17.32
यूपे बद्धो यदा राज्ञा तदा तस्य न वै सुतः । वरुणस्तु स्तुतोऽनेन तेन तुष्टेन मोचितः
yūpe baddho yadā rājñā tadā tasya na vai sutaḥ | varuṇastu stuto'nena tena tuṣṭena mocitaḥ
"When he was bound to the post by the king, then he was surely not his son. But Varuṇa was praised by him, and he, being pleased, released him.
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DB 7 17.33
तस्मान्नायं महाभागा ह्यसौ पुत्रः प्रचेतसः । यो यं स्तौति महामन्त्रैः सोऽपि तुष्टो ददाति च
tasmānnāyaṃ mahābhāgā hyasau putraḥ pracetasaḥ | yo yaṃ stauti mahāmantraiḥ so'pi tuṣṭo dadāti ca
"Therefore, O greatly fortunate ones, he is not the son of Pracetas (Varuṇa); for whoever praises anyone with great mantras, that one too, being pleased, grants
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DB 7 17.34
धनं प्राणान्पशून् राज्यं तथा मोक्षं किलेप्सितम् । कौशिकस्य सुतश्चायमरिष्टे येन रक्षितः
dhanaṃ prāṇānpaśūn rājyaṃ tathā mokṣaṃ kilepsitam | kauśikasya sutaścāyamariṣṭe yena rakṣitaḥ
"wealth, life, cattle, kingdom, and also the desired release. And he is the son of the Kauśika (Viśvāmitra), by whom he was protected in calamity,
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DB 7 17.35
मन्त्रं दत्त्वा महावीर्यं वरुणस्यातिसङ्कटे । व्यास उवाच - श्रुत्वा वाक्यं वसिष्ठस्य बाढमूचुः सभासदः
mantraṃ dattvā mahāvīryaṃ varuṇasyātisaṅkaṭe | vyāsa uvāca - śrutvā vākyaṃ vasiṣṭhasya bāḍhamūcuḥ sabhāsadaḥ
"having given him the mantra of Varuṇa, of great potency, in extreme peril." Vyāsa said: Hearing Vasiṣṭha's words, the assembly members said, "Just so."
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DB 7 17.36
विश्वामित्रस्तु जग्राह तं करे दक्षिणे तदा । एहि पुत्र गृहं मे त्वमित्युक्त्वा प्रेमपूरितः
viśvāmitrastu jagrāha taṃ kare dakṣiṇe tadā | ehi putra gṛhaṃ me tvamityuktvā premapūritaḥ
Then Viśvāmitra took him by the right hand and, filled with affection, said, "Come, son, to my house."
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DB 7 17.37
शुनःशेपो जगामाशु तेनैव सह सत्वरः । वरुणस्तु प्रसन्नात्मा जगाम च स्वमालयम्
śunaḥśepo jagāmāśu tenaiva saha satvaraḥ | varuṇastu prasannātmā jagāma ca svamālayam
Śunaḥśepa went quickly, in haste, along with him; and Varuṇa, his mind well pleased, went to his own abode.
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DB 7 17.38
ऋत्विजश्च तथा सभ्याः स्वगृहान्निर्ययुस्तदा । राजापि रोगनिर्मुक्तो बभूवातिमुदान्वितः
ṛtvijaśca tathā sabhyāḥ svagṛhānniryayustadā | rājāpi roganirmukto babhūvātimudānvitaḥ
The officiating priests and likewise the assembly-members then went out to their own homes; and the king too, freed of his disease, became filled with the greatest joy.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.39
प्रजास्तु पालयामास सुप्रसन्नेन चेतसा । रोहिताख्यस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा वृत्तान्तं वरुणस्य ह
prajāstu pālayāmāsa suprasannena cetasā | rohitākhyastu tacchrutvā vṛttāntaṃ varuṇasya ha
And he protected his subjects with a thoroughly gladdened mind. But the one named Rohita, having heard that account of Varuṇa,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.40
आजगाम गृहं प्रीतो दुर्गमाद्वनपर्वतात् । दूता राजानमभ्येत्य प्रोचुः पुत्रं समागतम्
ājagāma gṛhaṃ prīto durgamādvanaparvatāt | dūtā rājānamabhyetya procuḥ putraṃ samāgatam
came home, pleased, from the impassable forest-mountain. The messengers, approaching the king, announced that his son had arrived.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.41
मुदितोऽसौ जगामाशु सम्मुखः कोसलाधिपः । दृष्ट्वा पितरमायान्तं प्रेमोद्रिक्तः सुसम्भ्रमः
mudito'sau jagāmāśu sammukhaḥ kosalādhipaḥ | dṛṣṭvā pitaramāyāntaṃ premodriktaḥ susambhramaḥ
Delighted, that lord of Kosala went swiftly to meet (him); and (Rohita), seeing his father coming, overflowing with love and in great agitation,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.42
दण्डवत्पतितो भूमावश्रुपूर्णमुखः शुचा । राजापि तं समुत्थाप्य परिरभ्य मुदान्वितः
daṇḍavatpatito bhūmāvaśrupūrṇamukhaḥ śucā | rājāpi taṃ samutthāpya parirabhya mudānvitaḥ
fell to the ground like a staff, his face full of tears from emotion. The king too, raising him up and embracing him, filled with joy,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.43
तमाघ्राय सुतं मूर्ध्नि पप्रच्छ कुशलं पुनः । उत्सङ्गे तं समारोप्य मुदितो मेदिनीपतिः
tamāghrāya sutaṃ mūrdhni papraccha kuśalaṃ punaḥ | utsaṅge taṃ samāropya mudito medinīpatiḥ
kissed his son on the head and asked again after his welfare; and setting him on his lap, the lord of the earth, delighted,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.44
उष्णैर्नेत्रजलैः शीर्षण्यभिषेकमथाकरोत् । राज्यं शशास तेनासौ पुत्रेणातिप्रियेण च
uṣṇairnetrajalaiḥ śīrṣaṇyabhiṣekamathākarot | rājyaṃ śaśāsa tenāsau putreṇātipriyeṇa ca
then performed a head-anointing with the warm water of his eyes. And he ruled the kingdom together with that most beloved son.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.45
वृत्तान्तं नरमेधस्य कथयामास विस्तरात् । राजसूयं क्रतुवरं चकार नृपसत्तमः
vṛttāntaṃ naramedhasya kathayāmāsa vistarāt | rājasūyaṃ kratuvaraṃ cakāra nṛpasattamaḥ
He recounted at length the story of the human sacrifice; and that best of kings performed the Rājasūya, the finest of rites.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.46
वसिष्ठं पूजयित्वाथ होतारमकरोद्विभुः ।
vasiṣṭhaṃ pūjayitvātha hotāramakarodvibhuḥ |
Then, having honoured Vasiṣṭha, the mighty (king) made him the Hotṛ.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.47
शक्रस्य सदनं रम्यं जगाम मुनिरादरात् । विश्वामित्रोऽपि तत्रैव वसिष्ठेन च सङ्गतः
śakrasya sadanaṃ ramyaṃ jagāma munirādarāt | viśvāmitro'pi tatraiva vasiṣṭhena ca saṅgataḥ
The sage went with due respect to the lovely hall of Śakra; and Viśvāmitra too (was) in that same place, and met with Vasiṣṭha.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.48
मिलित्वा तौ स्थितौ देवसदने मुनिसत्तम । विश्वामित्रोऽपि पप्रच्छ वसिष्ठं प्रतिपूजितम्
militvā tau sthitau devasadane munisattama | viśvāmitro'pi papraccha vasiṣṭhaṃ pratipūjitam
Having met, the two remained in the hall of the god, O best of sages; and Viśvāmitra questioned Vasiṣṭha, who had been honoured (there),
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.49
वीक्ष्य विस्मयचित्तस्तं सभायां तु शचीपतेः । विश्वामित्र उवाच - क्वेयं पूजा त्वया प्राप्ता महती मुनिसत्तम
vīkṣya vismayacittastaṃ sabhāyāṃ tu śacīpateḥ | viśvāmitra uvāca - kveyaṃ pūjā tvayā prāptā mahatī munisattama
looking at him with a mind astonished, there in the assembly of Śacī's lord. Viśvāmitra said: Where did you obtain this great honour, O best of sages?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.50
कृता केन महाभाग सत्यं ब्रूहि ममान्तिके । वसिष्ठ उवाच - यजमानोऽस्ति मे राजा हरिश्चन्द्रः प्रतापवान्
kṛtā kena mahābhāga satyaṃ brūhi mamāntike | vasiṣṭha uvāca - yajamāno'sti me rājā hariścandraḥ pratāpavān
By whom was it done, O greatly fortunate one? Tell me the truth in my presence. Vasiṣṭha said: The mighty king Hariścandra is my sacrificer.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.51
राजसूयः कृतस्तेन राज्ञा प्रवरदक्षिणः । नेदृशोऽस्ति नृपश्चान्यः सत्यवादी धृतव्रतः
rājasūyaḥ kṛtastena rājñā pravaradakṣiṇaḥ | nedṛśo'sti nṛpaścānyaḥ satyavādī dhṛtavrataḥ
A Rājasūya with excellent sacrificial fees was performed by that king. There is no other king like him, truthful in speech and firm in his vows,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.52
दाता च धर्मशीलश्च प्रजारञ्जनतत्परः । तस्य यज्ञे मया पूजा प्राप्ता कौशिकनन्दन
dātā ca dharmaśīlaśca prajārañjanatatparaḥ | tasya yajñe mayā pūjā prāptā kauśikanandana
a giver, of righteous conduct, intent on delighting his subjects. At his sacrifice I obtained honour, O son of Kuśika.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.53
[ किं पृच्छसि पुनः सत्यं ब्रवीम्यकृत्रिमं द्विज ] हरिश्चन्द्रसमो राजा न भूतो न भविष्यति । सत्यवादी तथा दाता शूरः परमधार्मिकः
[ kiṃ pṛcchasi punaḥ satyaṃ bravīmyakṛtrimaṃ dvija ] hariścandrasamo rājā na bhūto na bhaviṣyati | satyavādī tathā dātā śūraḥ paramadhārmikaḥ
[Why do you ask again? I speak the truth, unfeigned, O twice-born one.] A king equal to Hariścandra has not been and will not be — truthful in speech, and a giver, a hero, supremely righteous.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.54
व्यास उवाच इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रोऽतिकोपनः । बभूव क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनोऽप्यब्रवीच्च तम्
vyāsa uvāca iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā viśvāmitro'tikopanaḥ | babhūva krodhasaṃraktalocano'pyabravīcca tam
Vyāsa said: Hearing this speech of his, Viśvāmitra, exceedingly prone to anger, became one whose eyes were red with rage, and he said to him:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.55
विश्वामित्र उवाच एवं स्तौषि नृपं मिथ्यावादिनं कपटप्रियम् । वञ्चितो वरुणो येन प्रतिश्रुत्य वरं पुनः
viśvāmitra uvāca evaṃ stauṣi nṛpaṃ mithyāvādinaṃ kapaṭapriyam | vañcito varuṇo yena pratiśrutya varaṃ punaḥ
Viśvāmitra said: Thus you praise a king who is a speaker of falsehood and fond of deceit — by whom Varuṇa was cheated, after he had promised (him) a boon (and then) again (put it off).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.56
मम जन्मार्जितं पुण्यं तपसः पठितस्य च । त्वदीयं वातितपसो ग्लहं कुरु महामते
mama janmārjitaṃ puṇyaṃ tapasaḥ paṭhitasya ca | tvadīyaṃ vātitapaso glahaṃ kuru mahāmate
The merit earned by my (whole) life, from austerity and from recitation — or yours, from your surpassing austerity — make that the stake, O great-minded one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.57
अहं चेत्तं नृपं सद्यो न करोम्यतिसंस्तुतम् । असत्यवादिनं काममदातारं महाखलम्
ahaṃ cettaṃ nṛpaṃ sadyo na karomyatisaṃstutam | asatyavādinaṃ kāmamadātāraṃ mahākhalam
If I do not at once make that king, so highly praised (by you), (out to be) a speaker of untruth, one who gives nothing out of greed, a great scoundrel —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.58
आजन्मसञ्चितं सर्वं पुण्यं मम विनश्यतु । अन्यथा त्वत्कृतं सर्वं पुण्यं त्विति पणावहे
ājanmasañcitaṃ sarvaṃ puṇyaṃ mama vinaśyatu | anyathā tvatkṛtaṃ sarvaṃ puṇyaṃ tviti paṇāvahe
"Let all the merit I have gathered from birth onward be destroyed; otherwise, let all the merit you have made (be destroyed)" — thus let us two lay a wager.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 7 17.59
ग्लहं कृत्वा ततस्तौ तु विवदन्तौ मुनी तदा । स्वाश्रमं स्वर्गलोकाच्च गतौ परमकोपनौ
glahaṃ kṛtvā tatastau tu vivadantau munī tadā | svāśramaṃ svargalokācca gatau paramakopanau
Then, having made the stake, those two sages, disputing, went — each to his own hermitage and (the other) from the world of heaven — utterly enraged.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain