s   è¾va   prmp#£taE   ¢váa¢mæOaE   mhabl:  .
p#NtaE   ¢vnya¹£raE   v¢s¿|   jpta|   vrm¯    ¡ 1¡

s:

he

è¾va

seeing

prmp#£t:

highly elated

¢váa¢mæO:

Viswamitra

mhabl:

mighty

p#Nt:

bowing in rverence

¢vnyat¯

with humility

v£r:	the valiant one

v¢s¿|

to sage Vasishta

jpta|

of those engaged in the study of scriptures

vrm¯

supreme

That   Viswamitra   of   great   might   and   valour,   seeing   Vasishta,
the   best   among   those   who   intonate   hymns   and   greatly   pleased
in   mind,   paid   obeisance   to   him,   with   all   humility   (1).
 
Þvagt|   tv   cEÏy¤³aE   v¢s¿En   mhaÏmna       .
Aasn|   caÞy   Bgvan¯   v¢s¿aE   Ûya¢ddES   h  ¡2¡

Þvagt|

welcome

tv

to you

c

and

i¢t

thus

u³:	having been told

v¢s¿En

by Vasishta

mhaÏmna

by the highsouled

Aasn|

seat

c

and

AÞy

taking

Bgvan¯

lord

v¢s¿:

Vasishta

Ûya¢ddES

provided

h

behold!

 
Having   said,   `Welcome   to   you',   Lord   Vasishta,   the   high-souled
one,   also   offered   a   seat   to   him,   behold!   (2).
 
up¢v¾ay   c   tda   ¢váa¢mæOay   D£mtE   .
yTaÓyay|   §¢xvr:   Plm¥lm¤pahrt¯        ¡ 3¡

up¢v¾ay

for the seated

c

and

tda

then

¢váa¢mæOay

for Viswamitra

D£mtE

the wise

yTaÓyay|

as per tradition

§¢xvr:

foremost among sages

Plm¥l|

fruits and roots

upahrt¯

offered

For   that   wise   Viswamitra,   who   had   seated   himself,   the   best
among   sages   (Vasishta)   then   fetched   roots   and   fruits,   as   per
tradition   (3).  
p#¢tg¦/   c   ta|   p¥ja|   v¢s¿ad#ajsäOm:   .
tpaE{¢g"haEæO¢SÝyEx¤   k¤Sl|   pyIp¦ÅCt        ¡ 4¡

p#¢tg¦/

having received

c

and

ta|

that

p¥ja|

honour

v¢s¿at¯

from Vasishta

rajsäOm:

the best among kings

tp:	penance (relating to Vasishta)

A¢g"haEæO¢SÝyEx¤

about fire sacrifices and about disciples

k¤Sl|

welfare

pyIp¦ÅCt

enquired

¢váa¢mæOaE   mhatEja   vnÞp¢tgNE   tda     .
svIæO   k¤Sl|   cah   v¢s¿aE   rajsäOmm¯   ¡ 5¡

¢váa¢mæO:

Viswamitra

mhatEja:

highly effulgent

vnÞp¢tgNE

the groups of trees

tda

then

svIæO

all

k¤Sl|

welfare

c

and

Aah

told

v¢s¿:

Vasishta

rajsäOmm¯

the best among kings

 
That   best   among   kings,   the   one   of   great   radiance   Viswamitra,
having   accepted   these   honours   from   Vasishta   made   enquiries   by
exchanging   pleasantries   about   his   disciples   (of   Vasishta),
activities   connected   with   penance,   the   ritual   Agnihotra   and
the   trees   in   the   penance-grove.   Vasishta   also   replied   that   all
was   well   in   all   quarters,   in   reply   to   that   foremost   among   kings   (4-5).
 
s¤KaEp¢v¾|   rajan|   ¢váa¢mæO|   mhatpa:       .
pp#ÅC   jpta|   ½E¿aE   v¢s¿aE   b#'N:   s¤t:  ¡ 6¡

s¤KaEp¢v¾|

seated comfortably

rajan|

to the king

¢váa¢mæO|

to Viswamitra

mhatpa:

rooted in penance

pp#ÅC

asked

jpta|

of those who study the scriptures

½E¿:

best

v¢s¿:

sage Vasishta

b#'N:

of Brahma

s¤t:

son

 
The   son   of   Brahma,   the   best   among   those   who   chanted   the
scriptural   texts   and   of   great   penance,   Vasishta,   made   enquiries
of   king   Viswamitra,   who   was   seated   comfortably   (6).
 
k¢ÅcäOE   k¤Sl|   rajn¯   k¢ÅcÑGmIN   r¸yn¯   .
p#ja:   palysE   rajn¯   rajv¦äOEn   Da¢mIk   ¡ 7¡

k¢Åct¯

do you

tE

your

k¤Sl|

welfare

rajn¯

O! King!

k¢Åct¯

do you

DmIN	by righteous means

r¸yn¯

pleasing

p#ja:

the people

palysE

protect

rajn¯

O! King!

rajv¦äOEn

by proper rule

Da¢mIk

O! Righteous one!

`O!   King!   Is   everything   well   with   you?   O!   Righteous   ruler!
Are   you   ruling   over   your   subjects   in   the   righteous   way,   keeping
them   happy   and   are   you   also   discharging   the   functions   of   a   king
rightly?   (7).  
Note:   The   four-fold   duties   of   a   king   indicated   here   comprise
of   accumulation   of   wealth   in   the   right   manner,   multipying
the   riches   in   ethical   ways,   protecting   the   wealth   and   also
expending   it   in   the   proper   manner.
 
k¢ÅcäOE   s|B¦ta   B¦Ïya:   k¢Åc¢äO¿¢Ót   SasnE  .
k¢ÅctE   ¢v¢jta:   svI   ¢rpvaE   ¢rp¤s¥dn       ¡ 8¡

k¢Åct¯

do

tE

your

s|B¦ta:

well looked after

B¦Ïya:

servants

k¢Åct¯

do

¢t¿¢Ót

obey

SasnE

orders

k¢Åct¯

do

tE

your

¢v¢jta:

conquered

svI

all

¢rpv:

enemies

¢rp¤s¥dn

O! Destroyer of enemies!

 
Are   your   employees   well   looked-after?   Are   they   carrying   out
your   behests   promptly   and   properly?   O!   Destroyer   of   enemies!
Are   all   your   enemies   defeated   ?   (8).
 
k¢ÅcëlEx¤   kaESEx¤   ¢mæOEx¤   c   pr|tp     .
k¤Sl|   tE   nrÛyaG#   p¤æOpaWæOE   tTa{nG   ¡ 9¡

k¢Åct¯

do

blEx¤

regarding the armed forces

kaESEx¤

in the treasuries

¢mæOEx¤

in friends

c

and

pr|tp

O! Scorcher of enemies!

k¤Sl|

welfare

tE

they

nrÛyaG#

O! Tiger among men!

p¤æOpaWæOE

sons and grandsons

tTa

likewise

AnG	O! Sinless one!

 
O!   Scorcher   of   foes!   O!   Sinless   among   men!     O!   Tiger   among   men! Is   everything   well   with   your   armed   forces,   state   exchequer,   friends and   well-wishers,   children   and   grand-children   ?'   (9).
 
svIæO   k¤Sl|   raja   v¢s¿|   p#Ïy¤dahrt¯   .
¢váa¢mæOaE   mhatEja   v¢s¿|   ¢vnya¢Óvt:  ¡ 10¡

svIæO

in all these matters

k¤Sl|

well being

raja

the king

v¢s¿|

to Vasishta

p#Ïy¤dahrt¯

replied

¢váa¢mæO:

Viswamitra

mhatEja:

immensely radiant

v¢s¿|

to Vasishta

¢vnya¢Óvt:

with humility

 
The   king   Viswamitra   of   great   radiance   also   replied   to   Vasishta
that   on   all   fronts   everything   was   in   order,   speaking   to   Vasishta
in   a   manner   conveying   humility   (10).