Sarga 51: Shatananda's Introduction
Shatananda Vishvamitra Vrittanta
Ahalya's son Shatananda rejoices on hearing his parents are reunited, and begins narrating Vishvamitra's history as a righteous king descended from Kusha, whose army once arrived at Vashishtha's magnificent hermitage.
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तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य विश्वामित्रस्य भाषितम्। शतानन्दो महातेजा रामं वचनमब्रवीत्।।1.51.12।।
Meaning
Hearing that statement of Vishvamitra, the greatly splendid Shatananda then spoke this word to Rama.
स्वागतं ते नरश्रेष्ठ दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि राघव। विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य महर्षिमपराजितम्।।1.51.13।।
Meaning
Welcome, best of men! Fortunate is it, Raghava, that you have come here with the unconquered great sage Vishvamitra leading the way.
अचिन्त्यकर्मा तपसा ब्रह्मर्षिरतुलप्रभ:। विश्वामित्रो महातेजा वेत्स्येनं परमां गतिम्।।1.51.14।।
Meaning
His deeds beyond conception, of matchless brilliance through his austerity, the greatly splendid Vishvamitra — you should know him as the highest refuge.
नास्ति धन्यतरो राम त्वत्तोऽन्यो भुवि कश्चन। गोप्ता कुशिकपुत्रस्ते येन तप्तं महत्तप:।।1.51.15।।
Meaning
None on earth is more fortunate than you, Rama, for your protector is the son of Kushika, by whom great austerity has been performed.
श्रूयतां चाभिधास्यामि कौशिकस्य महात्मन:। यथा बलं यथा वृत्तं तन्मे निगदत: श्रुणु।।1.51.16।।
Meaning
Listen, and I shall relate the might and conduct of the great-souled Kaushika, exactly as it happened — hear it from me as I tell it.
राजाऽभूदेष धर्मात्मा दीर्घकालमरिन्दम:। धर्मज्ञ: कृतविद्यश्च प्रजानां च हिते रत:।।1.51.17।।
Meaning
He was for a long time a righteous king, a subduer of foes, versed in duty and learning, devoted to the welfare of his subjects.
प्रजापतिसुतश्चासीत्कुशो नाम महीपति:। कुशस्य पुत्रो बलवान् कुशनाभस्सुधार्मिक:।।1.51.18।।
Meaning
There was a lord of the earth named Kusha, son of Prajapati; Kusha's son was the powerful and righteous Kushanabha.
कुशनाभसुतस्त्वासीद्गाधिरित्येव विश्रृत:। गाधे: पुत्रो महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:।।1.51.19।।
Meaning
Kushanabha's son was renowned as Gadhi; Gadhi's greatly splendid son was the great sage Vishvamitra.
विश्वामित्रो महातेजा: पालयामास मेदिनीम्। बहुवर्षसहस्राणि राजा राज्यमकारयत्।।1.51.20।।
Meaning
The greatly splendid Vishvamitra guarded the earth; the king ruled his kingdom for many thousands of years.
कदाचित्तु महातेजा योजयित्वा वरूथिनीम्। अक्षौहीणीपरिवृत: परिचक्राम मेदिनीम्।।1.51.21।।
Meaning
Once, the greatly splendid one, having assembled his forces, went around the earth surrounded by a full army division.