Sarga 60: The Trishanku Constellation
Trishanku Tara Mandala
Viswamitra performs the sacrifice and sends Trishanku to heaven with his physical body; Indra curses him downward; enraged, Viswamitra creates new stars and a permanent constellation for Trishanku to inhabit.
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पश्य मे तपसो वीर्यं स्वार्जितस्य नरेश्वर । एष त्वां सशरीरेण नयामि स्वर्गमोजसा||1.60.13|| दुष्प्रापं सशरीरेण दिवं गच्छ नराधिप।
Meaning
Behold the power of my self-earned austerity, O king! By my spiritual might, I shall send you to heaven with your physical body, an achievement not possible for anyone.
स्वार्जितं किञ्चिदप्यस्ति मया हि तपस:फलम्||1.60.14|| राजन् स्वतेजसा तस्य सशरीरो दिवं व्रज।
Meaning
Whatever fruit of austerities I have earned, O king, by that power you shall ascend to heaven with your physical body.
उक्तवाक्ये मुनौ तस्मिन् सशरीरो नरेश्वर:||1.60.15|| दिवं जगाम काकुत्स्थ मुनीनां पश्यतां तदा।
Meaning
When the sage spoke these words, the king ascended to heaven with his physical body in the presence of all the rishis.
देवलोकगतं दृष्ट्वा त्रिशङ्कुं पाकशासन:||1.60.16|| सह सर्वैस्सुरगणैरिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।
Meaning
Seeing Trishanku ascending to heaven, Indra, along with all the hosts of gods, spoke these words to him.
त्रिशङ्को गच्छ भूयस्त्वं नासि स्वर्गकृतालय:||1.60.17|| गुरुशापहतो मूढ पत भूमिमवाक्छिरा:।
Meaning
O Trishanku, you are not worthy of heaven. Go back, you fool! Cursed by your guru, fall to earth with your head downward.
एवमुक्तो महेन्द्रेण त्रिशङ्कुरपतत्पुन:||1.60.18|| विक्रोशमानस्त्राहीति विश्वामित्रं तपोधनम्।
Meaning
Thus commanded by Indra, Trishanku, wailing and crying, "Viswamitra, protect me!" began to fall downward.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य क्रोशमानस्य कौशिक:||1.60.19|| रोषमाहारयत्तीव्रं तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्।
Meaning
Hearing Trishanku's wails, Viswamitra, seized by severe anger, called out, "Stay, Stay!"
ऋषिमध्ये स तेजस्स्वी प्रजापतिरिवापर:||1.60.20|| सृजन् दक्षिणमार्गस्थान् सप्तर्षीनपरान् पुन:। नक्षत्रमालामपरामसृजत्क्रोधमूर्च्छित:||1.60.21|| दक्षिणां दिशमास्थाय मुनिमध्ये महायशा:।
Meaning
Standing in the midst of sages with resplendent power like another Brahma, the wrathful sage created new constellations 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||
Meaning
Having created a constellation of stars, Viswamitra said in anger, I will create another Indra, or this world shall be without Indra, and began to create the gods themselves.
तत: परमसम्भ्रान्तास्सर्षिसङ्घास्सुरासुरा:। विश्वामित्रं महात्मानमूचु: सानुनयं वच:||1.60.24||
Meaning
Struck with wonder and fear, the hosts of rishis, suras, and asuras humbly addressed Viswamitra.