Sarga 62: Sunassepha's Story
Sunassepha Vrittanta
Continuation of Sunassepha's tale and his deliverance through sacred mantras.
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नाथनान् च शुन:शेपो यज्ञ: च अविघ्नतो भवेत्। देवता: तर्पिता: च स्यु: मम च अपि कृतम् वच:
Meaning
Then Sunassepha will be protected. The king's sacrifice will continue without hindrance. The gods will be gratified. My words also will come true".
मुने: तु वचनम् श्रुत्वा मधुष्यन्द आदय: सुता:। स अभिमानम् नरश्रेष्ठ स लीलम् इदम् अब्रुवन्
Meaning
O Best of men (Rama) in response to the words of the sage Madhuchanda and others said thus in a casual way with selfesteem.
कथम् आत्म सुतान् हित्वा त्रायसे अन्य सुतम् विभो। अकार्यम् इव पश्याम: श्व मांसम् इव भोजने
Meaning
O Lord protecting other's son by abandoning one' own is like partaking the flesh of a dog. We consider it a prohibited act".
तेषाम् तत् वचनम् श्रुत्वा पुत्राणाम् मुनिपुंगव:। क्रोध संरक्त नयनो व्याहर्तुम् उपचक्रमे
Meaning
On hearing the words of his sons Viswamitra, the eminent ascetic, eyes reddened with anger began to speak:
नि:साध्वसम् इदम् प्रोक्तम् धर्मात् अपि विगर्हितम्। अतिक्रंय तु मत् वाक्यम् दारुणम् रोम हर्षणम्
Meaning
(You have) not only trangressed my words but also (you are) censurable according to dharma. You have uttered such audacious and dreadrul words causing the hair to stand on end.
श्व मांस भोजिन: सर्वे वासिष्ठा इव जातिषु। पूर्णम् वर्ष सहस्रम् तु पृथिव्याम् अनुवत्स्यथ
Meaning
All of you shall live on earth for a thousand years, like the sons of Vasishta feeding on the flesh of dogs".
कृत्वा शाप समायुक्तान् पुत्रान् मुनिवर: तदा। शुन:शेपम् उवाच आर्तम् कृत्वा रक्षाम् निरामयाम्
Meaning
Viswamitra the best of ascetics, thus cursed his sons. Sunassepha, (now) was filled with distress. To relieve him of his pain he said:
पवित्र पाशैर् बद्धो रक्त माल्य अनुलेपन:। वैष्णवम् यूपम् आसाद्य वाग्भि: अग्निम् उदाहर
Meaning
Bedaubing your person with red sandal paste and adorned with red garlands, you will be bound to a Vaishnava, sacrificial post with sacred ropes. There invoke Agni with these hymns.
इमे च गाथे द्वे दिव्ये गायेथा मुनि पुत्रक। अंबरीषस्य यज्ञे अस्मिन् तत: सिद्धिम् अवाप्स्यसि
Meaning
O Son of sage chant thse two sacred mantras in the sacrifice of Ambarisha.There after you will achieve success (long life)".
शुन:शेपो गृहीत्वा ते द्वे गाथे सुसमाहित:। त्वरया राज सिंहम् तम् अंबरीषम् उवाच ह
Meaning
Sunassepha memorized the two verses with concentration of mind and hastened towards Amabarisha, a lion among kings. And said: