Sarga 65: Vishvamitra becomes a Brahmarishi
Brahmarishi Praptih
Vishvamitra attains the supreme state of Brahmarishi through austerity.
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अथ हैमवतीं राम दिशं त्यक्त्वा महामुनि:। पूर्वां दिशमनुप्राप्य तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम्
Meaning
"O Rama thereafter the great ascetic (Viswamitra), abandoning the north of the Himavat mountain reached the eastern quarter and performed rigorous austerities.
मौनं वर्षसहस्रस्य कृत्वा व्रतमनुत्तमम्। चकाराप्रतिमं राम तप: परमदुष्करम्
Meaning
Having observed a unique vow of silence for a thousand years, O Rama he practised unprecedented and extremely difficult austerities.
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु काष्ठभूतं महामुनिम्। विघ्नैर्बहुभिराधूतं क्रोधो नान्तर आविशत् स कृत्वा निश्चयं राम तप आतिष्टदव्ययम्।
Meaning
After completion of a thousand years the great ascetic became a piece of wood. In spite of many impediments, he was unshaken, anger did not enter into his mind. O Rama with firm determination he practised austerities.
तस्य वर्षसहस्रस्य व्रते पूर्णे महाव्रत: भोक्तुमारब्धवानन्नं तस्मिन् काले रघूत्तम। इन्द्रो द्विजातिर्भूत्वा तं सिद्धमन्नमयाचत
Meaning
O Best of Raghus dynasty (Rama) when the thousandyearold vow was over (Viswamitra) the great practitioner of vows began to partake cooked rice. At this moment Indra assumed the guise of a brahmin and asked him for the rice (he was going to eat).
तस्मै दत्वा तदा सिद्धं सर्वं विप्राय निश्चित:। निश्शेषितेऽन्ने भगवानभुक्तैव महातपा: न किञ्चिदवदद्विप्रं मौनव्रतमुपस्थित:। अथ वर्षसहस्रं वै नोच्छ्वसन्मुनिपुङ्गव:
Meaning
This mighty, adorable ascetic having adopted a vow of silence decided to give all the cooked rice to the Brahmin. The brahmin finished all the rice. Viswamitra went without food but did not utter a single word to the brahmin. Thereafter the distinguished ascetic practised austerities for another period of thousand years, his breath suspended.
तस्यानुच्छ्वसमानस्य मूर्ध्नि धूमो व्यजायत। त्रैलोक्यं येन सम्भ्रान्तमादीपितमिवाभवत्
Meaning
While his breath, was suspended, smoke emanated from his head which frightened the three worlds. It appeared as though they were on fire.
ततो देवास्सगन्धर्वा: पन्नगोरगराक्षसा:। मोहितास्तेजसा तस्य तपसा मन्दरश्मय: कश्मलोपहता स्सर्वे पितामहमथाब्रुवन्।
Meaning
Thereupon devatas along with gandharvas, pannagas, uragas, and rakshasas, stood bewildered by his ascetic energy. Their own glory was dimmed in his lustre". Afflicted with anguish, they spoke to the Grandsire (Brahma):
बहुभि: कारणैर्देव विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:। लोभित: क्रोधितश्चैव तपसा चाभिवर्धते।
Meaning
"O Lord the great sage Viswamitra was lured and angered in various ways. But his austerities continued to grow:
न ह्यस्य वृजिनं किञ्चिद्दृश्यते सूक्ष्ममप्यथ। न दीयते यदि त्वस्य मनसा यदभीप्सितम्। विनाशयति त्रैलोक्यं तपसा सचराचरम्।
Meaning
His penance was flawless. If his wishes were not granted, he will surely destroy by his austerities the three worlds with all movables and immovables.
व्याकुलाश्च दिशस्सर्वा न च किञ्चित्प्रकाशते। सागरा: क्षुभितास्सर्वे विशीर्यन्ते च पर्वता:
Meaning
There is bewilderment everywhere. It is dark all over. The oceans are disturbed. The mountains have cracked.