Canto
9
Chapter 7: The Descendants of King Mândhâtâ
(1) S'rî S'uka said: 'The most prominent son of Mândhâtâ named Ambarîsha [to the Ambarîsha of Nâbhâga, see 4.13], was adopted by his grandfather Yuvanâs'va as his son and he had a son called Yauvanâs'va who on his turn had a son named Hârîta. These [three, Ambarisha, Yauvanâs'va and Hârîta,] were the most prominent of all members of the Mândhâtâ dynasty. (2) Purukutsa [another son of Mândhâtâ] was taken to the lower regions by his wife Narmadâ who in service of the king of the serpents [Vâsuki] had been given to him in marriage by her serpent brothers. (3) There did he, factually empowered by Lord Vishnu, shatter the ones abiding by the song of heaven who deserved it to be chastised [because of their Gandharva sin of gambling]. From the serpentine he received the benediction that those who remember this incident are protected against the reptilians [the snake-like race of humanoids].
(4) The son of Purukutsa Trasaddasyu [named after the other one: 9.6: 32-34] was the father of Anaranya whose son had the name Haryas'va [after: 9.6: 23-24]. From him there was Prâruna and Prâruna's son was Tribandhana. (5-6) Of Tribandhana there was a son named Satyavrata [after the Manu, see 8.24: 10], who, being cursed by his father [for kidnapping a brahmin daughter at her marriage], had acquired the quality of an outcast [cândâla] and was thus called Tris'anku ['afraid of the heavens']. Under the influence of Kaus'ika [sage Vis'vâmitra] went he to heaven where he, having fallen down there, fixed [half way in his fall] by the sage his supreme and divine power, today still can be seen hanging with his head downward from the sky. (7) Tris'anku's son was Haris'candra; because of him was there between Vis'vâmitra and Vasishthha a great quarrel because of which the two for many years were as birds [*].(8) He was very morose of having no successor and took on the advise of Nârada shelter with Varuna whom he asked: 'O lord, let there be a son born from me.'
(9) O Mahârâja, then he said: 'And if there is a son, am I even willing to make with him an offering if you so desire'. Varuna accepted it and so was there indeed a son born to him that was named Rohita ['to the blood'].
(10) 'Since a son has been born can you, my dear, prepare me a sacrifice with him', so Varuna said to Haris'candra who then replied: 'Ten days after [its birth] should an animal be considered fit for being sacrificed.'
(11) Ten days later coming back said he: 'And now: sacrifice!' Thus replied Haris'candra: 'When the teeth of an animal have appeared, then it has become fit for being sacrificed!'
(12) When the teeth had grown said Varuna: 'Sacrifice now', upon which Haris'candra replied: 'When he looses his [milk] teeth, then will he be fit.'
(13) When the teeth fell out told he him: 'Sacrifice now then!', upon which came the reply: 'When the 'sacrificial animal' its teeth have grown back, then it is pure!'
(14) Varuna, upon them having grown, then said: 'You offer now', after which Haris'candra said: 'When he as a warrior can defend himself with a shield, o King, then will the 'sacrificial animal' be pure.'
(15) This way with his mind under the control of his affection for his son cheated he the god on the time that it would take and had he him so waiting for the moment to arrive. (16) Rohita aware of what his father had planned to do, took, trying to save his life, his bow and arrows and left for the forest. (17) When he heard that his father because of Varuna was plagued by dropsy and had grown a large belly, wanted Rohita to return to the capital, but Indra forbade him to go there. (18) Indra told him to travel the world for the purpose of holy places and pilgrimage sites and that he had to live in the forest for one year. (19) And so it happened for a second, a third, a fourth and a fifth year as well that Indra in the form of an old brahmin appeared before him to tell him that again and again. (20) The sixth year that Rohita wandered in the forest, went he to the capital where he with Ajîgarta bought out his second son S'unahs'epha to use as the 'animal of sacrifice'. Him he offered to his father bringing his obeisances. (21) Thereafter sacrificing the [worldly life of the] man in the yajña [**] became Haris'candra as famous and celebrated as demigods like Varuna are in making sacrifices and was he freed from the dropsy. (22) Vis'vâmitra was in the sacrifice offering the oblations [the Hotâ], the self-realized Jamadagni led the recitations of the [Yayur-veda] mantras [as the Adhvaryu], Vasishthha was the leading brahmin [the brahmâ] and Ayâsya [or Agastya] did the [Sâma-veda] hymns [as the Udgâtâ]. (23) Indra, very pleased, delivered him a golden chariot. The glories of S'unahs'epha will be recounted with the description of the sons of Vis'vâmitra.
(24) To see truthfulness, solidity and forbearance with the ruler [Haris'candra] and his wife pleased Vis'vâmitra very much and so gave he them the imperishable knowledge to reach their destination. (25-26) Merging the mind with the earth, the earth with the water, the water with the fire, the fire with the air and the air with the sky as also merging that with the material identification, that false ego with the totality of matter and that complete with the spiritual knowledge in all its branches, was by that specific process of meditation the ignorance subdued and the material ambition forsaken. By loving selfrealization and liberating transcendental bliss remained they with the Inconceivable, completely freed from being bound materially.'
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S'rî S'uka said: 'The most prominent son of Mândhâtâ named Ambarîsha [to the Ambarîsha of Nâbhâga, see 4.13], was adopted by his grandfather Yuvanâs'va as his son and he had a son called Yauvanâs'va who on his turn had a son named Hârîta. These [three, Ambarisha, Yauvanâs'va and Hârîta,] were the most prominent of all members of the Mândhâtâ dynasty.S'rî S'uka said: 'One prominent son of Mândhâtâ, was by word of his grandfather Yuvanâs'va celebrated as Ambarîsha [to the Ambarîsha of Nâbhâga, see 4.13] and he had a son called Yauvanâs'va. His son was Hârita whose son became the most prominent of all members of the Mândhâtâ dynasty.' (Vedabase)
Purukutsa [another son of Mândhâtâ] was taken to the lower regions by his wife Narmadâ who in service of the king of the serpents [Vâsuki] had been given to him in marriage by her serpent brothers.
Narmâda was by her serpent brothers given away to Pûrukutsa [another son of Mândhâtâ] who by her in the service of the king of the serpents [Vâsuki] was taken to the lower regions. (Vedabase)
There did he, factually empowered by Lord Vishnu, shatter the ones abiding by the song of heaven who deserved it to be chastised [because of their Gandharva sin of gambling]. From the serpentine he received the benediction that those who remember this incident are protected against the reptilians [the snake-like race of humanoids].
There did he, factually empowered by Lord Vishnu, shatter the ones who, abiding by the song of heaven, deserved it to be chastised [because of their Gandharva sin of gambling]. From the serpentine he received the benediction that those who remember this incident are safe from snakes. (Vedabase)
The son of Purukutsa Trasaddasyu [named after the other one: 9.6: 32-34] was the father of Anaranya whose son had the name Haryas'va [after: 9.6: 23-24]. From him there was Prâruna and Prâruna 's son was Tribandhana.
The son of Pûrukutsa Trasaddasyu [named after the other one: 6: 32-34] was the father of Anaranya whose son had the name Haryas'va [after: 6: 23-24]. From him there was Prâruna and Prâruna's son was Tribandhana. (Vedabase)
Of Tribandhana there was a son named Satyavrata [after the Manu, see 8.24: 10], who, being cursed by his father [for kidnapping a brahmin daughter at her marriage], had acquired the quality of an outcast [cândâla] and was thus called Tris'anku ['afraid of the heavens']. Under the influence of Kaus'ika [sage Vis'vâmitra] went he to heaven where he, having fallen down there, fixed [half way in his fall] by the sage his supreme and divine power, today still can be seen hanging with his head downward from the sky.
Of Tribandhana there was a son named Satyavrata [after the Manu, see 8.24: 10], who, being cursed by his father [for kidnapping a brahmins daughter at her marriage], had acquired the quality of an outcast [cândâla] and was thus called Tris'anku ['afraid of the heavens']. Under the influence of Kaus'ika [sage Vis'vâmitra] went he to heaven where he, having fallen down there, fixed [half way in his fall] by the sage his supreme and divine power, until the day of today indeed can be seen hanging with his head downward from the sky. (Vedabase)
Tris'anku's son was Haris'candra; because of him was there between Vis'vâmitra and Vasishthha a great quarrel because of which the two for many years were as birds [*].
Tris'anku's son was Haris'candra; because of him was there between Vis'vâmitra and Vasishthha a great quarrel because of which the two for many years were as birds [*]. (Vedabase)
He was very morose of having no successor and took on the advise of Nârada shelter with Varuna whom he asked: 'O lord, let there be a son born from me.'
He was very morose of having no successor and took on the advise of Nârada shelter with Varuna whom he asked: 'O lord, let there be a son born from me. (Vedabase)
O Mahârâja, then he said: 'And if there is a son, am I even willing to make with him an offering if you so desire'. Varuna accepted it and so was there indeed a son born to him that was named Rohita ['to the blood'].
O mahârâja, then he said: 'And if there is a son, am I even willing to make with him an offering if you so desire'. Varuna accepted it and so was there indeed a son born to him that was named Rohita ['to the blood']. (Vedabase)
'Since a son has been born can you, my dear, prepare me a sacrifice with him', so Varuna said to Haris'candra who then replied: 'Ten days after [its birth] should an animal be considered fit for being sacrificed.'
'Since a son has been born can you, my dear, make me a sacrifice with him', so Varuna said to Haris'candra who then replied: 'Ten days after [its birth] should an animal be considered fit for being sacrificed.' (Vedabase)
Ten days later coming back said he: 'And now: sacrifice!' Thus replied Haris'candra: 'When the teeth of an animal have appeared, then it has become fit for being sacrificed!'
Ten days later said he coming there again: 'And now: sacrifice!'. Thus replied Haris'candra: 'When the teeth of an animal have appeared, then it has become fit for being sacrificed!'. (Vedabase)
When the teeth had grown said Varuna: 'Sacrifice now', upon which Haris'candra replied: 'When he looses his [milk] teeth, then will he be fit.'
When the teeth had grown said Varuna: 'Sacrifice now', upon which Haris'candra replied: 'When he looses his [milk] teeth, then will he be fit'. (Vedabase)
When the teeth fell out told he him: 'Sacrifice now then!', upon which came the reply: 'When the 'sacrificial animal' its teeth have grown back, then it is pure!'
When the teeth fell out told he him: 'Sacrifice now then!', upon which came the reply: 'When the 'sacrificial animal' its teeth have grown back, then it is pure!' (Vedabase)
Varuna, upon them having grown, then said: 'You offer now', after which Haris'candra said: 'When he as a warrior can defend himself with a shield, o King, then will the 'sacrificial animal' be pure.'
Varuna, upon them having grown, then said: 'You offer now.', after which Haris'candra said: 'When he as a warrior can defend himself with a shield, o King, then will the 'sacrificial animal' be pure.' (Vedabase)
This way with his mind under the control of his affection for his son cheated he the god on the time that it would take and had he him so waiting for the moment to arrive.
This way with his mind under the control of his affection for his son cheated he the god on the time that it would take and had he him so waiting for the moment to arrive. (Vedabase)
Rohita aware of what his father had planned to do, took, trying to save his life, his bow and arrows and left for the forest.
Rohita aware of what his father had planned to do, took, trying to save his life, his bow and arrows and left for the forest. (Vedabase)Text 17
When he heard that his father because of Varuna was plagued by dropsy and had grown a large belly, wanted Rohita to return to the capital, but Indra forbade him to go there.
When he heard that his father because of Varuna was plagued by dropsy and had grown a large belly, wanted Rohita to return to the capital, but Indra forbade him to go there. (Vedabase)
Indra told him to travel the world for the purpose of holy places and pilgrimage sites and that he had to live in the forest for one year.
Indra told him to travel the world for the purpose of holy places and pilgrimage sites and that he had to live in the forest for one year. (Vedabase)
And so it happened for a second, a third, a fourth and a fifth year as well that Indra in the form of an old brahmin appeared before him to tell him that again and again.
And so it happened for a second, a third, a fourth and a fifth year as well that Indra in the form of an old brahmin appeared before him to tell him that again and again. (Vedabase)
The sixth year that Rohita wandered in the forest, went he to the capital where he with Ajîgarta bought out his second son S'unahs'epha to use as the 'animal of sacrifice'. Him he offered to his father bringing his obeisances.
The sixth year that Rohita wandered in the forest, went he to the capital where he with Ajîgarita bought out his second son S'unahs'epha to use as the 'animal of sacrifice'. Him he offered to his father bringing his obeisances. (Vedabase)
Thereafter sacrificing the [worldly life of the] man in the yajña [**] became Haris'candra as famous and celebrated as demigods like Varuna are in making sacrifices and was he freed from the dropsy.
Thereafter sacrificing the [worldly life of the] man in the yajña [**] became Haris'candra as famous and celebrated as demigods like Varuna are in making sacrifices and was he freed from the dropsy. (Vedabase)
Vis'vâmitra was in the sacrifice offering the oblations [the Hotâ], the self-realized Jamadagni led the recitations of the [Yayur-veda] mantras [as the Adhvaryu], Vasishthha was the leading brahmin [the brahmâ] and Ayâsya [or Agastya] did the [Sâma-veda] hymns [as the Udgâtâ].
Vis'vâmitra was in the sacrifice offering the oblations [the Hotâ], the self-realized Jamadagni lead the recitations of the [Yayur-veda] mantras [as the Adhvaryu], Vasishthha was the leading brahmin [the brahmâ] and Ayâsya [or Âgastya] did the [Sâma-veda] hymns [as the Udgâtâ]. (Vedabase)
Indra, very pleased, delivered him a golden chariot. The glories of S'unahs'epha will be recounted with the description of the sons of Vis'vâmitra.
Indra, very pleased, delivered him a golden chariot. The glories of S'unahs'epha will be recounted with the description of the sons of Vis'vâmitra. (Vedabase)
To see truthfulness, solidity and forbearance with the ruler [Haris'candra] and his wife pleased Vis'vâmitra very much and so gave he them the imperishable knowledge to reach their destination.
To see truthfulness, solidity and forbearance with the ruler [Haris'candra] and his wife pleased Vis'vâmitra very much and so gave he them the imperishable knowledge to reach their destination. (Vedabase)
Merging the mind with the earth, the earth with the water, the water with the fire, the fire with the air and the air with the sky as also merging that with the material identification, that false ego with the totality of matter and that complete with the spiritual knowledge in all its branches, was by that specific process of meditation the ignorance subdued and the material ambition forsaken. By loving selfrealization and liberating transcendental bliss remained they with the Inconceivable, completely freed from being bound materially.'
Merging the mind with the earth, the earth with the water, the water with the fire, the fire with the air and the air with the sky as also merging that with the material identification, that false ego with the totality of matter and that complete with the spiritual knowledge in all its branches, was by that specific process of meditation the ignorance subdued and the material ambition forsaken. By loving selfrealization and liberating transcendental bliss remained they with the Inconceivable, completely freed from being bound materially. (Vedabase)
*: Prabhupâda comments: 'Vis'vâmitra and Vasishthha were always inimical. Formerly, Vis'vâmitra was a kshatriya, and by undergoing severe austerities he wanted to become a brâhmana, but Vasishthha would not agree to accept him. In this way there was always disagreement between the two. Later, however, Vasishthha accepted him because of Vis'vâmitra's quality of forgiveness. Once Haris'candra performed a yajña for which Vis'vâmitra was the priest, but Vis'vâmitra, being angry with Haris'candra, took away all his possessions, claiming them as a contribution of dakshinâ. Vasishthha, however, did not like this, and therefore a fight arose between Vasishthha and Vis'vâmitra. The fighting became so severe that each of them cursed the other. One of them said, "May you become a bird," and the other said, "May you become a duck." Thus both of them became birds and continued fighting for many years because of Haris'candra.'
**: Sacrificing a human being has to be considered here as something nonviolent since the vidhi preaches compassion with all living creatures (dayâ or ahimsâ ) and the Bhâgavatam for sure condemns the sacrifice of human lives by the story of Jada Bharata [see 5.9: 17]. The context here suggests, and from 9.16: 31-32 it appears, that because Haris'candra had been the cause of a fight between the sages Vis'vâmitra and Vasishthha that the sacrifice of a human being meant that some man had to give up his worldly life to serve the sages in their reconcilliation. The heir to the throne, the most likely candidate for the job, could not give up his worldly responsibility, so was another man chartered to take that duty upon him.
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