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शुनःशेपो गृहीत्वा ते द्वे गाथे सुसमाहितः । त्वरया राजसिंहं तमंबरीषमुवाच ह ॥ १-६२-२१
Shunashepa memorized the two verses with concentration of mind and hastened towards Amabarisha, a lion among kings. And said [1-62-21]
english translation
राजसिंह महाबुद्धे शीघ्रं गच्छावहे वयम् । निवर्तयस्व राजेन्द्र दीक्षां च समुदाहर ॥ १-६२-२२
- 'Oh ! the highly intellectual lion-king, let us go promptly to your ritual place, oh ! Indra among monarchs, take up initiatory rites and perform the sacrifice' [1-62-22]
english translation
तद्वाक्यमृषिपुत्रस्य श्रुत्वा हर्षसमन्वितः । जगाम नृपतिः शीघ्रं यज्ञवाटमतन्द्रितः ॥ १-६२-२३
At the words of the sage's son, the king, eager with delight hastened towards the sacrificial ground. [1-62-23]
english translation
सदस्यानुमते राजा पवित्रकृतलक्षणम् । पशुं रक्ताम्बरं कृत्वा यूपे तं समबन्धयत् ॥ १-६२-२४
With the consent of the officiating priests the king invested him ( Shunashepa ) with the sacred symbols with Kusa grass, dressed him in red apparel and tied him to the sacrificial post as a sacrificial animal. [1-62-24]
english translation
स बद्धो वाग्भिरग्र्याभिरभितुष्टाव वै सुरौ । इन्द्रमिन्द्रानुजं चैव यथावन्मुनिपुत्रकः ॥ १-६२-२५
When Shunashepa was tied to ritual post he immensely pleased two gods, namely Indra and Upendra as well, with those two hymns ( he got from Vishvamitra ). [1-62-25]
english translation