Srimad Bhagavatam

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यो वै हरिश्चन्द्रमखे विक्रीतः पुरुषः पशुः । स्तुत्वा देवान् प्रजेशादीन् मुमुचे पाशबन्धनात् ।। ९-१६-३१ ।।

sanskrit

Śunaḥśepha’s father sold Śunaḥśepha to be sacrificed as a man-animal in the yajña of King Hariścandra. When Śunaḥśepha was brought into the sacrificial arena, he prayed to the demigods for release and was released by their mercy. ।। 9-16-31 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yo vai harizcandramakhe vikrItaH puruSaH pazuH | stutvA devAn prajezAdIn mumuce pAzabandhanAt || 9-16-31 ||

hk transliteration

यो रातो देवयजने देवैर्गाधिषु तापसः । देवरात इति ख्यातः शुनःशेपः स भार्गवः ।। ९-१६-३२ ।।

sanskrit

Although Śunaḥśepha was born in the Bhārgava dynasty, he was greatly advanced in spiritual life, and therefore the demigods involved in the sacrifice protected him. Consequently he was also celebrated as the descendant of Gādhi named Devarāta. ।। 9-16-32 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yo rAto devayajane devairgAdhiSu tApasaH | devarAta iti khyAtaH zunaHzepaH sa bhArgavaH || 9-16-32 ||

hk transliteration

ये मधुच्छन्दसो ज्येष्ठाः कुशलं मेनिरे न तत् । अशपत्तान् मुनिः क्रुद्धो म्लेच्छा भवत दुर्जनाः ।। ९-१६-३३ ।।

sanskrit

When requested by their father to accept Śunaḥśepha as the eldest son, the elder fifty of the Madhucchandās, the sons of Viśvāmitra, did not agree. Therefore Viśvāmitra, being angry, cursed them. “May all of you bad sons become mlecchas,” he said, “being opposed to the principles of Vedic culture.” ।। 9-16-33 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

ye madhucchandaso jyeSThAH kuzalaM menire na tat | azapattAn muniH kruddho mlecchA bhavata durjanAH || 9-16-33 ||

hk transliteration

स होवाच मधुच्छन्दाः सार्धं पञ्चाशता ततः । यन्नो भवान् सञ्जानीते तस्मिंस्तिष्ठामहे वयम् ।। ९-१६-३४ ।।

sanskrit

When the elder Madhucchandās were cursed, the younger fifty, along with Madhucchandā himself, approached their father and agreed to accept his proposal. “Dear father,” they said, “we shall abide by whatever arrangement you like.” ।। 9-16-34 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sa hovAca madhucchandAH sArdhaM paJcAzatA tataH | yanno bhavAn saJjAnIte tasmiMstiSThAmahe vayam || 9-16-34 ||

hk transliteration

ज्येष्ठं मन्त्रदृशं चक्रुस्त्वामन्वञ्चो वयं स्म हि । विश्वामित्रः सुतानाह वीरवन्तो भविष्यथ । ये मानं मेऽनुगृह्णन्तो वीरवन्तमकर्त माम् ।। ९-१६-३५ ।।

sanskrit

Thus the younger Madhucchandās accepted Śunaḥśepha as their eldest brother and told him, “We shall follow your orders.” Viśvāmitra then said to his obedient sons, “Because you have accepted Śunaḥśepha as your eldest brother, I am very satisfied. By accepting my order, you have made me a father of worthy sons, and therefore I bless all of you to become the fathers of sons also.” ।। 9-16-35 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

jyeSThaM mantradRzaM cakrustvAmanvaJco vayaM sma hi | vizvAmitraH sutAnAha vIravanto bhaviSyatha | ye mAnaM me'nugRhNanto vIravantamakarta mAm || 9-16-35 ||

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