Consoling by Vasista

Sri Valmiki

1. Hearing the words of Dasaratha,with affection-bewildered looks, Viswamitra, the Kausika, reacted in curt speech.

2. ""Vowing to fulfill my request, you have broken the word.It is like a lion wanting to be a dear.

3. Such an action does not behove one born in Raghu dynasty. Never will hot beams come out of cool moon.

4. If you are incapable (of acceding to my requests) I shall go back the way I came. O Kaputsa, you are a vow-breaker. Be happy with your people."

5. When Viswamitra was angry, the whole world shook. The denizens of heaven were shaken with fear.

6. Realising that Viswamitra was angry, sage Vasista, the courageous man of sacred vows and intelligence - spoke thus to (Dasaratha).

7. -9. Born in the Ikshvaku dynasty, you are the living embodiment of Dharma. You are the jewel of all the noble people in the three worlds. Courageous, you are the best of vow keepers. By your dharma, you are famous in all the three worlds. You should not cause any harm to Dharma.Practise your own Dharma. Do not abandon it.Keep the word given to the lord of the munis.

10. -12. Having promised to do his bidding, by not keeping the word, you will be violating "ishta and purti"*** Dharmas. Release Rama (for his work). If Dasaratha, born in the Ikshvaku dynasty, does not follow Dharma whoever will? People do give up tradition looking at the behaviour of people like you. You should not give up your Dharmic behaviour). ***Ishta Dharma : Keeping and tending fires, etc. Purta is doing welfare activities.

13. -14. Like nectar which is protected by the god of fire, when someone is protected by this great lion of a person (Viswamitra) wether that person is worst in warfare or not, he cannot be eyed even by rakshasas.This sage is the very incarnation and embodiment of Dharma.He is the mightiest of the mighty.He excels in "Buddhi". He is jealously engaged in Tapas (askesis).

15. -16. The number of miracle or mantra-activated weapons and arrows that he knows, no one in the three world knows.None will even know.Even a combination of devas, nagas, kinneras, sages, suras, and rakshasas can equal Viswamitra.

17. -18. When he was a king, Krisasva gave him most invincible weapons. These weapons are the sons of Krisasva. They are like the sons of Prajapati. They are the close followers of the brilliantly radiant Viswamitra of great prowess.

19. Jaya and Suprabha are the daughters of Daksha Prajapati (these are two are Krisasva's wives). They gave birth to hundred invincible warriors.

20. -21. Jaya gave birth to fifty sons to vanquish the suras. They are capable of moving about as they desire (Vamacharis).They can achieve anything they want. Suprabha gave birth to fifty sons. They are very strong. They look very fierce. They are called "Sangharsas" (Those who are inclined to fights).

22. Viswamitra (with the miracle weapons given to him) is such a warrior of immense power and so, do not be agitated about the departure of Rama (with him).

23. O gentle Dasaratha, do not be distressed. With such a powerful person like Viswamitra by their side, even a dead man will come alive.