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Shloka 9

Sarasvatī-Śāpavimokṣa, Rākṣasa-Mokṣa, and Aruṇā-Tīrtha

Indra–Namuci Expiation

विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठी तावहन्यहनि भारत । स्पर्धा तपःकृतां तीव्रां चक्रतुस्तो तपोधनौ,भारत! विश्वामित्र और वसिष्ठ दोनों ही तपस्याके धनी थे, वे प्रतिदिन होड़ लगाकर अत्यन्त कठोर तप किया करते थे

viśvāmitravaśiṣṭhī tāv ahany ahani bhārata | spardhā tapaḥkṛtāṃ tīvrāṃ cakratus tau tapodhanau ||

وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا—اے بھارت! وشوامتر اور وسِشٹھ—دونوں تپسیا کی قوت سے مالامال—روز بہ روز سخت ریاضت کی شدید رقابت میں لگے رہتے تھے، ایک دوسرے پر سبقت لے جانے کی کوشش کرتے ہوئے۔

विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठौVishvamitra and Vasistha
विश्वामित्रवसिष्ठौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वामित्र + वसिष्ठ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
अहनिin the day
अहनि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअहन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
अहनिin the day (day after day)
अहनि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअहन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
भारतO Bharata
भारत:
TypeNoun
Rootभारत
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
स्पर्धाम्rivalry, competition
स्पर्धाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्पर्धा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तपःकृताम्connected with/produced by austerity (austerity-made)
तपःकृताम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootतपःकृत्
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
तीव्राम्intense, severe
तीव्राम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootतीव्र
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
चक्रतुःthey two did/made
चक्रतुः:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Dual
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
तपोधनौthe two rich in austerity (ascetics)
तपोधनौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतपोधन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
V
Viśvāmitra
V
Vasiṣṭha
B
Bhārata (Janamejaya as addressee)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights that even genuine spiritual practices like tapas can be colored by ego and competition; ethical maturity lies in directing discipline toward self-mastery and dharma rather than rivalry.

Vaiśampāyana reports that the two great sages, Viśvāmitra and Vasiṣṭha, repeatedly performed severe austerities in a sustained contest, each attempting to surpass the other in ascetic achievement.