|| om tat sat ||

तपोबलहतान् कृत्वा वासिष्टान् स महोदयान् ।
ऋषिमध्ये महातेजा विश्वामित्रोsभ्यभाषत ॥
Having decimated Mahodaya along with the ( hundred) sons of Vasishta , the highly radiant Viswamitra spoke with the assembled Rishis.

Balakanda
Sixtieth Sarga

Satananda continued his narration.

' Oh Rama ! Having decimated Mahodaya along with the hundred sons of Vasishta , the highly radiant Viswamitra spoke with the assembled Rishis. " This one of the Ikshvaku lineage, is a follower of Dharma and one who is charitable. He is known as Trisanku. He came and asked for my protection. With this body he wants to go the world of Devas. Along with me all of you will perform sacrifices that will enable him to go to heaven along with his body".

'Hearing those words of Viswamitra, all the venerable sages who follow the path of Dharma said among themselves
as follows. " This sage of the lineage of Kusika is extremely ill tempered. He is like fire. If angered without a doubt he will give a curse. It is better to do this task as he says. Hence let us get ready to perform the sacrifice so that this Ikshwaku king goes to the world of Devas along with his body with the power of Viswamitra "

'The venerable sages having said this they took up the their assigned tasks. Viswamitra became the leader or Yajaka of the sacrifice'.

'The Ritviks are experienced in all the rites. The performed all the rites as required and as prescribed. Then after a long time the great sage Viswamitra invited all the Devas to take their part of sacrificial offerings. But none of the Devas accepted the invitation'.

'Then the sage very much angered raised his "Suvra" and spoke to Trisanku in his anger."O King ! See the power of the penance earned by me. With this power I will send you along with your body to the world of Devas. Oh King ! Go to the heaven which is difficult to attain. Oh Rajan ! If I have even a bit of power earned by me ,with that power go to the the world of Devas with your body".

'As he spoke, the king moved to the world of Devas while all the sages were watching. Seeing Trisanku in their world Indra along with all Devas spoke as follows. "Oh Trisanku ! You may go back . Oh Foolish one ! Having been cursed by your master you are not fit to enter the heaven. You may fall back on earth with your head facing downwards".

'Having been thus told by the Lord of Devas , Trisanku cried out to Viswamitra to save him a while was tumbling down. Hearing those cries of help , Viswamitra very much angered with Devas for pushing Trisanku back to earth told him "stop", "stop" thus stalling his fall to earth'.

'Then that highly radiant one, acting much like another Prajapati created another constellation of seven Rishis in the southern skies. Viswamitra having lost himself in anger created a constellation of stars too in the southern skies. Having been thoroughly lost in anger, having created stars he said "I will create another Indra or make the world of Devas without Indra". In his anger he even set himself ready to create Devas too'.

'Then the Devas were very much alarmed. The Devas or Suras, Asuras along with the legions of Rishis spoke to Viswamitra in entreating tones. "Oh Great One ! This King has earned the curse of his Master. Oh Tapodhana he is unfit to enter the world of Devas with his body". Hearing those words of all Devas , the venerable sage Viswamitra made one important point'.

" May all be well with you. Having promised to send this King Trisanku to the world of Devas along with his body I cannot go back on that promise. Let the heaven with Trisanku's body be permanent. So also the stars created by me be permanent. As long as the worlds last so will be all these created by me. I hope all Devas to agree to this".

'Having been told thus the Devas then told the best of sages ," May all be well with you. Let it be as you said. Your creations will be there. Oh Best of sages ! There are may stars in the skies . Among these the stars so created by you will be there too but outside the regular universe. The Trisanku will live forever but with his head downwards. All the stars created will follow him. Trisanku having attained his objectives will thus be renowned".

'Then all the Devas praised Viswamitra. The highly radiant Viswamitra too wished them well'.

'Oh Rama ! Then at the conclusion of the sacrifice the Devas, Rishis and all the great ones went back to their abodes'.

Thus ends the sixtieth chapter of Balakanda in Valmiki Ramayana.
|| Om tat sat ||

ततो देवा महात्मानो मुनयश्च तपोधनाः ।
जग्मुर्यथागतं सर्वे यज्ञस्यांते नरोत्तम ॥

Oh Rama ! Then at the conclusion of the sacrifice the Devas, Rishis and all the great one went back to their abodes.

|| Om tat sat ||