Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c23.19

c23.19

Satyavrata was banished by his father Trayyāruṇa and was kept in exile by Vasiṣṭha, who held the kingdom on Trayyāruṇa’s departure. Then occurred a famine for twelve years. At that time Viśvaratha was king of Kānyakubja, but relinquished his kingdom, gave himself up to austerities,² became a brahman and took the name Viśvāmitra. He championed Satyavrata’s cause, and overcoming Vasiṣṭha’s opposition restored him to the throne. Satyavrata appointed Viśvāmitra the royal priest. Vasiṣṭha, thus