Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c23.47

c23.47

As regards Sudās and his priest Vasiṣṭha the simplest story is in two parts. One³ is that, at a great sacrifice by Sudās, Viśvāmitra was overcome by Śakti, but the Jāmadagnyas gave him speech and succoured the Kuśikas. The other⁴ is that Śakti went to the forest, the king’s servants who were under Viśvāmitra’s bidding cast him into a forest fire, and Vasiṣṭha on learning of Śakti’s fate restrained his grief.⁵