The father then said to him "Go and live with the _Chandalas_.²¹ O you who have sullied your family, I do not like to be the father of a son like you (16)". Thus spoken to by his father he issued out of the city. The omniscient Rishi Vasishtha did not prevent him (however) (17) O child, thus forsaken by his father the heroic Satyavrata repaired to where the _Chandalas_ were living. His father too left for the forest (18). On account of his iniquity the chastiser of Pakā²² (Indra), did not pour rain in his kingdom for twelve long years (19). Having made over the kingdom to his wives the great ascetic Viswāmitra carried on hard penances near the sea (20). Having tied a rope round the neck of his own begotten second son his wife sold him for a hundred coins for the maintenance of the remaining sons (21). O descendant of Bharata, when he saw the ascetic’s son thus bound for sale the pious prince released him (22). For encompassing Viswāmitra’s pleasure and for his favour the mighty-armed Satyavrata maintained his sons (23). On account of his being bound by the neck the great ascetic passed by the name of Gālava. And that great saint Kausika was released by that heroic (king) (24). ²¹ A low caste people, by living with whom the people are outcasted. ²² This refers to Indra the god of rain. He received this appellation by destroying a demon by name Paka. CHAPTER XIII. THE SAME STORY CONTINUED. Vaishampāyana said:—Thus on account of his Bhakti, mercy and promise²³ Satyavrata, ever stationed in humility, took charge of Vishwāmitra’s offspring (1). Having killed wild deer, bear and buffaloes he used to keep meat tied to the trees near the hermitage of Vishwāmitra (2). After the king had left for the forest he, taking the vow of not taking another’s wife, passed twelve years at the behest of his sire as a probationer (3). On account of his being the royal priest the ascetic Vashishtha protected the city of Ayodhyā and the kingdom (4). Satyavrata too, on account of his childishness and future greatness, foolishly got greatly enraged with Vashishtha (5). O king, when his father renounced his own son Satyavrata, Vashishtha, for some reason, did not prevent him.(6). By proceeding seven footsteps all the nuptial _mantras_ are annulled. Satyavrata, however, could not hear those muttering prayers (7). O descendant of Bharata, thinking "although Vashishtha is pious still he is not saving me" Satyavrata got highly enraged with him (8). Thinking well however the great Vashishtha did not prevent him then; but Satyavrata could not understand his intention (9). His high-souled sire was not satisfied with him and therefore the slayer of Pāka did not send showers for twelve years (10). By carrying on those hard austerities now on earth he is releasing his family (from that sin) (11). When he was forsaken by his father Vashishtha did not prevent him because the ascetic had in view of placing his (Satyavrata’s) son on the throne (12).