Verse 4·VR 1.39.4

शंकरश्वशुरो नाम हिमवानिति विश्रुतः || १-३९-४ विंध्यपर्वतमासाद्य निरीक्षेते परस्परम् |

shaMkara shvashuro naama himavaan iti vishrutaH || 1-39-4 viMdhya parvatam aasaadya niriikShete parasparam |

Translation

The father-in-law of god Shankara who is well-known by the name of Himavan sets eyes on Mt. Vindhya, which stands as loftily as Himalayas, and those two mountains peer at each other. [1-39-4b, 5a]

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b, 5a. shankarashvashuraH

god Sankara's father-in-law

himavaan naama

Himavanta, namely

iti vishrutaH

by name, thus, well known

vindhyaparvatam aasaadya

attaining Vindhya mountain \t\t\t[Himavan] - by sight, set eyes on

niriikSete parasparam

without wink [stares, peers] each other - Vindhya and Himalayas look \t\t\tat each other.

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39

Sagara's sons dig the earth in search of the ritual horse

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