Verse 23·VR 1.53.23

एतदेव हि मे रत्नं एतदेव हि मे धनम् | एतदेव हि सर्वस्वमेतदेव हि जीवितम् || १-५३-२३

darshaH ca paurNa maasaH ca yaj~naaH caiva aapta dakShiNaaH | etadeva hi me raajan vividhaaH ca kriyaaH tathaa || 1-53-24

Translation

Really this alone is my gemmy cow, thus I do not require your jewels or gems... truly, this alone is my treasure, thus I do not require your gilded chariots, horses or elephants... really, this alone is my everything, thus I need nothing from you... and actually, this alone is my alter-ego, thus you cannot separate me from myself. [1-53-23]

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etat eva

this, alone

me ratnam hi

for me, gem, indeed

etat eva hi me dhanam

this, alone, truly, wealth [treasure] for me

etat eva sarvasvam hi

this, alone, really everything for me

etat eva jiivitam hi

this, alone, life [alter ego,] actually.

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53

Vishvamitra tries to gain Kamadhenu

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