Verse 21·VR 1.55.21

ततो गत्वाश्रमपदं मुमोचास्त्राणि पार्थिवः | यैस्तत्तपोवनं सर्वं निर्दग्धं चास्त्रतेजसा || १-५५-२१

vasiShThasya aashramapadam shuunyam aasiit mahaatmanaH | muhuurtam iva niHshabdam aasiit iiriNa saMnibham || 1-55-24

Translation

Then on going to the threshold of Vashishta 's hermitage that king propelled his missiles, by the holocaust of which missiles that ascetic woodland is completely burnt down in its entirety. [1-55-21]

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tataH

then

paarthivaH

king - Vishvamitra

aashramapadam gatvaa

on going to hermitage's threshold [of Vashishta]

astraaNi mumoca

missiles, released [propelled]

yaiH

by which [missiles]

tat sarvam tapovanam

that entire ascetic woodland

astratejasaa

by missiles' fire [holocaust]

nirdagdham

completely burnt down.

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55

Vishvamitra ruins Vashishtha's hermitage

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