Verse 3·VR 1.56.3

क्षत्रबन्धो स्थितोऽस्म्येष यद्बलं तद्विदर्शय | नाशयाम्यद्य ते दर्पं शस्त्रस्य तव गाधिज || १-५६-३

kshatra bandho sthito asmi eSha yad balam tad vidarshaya | naashayaami adya te darpam shas.htrasya tava gaadhija || 1-56-3

Translation

I am staying here only, you meritless Kshatriya, you may clearly display whatever prowess you have, oh, Gaadhi's son Vishvamitra, I will now ruin whatever vanity you or your missiles have. [1-56-3]

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kShatrabandhaH

oh meritless Kshatriya

eSaH

this me

sthitaH asmi

I am staying

yat balam

which, prowess - you have

tat vidarshaya

that, you display entirely

gaadhija

oh one born to Gaadhi - Vishvamitra

adya te darpam

now, your, vanity

tava shastrasya [darpam]

your, missile's, [vanity]

naashayaami

I will ruin.

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56

Vashishtha nullifies Vishvamitra's missiles

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