Verse 10·VR 1.57.10

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु सत्यवादी जितेन्द्रियः || १-५७-१० त्रिशंकुरिति विख्यात इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धनः |

ashakyam iti ca api ukto vasiShThena mahaatmanaa |pratyaakhyaato vasiShThena sa yayau dakShiNaam disham || 1-57-13tataH tat karma siddhi artham putraan tasya gato nR^ipaH |

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In this meantime there is a veracious king named Trishanku, an enhancer of Ikshvaku dynasty, and one renowned for his self-conquest. [1-57-10b, 11a]

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b, 11a. etasmin eva kaale tu

in this, time only, but

satyavaadii

advocate of truth - veracious one

jitendriyaH

conquered senses

ikSvaakukulavardhanaH

enhancer of Ikshvaku dynasty

trishankuH iti vikhyaataH

thus renouned as Trishanku; such a king is there.

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57

The legend of Trishanku

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