Verse 20·VR 1.63.20

ब्रह्मर्षिशब्दमतुलं स्वार्जितैः कर्मभिः शुभैः || १-६३-२० यदि मे भगवानाह ततोऽहं विजितेन्द्रियः |

dharme paMca tapaa bhuutvaa varShaasu aakaasha saMshrayaH || 1-63-23 shishire salile shaayii raatri ahaani tapo dhanaH | evam varSha sahasram hi tapo ghoram upaagamat || 1-63-24

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'If your Godhead had said that I am a Brahma-sage, a sageship acquired personally by my pious deeds, rather than an exalted sage, then I would have become one who is really self-conquered.' Thus Vishvamitra said to Brahma. [1-63-20, 21a]

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