Verse 22·VR 1.63.22

विप्रस्थितेषु देवेषु विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः || १-६३-२२ ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्निरालंबो वायुभक्षस्तपश्चरन् |

raMbhaam apsarasam shakraH saha sarvaiH marut gaNaiH | uvaaca aatma hitam vaakyam ahitam kaushikasya ca || 1-63-26

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While the gods who came here along with Brahma have returned, that great sage Vishvamitra undertook another round of ascesis by standing in levitation, upraising his arms, and subsisting on air alone. [1-63-22b, 23a]

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b, 23a. deveSu

gods

viprasthiteSu satsu

while they are verily returning

mahaamuniH vishvaamitraH

great sage, Vishvamitra

uurdhvabaahuH

upraised arms

niraalambaH

without support - insecurely standing in levitation

vaayubhakSaH

subsisting on air

tapaH caran

undertook ascesis.

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63

Legend of Vishvamitra (contd.)

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