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
Translation
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.
Chapter context
Legend of Vishvamitra (contd.)
21 verses · Verse 22 of 21
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