Verse 18·VR 1.64.18

अथवा नोच्छ्वसिष्यामि संवत्सरशतान्यपि | अहं हि शोषयिष्यामि आत्मानं विजितेन्द्रियः || १-६४-१८

taavat yaavat hi me praaptam braahmaNyam tapasaa aarjitam | anucChvasan abhuMjaaH tiShTheyam shaashvatii samaaH || 1-64-19 na hi me tapyamaanasya kshayam yaasyanti muurtayaH |

Translation

Otherwise, I do not even respire for a hundred years for the respiratory gestures will also exhibit moods, and I indeed emaciate myself until I become a real conqueror of my own senses. [1-64-18]

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athavaa

otherwise

samvatsarashataani api

even for hundred years

na ucChvasiSyaami

I do not respire

aham

I

vijitendriyaH

verily conquered senses - until I become conqueror my own senses

aatmaanam shoSayiSyaami hi

I emaciate myself indeed.

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64

Legend of Vishvamitra (contd.)

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