Verse 17·VR 1.65.17

कालाग्निना यथा पूर्वं त्रैलोक्यं दह्यतेऽखिलम् || १-६५-१७ देवराज्यं चिकीर्षेत दीयतामस्य यन्मतम् |

diirgham aayuH ca te brahman dadaami sa marud gaNaH || 1-65-20 svasti praapnuhi bhadram te gacCha sauMya yathaa sukham |

Translation

'As to how the End-Time Fire entirely blazed away the triad of worlds previously, now this sage may do likewise, hence whatever is his predilection that may be given to him, even if he wants to become the potentate on the realm of gods.' Thus, all gods appealed to Brahma [1-65-17b, 18a]

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b, 18a. akhilam trailokyam

entirely, triad of worlds

puurvam kaalaagninaa yathaa dahyate

previously, as to how blazed away by End-Time Fire; likewise it is

[dahyate

burnt now]

devaraajyam cikiirSeta

wants to do [be potentate of] realm of gods

[yadi

if]

asya yat matam

whatever, his, predilection is

[tat

that]

diiyataam

may be given.

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65

Legend of Vishvamitra concluded

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