Verse 6·VR 1.65.6

तस्मै दत्त्वा तदा सिद्धं सर्वं विप्राय निश्चितः | निःषेषितेऽन्ने भगवानभुक्त्वैव महातपाः || १-६५-६ न किंचिदवदद्विप्रं मौनव्रतमुपास्थितः | तथैवासीत्पुनः मौनमनुच्छ्वासं चकार ह || १-६५-७

atha varSha sahasram ca na ucChvasan munipuMgavaH | tasya anucChvasamaanasya muurdhni dhuumo vyajaayata || 1-65-8 trai lokyam yena saMbhraaMtam aataapitam iva abhavat |

Translation

Then that godly Vishvamitra willingly gave away all the readied meal to that Brahman, and as no meal is leftover by Brahman-Indra, that great-ascetic Vishvamitra starved himself. Vishvamitra did not speak a little to the Brahman in dissent as he is abided by his pledge of muteness, and he again remained in muteness and breath-control. Like that, he indeed carried on his ascesis. [1-65-6, 7]

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bhagavaan

godly Vishvamitra

mahaatapaaH

great-ascetic

maunavratam upaasthitaH

one who is abiding to pledge muteness; such Vishvamitra

nishcitaH

willingly

tadaa

then

siddham

ready [meal]

sarvam

all

tasmai vipraaya dattvaa

gave away to him, the Brahman

anne niHsheSite

food, nothing, remained - Indra consumed everything without any leftovers

abhuktvaa iva

like without taking food [starved himself]

vipram kimcit na avadat

not said a little to Brahman

tathaa

later

punaH

again

anucChvaasam eva aasiit

he remained without breath [with breath-control,] only

maunam cakaara ha

carried on [his ascesis,] muteness indeed.

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65

Legend of Vishvamitra concluded

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