Progress:56.0%
स दृष्ट्वा शिरसा भक्तं ध्रियमाणं महर्षिणा । तिष्ठता वायुभक्षेण विश्वामित्रेण धीमता॥५-१०४-१६॥
He saw the offering held upon the head by the great seer Viśvāmitra—who stood, living on air, endowed with discernment—and thus beheld his discipline.
english translation
प्रतिगृह्य ततो धर्मस्तथैवोष्णं तथा नवम् । भुक्त्वा प्रीतोऽस्मि विप्रर्षे तमुक्त्वा स मुनिर्गतः॥५-१०४-१७॥
Dharma accepted it then—both warm and freshly made—ate, told that brahmin-seer, “I am satisfied,” and departed.
english translation
क्षत्रभावादपगतो ब्राह्मणत्वमुपागतः । धर्मस्य वचनात्प्रीतो विश्वामित्रस्तदाभवत्॥५-१०४-१८॥
Having moved beyond the kṣatriya disposition and attained brahminhood, Viśvāmitra was then gladdened by Dharma’s pronouncement.
english translation
विश्वामित्रस्तु शिष्यस्य गालवस्य तपस्विनः । शुश्रूषया च भक्त्या च प्रीतिमानित्युवाच तम् । अनुज्ञातो मया वत्स यथेष्टं गच्छ गालव॥५-१०४-१९॥
Viśvāmitra, pleased with his ascetic disciple Gālava for his service and devotion, said to him: “You have my permission, my child; go as you wish, Gālava.”
english translation
इत्युक्तः प्रत्युवाचेदं गालवो मुनिसत्तमम् । प्रीतो मधुरया वाचा विश्वामित्रं महाद्युतिम्॥५-१०४-२०॥
Thus addressed, Gālava replied to the foremost of sages; pleased, and in gentle words, he spoke to Viśvāmitra, radiant in splendor.
english translation