Mahabharat
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अतिष्ठद एकपादेन सहस्रं परिवत्सरान वायुभक्षॊ दशग्रीवः पञ्चाग्निः सुसमाहितः ॥ ३-२५९-१६ ॥
'And the ten-headed Rāvaṇa, sustaining himself on air alone, stood on one leg for a thousand years, surrounded by five sacred fires, deep in meditation.' ॥ 3-259-16 ॥
english translation
atiSThada ekapAdena sahasraM parivatsarAna vAyubhakSò dazagrIvaH paJcAgniH susamAhitaH ॥ 3-259-16 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअधः शायी कुम्भकर्णॊ यताहारॊ यतव्रतः विभीषणः शीर्णपर्णम एकम अभ्यवहारयत ॥ ३-२५९-१७ ॥
'And Kumbhakarṇa, with his head lowered and subsisting on a restricted diet, remained steadfast in his austerities. Sustaining himself only on dry leaves.' ॥ 3-259-17 ॥
english translation
adhaH zAyI kumbhakarNò yatAhArò yatavrataH vibhISaNaH zIrNaparNama ekama abhyavahArayata ॥ 3-259-17 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptउपवासरतिर धीमान सदा जप्यपरायणः तम एव कालम आतिष्ठत तीव्रं तप उदारधीः ॥ ३-२५९-१८ ॥
'The wise Vibhīṣaṇa remained devoted to fasting, ever absorbed in sacred chants. With a steadfast mind, he endured that intense austerity for the appointed time.' ॥ 3-259-18 ॥
english translation
upavAsaratira dhImAna sadA japyaparAyaNaH tama eva kAlama AtiSThata tIvraM tapa udAradhIH ॥ 3-259-18 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptखरः शूर्पणखा चैव तेषां वै तप्यतां तपः परिचर्यां च रक्षां च चक्रतुर हृष्टमानसौ ॥ ३-२५९-१९ ॥
'And Khara and Śūrpaṇakhā, with joyful hearts, diligently guarded and attended to them during their austerities.' ॥ 3-259-19 ॥
english translation
kharaH zUrpaNakhA caiva teSAM vai tapyatAM tapaH paricaryAM ca rakSAM ca cakratura hRSTamAnasau ॥ 3-259-19 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptपूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु शिरॊ छित्त्वा दशाननः जुहॊत्य अग्नौ दुराधर्षस तेनातुष्यज जगत परभुः ॥ ३-२५९-२० ॥
'And at the end of a thousand years, the invincible ten-headed one, severing his own heads, offered them into the sacred fire. At this act of his, the Lord of the universe was well pleased.' ॥ 3-259-20 ॥
english translation
pUrNe varSasahasre tu zirò chittvA dazAnanaH juhòtya agnau durAdharSasa tenAtuSyaja jagata parabhuH ॥ 3-259-20 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript