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इति सा तं गिरिश्रेष्ठम उक्त्वा पार्थिवनन्दिनी दमयन्ती ततॊ भूयॊ जगाम दिशम उत्तराम ।। ३-६१-५६ ।।

'After addressing the foremost of mountains in this manner, Damayanti proceeded towards the north.' ।। 3-61-56 ।।

english translation

iti sA taM girizreSThama uktvA pArthivanandinI damayantI tatò bhUyò jagAma dizama uttarAma || 3-61-56 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सा गत्वा तरीन अहॊरात्रान ददर्श परमाङ्गना तापसारण्यम अतुलं दिव्यकाननदर्शनम ।। ३-६१-५७ ।।

'After journeying for three days and nights, that virtuous woman arrived at a remarkable grove of ascetics, its beauty resembling that of a celestial garden.' ।। 3-61-57 ।।

english translation

sA gatvA tarIna ahòrAtrAna dadarza paramAGganA tApasAraNyama atulaM divyakAnanadarzanama || 3-61-57 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वसिष्ठभृग्वत्रिसमैस तापसैर उपशॊभितम नियतैः संयताहारैर दमशौचसमन्वितैः ।। ३-६१-५८ ।।

'And she beheld a delightful hermitage, graced by ascetics such as Vasishtha, Bhrigu, and Atri—renowned for their self-discipline and austere diets.' ।। 3-61-58 ।।

english translation

vasiSThabhRgvatrisamaisa tApasaira upazòbhitama niyataiH saMyatAhAraira damazaucasamanvitaiH || 3-61-58 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अब्भक्षैर वायुभक्षैश च पत्राहारैस तथैव च जितेन्द्रियैर महाभागैः सवर्गमार्गदिदृक्षुभिः ।। ३-६१-५९ ।।

'With diets of fallen leaves, with air as their sustenance, and living on the bare minimum, these exalted beings, their senses conquered, sought the path to heaven.' ।। 3-61-59 ।।

english translation

abbhakSaira vAyubhakSaiza ca patrAhAraisa tathaiva ca jitendriyaira mahAbhAgaiH savargamArgadidRkSubhiH || 3-61-59 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वल्कलाजिनसंवीतैर मुनिभिः संयतेन्द्रियैः तापसाध्युषितं रम्यं ददर्शाश्रममण्डलम ।। ३-६१-६० ।।

'With passions restrained, they were profoundly blessed, striving for the celestial realm, clad in tree bark and deer skins, their senses subdued, surrounded by a circle of hermits.' ।। 3-61-60 ।।

english translation

valkalAjinasaMvItaira munibhiH saMyatendriyaiH tApasAdhyuSitaM ramyaM dadarzAzramamaNDalama || 3-61-60 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript