Ramayana

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ऊर्ध्वबाहुः पंचतपा मासाहारो जितेन्द्रियः | तस्य वर्षसहस्राणि घोरे तपसि तिष्ठतः || १-४२-१३

sanskrit

He practised ascesis standing amid five-fires, upraising his hands, with a monthly sustenance and with his sense conquered ( carried out panchatapa for a number of years ). While he ( Bhageeratha ) stood practising his severe ascesis, thousands of years..... - [1-42-13]

english translation

UrdhvabAhuH paMcatapA mAsAhAro jitendriyaH | tasya varSasahasrANi ghore tapasi tiSThataH || 1-42-13

hk transliteration