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स पुत्रमेकं राज्याय पालयेति नियुज्य च । पृथिवीं क्षत्रधर्मेण वनमेवान्वपद्यत ॥ १-५५-११
Then on bidding one of his remaining son for the kingdom, 'you rule the earth with the duties of kingcraft .' thus saying Vishvamitra took recourse to forests. [1-55-11]
english translation
स गत्वा हिमवत्पारर्श्वं किंनरोरगसेवितम् । महादेवप्रसादार्थं तपस्तेपे महातपाः ॥ १-५५-१२
Mighty ascetic Vishvaamitra, reached the slopes of the Himalayas mountain inhabited by kinnaras and uragas (serpents) and performed austerities in order to propitiate Bhagavaan Mahadeva. [1-55-12]
english translation
केनचित्त्वथ कालेन देवेशो वृषभध्वजः । दर्शयामास वरदो विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम् ॥ १-५५-१३
After some time, lord of the gods, bestower of boons, Maheshvara with the symbol of the bull on the banner appeared before mighty Vishvaamitra and said [1-55-13]
english translation
किमर्थं तप्यसे राजन् ब्रूहि यत्ते विवक्षितम् । वरदोऽस्मि वरो यस्ते कांक्षितः सोऽभिधीयताम् ॥ १-५५-१४
Oh ! King what are you performing the penance for? Tell me what you want? I am bestower of boons. Speak out you desire (said Bhagavaan Shiva). [1-55-14]
english translation
एवमुक्तस्तु देवेन विश्वामित्रो महातपाः । प्रणिपत्य महादेवं विश्वामित्रोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥ १-५५-१५
Thus said by God Shiva to Vishvaamitra of great ascesis, Vishvaamitra on reverencing the Great God Shiva said this way. [1-55-15]
english translation