Ramayana

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पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु व्रतस्नातं महामुनिम् । अभ्यागच्छन् सुराः सर्वे तपःफलचिकीर्षवः ॥ १-६३-१

When thousand years completed in ascesis, that great saint ( Vishvamitra ) took a bath of solemnity and all the gods came forward wishing to accord the fruit of that ascesis ( to Vishvamitra ). ( Thus Sage Shataananda continued the legend of Vishvamitra. ) ॥ 1-63-1॥

english translation

pUrNe varSasahasre tu vratasnAtaM mahAmunim । abhyAgacchan surAH sarve tapaHphalacikIrSavaH ॥ 1-63-1

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अब्रवीत् सुमहातेजा ब्रह्मा सुरुचिरं वचः । ऋषिस्त्वमसि भद्रं ते स्वार्जितैः कर्मभिः शुभैः ॥ १-६३-२

The very highly resplendent Brahma spoke to him with highly palatable words, 'you have now become a rishi by virtue of auspicious deeds you have personally undertaken, let safeness betide you.' ॥ 1-63-2॥

english translation

abravIt sumahAtejA brahmA suruciraM vacaH । RSistvamasi bhadraM te svArjitaiH karmabhiH zubhaiH ॥ 1-63-2

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तमेवमुक्त्वा देवेशस्त्रिदिवं पुनरभ्यगात् । विश्वामित्रो महातेजा भूयस्तेपे महत्तपः ॥ १-६३-३

Brahma, the lord of the gods, having said this returned to heaven and that highly vigorous Vishvamitra again performed a great ascesis. ॥ 1-63-3॥

english translation

tamevamuktvA devezastridivaM punarabhyagAt । vizvAmitro mahAtejA bhUyastepe mahattapaH ॥ 1-63-3

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ततः कालेन महता मेनका परमाप्सराः । पुष्करेषु नरश्रेष्ठ स्नातुं समुपचक्रमे ॥ १-६३-४

Oh ! Foremost of men ( Rama ), after a long lapse of time a chief nymph called Menaka came to bathe at Pushkara. ॥ 1-63-4॥

english translation

tataH kAlena mahatA menakA paramApsarAH । puSkareSu narazreSTha snAtuM samupacakrame ॥ 1-63-4

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तां ददर्श महातेजा मेनकां कुशिकात्मजः । रूपेणाप्रतिमां तत्र विद्युतं जलदे यथा ॥ १-६३-५

There the most brilliant son of Kushika ( Vishvaamitra ) saw Menaka whose beauty was incomparable. She was looking as lightning in the clouds while she was swimming in the holy lake. ॥ 1-63-5॥

english translation

tAM dadarza mahAtejA menakAM kuzikAtmajaH । rUpeNApratimAM tatra vidyutaM jalade yathA ॥ 1-63-5

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Chapter 62

Verses 26-30

Chapter 63

Verses 6-10