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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
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
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
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
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