- Oh ! Tiger among ascetics, strive still.' Having said this he went toward heaven. After the departure of the gods, mighty ascetic Vishvaamitra..... - [1-63-22]
- raised his arms up, stood without support, subsisting on air, continuing with his austerities. In summer he became the Five-Fire Ascetic, in rainy season, open sky was his rooftop..... - [1-63-23]
शिशिरे सलिले शायी रात्र्यहानि तपोधनः | एवं वर्षसहस्रं हि तपो घोरमुपागमत् || १-६३-२४
- and in winter, water was his reclining bed even by day or by night. And thus that ascetically wealthy Vishvamitra indeed undertook a severe ascesis in this way, for another thousand years. [1-63-24]