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अथ हैमवतीं राम दिशं त्यक्त्वा महामुनिः । पूर्वां दिशमनुप्राप्य तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम् ॥ १-६५-१
Oh ! Rama thereafter the great ascetic (Vishvaamitra), abandoning the snowbound Himalayas on north reached the eastern quarter and performed rigorous austerities. [1-65-1]
english translation
मौनं वर्षसहस्रस्य कृत्वा व्रतमनुत्तमम् । चकाराप्रतिमं राम तपः परमदुष्करम् ॥ १-६५-२
Having observed a unique vow of silence for a thousand years, Oh ! Rama he practised unprecedented and extremely difficult austerities. [1-65-2]
english translation
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे तु काष्ठभूतं महामुनिम् । विघ्नैर्बहुभिराधूतं क्रोधो नान्तरमाविशत् ॥ १-६५-३
After completion of a thousand years the great ascetic ( Vishvamitra ) became like a piece of wood. In spite of many impediments, he was unshaken, anger did not enter into his mind. [1-65-3]
english translation
स कृत्वा निश्चयं राम तप आतिष्ठदव्ययम् । तस्य वर्षसहस्रस्य व्रते पूर्णे महाव्रतः ॥ १-६५-४
Oh ! Rama, with firm determination he practised unmitigated austerities. When the thousand-years old vow was over the great practitioner ( Vishvamitra ) of vows . - [1-65-4]
english translation
भोक्तुमारब्धवानन्नं तस्मिन् काले रघूत्तम । इन्द्रो द्विजातिर्भूत्वा तं सिद्धमन्नमयाचत ॥ १-६५-५
- began to partake cooked meal, Oh ! Best of Raghus dynasty (Rama), at this moment Indra assumed the guise of a brahmin and asked him for the meal (that he was going to eat). [1-65-5]
english translation