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तस्य पत्नी गले बद्ध्वा मध्यमं पुत्रमौरसम्॥ शेषस्य भरणार्थाय व्यक्रीणाद्गोशतेन च॥ ५६॥
His wife tied her middle son round her neck and offered him for sale in exchange for a hundred cows in order to sustain the other children.
english translation
तां तु दृष्ट्वा गले बद्धं विक्रीणंती स्वमात्मजम् ॥ महर्षिपुत्रं धर्म्मात्मा मोचयामास तं तदा ॥ ५७ ॥
On seeing her offering her own son, tied round her neck, for sale, Satyavrata released him.
english translation
सत्यव्रतो महाबाहुर्भरणं तस्य चाकरोत् ॥ विश्वामित्रस्य तुष्ट्यर्थमनुक्रोशार्थमेव च ॥ ५८॥
The mighty Satyabrata sustained him just to satisfy Viśvāmitra and out of human sympathy.
english translation
तदारभ्य स पुत्रस्तु विश्वामित्रस्य वै मुनेः ॥ अभवद्गालवो नाम गलबंधान्महातपाः ॥ ५९॥
Ever since then, that son of sage Viśvāmitra came to be called Gālava because he was tied round the neck. He too performed great penance.
english translation