Shiva Purana

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स तु द्वादश वर्षाणि दीक्षां तामुद्वहद्बली ॥ अविद्यामाने मांसे तु वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः ॥ ९ ॥

sanskrit

The mighty king continued his initiation for twelve years When the flesh of the great sage Vasishta was not available.

english translation

sa tu dvAdaza varSANi dIkSAM tAmudvahadbalI ॥ avidyAmAne mAMse tu vasiSThasya mahAtmanaH ॥ 9 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/38/9

स तु द्वादश वर्षाणि दीक्षां तामुद्वहद्बली ॥ अविद्यामाने मांसे तु वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः ॥ ९ ॥

sanskrit

The mighty king continued his initiation for twelve years When the flesh of the great sage Vasishta was not available.

english translation

sa tu dvAdaza varSANi dIkSAM tAmudvahadbalI ॥ avidyAmAne mAMse tu vasiSThasya mahAtmanaH ॥ 9 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript