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॥ भीष्म उवाच॥ मार्कण्डेय महाप्राज्ञ पितृभक्तिभृतां वर ॥ किं जातं तु ततो ब्रूहि कृपया मुनिसत्तम ॥ १ ॥
Bhīṣma said:— Mārkaṇḍeya of great intellect, O foremost among the devotees of the Pitṛs what happened after that? O excellent sage, please tell me.
english translation
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ॥ ते धर्मयोगनिरतास्सप्त मानसचारिणः ॥ वाय्वंबुभक्षास्सततं शरीरमुपशोषयन् ॥ २ ॥
Mārkaṇḍeya said:— Those seven traversers of the lake Mānasa engaged in sacred rites and Yoga got their bodies withered up taking in only air and water.
english translation
स राजांतःपुरवृतो नन्दने मघवा इव ॥ क्रीडित्वा सुचिरं तत्र सभार्य्यस्स्वपुरं ययौ ॥ ३ ॥
After sporting about for a long time there, like Indra in Nandana,[1] the king, accompanied by his wives and the members of his harem returned to his city.
english translation
अनूहो नाम तस्यासीत्पुत्रः परमधार्मिकः॥ तं वैभ्राजः सुतं राज्ये स्थापयित्वा वनं ययौ॥ ४॥
A son Anūha was born to him. He was highly virtuous. King Vaibhrāja established his son in the kingdom and went to forest.
english translation
तपः कर्तुं समारेभे यत्र ते सहचारिणः॥ स वै तत्र निराहारो वायुभक्षो महातपाः ॥ ५॥
Without taking in any food, breathing in only air he began to perform a great penance in the spot where those comrades were present.
english translation