विप्रस्थितेषु देवेषु विश्वामित्रो महामुनि:। ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्निरालम्बो वायुभक्षस्तपश्चरन्।।1.63.23।।
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English Translation
देवेषु when devatas, विप्रस्थितेषु सत्सु after having departed, महामुनि: mighty ascetic, विश्वामित्र: Visvamitra, ऊर्ध्वबाहु: with arms raised upwards, निरालम्ब: without support, वायुभक्ष: subsisting on air, तपश्चरन् while performimg.
English Commentary
After the departure of the gods, mighty ascetic Viswamitra raised his arms up, stood without support, subsisting on air, continuing with his austerities.