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Verse 55.20

Sarga 55

विवर्धमानो वीर्येण समुद्र इव पर्वणि। हतमेव तदा मेने वसिष्ठमृषिसत्तमम्।।1.55.20।।

vivardhamāno vīryeṇa samudra iva parvaṇi. hatameva tadā mene vasiṣṭhamṛṣisattamam..1.55.20..

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English Translation

"Like the sea during the full moon, with his increased power (blessed with the invincible strength of the weapons) Viswamitra thought the foremost of ascetics Vasishta was (already) slain. (It shows the height of the king's ignorance and arrogance)."

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Word Meanings

पर्वणि on the day of the full Moon and new Moon, समुद्र इव like sea, वीर्येण with energy, विवर्धमान: growing, ऋषिसत्तमम् foremost of ascetics, वसिष्ठम् Vasishta, तदा then, हतमेव slain only, मेने thought over.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 55

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55.20