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Verse 56.1

Sarga 56

एवमुक्तो वसिष्ठेन विश्वामित्रो महाबल:। आग्नेयमस्त्रमुत्क्षिप्य तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्।।1.56.1।।

evamukto vasiṣṭhena viśvāmitro mahābala:. āgneyamastramutkṣipya tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt..1.56.1..

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English Translation

"Thus said Vasishta. Mighty Viswamitra lifted up agneya astra (shaft of fire) and discharging it said, 'stay, stay'.

Note: Vasishta destroys the weapons employed by Viswamitra with his Brahmadanda -- Viswamitra undertakes austerities to acquire brahminhood."

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Word Meanings

महाबल: mighty, विश्वामित्र: Visvamitra, वसिष्ठेन by Vasishta, एवम् thus, उक्त: having been addressed, आग्नेयम् अस्त्रम् Agneya astra, उत्क्षिप्य after lifting, तिष्ठ तिष्ठ इति 'stay, stay' so, अब्रवीत् said.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 56

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56.1