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the sight of Rama. And seeing the king's sons seated at their ease, he said unto that foremost of ascetics, Vi¢wamitra, —"O most powerful of anchorets, by thee was my illustrious mother, grown old in asceticism, shown unto the king's son. Did my famous and exalted mother entertain with the produce of the woods Raima worthy of every one’s homiage ? And, O highly energetic one, hath that old story relative to my mother having been wronged by that celestial, been communicated unto Rama? Aud, O Kaugika, good betide thee, hath my mother, in consequence of beholding Rama, been united with my revered sire? And, Oson of Kucika, hath the highly energetic Raima come hither, after having been rendered homage by my highsouled revered sire ? And, O Kucika’s son, was my revered Sire of quiescent soul, saluted by Rama when he arrived there ?” Hearing those words of his, the mighty ascetic Vigwamitra, skilled in speech, replied unto Satdnanda, cognizant of words, saying,--‘‘O best of ascetics, nothing necessary was omitted by me,—but everything hath been done. And the ascetic’s wife hath been united with him, even as Renuka with Bhrigu’s son.*” Hearing the speech ofthe intelligent Vigwamitra, the exceedingly energetic Satinanda said unto Rama,—Art thou well come, O chief ofmen? Itis by our luck that, O descendant of Raghu thou hast come unto us, headed by the respected Maharshi Vicwamitra. This highly energetic Vi¢wAmitra, this Brahmarshi is of prowess measureless ; and deeds inconceivable, by virtue of his asceticism. Him thou knowest as the prime way. O Rima, there existeth on this earth not One that is more fortunate than thyself. Thy protector is even Kucika’s descendant, by whom mighty austerities have been performed. Do thou listen asI faithfully describe unto thee the ascetic power of the high-souled Kaugika. Do * Jamadagni, father of Parusurama,—T. 16

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thou listen unto me relating this. This righteous one was fora long time a king, subduing his enemies, cognizant of morality, acomplished, and intent upon the welfare of his subjects. And there was a king named Kuga, the son of Prajapati. And Kuga’s son was the powerful and pious Kuganabha. And Kucanabha’s son was Gé&dhi. And Gadhi’s son is the highly energetic and mighty ascetic Vigwamitra who ruled the earth. And that king reigned for thousands of years. And it came to pass that once with his four-fold forces marshalled, he set out for ranging the earth. And the king went on by turns ranging cities and kingdoms, rivers and mountains and asylums. And at length that foremost of conquerers, the mighty VigwA4mitra, came upon Vasishtha’s asylum furnished with various blossoming plants and trees ; abounding in animals ; inhabited by Siddhas and Chiranas; graced by celestials and Danavas and Gandharbas and Kinnaras ; and filled with mild deer ; frequented by the feathered tribes ; crowded with Brahmarshis ; with Devarshis inhabiting it ; aye teeming with high-souled ones of accomplished ascetic success and resembling fire ; like another region of Brahm4 ; graceful ; and adorned on all sides with high-soulded saints and Vdlakhilyas and Vaikh&- nasas resembling Brahma, feeding on water or air, or living on withered leaves, or subsisting on fruits and roots, and selfcontrolled, and free from faults, and of vanquished senses, and engaged in reciting mantras and performing homas.