पूर्वासु पश्चिमांतासु त्रिषु दिक्षु तपोऽचरत् । प्रादुर्भूतमहा विघ्नस्तत्तद्दिक्षु स कौशिकः
pūrvāsu paścimāṃtāsu triṣu dikṣu tapo'carat | prādurbhūtamahā vighnastattaddikṣu sa kauśikaḥ
مارس كوشيكا (فيشفاميترا) التقشّف في ثلاث جهات—نحو الشرق وإلى أقصى الغرب؛ غير أنّ عوائق عظيمة كانت تظهر أمامه في كل جهة من تلك الجهات.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Viśvāmitra performs austerities facing different directions; in each, a distinct ‘great obstacle’ appears—storm, temptation, fearsome apparition—yet he persists.
Serious sādhana attracts tests; perseverance through vighnas is part of spiritual maturation.
No single tīrtha is specified; the emphasis is on the geography of directions as stages of austerity.
Tapas as sustained practice; the verse highlights endurance amid obstacles rather than a formal rite.
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