Shloka 296
Baka Dālbhya at Avakīrṇa-tīrtha: Rāṣṭra-kṣaya and Release through Prasāda (Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 40)
विचचार महीं कृत्स्नां कृतकाम: सुरोपम: । उस उग्र तपस्याके द्वारा ब्राह्मणत्व पाकर सफलमनोरथ हुए महायशस्वी विश्वामित्र देवताके समान समस्त भूमण्डलमें विचरने लगे
vicacāra mahīṁ kṛtsnāṁ kṛtakāmaḥ suropamaḥ |
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Having fulfilled his purpose and become like a god in splendor, he roamed over the entire earth. Through fierce austerities he attained the status of a brāhmaṇa; his desire accomplished, the illustrious Viśvāmitra moved about the whole world.
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steadfast tapas and disciplined striving, when aligned with a worthy goal, can lead to profound inner and social transformation—here symbolized by attaining brāhmaṇatva and a godlike stature.
The narrator states that Viśvāmitra, having achieved his aim through intense austerities and becoming successful in his endeavor, roams across the whole earth with a godlike presence.