Oh ! Rama thereafter the great ascetic (Vishvaamitra), abandoning the snowbound Himalayas on north reached the eastern quarter and performed rigorous austerities. [1-65-1]
After completion of a thousand years the great ascetic ( Vishvamitra ) became like a piece of wood. In spite of many impediments, he was unshaken, anger did not enter into his mind. [1-65-3]
स कृत्वा निश्चयं राम तप आतिष्ठदव्ययम् | तस्य वर्षसहस्रस्य व्रते पूर्णे महाव्रतः || १-६५-४
Oh ! Rama, with firm determination he practised unmitigated austerities. When the thousand-years old vow was over the great practitioner ( Vishvamitra ) of vows..... - [1-65-4]
- began to partake cooked meal, Oh ! Best of Raghus dynasty (Rama), at this moment Indra assumed the guise of a brahmin and asked him for the meal (that he was going to eat). [1-65-5]