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एकदा धनुरुद्यम्य विचरन्मृगयां वने ।
मृगाननुगतः श्रान्तः क्षुधितस्तृषितो भृशम् ।
जलाशयमचक्षाणः प्रविवेश तमाश्रमम् ।
ददर्श मुनिमासीनं शान्तं मीलितलोचनम् ॥ २५ ॥

ekada dhanur udyamya

vicaran mrgayam vane

mrgan anugatah srantah

ksudhitas trsito bhrsam

jalasayam acaksanah

pravivesa tam asramam

dadarsa munim asinam

santam milita-locanam

ekada-once upon a time; dhanuh-arrows and bow; udyamya-taking firmly; vicaran-following; mrgayam-hunting excursion; vane-in the forest; mrgan-stags; anugatah-while following; srantah-fatigued; ksudhitah-hungry; trsitah-being thirsty; bhrsam-extremely; jalasayam-reservoir of water; acaksanah-while finding out; pravivesa-entered into; tam-that famous; asramam-hermitage of Samika Rsi; dadarsa-saw; munim-the sage; asinam-seated; santam-all silent; milita-closed; locanam-eyes.