# SB 9.7.24 ## Text > satyaṁ sāraṁ dhṛtiṁ dṛṣṭvā > sabhāryasya ca bhūpateḥ > viśvāmitro bhṛśaṁ prīto > dadāv avihatāṁ gatim ## Synonyms *satyam*—truthfulness; *sāram*—firmness; *dhṛtim*—forbearance; *dṛṣṭvā*—by seeing; *sa*-*bhāryasya*—with his wife; *ca*—and; *bhūpateḥ*—of Mahārāja Hariścandra; *viśvāmitraḥ*—the great sage Viśvāmitra; *bhṛśam*—very much; *prītaḥ*—being pleased; *dadau*—gave him; *avihatām* *gatim*—imperishable knowledge. ## Translation **The great sage Viśvāmitra saw that Mahārāja Hariścandra, along with his wife, was truthful, forbearing and concerned with the essence. Thus he gave them imperishable knowledge for fulfillment of the human mission.**