Preserving equability in success and failure, I shall earn great ascetic merit.

Angiras possessed of great ascetic merit, had imparted this discourse to Gautama.

Possessed of ascetic merit, they were capable of assuming any form at will.

No man is able, by a little ascetic merit, to put me down.

Endued with great ascetic merit, if angry, he is competent to create other gods!'

Endued with high ascetic merit, he at last hit upon the course he should adopt.

Possessed of great ascetic merit, he was compassionate unto all creatures and never injured anyone.

Endued with high ascetic merit the son of Bhrigu did not once utter the word 'Sufficient.'

Vaishampayana continued, In days of yore, O monarch, there was an intelligent sage of great ascetic merit.

Those disciples were the highly blessed Sumantra, Vaisampayana, Jaimini of great wisdom, and Paila of great ascetic merit.

Thou hast earned great ascetic merit.

Both of them, possessed of great ascetic merit, wandered over the earth, subsisting on food taken by human beings.

Thou shalt then be able to acquire a knowledge of all duties and find many years for obtaining ascetic merit.

The illustrious Creator of the three worlds, endued with great ascetic merit, then recollected the Waters which immediately came to him.

Possessed of great energy of mind and great strength, Partha is a hero, accomplished in arms and endued with ascetic merit.

Beholding Ganga's son of great ascetic merit, the Yadu and Kuru princes, those foremost of men, took their seats, surrounding him.