The Gandharva said : Vasishtha was the Brahma's son born of his mind; and he was the husband of Arundhati. Ever difficult of being conquered even by the celestials. Desire and Anger, having been conquered by his ascetic penances, shampooed his feet. He was so highsouled that he did not exterminate the Kushikas.
गन्धर्व उवाच ब्रह्मणो मानसः पुत्रो वसिष्ठोऽरुन्धतीपतिः। तपसा निर्जितौ शश्वदजेयावमरैरपि॥ कामक्रोधावुभौ यस्य चरणौ संववाहतुः। इन्द्रियाणां वशकरो वशिष्ट इति चोच्यते॥