Vaishampayana said : Having, heard these words uttered by Dhaumya suitable to the occasion, Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), moved by the desire of supporting the Brahmanas of controlled and pure souls and of austere vows, began to observe excellent asceticism. Worshipping the sun with flowers and other articles and turning his face towards the lord of day (the sun), he bathed in the water. That virtuous minded man became rapt in Yoga, living on air ard becoming a victor over his passions.
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्तुधौम्येन तत्कालसदृशं वचः। विप्रत्यागसमाधिस्थः संयतात्मा दृढव्रतः॥ धर्मराजो विशुद्धात्मा तप आतिष्ठदुत्तमम्। पुष्पोपहारैलिभिरर्चयित्वा दिवाकरम्॥ सोऽवगाह जलं राजा देवस्याभिमुखोऽभवत्। योगमास्थायधर्मात्मा वायुभक्षो जितेन्द्रियः॥