Clad in deer-skin, I lie down on the Earth, spreading a small quantity of Kusha grass, and pass the time in silent recitations. The illustrious Gandhari, also, passes her time in the observance of similar vows.
भूमौ शये जप्यपरो दर्भेष्वजिनसंवृतः॥ नियमव्यपदेशेन गान्धारी च यशस्विनी।