He lived on water, air and the fallen leaves of trees. He slept on the naked earth and practised other vows of the ascetics.
जलाहारो वायुभक्षः पर्णाहारश्च सोऽभवत्॥ तथा स्थाण्डिलशायी च ये चान्ये नियमाः पृथक्।