The priest made the king mount on an elephant; and he then sanctified him by whirling lighted woods about him. The greatly powerful king Jarasandha commenced a fasting with proper vows to wards off these evils.
पर्यग्न्यकुर्वश्च नृपं द्विरदस्थं पुरोहिताः। ततस्तच्छान्तये राजा जरासंधः प्रतापवान्। दीक्षितो नियमस्थोऽसावुपवासपरोऽभवत्॥