Thereat that foremost of ascetics began to think with the help of his understanding, saying "Which of the two, viz., the religion of Moksha or that of a housc-holder, will be the better for me?
ततो भूयो व्यगणयत् स्वबुद्ध्या मुनिसत्तमः॥ मोक्षे गार्हस्थ्यधर्मे वा किं नु श्रेयस्करं भवेत्।