In judging of strength and weakness, I see asceticism is true strength.” Thereupon that best of kings abandoning his kingdom and regal splendour,
बलाबलं विनिश्चित्य तप एव परं बलम्। स राज्यं स्फीतमुत्सृज्यां तां च दीप्तां नृपश्रियम्॥