With his entire soul, the king was devoted to that God of gods, viz., Janardana, who is without beginning and middle and end, who is Creator of the universe, and who is without decay of any sort.
सर्वभावेन भक्तः स देवदेवं जनार्दनम्। अनादिमध्यनिधनं लोककर्तारमव्ययम्॥