And although engaged in austerities with the view of having sons born to him, the powerful and high-souled king, had no son capable of perpetuating his race.
तस्य चैवंप्रभावस्य धर्मज्ञस्य महात्मनः। सुतार्थं तप्यमानस्य नासीद् वंशकरः सुतः॥