He ate fruits in the first month (of his asceticism) at the interval of three nights, in the second (month) at the interval of six nights.
पूर्णे पूर्णे त्रिरात्रे तु मासमेकं फलाशनः। द्विगुणेन हि कालेन द्वितीयं मासमत्ययात्॥