He was greatly attached to the saint. Weak and emaciated with fasts, he lived upon fruits and roots and water, and was tranquil and of inoffensive character.
भक्तोऽनुरक्तः सततमुपवासकृशोऽबलः। फलमूलोदकाहारः शान्तः शिष्टाकृतिर्यथा॥