Gifted with high ascetic merit, he at last hit upon the course he should adopt. Summoning his favourite disciple whose name was Vipula and who was of Bhrigu's family, he said as follows.
रक्षाविधानं मनसा स संचिन्त्य महातपाः॥ आहूय दयितं शिष्यं विपुलं प्राह भार्गवम्।