The Rishis said: The high souled and the illustrious (Pandu), abandoning his sovereignty and kingdom, came here to practice asceticism and received the protection of the ascetics.
तापसा ऊचुः हित्वा राज्यं च राष्ट्रं च स महात्मा महायशाः। अस्मिन् स्थाने तपस्तप्त्वा तापसाशरणं गतः॥