Formerly that Brahmana had not been much respected by the king. Out of disappointment, O king, he had practised austere penances for a long time, being determined that he should never accept anything as present from either kings or members of any other caste.
स हि तेन पुरा विप्रो राज्ञा नात्यर्थमानितः। आशाकृतश्च राजेन्द्र तपो दीर्घं समाश्रितः॥ प्रतिग्रहमहं राज्ञां न करिष्ये कथञ्चन। अन्येषां चैव वर्णानामिति कृत्वा धियं तदा॥ आशा हि पुरुषं बालमुत्थापयति तस्थुषी।