Seeing the reverses of his father and his expulsion from the empire he was ever busy with encompassing the well-being of the people, being devoted to Brahman, speaking the truth, practising purity and controlling his senses and thoughts. And the subjects were well-pleased with that grcat one constant in virtue.
स पितुर्विक्रियां दृष्ट्वा राज्यान्निरसनं च तत्। नियतो वर्तयामास प्रजाहितचिकीर्षया।॥ ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यवादी च शुचिः शमदमान्वितः। प्रजास्तं चान्वरज्यन्त धर्मनित्यं मनस्विनम्॥