He was a devotee, mild, having powers of self-control and engaged in religious worship and devotion. And O subduer of foes, the austerities practised by him could not be practised by others, for they were very hard and very difficult to be practised.
स तपस्वी मृदुर्दान्तो धर्मं तपसि चोद्यतः। तपस्तस्य महत् तीव्र सुदुश्चरमरिन्दम॥