And Kumbhakarņa, putting forth his best energies, constantly abode in the path of righteousness, and remaining in the midst of five fires in summer, he practised austerities, and in the rainy season, soaked in water (poured down) by clouds, he sat in the heroic attitude.* And in winter he always remained in the water. *Hindu Yogis practise various attitudes, which are favourable to the regulation of respiration.
कुम्भकर्णस्ततो यत्तो नित्यं धर्मपथे स्थितः। तताप ग्रीष्मकाले तु पञ्चागनीन्परितः स्थितः॥ मेधाम्बुसिक्तो वर्षासु वीरासनमसेवत। नित्यं च शिशिरे काले जलमध्यप्रतिश्रयः॥