The royal sage Dhundhumara was possessed by decrepitude even while engaged in celebrating his sacrifices, and foregoing all the merits thereof the merits thereof he fell asleep at Girivraja.
धुन्धुमारश्च राजर्षिः सत्रेष्वेव जरां गतः। प्रीतिदायं परित्यज्य सुष्वाप स गिरिव्रजे॥