He passed his time in mental recitation, with due observances, numberless sacred Mantras that are approved by Narayana. Adoring the Supreme Deity Narayana, and worshipping those two ancient Rishis also that had taken birth in the house of Dharma, the illustrious Rishis Narada, gifted with great energy, continued to live, thus engaged, in that retreat, called Vadari, on the breast of Himavat, belonging to Nara and Narayana, for thousand divine years. a worshipping those two ancient Rishis also that had taken birth in the house of Dharma, the illustrious Rishis Narada, gifted with great energy, continued to live, thus engaged, in that retreat, called Vadari, on the breast of Himavat, belonging to Nara and Narayana, for thousand divine years. a
जजाप विधिवन्मन्त्रान् नारायणगतान् बहून्। दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं हि नरनारायणाश्रमे॥ अवसत् स महातेजा नारदो भगवानृषिः। तमेवाभ्यर्चयन् देवं नरनारायणौ च तौ॥