Besmearing themselves with dirts from head to foot, living on air alone and standing on the toes of their own legs, they poured into fire pieces of flesh from their own body. With arms upraised and fixed eyes, they observed their vows for a long period.
मलोपचितसर्वाङ्गौ वायुभक्षौ बभूवतुः। आत्ममांसानि जुह्वन्तौ पादाङ्गुष्ठाग्रविष्ठितौ। ऊर्ध्ववाहू चानिमिषौ दीर्घकालं धृतव्रतौ॥