The great ascetic looked with an equal eye upon gold and pebbles. He daily worshipped the gods and guests and the Brahmanas. Righteous himself he always practised the vow of Brahmacharya
काञ्चने लोष्ठभावे च समदर्शी महातपाः। देवानपूजयन्नित्यमतिथींश्च द्विजैः सह॥ ब्रह्मचर्यरतो नित्यं सदा धर्मपरायणः।