Formerly, O chief of Bharata's race, the great Rishi Chyavana of Bhrigu's race, always practising high vows, became desirous of leading for sometime the mode of life called Udavasa, and sed himself to commence it.
पुरा महर्षिश्च्यवनो भार्गवो भरतर्षभ। उदावासकृतारम्भो बभूव स महाव्रतः॥