As all other mountains are inferior to the Mainakas, as calves are inferior to the ox, so are all the others kings of the earth inferior to the king of Mithila.
अष्टावक्र उवाच सर्वे राज्ञो मैथिलस्य मैनाकस्येव पर्वताः। निकृष्टभूता राजानो वत्सा अनडुहो यथा॥