Bestowing the kingdom on Puru he resolved to live in the forest and he left his capital with Brahmanas and ascetics.
दत्त्वा च पूरवे राज्यं वनवासाय दीक्षितः। पुरात् स निर्ययौ राजा ब्राह्मणैस्तापसैः सह॥