Under the influence of this idea we once more began to practise some severe austerities, suited to the time and place, for a hundred years. Upon the termination of our vows, we saw a number of men of auspicious marks.
न किलातप्ततपसा शक्यते द्रष्टुमञ्जसा। ततः पुनर्वर्षशतं तप्त्वा तात्कालिकं महत्॥ व्रतावसाने च शुभान् नरान् ददृशिरे वयम्।