तत्राप्यदाभ्यनियमो वैखानससुसम्मते । आरब्ध उग्रतपसि यथा स्वविजये पुरा ॥ ४ ॥
tatrapy adabhya-niyamo vaikhanasa-susammate arabdha ugra-tapasi yatha sva-vijaye pura
- tatra
- there
- api
- also
- adabhya
- severe
- niyamah
- austerities
- vaikhanasa
- rules and regulations of retired life
- su-sammate
- perfectly recognized
- arabdhah
- beginning
- ugra
- severe
- tapasi
- austerity
- yatha
- as much as
- sva-vijaye
- in conquering the world
- pura
- formerly.
After retiring from family life, Maharaja Prthu strictly followed the regulations of retired life and underwent severe austerities in the forest. He engaged in these activities as seriously as he had formerly engaged in leading the government and conquering everyone.