चतुर्थे तव अथ संप्राप्ते मासि पूर्णे ततः परम वायुभक्षॊ महाबाहुर अभवत पाण्डुनन्दनः ऊर्ध्वबाहुर निरालम्बः पादाङ्गुष्ठाग्रविष्ठितः ॥ ३-३९-२३ ॥
'In the third month, he ate only at intervals of a fortnight. When the fourth month arrived, the illustrious son of Pandu, the mighty-armed one, subsisted solely on air. With his arms raised, unsupported, and standing on the tips of his toes, he continued his rigorous austerities.' ॥ 3-39-23 ॥
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