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mind, the mind of preceptor Kshirkadambak became inclined towards renunciation. He at once determined to abdicate the house. Thereafter the preceptor gave final instructions to his three pupils. The time limit for the study of all the three pupils had also become complete. Narad endowed with pure intellect touched the feet of his preceptor and started for his country. Prince Vasu returned to the palace. The preceptor entrusted the responsibility of the hermitage and the maintenance of his wife to his son. He then accepted “charitra."
Parvat who was well-versed in scriptures started to conduct the hermitage of his father. Parvat was very clever in interpreting the scriptures. On heaving the reputation of Parvat, students began to to come from great distances. They started studies by living in his hermitage.
