The Story of Surasundarī 11.36

11.36

ēvaṁ ca tēṇa bhaṇiē paṇaṭṭhasōgā narinda! jāyā haṁ
phalamūlakayāhārā viṇayaparā tāvasijaṇassa

When he had spoken thus, O king, my grief vanished; / living on fruits and roots, I remained devoted in service to the ascetics.