Kritbodh’s journey from an arrogant ascetic to a humble seeker highlights the true essence of dharma. His encounter with Tuladhar reveals that devotion and duty towards one’s parents outweigh empty austerities.
Kritbodh was a brahman who was a householder but was a devout admirer of religious penance. He decided to leave his parents and his wife and go to the forest and perform austerities. His father tried to dissuade him, but he did not listen and became an ascetic. He started meditating near the shrine