saḥ - he; uvāsa - dwelled; videheṣu - in the kingdom of Videha; mithilāyām - in the city of Mithilā; gṛha-āśramī - as a member of the regulated order of family life; anīhayā - without endeavor; āgata - came to him; āhārya - by food and other means of sustenance; nirvartita - carried out; nija - his; kriyaḥ - obligations.

Living as a religious householder in the city of Mithilā, within the kingdom of Videha, he managed to fulfill his obligations while maintaining himself with whatever sustenance easily came his way.