sah -- he; uvasa -- dwelled; videheshu -- in the kingdom of Videha; mithilayam -- in the city of Mithila; griha-asrami -- as a member of the regulated order of family life; anihaya -- without endeavor; agata -- came to him; aharya -- by food and other means of sustenance; nirvartita -- carried out; nija -- his; kriyah -- obligations.

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