Charanadasa Charitam. Vol III Book VII Chp 20 Shlokas 6 - 7
आसीच्चरणदासाख्यो महात्मा विजितेन्द्रियः |
दृढवैराग्यसम्युक्तक्ष्चात्मचिन्तनतत्परः ||
संप्राप्ते षोडशे वर्षे गृहं सन्त्यज्य निर्भयम् |
वनमासाद्य सततं स चक्रे योगसाधनम् ||
There was an exalter personality named Charanadasa. He had subdued all his senses and had a thoroughly detached outlook to life. He was engaged only in pondering upon the self. In his sixteenth year he renounced family life, reached the forest very courageously and engaged himself in incessant practice of yoga.
