One day in early summer he thought of performing a horse sacrifice for progeny.
He consulted his religious masters and on their advice, got sage Rishya-Sringa to perform
the Yaaga. The Yaaga was a grand affair and the invitees included many of the kings
of the day. It was no east thing to perform yaagas. The location and erection of the
sacrificial platform had to be attended to in detail strictly according to prescribed
rules. There were experts whose guidance was sought in arranging things.
It meant the building of a new camp-city,
capable of accommodating tens of thousands and providing hospitality and entertainment for
the invitees who included the princes and sages of the land. In short, yaagas in those
days were something like our present-day State-sponsored big scale conferences and
exhibitions. |
