O king, the heart of that monarch was always set upon sacrifices, religious rites and gifts of all kind. That greatly intelligent king performed sacrifices for many years, assisted by the Ritvijas till they, becoming weak and their eyes afflicted with smoke, left that king, wishing never more to assist him at his sacrifices. The king, however, again and again asked them to come to him, but on account of their sore eyes, they did not come.
तस्य नान्याभवद् बुद्धिर्दिवसे दिवसे नृप। सत्रे क्रियासमारम्भे दानेषु विविधेषु च॥ ऋत्विग्भिः सहितो धीमानेवमीजे स भूमिपः। ततस्तु ऋत्विजश्चास्य धूमव्याकुललोचनाः॥ कालेन महता खिन्नास्तत्यजुस्ते नराधिपम्। ततः प्रचोदयामास ऋत्विजस्तान् महीपतिः॥ चक्षुर्विकलतां प्राप्ता न प्रपेदुश्च ते क्रतुम्।