Having said this, the king became silent. The Brahmanas knew well that they could not assist that chastiser of foes at his sacrifice; therefore they pretended to be angry with that best of kings and they said, "O best of kings, your sacrifices are incessant.
एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं विरराम स पार्थिवः। यदा न शेकू राजानं याजनार्थं परंतपः॥ ततस्ते याजकः क्रुद्धास्तमूचुर्नृपसत्तमम्। तव कर्माण्यजस्रं वै वर्तन्ते पार्थिवोत्तम॥