The earth was scattered over with the (sacrificial) contents of broken jars and shattered ladles for pouring libations of ghee and with the sacred fires kept with care by the ascetics.
कलशैविप्रविबैश्च सुवैर्भग्नैस्तथैव च। विकीर्णैरग्निहोत्रैश्च भूर्बभूव समावृता॥