The Rishis said "O Rama, this Samantapanchaka the eternal northern alter of Brahman the Lord of all crcatures. There the celestials, the givers of great boons, performed in days of yore a great sacrifice.
ऋषय ऊचुः पजापतेरुत्तरवेदिरुच्यते सनातनं राम समन्तपञ्चकम्। समीजिरे यत्र पुरा दिवौकसो वरेण सत्रेण महावरप्रदाः॥