On the third day, the sage Vyasa the son of Satyavati, that foremost of eloquent men, approaching Yudhishthira, said, From this day, O son of Kunti, do you begin your sacrifice. The time for it has come! The moment for undertaking the rite is at hand. The priests are urging you.
पृथक् पृथक् च ते चैनं मानार्थाभ्यामयोजयन्। ततस्तृतीये दिवसे सत्यवत्यात्मजो मुनिः॥ युधिष्ठिरं समभ्येत्य वाग्मी वचनमब्रवीत्। अद्यप्रभृति कौन्तेय यजस्व समयो हि ते। मुहूर्तो यज्ञियः प्राप्तश्चोदयन्तीह याजकाः॥