When the Ritvijas began to offer ghee in the fire in that Snake-sacrifice, fearful snakes, striking fear into every creature, began to fall into its fire.
जुह्वत्स्वृत्विक्ष्वथ तदा सर्पसत्रे महाक्रतौ। अहयः प्रापतस्तत्र घोराः प्राणिभयावहाः॥