Narada said You said to me formerly that rites and observances in honour of the gods should be performed. You said that the rites in honour of the gods from the highest sacrifice and are equivalent to the worship of the Eternal and Supreme Soul.
नारद उवाच त्वयैतत् कथितं पूर्वं दैवं कर्तव्यमित्यपि। दैवतं च परो यज्ञः परमात्मा सनातनः॥