Vyasa said : In days of yore, the celestials performed a great sacrifice in the Naimisha forest. O king, the son of Vivasvata (Yama) became the slayer of animals.
व्यास उवाच पुरा वै नैमिषारण्ये देवाः सत्रमुपासते। तत्र वैवस्वतो राजशामित्रमकरोत् तदा॥