It was thus, O king, that Indra had become attacked by that dreadful sin. With the Grandfather's permission Indra then resolved to celebrate a Horse-sacrifice.
एवं शक्रेण संप्राप्ता ब्रह्मवध्या जनाधिप। पितामहमनुज्ञाप्य सोऽश्वमेधमकल्पयत्॥