The bow was his (sacrificial) stake and the bow-string was the cord for trying the animals. Arrows were the smaller ladle and the sword the larger one, and blood formed the clarified butter that he poured. The car constituted the altar and the anger he left in battle was the fire, and the four best of horses yoked to his vehicle were the four Hotris.
धनुषूपो रशना ज्या शरः सुक् नुवः खङ्गो रुधिरं यत्र चाज्यम्। रथो वेदी कामगो श्चातुर्होत्रं चतुरो वाजिमुख्याः॥