Yudhishthira said : It is the righteous that are the direction (i.e. one should follow in the foot steps of the virtuous). The firmament is spoken of as water, the cow as food and request as poison. A Brahmana is the (proper) time for a Shraddha as (i.e. there is no special time for a Shraddha. It may be celebrated whenever an able priest can be secured). O Yaksha, what is your opinion?
युधिष्ठिर उवाच सन्तो दिग् जलमाकाशं गौरनं प्रार्थना विषम्। श्राद्धस्य ब्राह्मणः कालः कथं वा यक्ष मन्यसे॥