O best of the women of the snake race,। Astika will put an end to this sacrifice which is being performed. The Grandsire himself told me this in time gone by.
आस्तीकः किल यज्ञं तं वर्तन्तं भुजगोत्तमे। प्रतिषेत्स्यति मां पूर्वं स्वयमाह पितामहः॥