The inconceivable Shakra had formerly celebrated a sacrifice extending for a thousand years. While that sacrifice was going on, I was engaged by Shakra in reciting the Samans. Vasishtha, the son of that Manu who originated from the eyes of Brahman, came to that sacrifice and addressing me, said O foremost of twiceborn ones, the Rathantara is not being recited properly by you.
वरिष्ठो नाम भगवांश्चाक्षुषस्य मनोः सुतः। शतक्रतोरचिन्त्यस्य सत्रे वर्षसहस्रिके॥ वर्तमानेऽब्रवीद् वाक्यं साम्नि छुच्चारिते मया। रथन्तरे द्विजश्रेष्ठ न सम्यगिति वर्तते॥