Making the earth covered with gold and with pebbles constituted by gems, he gave her away as a present to the Brahmanas during the celebration of his great Horse-sacrifice.
सौवर्णां पृथिवीं कृत्वा य इमां मणिशर्कराम्। विप्रेभ्यः प्राददद् राजा सोऽश्वमेधे महामखे॥