The Rishis said The opinion held by us, O king, is that sacrifices should be celebrated with grain! The gods, however, hold that sacrifices should be celebrated with animals. Do you judge between us and tell us which of these opinions is correct.
ऋषय ऊचुः धान्यैर्यष्टव्यमित्येव पक्षोऽस्माकं नराधिप।।१२। देवानां तु पशुः पक्षो मतो राजन् वदस्व नः।