Bhishma said Learning the opinion of the gods, Vasu, moved by partiality for them, said that sacrifices should be celebrated with animals.
भीष्म उवाच देवानां तु मतं ज्ञात्वा वसुना पक्षसंश्रयात्॥ छागेनाजेन यष्टव्यमेवमुक्तं वचस्तदा।