Meanwhile, the preparations for the great snake sacrifice were almost complete. The great arena had been prepared by the best Brahmanas Ritviks of the time and by the perfect connoisseurs of the science of the sacred Vedas and of the technical aspects concerning the various ceremonials. Preparations were in full swing, and no detail was overlooked. The sacrificial platform and everything else were in full accord with the Vedic ordinances.
The guests, many of them wise men famous for their knowledge and for their strict observance of the principles of spirituality began to arrive. Among others were Vyasa and his son Shukadeva, accompanied by their disciples. Uddalaka, Pramataka, Asita, Devala, Narada, Parvata, Atreya and hundreds and thousands of others also came. Basically, the most important personalities of the time were there.
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