Having performed the arghya offering according to sacred rite, King Indradyumna summoned the valiant rulers: the lord of Kaliṅga, the lord of Utkala, and the lord of Kośala. Addressing them with purpose, he said, “Go forth together with full attention for the task of gathering stones. Take with you the chief artisans, those most skilled in the art of stonework. Survey the wide Vindhya mountains, adorned with many caves, and examine all its slopes. Cut out auspicious stones and transport them swiftly by carts and boats without delay.” Having thus instructed those kings, the lord of the earth turned to his ministers and priests and spoke again: “Let messengers go everywhere and proclaim my command to every place where kings dwell on this earth, and let them go swiftly. Go forth together, all of you, with elephants, horses, chariots, and infantry, accompanied by ministers and priests, by my order.” The messengers, thus instructed by that great-souled king, journeyed forth and delivered his words to the other kings. Upon hearing the summons, all those kings quickly arrived, each surrounded by their own armies. Kings came from every direction—the south, the west, the north; those living on the frontiers, those nearby, from the mountains, and from distant islands—wherever they might dwell. Many learned Brahmins also arrived, having heard Indradyumna’s command, bringing with them chariots, elephants, infantry, horses, and abundant wealth. Seeing this grand assembly of kings, ministers, and priests, the king’s heart was gladdened. With respect, he addressed them regarding his purpose: “Hear me, O best of kings, as I speak briefly of this most excellent and holy field, which grants both enjoyment and liberation. My mind is troubled as I ponder how I might accomplish the great horse-sacrifice, the supreme yajña, and the construction of a Vaishnava temple. With your excellent assistance, O foremost of kings, all this can be accomplished if you will become my helpers.” As the wise king spoke thus, all the assembled kings, delighted and joyful, responded at his command. They showered him with gifts—wealth and jewels, gold, gems, pearls, fine blankets, deerskins, precious rugs, and splendid carpets; diamonds, cat’s-eye gems, rubies, lotus gems, sapphires, elephants, horses, other riches, chariots, and female elephants. They brought countless and various goods, both great and small in value, including rice, barley, wheat, beans, and sesame seeds; siddhartha, chickpeas, wheat, lentils, wild millet, honey, nivara rice, and kulattha beans. They offered other diverse grains, both cultivated and wild, by the thousands, and heaps of thousands of different kinds of rice. There were hundreds and thousands of jars of cow’s ghee for offerings, and other various goods, foods, cooked dishes, and ointments. The kings fulfilled every need with whatever resources they had. Seeing all those sacrificial materials, resplendent in prosperity, Indradyumna also beheld Brahmins skilled in sacrificial rites, accomplished in the Vedas and Vedāṅgas, experts in the scriptures, and adept in all rituals. He saw sages, great sages, divine sages, ascetics, celibates, householders, forest-dwellers, and renunciants as well. There were graduates and other Brahmins, always engaged in fire-offerings, distinguished teachers and preceptors, devoted to study and austerity. Among the assembly were those skilled in the scriptures and many other pure souls. Seeing them all, the illustrious king spoke to his own royal priest: “Let the learned Brahmins, accomplished in the Vedas, now proceed to the sacrificial ground to ensure the success of the horse-sacrifice.” Thus addressed, the royal priest, delighted along with the ministers, acted according to the king’s words. The wise priest departed with the architects, placing the most skilled Brahmins in sacrificial rites at the forefront. In that region, at the village of fishermen with its lanes and alleys, the Brahmin began to construct the sacrificial enclosure according to prescribed rules. The enclosure rose splendid, crowded with hundreds of palaces, adorned with precious gems, shining like Indra’s own mansion, embellished with gold and jewels. Pillars decorated with gold and grand gateways were set up, and pure gold was placed in the areas designated for the sacrificial site. Inner chambers were constructed for the visiting kings from various regions, each righteous ruler accommodated according to proper custom. Numerous halls were also arranged, as prescribed, for Brahmins and merchants who had come from different regions. For the king’s pleasure, eminent rulers arrived, bringing many jewels, and women also came for the festival. As these great souls entered their own camps, the sound of their arrival arose like the roar of the ocean, reaching up to the heavens. For all who had come, the king, foremost among sages, assigned dwellings and beds for their comfort. Personally, the best among kings arranged various foods made from rice, sugarcane, barley, and cow’s milk for all. In this great sacrifice, many expounders of Brahman and distinguished twice-borns were present, O best of Brahmins, making the gathering resplendent and complete.