Sunahsepha 2- Yajna, The Sacrifice

It was news when King Ambarish Of Ayodhya, our ashram bordering, Embarked upon a ritual sacrifice To appease Gods, but Indra got scared. ........If Gods were pleased of Ambarish ........His throne was at stake. It was a joke for us all King lost the sacrificial animal Said to be stolen by Indra But nowhere to be seen. What next? We asked father. Protection of sacrificial animal Bounden duty of the king. The loss Would cost him his life, all his Progeny and the land will perish. The land will perish, unless A suitable substitute arranged Animal or man, enured with the right Features marked in the scriptures. Everybody laughed a heartfull When I brayed as sacrificial animal When stolen by Indra played by Sunaka While Jyeshta, the king feigned asleep. It was heard, king had sent his men Searching for animal for sacrifice Across cities, villages and forests offered a thousand cows in exchange. News came daily, King Ambarish And his men could not find a man Or animal suitable for the sacrifice. Father became restless and worried. ........We could not guess why.