Time moved on, days passed and when spring arrived, beautiful and charming, the longing to perform the sacrifice arose in Dasaratha. Bowing his head in reverence to that Brahmin, whose brilliance was celestial, Dasaratha requested him to commence the rituals and also to be the chief presiding priest. Rshyasringa accepted the honor and Sumantra was summoned to gather all those masters of the Vedas, Suyajna, Vamadeva, Jabali and Kasyapa, as well as the family priest Vasishta and other learned Brahmins. Dasaratha paid homage to the venerable gathering, his words ringing with grace and righteousness. He said his yearning for sons was so intense that he was robbed of all happiness. For that reason he wished to perform the Asvamedha sacrifice as ordained so that, his desires may be fulfilled. The exalted gathering commended Dasaratha saying that he would be blessed with four sons of great renown.

Rshysringa and the other masters directed king Dasaratha to procure articles for the sacrifice and release the horse under the protection of warriors. The king was pleased and asked his ministers to fulfill the requirements of his preceptors. A sacrificial pavilion was to be built on the northern banks of the Sarayu River, according to the methods prescribed. Auspicious rites were to be performed as ordained, for the uninterrupted completion of the sacrifice. The ministers taking leave of the king promised to carry out the commands.The brahmins returned to their dwelling places and Dasaratha retired to his palace.