तं च ब्रह्मर्षयो ऽभ्येत्य हयमेधेन भारत ।
यथावद्दीक्षयाञ्चक्रुः पुरुषाराधनेन ह ॥ १८ ॥
tam ca brahmarsayo 'bhyetya
tam-him (Lord Indra); ca-and; brahma-rsayah-the great saints and brahmanas; abhyetya-approaching; hayamedhena-with an asvamedha sacrifice; bharata-O King Pariksit; yathavat-according to the rules and regulations; diksayam cakruh-initiated; purusa-aradhanena-which consists of worship of the Supreme Person, Hari; ha-indeed.
O King, when Lord Indra reached the heavenly planets, the saintly brahmanas approached him and properly initiated him into a horse sacrifice [asvamedha-yajna] meant to please the Supreme Lord.