Yudhishthira said : It is the righteous that are the direction (i.e. one should follow in the foot steps of the virtuous). The firmament is spoken of as water, the cow as food and request as poison. A Brahmana is the (proper) time for a Shraddha as (i.e. there is no special time for a Shraddha. It may be celebrated whenever an able priest can be secured). O Yaksha, what is your opinion?