tataḥ - then; te - they; deva-yajanam - the place for worshiping the demigods; brāhmaṇāḥ - the brāhmaṇas; svarṇa - gold; lāṅgalaiḥ - with plows; kṛṣṭvā - furrowing; tatra - there; yathā-āmnāyam - according to the standard authorities; dīkṣayām cakrire - they initiated; nṛpam - the King.

The brāhmaṇa priests then plowed the sacrificial ground with golden plowshares and initiated King Yudhiṣṭhira for the sacrifice in accordance with the traditions set down by standard authorities.