This instruction, relating directly to the Vishnu strides mentioned in the RigVeda, is also given in relation to the Darsapûrnamâseshtî, or 'New and Full-moon Sacrifices'. The three strides of Vishnu are not mentioned in direct relation to the legend of Vishnu as a dwarf. Instead, they are mentioned in regards to the performance of sacrifices to consecrate the sacrificial ground (e.g. to drive away the Rakashas or 'demons' and solidify their own power).