Shloka 22
अश्वमेधावसानम् — Dakṣiṇā-vibhāga and Avabhṛtha
Completion of the Aśvamedha
तच्छुत्वा तु वसुस्तेषामविचार्य बलाबलम् | यथोपनीतैर्यष्टव्यमिति प्रोवाच पार्थिव:
tac chrutvā tu vasus teṣām avicārya balābalam | yathopānītair yaṣṭavyam iti provāca pārthivaḥ ||
উভয় পক্ষের কথা শুনে রাজা বসু তাদের যুক্তির বলাবল বিচার না করেই বলে উঠলেন—“যা যা উপকরণ যেমন করেই হোক হাতে আসে, তাই দিয়েই যজ্ঞ করা উচিত।”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler (or judge) must deliberate and assess the merits and faults of competing claims before issuing guidance; impulsive rulings can distort dharma, especially in matters of ritual and public norms.
After hearing two sides, King Vasu gives a quick verdict without evaluating which argument is stronger, stating that a sacrifice should be performed using whatever materials are obtained—showing a failure of careful discernment.