Shloka 16
अश्वमेधप्रवृत्तिः
Commencement and Performance of Daśaratha’s Aśvamedha
स्वलङ्कृताश्च पुरुषा ब्राह्मणान्पर्यवेषयन्।उपासते च तानन्ये सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डला:।।।।
svalaṅkṛtāś ca puruṣā brāhmaṇān paryaveṣayan |
upāsate ca tān anye sumṛṣṭamaṇikuṇḍalāḥ ||
সুশোভিত পুরুষেরা ব্রাহ্মণদের পরিচর্যা করছিলেন; আর ঝলমলে মণিকুণ্ডলধারী অন্যরা পাশে থেকে তাঁদের সেবা‑সহায়তা করছিলেন।
In the interval between ceremonies, eloquent and sagacious brahmins were engaged in various disputations, desirous of victory.
FAQs
Service (seva) performed respectfully toward the learned and officiants sustains the sanctity of communal rites; dharma is upheld through disciplined assistance.
During the sacrifice, attendants are organized: some serve directly, others support the service, indicating an orderly yajña environment.
Collective discipline and reverence—an ethos where support roles are carried out with care and decorum.