Shloka 14
Adhyāya 348: Nāga–Nīgabhāryā Saṃvāda on Anger, Hope, and Ethical Response
वर्ततां ते महायज्ञों यथा संकल्पितस्त्वया । संकल्पिताश्वमेधस्त्वं श्रुतधर्मश्न॒ तत्त्वतः
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
vartatāṁ te mahāyajño yathā saṅkalpitas tvayā |
saṅkalpitāśvamedhas tvaṁ śrutadharmaś ca tattvataḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: „Möge dein großes Opfer so fortschreiten, wie du es beschlossen hast. Du hast das Aśvamedha beschlossen, und du hast den Dharma wahrhaftig in seinem eigentlichen Wesen vernommen und verstanden.“
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
That major religious action (a great sacrifice like the Aśvamedha) should be grounded in a clear vow (saṅkalpa) and guided by a true understanding of dharma (tattvataḥ), not merely by outward ritual performance.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana affirms that the listener’s planned great sacrifice should continue as intended, noting that the person has already resolved to perform the Aśvamedha and has received authentic instruction in dharma.