Shloka 22
Instruction on All Dharma
in the context of Rāma’s Aśvamedha
अगस्त्य उवाच । हयमेधक्रतौ योग्यान्वाहांस्ते बहुशः शुभान् । पश्यतो नेत्रयोर्मेऽद्य तृप्तिर्नास्ति रघूत्तम
agastya uvāca | hayamedhakratau yogyānvāhāṃste bahuśaḥ śubhān | paśyato netrayorme'dya tṛptirnāsti raghūttama
Agastya sprach: „O Bester aus dem Geschlecht der Raghu, obgleich meine eigenen Augen heute die vielen glückverheißenden und würdigen Opferpferde sehen, die du für das Aśvamedha versammelt hast, findet mein Blick noch immer keine Sättigung.“
Agastya
Concept: Dhārmic kingship expresses itself through properly qualified ritual action; even a great sage delights in seeing righteous resources gathered for sacred duty.
Application: Let admiration become motivation: when you witness excellence in disciplined preparation, emulate it—prepare thoroughly for sacred or meaningful responsibilities.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Agastya stands before Rāma, his gaze fixed on rows of auspicious sacrificial mounts and gleaming ritual supplies—yet his eyes remain ‘unsatisfied,’ as if the splendor keeps unfolding. The decorated horse, calm and radiant, anchors the scene while attendants move with swift, silent precision around the altar.","primary_figures":["Agastya","Rāma","Aśvamedha horse","priests (ṛtvij)","attendants"],"setting":"royal sacrificial ground with stables for mounts, stacked offerings, and a central vedi","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sunlit gold","vermillion","pearl white","deep indigo","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Agastya in ochre robes with gold-highlighted beard and matted locks, gesturing toward a line of richly caparisoned mounts and the central Aśvamedha horse; Rāma with gold halo and jeweled crown; thick gold leaf on ornaments and altar vessels, saturated reds/greens, symmetrical temple-like composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtly yajña scene with delicate detailing of bridles, garlands, and ritual vessels; Agastya’s expressive eyes conveying wonder; Rāma poised and serene; soft background trees and pale sky, refined facial features and gentle shading.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines; Rāma blue, Agastya ochre; patterned horse with ornamental motifs; altar and vessels rendered in flat planes with strong reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central sacred horse framed by lotus borders; Agastya and Rāma on either side in symmetrical devotion; peacocks and floral vines around ritual vessels; deep blue ground with gold and white detailing, ornate textile-like patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["Vedic chanting","horse bells","conch shell","soft drum (mridanga)","incense crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अगस्त्य उवाच→अगस्त्यः उवाच; योग्यान्वाहांस्ते→योग्यान् वाहान् ते; नेत्रयोर्मेऽद्य→नेत्रयोः मे अद्य; तृप्तिर्नास्ति→तृप्तिः न अस्ति.
FAQs
“Raghūttama” means “best of the Raghu dynasty” and is a standard epithet for Rāma.
It refers to the Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice), a major royal Vedic rite associated with sovereignty and ritual prestige.
The line suggests that external splendor—wealth, ritual arrangements, and abundance—does not automatically satisfy; deeper fulfillment depends on the higher purpose, intent, and inner spiritual orientation behind actions.