Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 4
अश्वमेधप्रवृत्तिः
Commencement and Performance of Daśaratha’s Aśvamedha
प्रवर्ग्यं शास्त्रत: कृत्वा तथैवोपसदं द्विजा:चक्रुश्च विधिवत्सर्वमधिकं कर्म शास्त्रत:।।।।
pravargyaṃ śāstrataḥ kṛtvā tathaivopasadaṃ dvijāḥ |
cakruś ca vidhivat sarvam adhikaṃ karma śāstrataḥ ||
Nachdem die Brahmanen das Pravargya gemäß den Śāstras vollzogen hatten, führten sie ebenso das Upasad aus; und sie vollendeten ordnungsgemäß alle zusätzlichen Handlungen, ganz nach der Vorschrift der Śāstras.
Brahmins performed pravargya and upasada and other ceremonies as per the scriptures and traditions.
FAQs
Dharma is thoroughness and fidelity to sacred instruction: even subsidiary rites matter, because righteousness includes completeness in one’s vowed responsibilities.
The verse summarizes the performance of Pravargya, Upasad, and other auxiliary procedures within the larger sacrificial program.
Meticulousness (sūkṣmatā) and obedience to rule (vidhi-niṣṭhā) among the officiants.