Shloka 1.12.11

द्वादशः सर्गः — Aśvamedha-saṅkalpa (Daśaratha resolves on the Horse Sacrifice)

Devanagari script

ऋष्यशृङ्गपुरोगाश्च प्रत्यूचुर्नृपतिं तदा।सम्भारास्सम्भ्रियन्तां ते तुरगश्च विमुच्यताम्।।।।

Transliteration

ṛśyaśṛṅgapurogāś ca pratyūcur nṛpatiṃ tadā, sambhārāḥ sambhriyantāṃ te turagaś ca vimucyatām.

Translation

Then the priests, led by Ṛśyaśṛṅga, replied to the king: “Let the sacrificial requisites be gathered, and let the ritual horse be set free.”

Context

The priests led by Rsyasringa replied to the king, saying, "Let the sacrificial articles be procured and your sacrificial horse released."

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Ṛśyaśṛṅga
• priests (ṛtvijas)
• sambhāra (sacrificial requisites)
• turaga (sacrificial horse)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is order and correctness in sacred action: the priests stress proper preparation and procedure, implying that righteous ends require disciplined means.

What is the narrative situation?

The officiants give practical instructions to begin the yajña: collect materials and release the consecrated horse.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ṛśyaśṛṅga’s ritual competence and leadership—guiding the king in a regulated, dharma-aligned process.