Shloka 1.12.3

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

Devanagari script

तथेति च स राजानमुवाच च सुसत्कृत:।सम्भारा सम्भ्रियन्तां ते तुरगश्च विमुच्यताम्।।।।

Transliteration

tatheti ca sa rājānam uvāca ca susatkṛtaḥ | sambhārā sambhriyantāṃ te turagaś ca vimucyatām ||

Translation

Thus honored, the brahmin replied to the king, “So be it. Let the required preparations be gathered, and let the sacrificial horse be released.”

Context

The well-honoured brahmin agreed, saying, "Be it so, let the requisite materials be procured and the sacificial horse, released".

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• turaga (sacrificial horse)
• Aśvamedha (Horse-sacrifice; implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is disciplined adherence to rightful means: even a king’s personal longing must be pursued through sanctioned, orderly procedures rather than impulse.

What is the narrative situation?

The honored brahmin consents to Daśaratha’s plan for the Aśvamedha and instructs that the materials be assembled and the sacrificial horse released.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Daśaratha’s respect for dharmic counsel and the brahmin’s procedural clarity—both reflect commitment to proper conduct.