Shloka 1.14.38

अश्वमेधप्रवृत्तिः — Commencement and Performance of Daśaratha’s Aśvamedha

Devanagari script

त्र्यहोऽश्वमेधस्सङ्ख्यात: कल्पसूत्रेण ब्राह्मणै:। 37चतुष्टोममहस्तस्य प्रथमं परिकल्पितम्।।।।

Transliteration

tryaho ’śvamedhaḥ saṅkhyātaḥ kalpasūtreṇa brāhmaṇaiḥ |

catuṣṭomam ahas tasya prathamaṃ parikalpitam ||

Translation

According to the Kalpasūtra as understood by the brahmins, the Aśvamedha is reckoned as a three-day rite; its first day is arranged as the Catuṣṭoma.

Context

According to Kalpa sutra, aswamedha in conducted for three days. In the first day, chatushtoma is arranged.

Characters & Entities

• Aśvamedha
• Kalpasūtra
• Brahmins
• Catuṣṭoma

FAQs

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

Dharma is adherence to authoritative tradition (Kalpa): sacred action is structured, time-bound, and validated by received textual rule.

What is the narrative situation?

The verse outlines the Aśvamedha’s three-day framework and specifies the first day’s principal arrangement (Catuṣṭoma).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Scholarly fidelity and orderly execution—virtues of the ritual specialists who preserve and apply the tradition.