Valmiki Ramayana 1.39.14: Bala Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 14
सगरयज्ञाश्वहरणम्
The Stolen Sacrificial Horse of Sagara
एकैकयोजनं पुत्रा विस्तारमधिगच्छत।यावत्तुरगसन्दर्श: तावत् खनत मेदिनीम्।तं चैव हयहर्तारं मार्गमाणा ममाज्ञया।।1.39.14।।
ēkaika-yojanaṁ putrā vistāram adhigacchata |
yāvat turaga-sandarśaḥ tāvat khanata medinīm |
taṁ caiva haya-hartāraṁ mārgamāṇā mamājñayā ||1.39.14||
Hijos, recorred la tierra ordenadamente, yojana tras yojana. Hasta que se aviste el caballo, cavád en el suelo; y, por mi mandato, buscad a ese mismo ladrón que robó el caballo del sacrificio.
'Having been initiated into the sacrifice, I, along with my grandson, Anshuman and other spiritual preceptors will stay here till such time the horse is found. May you be safe!'
FAQs
Dharma is disciplined action in service of a sacred obligation: the king demands thorough, methodical effort to restore the rite’s integrity—though the later narrative warns that zeal without restraint can become adharma.
Sagara issues operational instructions for the search: divide the land into measured sections, excavate as needed, and find the horse and the thief.
Resolve and administrative clarity—Sagara provides concrete, measurable steps rather than vague exhortation.
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