Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 50
अश्वमेधप्रवृत्तिः
Commencement and Performance of Daśaratha’s Aśvamedha
ततस्ते न्यायत: कृत्वा प्रविभागं द्विजोत्तमा:।सुप्रीतमनसस्सर्वे प्रत्यूचुर्मुदिता भृशम्।।।।
tataste nyāyataḥ kṛtvā pravibhāgaṃ dvijottamāḥ | suprītamanasaḥ sarve pratyūcur muditā bhṛśam ||
Alors, ces brāhmaṇas d’élite, ayant procédé à un partage équitable, répondirent tous, l’esprit pleinement satisfait, avec une joie profonde.
Then those highly pleased brahmins, having distributed that wealth with equity, again said to the king.
FAQs
Fairness (nyāya) in distribution: sacred gifts and shares are to be apportioned equitably, reflecting dharmic administration and ritual propriety.
After the sacrifice-related giving, the brāhmaṇas complete an equitable division of what was received and respond joyfully to the king’s actions.
Ritual integrity and fairness—shown through the brāhmaṇas’ just distribution and their satisfied, harmonious response.