अष्टमः सर्गः
Daśaratha Resolves on the Aśvamedha (Horse-Sacrifice) for Progeny
सुयज्ञं वामदेवं च जाबालिमथ काश्यपम्।
परोहितं वसिष्ठं च ये चान्ये द्विजसत्तमाः।।
suyajñaṃ vāmadevaṃ ca jābālim atha kāśyapam |
parohitaṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ ca ye cānye dvija-sattamāḥ ||
Il fit venir Suyajña, Vāmadeva, Jābāli, Kāśyapa et Vasiṣṭha, le prêtre royal, ainsi que d’autres brahmanes parmi les plus éminents.
Dharma in public rites depends on qualified officiants—learned, reputable Brahmins—ensuring the ritual is legitimate and beneficial.
The text enumerates the eminent sages and priests assembled for Daśaratha’s sacrificial undertaking.
Institutional virtue: honoring learning and lineage by appointing the most competent spiritual authorities.