हयमेध
यज्ञोपक्रमः — Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations
यज्ञीयं च कृतं राजन् पुरुषैस्सुसमाहितै:।निर्यातु च भवान्यष्टुं यज्ञायतनमन्तिकात्।।1.13.34।।
yajñīyaṃ ca kṛtaṃ rājan puruṣaiḥ susamāhitaiḥ |
niryātu ca bhavān yaṣṭuṃ yajñāyatanam antikāt || 1.13.34 ||
“હે રાજન! સ્થિર અને સંયમિત મનવાળા પુરુષોએ યજ્ઞસંબંધિત સર્વ વ્યવસ્થા પૂર્ણ કરી છે. હવે આપ નજીકના યજ્ઞાયતન તરફ પ્રસ્થાન કરો અને યજ્ઞવિધિ સંપન્ન કરો.”
Thereupon, wellpleased, Vasishta addressing Dasaratha said "O best among men, beacuse of your command, kings from various countries have arrived. I have extended due hospitality to those noble kings according to their station."
Dharma in ritual life requires readiness, mental composure, and proceeding in proper sequence—action aligned with vidhi (right procedure).
Vasiṣṭha informs Daśaratha that preparations are complete and invites him to enter the yajña-space to commence the sacrificial act.
Composure and duty: the attendants’ focused preparation and the king’s readiness to undertake a sacred obligation.