Shloka 38
हयमेध
यज्ञोपक्रमः — Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations
भवान् स्निग्धस्सुहृन्मह्यं गुरुश्च परमो महान्।
ओढव्यो भवता चैव भारो यज्ञस्य चोद्यतः।।1.13.4।।
bhavān snigdhaḥ suhṛn mahyaṃ guruś ca paramo mahān |
oḍhavyo bhavatā caiva bhāro yajñasya codyataḥ || 1.13.4 ||
તમે મારા પ્રત્યે સ્નેહી સુહૃદ પણ છો અને પરમ મહાન, પૂજ્ય ગુરુ પણ છો; તેથી આરંભાયેલ આ યજ્ઞનો ભાર નિશ્ચયે તમારે જ વહન કરવો.
FAQs
Honoring the guru and entrusting sacred duties to qualified authority is dharma; the king recognizes that spiritual leadership rightly guides royal action.
As the sacrifice is being organized, Daśaratha expresses reliance on Vasiṣṭha as both trusted friend and preceptor, placing the yajña’s responsibility under his guidance.
Reverence and humility: Daśaratha models respect for spiritual authority and willingness to be guided in dharmic action.