हयमेध
यज्ञोपक्रमः — Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations
ब्राह्मणान्क्षत्रियान्वैश्याञ्छूद्रांश्चैव सहस्रश:।समानयस्व सत्कृत्य सर्वदेशेषु मानवान्।।1.13.19।।
brāhmaṇān kṣatriyān vaiśyān śūdrāṃś caiva sahasraśaḥ | samānayasva satkṛtya sarvadeśeṣu mānavān || 1.13.19 ||
ब्राह्मण, क्षत्रिय, वैश्य और शूद्र—इन सबको हजारों की संख्या में, सब देशों से, उचित सत्कार के साथ एकत्र करो।
Then Vasishta, having summoned Sumantra said to him "Invite all the righteous kings on earth".
Dharma in a royal-sacred event includes inclusive participation and respectful treatment across social groups.
Vasiṣṭha expands the invitation beyond kings to the wider populace from all regions, ensuring a grand and orderly gathering.
Lokasaṅgraha (welfare and cohesion of society): bringing communities together with honor rather than exclusion.