Shloka 9
शुनःशेफविक्रयः
The Sale of Śunaḥśepa for the Sacrifice
उपाध्यायवचश्श्रुत्वा स राजा पुरुषर्षभ।अन्वियेष महाबुद्धि: पशुं गोभिस्सहस्रश:।।।।
upādhyāyavacaḥ śrutvā sa rājā puruṣarṣabha | anv iyeṣa mahābuddhiḥ paśuṃ gobhiḥ sahasraśaḥ ||
उपाध्याय के वचन सुनकर वह महाबुद्धिमान् राजा—पुरुषश्रेष्ठ—हजारों गौएँ देकर यज्ञ-पशु की खोज में निकल पड़ा।
"O Best of men (Rama)! hearing the words of the high priest, the highly intellectual king searched for a human victim in exchange for thousands of cows.
FAQs
The king treats the completion of a vowed rite as a binding duty, attempting lawful restitution (payment/compensation) to obtain a substitute and preserve ritual integrity.
Ambarīṣa actively searches for a replacement victim, offering large wealth (thousands of cows) to secure one.
Diligence and resourcefulness in duty (udyama, prajñā): he does not delay but mobilizes wealth to meet the ritual requirement.