Valmiki Ramayana 1.12.11: Bala Kanda, Sarga 12, Shloka 11
द्वादशः सर्गः · Aśvamedha-saṅkalpa
Daśaratha resolves on the Horse Sacrifice
ऋष्यशृङ्गपुरोगाश्च प्रत्यूचुर्नृपतिं तदा ।
सम्भारास्सम्भ्रियन्तां ते तुरगश्च विमुच्यताम् ॥११॥
ṛṣyaśṛṅgapurogāśca pratyūcurnṛpatiṃ tadā |
sambhārāssambhriyantāṃ te turagaśca vimucyatām ||11||
रिशियों ने राजा को जवाब दिया। रिश्यशृंग सबसे आगे थे। उन्होंने कहा कि यज्ञ का सामान जल्दी जमा करो। और घोड़ा आज़ाद कर दो।
The priests led by Rsyasringa replied to the king, saying, "Let the sacrificial articles be procured and your sacrificial horse released."
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Dharma is order and correctness in sacred action: the priests stress proper preparation and procedure, implying that righteous ends require disciplined means.
The officiants give practical instructions to begin the yajña: collect materials and release the consecrated horse.
Ṛśyaśṛṅga’s ritual competence and leadership—guiding the king in a regulated, dharma-aligned process.
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