Valmiki Ramayana 1.14.16: Bala Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 16
अश्वमेधप्रवृत्तिः · Commencement and Performance of Daśaratha’s Aśvamedha
स्वलङ्कृताश्च पुरुषा ब्राह्मणान्पर्यवेषयन् ।
उपासते च तानन्ये सुमृष्टमणिकुण्डलाः ॥१६॥
svalaṅkṛtāś ca puruṣā brāhmaṇān paryaveṣayan |
upāsate ca tān anye sumṛṣṭamaṇikuṇḍalāḥ ||16||
कुछ लोगों ने अच्छे कपड़े पहने, वो ब्राह्मण लोगों की सेवा करने लगे। और कुछ लोग जो हार में खड़े थे, चमकते हुए, उन्होंने भी मदद की।
While brahmins were being served with food by well-dressed men, some others wearing pendents studded with shining jewels assisted them.
FAQs
Service (seva) performed respectfully toward the learned and officiants sustains the sanctity of communal rites; dharma is upheld through disciplined assistance.
During the sacrifice, attendants are organized: some serve directly, others support the service, indicating an orderly yajña environment.
Collective discipline and reverence—an ethos where support roles are carried out with care and decorum.
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