Valmiki Ramayana 1.14.23: Bala Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 23
अश्वमेधप्रवृत्तिः · Commencement and Performance of Daśaratha’s Aśvamedha
एकविंशतियूपास्ते एकविंशत्यरत्नयः ।
वासोभिरेकविंशद्भिरेकैकं समलङ्कृताः ॥२३॥
ekaviṃśati-yūpās te ekaviṃśaty-aratnayaḥ |
vāsobhir ekaviṃśadbhir ekaikaṃ samalaṅkṛtāḥ ||23||
इक्कीस लकड़ी के खंभे थे, सब इक्कीस हाथ लंबे थे। हर खंभे को अलग कपड़े से सजाया था। हर एक का अपना कपड़ा था, जो उसको लपेटा हुआ था। बहुत अच्छा लग रहा था सब।
These twentyone sacrificial posts, each measuring twentyone 'aratni' height, were well-decorated wrapped in a piece of cloth.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as disciplined adherence to sacred order—careful preparation and proper adornment of ritual instruments, reflecting reverence and responsibility in public religious action.
During Daśaratha’s great sacrifice preparations, the sacrificial posts (yūpas) are set up with precise measurements and decorated appropriately.
Royal conscientiousness and ritual integrity—care for correctness and dignity in a major dharmic undertaking.
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