Valmiki Ramayana 1.39.11: Bala Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 11
सगरयज्ञाश्वहरणम् · The Stolen Sacrificial Horse of Sagara
उपाध्यायवच श्श्रुत्वा तस्मिन् सदसि पार्थिवः ।
षष्टिं पुत्रसहस्राणि वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ॥११॥
upādhyāyavacaḥ śrutvā tasmin sadasi pārthivaḥ |
ṣaṣṭiṁ putrasahasrāṇi vākyam etad uvāca ha ||11||
पंडित लोगों की बात सुन के राजा ने सोचा। उसके पास साठ हज़ार बेटे थे। उन सब को बुलाया और बोला।
Having heard the words of the officiating priests, the king (Sagara) addressed his sixty thousand sons in the sacrificial assembly, saying:
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Dharma is shown as orderly governance aligned with sacred counsel: the king listens to ritual authorities and then gives clear direction to uphold the integrity of the sacrifice.
During Sagara’s sacrifice, after hearing the priests, Sagara turns to his sons to issue instructions related to the disruption (the missing sacrificial horse).
Sagara’s decisiveness and responsibility—he responds promptly within the ritual setting after consulting the officiants.
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