Shloka 15
Āśvamedha-dīkṣā-nirdeśaḥ — Scheduling the Initiation and Assigning Protection for the Horse
व्यास उवाच अनुजानामि राजंस्त्वां क्रियतां यदनन्तरम् । यजस्व वाजिमेधेन विधिवत् दक्षिणावता
vyāsa uvāca | anujānāmi rājan tvāṃ kriyatāṃ yad anantaram | yajasva vājimedhena vidhivat dakṣiṇāvatā ||
Vyāsa berkata: “Wahai Raja, aku memberimu izin—laksanakanlah apa pun yang harus dilakukan selanjutnya. Lakukanlah korban suci Aśvamedha menurut tata-aturan, disertai pemberian dakṣiṇā yang semestinya.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Royal action should proceed under dharmic authorization and be carried out in a regulated way: ritual is not merely power-display but a disciplined duty, completed with proper procedure and generosity (dakṣiṇā) toward officiants and dependents.
Vyāsa addresses the king and formally grants permission to proceed with the next steps—specifically, to undertake the Aśvamedha sacrifice according to prescribed rites and with appropriate gifts, signaling an endorsed transition into post-war royal consolidation and dharmic governance.