Shloka 3
Āśvamedha-dīkṣā-nirdeśaḥ — Scheduling the Initiation and Assigning Protection for the Horse
महतस्तस्य सैन्यस्य खुरनेमिस्वनेन ह
mahatas tasya sainyasya khura-nemi-svanena ha
Waiśampāyana berkata—dari dentuman dahsyat tapak kuda dan gelang pelek roda kereta pasukan yang maha besar itu, bumi seakan bergema; menandai betapa agung dan derasnya gerak usaha kerajaan yang segera tersingkap.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how collective action backed by royal authority becomes palpable in the world: power is not merely declared but manifested through disciplined movement and organized force—an implicit reminder that rulers must wield such power responsibly within dharma.
The narrator describes the immense army in motion; the combined roar of horses’ hooves and chariot wheels conveys the scale of the expedition associated with the Aśvamedha setting in the Aśvamedhika Parva.