Shloka 10
अश्वमेधावसानम् — Dakṣiṇā-vibhāga and Avabhṛtha
Completion of the Aśvamedha
सुप्रतीतैस्तथा विप्रैः स्वागमै: सुस्वरैर्न॒प । अश्रान्तैश्ञापि लघुभिरवथ्वर्युवृषभैस्तथा
vaiśampāyana uvāca | supratītaiḥ tathā vipraiḥ svāgamaiḥ susvarair nṛpa | aśrāntaiś ca api laghubhir adhvaryu-vṛṣabhaiḥ tathā ||
Waiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai raja, para brāhmaṇa yang terdidik dan mantap dalam tradisi masing-masing melantunkan mantra dengan nada yang jernih dan indah; dan para Adhvaryu terkemuka—cekatan serta tak mengenal lelah—menjalankan tugas ritual tanpa letih.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as disciplined performance of sacred duty: correct mantra-recitation (sound, tradition, and clarity) and tireless, efficient execution of ritual responsibilities by qualified priests.
Vaiśampāyana describes a grand sacrifice in progress: learned brāhmaṇas chant Vedic mantras with proper intonation while the leading Adhvaryu priests carry out the ritual actions swiftly and without fatigue, setting the scene for the next ritual stage.