Shloka 32
राजपूजाविधानम् / Royal Reception Protocols during Āśvamedha Preparations
चतुश्नित्यश्न॒ तस्यासीदष्टादशकरात्मक: । स रुकक््मपक्षो निचितस्त्रिकोणो गरुडाकृति:
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
catuḥ sthityāśna tasya āsīd aṣṭādaśa-karātmakaḥ |
sa rukma-pakṣo nicitas trikoṇo garuḍākṛtiḥ ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「その祭域には、火壇を積む儀（アグニ・チャヤナ）のための定められた場所が四つ設けられた。各々は縦横十八肘であった。各祭壇は三角の形に精緻に築かれ、黄金の翼を備え、ガルダ（迦楼羅）の姿にかたどられていた。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma expressed through meticulous ritual order: sacred acts require precision, restraint, and reverence. The carefully measured, Garuḍa-shaped altar symbolizes disciplined kingship and the elevation of intention through correct performance.
Vaiśampāyana describes the physical preparation for the sacrifice: four designated sites for constructing the fire-altar are laid out, each eighteen cubits in measure, and the altars are built as triangular, golden-winged structures shaped like Garuḍa.