Shloka 13
हयमेध
यज्ञोपक्रमः — Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations
सर्वे वर्णा यथा पूजां प्राप्नुवन्ति सुसत्कृता:।न चावज्ञा प्रयोक्तव्या कामक्रोधवशादपि।।1.13.13।।
sarve varṇā yathā pūjāṃ prāpnuvanti susatkṛtāḥ | na cāvajñā prayoktavyā kāmakrodhavaśād api || 1.13.13 ||
សូមឲ្យមនុស្សគ្រប់វណ្ណៈទទួលបានកិត្តិយសដោយការទទួលភ្ញៀវយ៉ាងល្អ; ហើយកុំប្រើការមើលងាយចំពោះនរណាម្នាក់ឡើយ ទោះស្ថិតក្រោមអំណាចនៃកាមៈ ឬកំហឹងក៏ដោយ។
People from all castes should be well-treated with respect. There should be no insultto any one through lust on greed on anger.
FAQs
Equal dignity in public religious life: all communities must be treated with respect, and contempt is adharma.
Vasiṣṭha instructs that the sacrifice must be conducted with impeccable social ethics and welcoming conduct.
Dama (restraint): not letting kāma or krodha distort one’s behavior toward guests and participants.