हयमेध
यज्ञोपक्रमः — Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations
प्राचीनान्सिन्धु सौवीरान्सौराष्ट्रेयांश्च पार्थिवान्।दाक्षिणात्यान्नरेन्द्रांश्च समस्तानानयस्व ह।।1.13.25।।
prācīnān sindhu-sauvīrān saurāṣṭreyāṃś ca pārthivān |
dākṣiṇātyān narendrāṃś ca samastān ānayasva ha || 1.13.25 ||
ហើយចូរអញ្ជើញព្រះរាជាទាំងអស់ផងដែរ—ព្រះរាជានៃដែនបូព៌ា នៃសិន្ធុ និងសៅវីរៈ ព្រះអធិរាជនៃសૌរાષ્ટ્ર និងព្រះនរេន្រ្ទនៃដែនទក្ខិណ—ឲ្យមកប្រមូលផ្តុំគ្នាទាំងអស់។
Bring all other kings of this earth, who are friendly with us. Along with their retinues, families and relatives".
Dharma is presented as inclusive, orderly kingship: a major yajña is a public-sacred act, and inviting many regions reflects responsibility toward wider social and political harmony.
Vasiṣṭha expands the invitations beyond close allies to regional rulers across the subcontinent.
Vasiṣṭha’s administrative foresight—ensuring broad participation and legitimacy for a royal rite.