Shloka 33

हयमेध

यज्ञोपक्रमः — Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations

Devanagari script

ततो वसिष्ठस्सुप्रीतो राजानमिदमब्रवीत्।।1.13.32।।उपयाता नरव्याघ्र राजानस्तव शासनात्।मयापि सत्कृता: सर्वे यथार्हं राजसत्तमा:।।1.13.33।।

Transliteration

tato vasiṣṭhaḥ suprīto rājānam idam abravīt || 1.13.32 ||

upayātā naravyāghra rājānas tava śāsanāt |

mayāpi satkṛtāḥ sarve yathārhaṃ rājasattamāḥ || 1.13.33 ||

Translation

បន្ទាប់មក ព្រះឥសី វសិષ્ઠៈ មានសេចក្តីរីករាយយ៉ាងខ្លាំង បានមានព្រះបន្ទូលទៅកាន់ព្រះរាជាថា៖ «ឱ នរវ្យាឃ្រៈ—ខ្លាធំក្នុងចំណោមមនុស្ស—បណ្ដាក្សត្របានមកដល់ដោយគោរពតាមព្រះបញ្ជារបស់ព្រះអង្គ ហើយខ្ញុំក៏បានទទួលស្វាគមន៍ និងគោរពកិត្តិយសដល់ព្រះមហាក្សត្រល្អឥតខ្ចោះទាំងអស់នោះ តាមសមគួរដល់ឋានៈរបស់ពួកគេ»។

Word by Word

यज्ञीयम्pertaining to the sacrifice

चand

कृतम्has been prepared

राजन्O king

पुरुषैःby men, by attendants

सुसमाहितैःwell-composed, attentive

निर्यातुlet (you) go forth

चand

भवान्you (honoured sir)

यष्टुम्to perform (the sacrifice)

यज्ञायतनम्the sacrificial ground

अन्तिकात्from nearby

Context

Thereupon, well-pleased, Vasishta addressing Dasaratha said "O best among men, beacuse of your command, kings from various countries have arrived. I have extended due hospitality to those noble kings according to their station."

Characters & Entities

Vasiṣṭha

Daśaratha

rājānaḥ (kings)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Proper satkāra (honoring guests) and orderly conduct are part of dharma, especially in royal-sacrificial contexts where every participant is received according to propriety.

What is the narrative situation?

Vasiṣṭha reports to Daśaratha that invited kings have arrived and have been duly hosted, indicating readiness for the next stage of the yajña.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Responsibility and propriety: Vasiṣṭha exemplifies conscientious leadership in managing guests and ritual logistics.