Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 15
अश्वमेधप्रवृत्तिः
Commencement and Performance of Daśaratha’s Aśvamedha
अन्नं हि विधिवत्साधु प्रशंसन्ति द्विजर्षभा:।अहो तृप्ता: स्म भद्रं ते इति शुश्राव राघव:।।।।
annaṁ hi vidhivat sādhu praśaṁsanti dvijarṣabhāḥ |
aho tṛptāḥ sma bhadraṁ te iti śuśrāva rāghavaḥ ||
ព្រាហ្មណ៍ដ៏ប្រសើរ បានសរសើរអាហារដែលរៀបចំត្រឹមត្រូវតាមវិធីពិធី បន្ទាប់ពីបានសាកល្បង ហើយនិយាយថា «អូ! យើងបានឆ្អែតហើយ—សូមសេចក្តីសុខសាន្ត និងពរ ជូនដល់អ្នក!» ព្រះរាឃវៈ (ទសរថ) បានឮពាក្យទាំងនោះ។
While brahmins were being served with food by well-dressed men, some others wearing pendents studded with shining jewels assisted them.
FAQs
Dharma is shown through correctness and sincerity in service: offerings and hospitality done “vidhivat” (properly) earn truthful blessings from the learned.
Brahmins partake of the feast at the sacrifice and openly express satisfaction and benediction; the king hears their acclaim.
Attentive stewardship: the king ensures quality and propriety, and he values the honest approval of the righteous.