Shloka 3
Instruction to Śatrughna and the Mobilization for Rāma’s Aśvamedha
वसिष्ठ उवाच । रामचंद्र महाबाहो समयः पर्यभूत्तव । हयो यत्र प्रमुच्येत यज्ञार्थं परिपूजितः
vasiṣṭha uvāca | rāmacaṃdra mahābāho samayaḥ paryabhūttava | hayo yatra pramucyeta yajñārthaṃ paripūjitaḥ
ວະສິດຖະກ່າວວ່າ: “ໂອ ຣາມະຈັນທຣະ ຜູ້ມີແຂນອັນແຂງກ້າ, ເວລາທີ່ກຳນົດໄວ້ຂອງເຈົ້າມາຮອດແລ້ວ—ມ້າທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບການບູຊາຢ່າງຖືກຕ້ອງເພື່ອຍັດຍະ ພຶງປ່ອຍທີ່ສະຖານທີ່ກຳນົດ”
Vasiṣṭha
Concept: Kāla (the appointed time) governs righteous action; when the proper time arrives, one must execute one’s vowed duty without delay.
Application: Honor timing and preparedness in commitments; when a duty’s moment arrives, act decisively and with reverence rather than hesitation.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vasiṣṭha, serene and radiant, stands beside Rāmacandra at the edge of a vast sacrificial enclosure as attendants hold the garlanded horse. The moment is charged with auspicious inevitability: the horse, honored with sandal paste and flowers, is about to be released beyond the ritual boundary while priests chant and conches sound.","primary_figures":["Vasiṣṭha","Rāmacandra","consecrated sacrificial horse (aśva)","Vedic priests (ṛtviks)"],"setting":"Royal yajña-śālā with a marked boundary line, altar fires, banners, and orderly rows of ritual vessels; distant forest-path indicating the horse’s route.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron gold","sapphire blue","ivory white","vermillion red","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vasiṣṭha blessing Rāmacandra beside a richly adorned sacrificial horse at the yajña-śālā boundary, gold leaf halos, ornate crowns and jewelry, deep red and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, stylized altar fires and kalashas, intricate floral motifs framing the scene.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Rāmacandra and Vasiṣṭha in refined profile near a quiet sacrificial pavilion, delicate brushwork, pale dawn sky, lyrical forest path for the horse’s release, subtle priestly figures, cool greens and blues with soft vermillion accents, fine patterned textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Bold outlined Rāmacandra with calm heroic eyes, Vasiṣṭha as luminous sage, the horse garlanded and sacred-marked, temple-wall aesthetic yajña setting with stylized flames and ritual vessels, red-yellow-green palette with black contours and rhythmic ornamentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaishnava-inflected yajña tableau with lotus borders and floral vines, the consecrated horse centered with garlands, Rāmacandra in blue hues with golden ornaments, priests and conch motifs, intricate decorative frame, deep indigo background with gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","low Vedic chanting","crackling fire","soft hoof sounds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: paryabhūt(tava) = paryabhūt + tava; yajñārtham = yajña + artham.
FAQs
The verse alludes to the aśvamedha-style rite where a consecrated horse, after being ritually honored, is released to wander as part of the sacrifice’s procedure.
Vasiṣṭha is speaking to Rāmacandra, stating that the proper time has come to release the duly worshipped horse for the sacrifice.
The emphasis is on acting at the proper time (samaya) and performing rites with due honor and correctness, reflecting discipline and fidelity to dharma.