Shloka 12
Instruction on All Dharma
in the context of Rāma’s Aśvamedha
श्रीराम उवाच । विलोकय द्विजश्रेष्ठ वाजिशालां ममाधुना । तादृशाः संति नो वाश्वाः शुभलक्षणलक्षिताः
śrīrāma uvāca | vilokaya dvijaśreṣṭha vājiśālāṃ mamādhunā | tādṛśāḥ saṃti no vāśvāḥ śubhalakṣaṇalakṣitāḥ
ଶ୍ରୀରାମ କହିଲେ—ହେ ଦ୍ୱିଜଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ, ଏବେ ମୋର ଅଶ୍ୱଶାଳା ଦେଖ। ଆମ ପାଖରେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଏପରି ଶୁଭଲକ୍ଷଣ-ଲକ୍ଷିତ ଅଶ୍ୱ ଅଛନ୍ତି।
Śrī Rāma
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रीरामः (श्रीराम + ः); ममाधुना = मम + अधुना; वाश्वाः = वा + अश्वाः; शुभलक्षणलक्षिताः = शुभलक्षण + लक्षिताः (समास/सन्धि)
FAQs
The speaker is Śrī Rāma, addressing a “dvijaśreṣṭha,” an eminent twice-born person—typically an excellent brāhmaṇa.
Rāma invites the brāhmaṇa to inspect his horse-stable and states that they possess horses distinguished by auspicious signs.
The verse reflects the traditional ideal of consulting and honoring learned brāhmaṇas/elders in royal or ritual matters, and valuing auspicious qualities as indicators for important undertakings.