Valmiki Ramayana 1.13.29: Bala Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 29
हयमेध
यज्ञोपक्रमः · Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations
ते च कर्मान्तिकास्सर्वे वसिष्ठाय च धीमते ।
सर्वं निवेदयन्ति स्म यज्ञे यदुपकल्पितम् ॥२९॥
te ca karmāntikāḥ sarve vasiṣṭhāya ca dhīmate |
sarvaṃ nivedayanti sma yajñe yad upakalpitam ||29||
I wszyscy urzędnicy rytualni zgłosili mądremu Wasiṣṭhy wszystko, co zostało należycie przygotowane na ofiarę.
All the workers reported to the wise sage, Vasishta about the tasks completed for the sacrifice.
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Dharma includes accountability and transparency in sacred work: those responsible for tasks report completion to the supervising sage to prevent disorder or error in yajña.
As preparations conclude, the workers formally inform Vasiṣṭha that the sacrificial arrangements are complete.
Collective conscientiousness—organized labor aligned with ritual correctness under a wise authority.
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