Shloka 7
Instruction to Śatrughna and the Mobilization for Rāma’s Aśvamedha
मृगशृंगधरः कट्यां मेखलाजिनदंडभृत् । करोतु यज्ञसंभारं सर्वद्रव्यसमन्वितम्
mṛgaśṛṃgadharaḥ kaṭyāṃ mekhalājinadaṃḍabhṛt | karotu yajñasaṃbhāraṃ sarvadravyasamanvitam
ผู้ที่ถือเขากวาง—คาดเมขลาไว้ที่เอว ถือไม้เท้าและหนังเนื้อทราย—พึงจัดเตรียมเครื่องประกอบยัญญะให้พร้อมด้วยวัตถุทั้งปวง
Unspecified (context not provided for this isolated verse; likely a narrator/instructor within the Adhyaya’s ritual description)
Concept: Outer ritual forms—proper insignia, tools, and complete materials—support inner intention; sacred action requires both symbolism and thorough preparation.
Application: In spiritual practice, align external discipline (clean space, proper tools, consistent routine) with inner sincerity; completeness prevents distraction and negligence.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ritual officiant stands poised, wearing a mekhalā girdle and a deerskin, holding a staff, with a deer horn as a distinctive emblem. Around him, assistants arrange heaps of offerings—ghee, grains, soma-like vessels, flowers, and ladles—forming a complete sacrificial inventory ready for the rite.","primary_figures":["ritual officiant (ṛtvij/adhvaryu-like)","assistants","Rāmacandra (optional, observing)"],"setting":"Sacrificial preparation area adjacent to the altar: stacks of firewood, polished ladles, kalashas, darbha bundles, offering trays, and a marked workspace.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["smoke silver","sandalwood tan","saffron orange","deep maroon","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Officiant with deer horn, staff, deerskin and girdle preparing yajña materials, lavish gold leaf on vessels and borders, rich reds and greens, gem-like detailing on ritual implements, symmetrical arrangement of offerings and stylized flames, traditional South Indian sacred aesthetics.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Detailed ritual workshop scene with delicate rendering of implements, the officiant in ascetic attire with refined facial features, cool natural palette, careful perspective of trays and vessels, quiet concentration and lyrical order.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Strong black outlines defining the officiant’s insignia (ajina, daṇḍa, mekhalā, mṛgaśṛṅga), patterned rows of offerings, temple-wall compositional rhythm, red-yellow-green pigments with earthy grounding and stylized flames.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Ornamental depiction of yajña-saṃbhāra arranged like a mandala, lotus borders and floral vines, deep blue ground with gold highlights, the officiant centered as a symbolic guardian of ritual order, intricate patterns on vessels and textiles."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["metallic clink of ladles","firewood stacking sounds","low priestly chant","conch shell (distant)","crackling fire"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मृगशृंगधरः = मृग + शृङ्ग + धरः; मेखलाजिनदंडभृत् = मेखला + अजिन + दण्ड + भृत्; यज्ञसंभारम् = यज्ञ + संभारम्; सर्वद्रव्यसमन्वितम् = सर्व + द्रव्य + समन्वितम्.
FAQs
It instructs that an ascetic/ritual functionary—identified by deer-horn, girdle, staff, and deerskin—should arrange the full set of sacrificial requisites (yajña-saṃbhāra) with all materials required.
These are conventional markers of a disciplined ascetic or ritual practitioner, emphasizing purity, restraint, and readiness to perform or support sacrificial duties.
It underscores completeness and careful preparation—doing sacred work without negligence—so the rite is performed properly and respectfully, with nothing essential omitted.