Valmiki Ramayana 1.13.37: Bala Kanda, Sarga 13, Shloka 37
हयमेध
यज्ञोपक्रमः · Commencement of the Aśvamedha Preparations
ततो वसिष्ठप्रमुखास्सर्व एव द्विजोत्तमाः ।
ऋश्यशृङ्गं पुरस्कृत्य यज्ञकर्मारभन् तदा ॥३७॥
यज्ञवाटगतास्सर्वे यथाशास्त्रं यथाविधि ।
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tato vasiṣṭhapramukhāssarva eva dvijottamāḥ |
ṛśyaśṛṅgaṃ puraskṛtya yajñakarmārabhan tadā ||37||
yajñavāṭagatāssarve yathāśāstraṃ yathāvidhi |
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แล้วบรรดาพราหมณ์ผู้ประเสริฐทั้งปวง โดยมีพระวสิษฐ์เป็นประมุข ได้ยกฤๅษยะศฤงคะไว้เบื้องหน้า แล้วเริ่มประกอบกิจแห่งยัญญะในกาลนั้น ครั้นเข้าสู่มณฑลยัญญะแล้ว ทุกท่านได้ประกอบพิธีตามศาสตราและตามวิธีที่กำหนดไว้โดยครบถ้วน
At that moment the best of brahmins led by Vasishta and headed by Rsyasringa, entered the sacrificial enclosure and began the sacrifice in accordance with traditions and scriptural stipulations.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে বালকাণ্ডে ত্রযোদশস্সর্গ:৷৷Thus ends the thirteenth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Dharma is adherence to śāstra and vidhi: sacred acts must be performed with procedural integrity, showing satya as fidelity to revealed and traditional standards.
The officiating priests enter the yajña enclosure and formally commence the sacrifice, with Vasiṣṭha leading and Ṛśyaśṛṅga honored as principal.
Ritual discipline and reverence for sacred order—careful compliance with prescribed methods rather than improvisation.
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