Shloka 11
अश्वमेधप्रवृत्तिः
Commencement and Performance of Daśaratha’s Aśvamedha
वृद्धाश्च व्याधिताश्चैव स्त्रियो बालास्तथैव च ।अनिशं भुञ्जमानानां न तृप्तिरुपलभ्यते।।।।
vṛddhāś ca vyādhitāś caiva striyo bālāstathaiva ca |
aniśaṃ bhuñjamānānāṃ na tṛptir upalabhyate || 1.14.11 ||
Ang matatanda at maysakit, gayundin ang mga babae at mga bata—kahit patuloy na kumakain—ay hindi pa rin maramdaman ang pagkasawa, sapagkat sagana ang handog.
The aged, the sick, women and also children ate there and knew no limit to their enjoyment.
FAQs
Compassionate dharma: the vulnerable (elderly, sick, women, children) are explicitly included and cared for, showing that righteous action protects those most in need.
The narration highlights the abundance at the sacrificial distribution—so plentiful that people keep eating without reaching a perceived limit.
Merciful generosity—provision is not merely sufficient but overflowing, reflecting a welfare-minded kingship.