Shloka 4
Āśvamedha-dīkṣā-nirdeśaḥ — Scheduling the Initiation and Assigning Protection for the Horse
Devanagari script
ते कोशानग्रत: कृत्वा विविशु: स्वपुरं तदा
Transliteration
te kośān agrataḥ kṛtvā viviśuḥ svapuraṃ tadā
Translation
وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا—انہوں نے خزانے اور رسد کو آگے رکھ کر، پھر اپنے ہی شہر میں داخلہ کیا؛ یوں منظم واپسی میں سب سے پہلے دولت و وسائل کی حفاظت کو مقدم رکھا گیا۔
Word by Word
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कोशान्treasuries; stores
कोशान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकोश
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अग्रतःin front; ahead
अग्रतः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअग्रतः
कृत्वाhaving made; having placed
कृत्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormAbsolutive (Gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral)
विविशुःthey entered
विविशुः:
TypeVerb
Rootविश्
FormPerfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
स्वपुरम्their own city
स्वपुरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्वपुर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तदाthen
तदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaK
kośa (treasury/wealth stores)S
svapura (their own city)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights prudent dharmic administration: safeguarding communal/royal resources and maintaining order take priority when returning to civic life, especially after major undertakings.
The group returns to their own city, arranging the treasuries and stores at the front—suggesting a guarded, organized entry and careful handling of wealth and supplies.