अश्वमेधप्रवृत्तिः
Commencement and Performance of Daśaratha’s Aśvamedha
ऋश्यशृङ्गं पुरस्कृत्य कर्म चक्रुर्द्विजर्षभा:।अश्वमेधे महायज्ञे राज्ञोऽस्य सुमहात्मन:।।।।
ṛśyaśṛṅgaṁ puraskṛtya karma cakrur dvijarṣabhāḥ |
aśvamedhe mahāyajñe rājño ’sya sumahātmanaḥ ||
Lấy Ṛśyaśṛṅga làm người dẫn đầu, các bậc tối thượng trong hàng Bà-la-môn đã cử hành các nghi lễ của đại tế Aśvamedha của vị vua đại hùng tâm ấy.
Men and women who had come from various countries to that sacrifice were entertained with food and drink by the magnanimous (king).
Dharma here is expressed as disciplined performance of sacred duty (yajña-karma) under qualified leadership—public righteousness supported by correct ritual order and learned conduct.
Daśaratha’s Aśvamedha is underway; eminent Brahmins, led by Ṛśyaśṛṅga, are conducting the prescribed rites.
The king’s magnanimity and commitment to dharmic kingship (supporting and commissioning righteous, properly guided rites).