अष्टमः सर्गः
Daśaratha Resolves on the Aśvamedha (Horse-Sacrifice) for Progeny
सुयज्ञं वामदेवं च जाबालिमथ काश्यपम्।
परोहितं वसिष्ठं च ये चान्ये द्विजसत्तमाः।।
suyajñaṃ vāmadevaṃ ca jābālim atha kāśyapam |
parohitaṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ ca ye cānye dvija-sattamāḥ ||
Ngài thỉnh mời Suyajña, Vāmadeva, Jābāli, Kāśyapa, cùng Vasiṣṭha—vị quốc sư tế tự—và cả những bậc Bà-la-môn tối thượng khác nữa.
Dharma in public rites depends on qualified officiants—learned, reputable Brahmins—ensuring the ritual is legitimate and beneficial.
The text enumerates the eminent sages and priests assembled for Daśaratha’s sacrificial undertaking.
Institutional virtue: honoring learning and lineage by appointing the most competent spiritual authorities.