Shloka 9
अश्वमेध-उपदेशः तथा मरुत्त-यज्ञ-धन-प्रसङ्गः
Counsel on Aśvamedha and the Marutta-treasure episode
यजस्व वाजिमेधेन विधिवद् दक्षिणावता । बहुकामान्नवित्तेन रामो दाशरथिर्यथा,विधिवत् दक्षिणा देकर बहुत-से मनोवांछित पदार्थ, अन्न और धनसे सम्पन्न अश्वमेध यज्ञके द्वारा दशरथनन्दन श्रीरामकी भाँति यजन करो
yajasva vājimedhena vidhivad dakṣiṇāvatā | bahukāmānna-vittena rāmo dāśarathir yathā ||
毗耶娑说道：“当依正法仪轨举行阿湿婆美陀（Aśvamedha，马祭），并按规定向诸祭官奉献达克希那（dakṣiṇā，祭礼酬赠）。使此大祭充盈所愿之福、粮食与财富——以此仪式敬奉，如同昔日达沙罗陀之子罗摩所行——令你的王权在达摩与民生福祉之基上重新确立。”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should restore and affirm dharma through properly performed public rites—done with correct procedure and generous dakṣiṇā—so that prosperity (food, wealth) and legitimacy arise in a way aligned with ethical governance rather than mere power.
Vyāsa advises the king to undertake an Aśvamedha sacrifice, emphasizing strict adherence to ritual rules and the giving of appropriate gifts, and he cites Rāma (son of Daśaratha) as the model of a righteous monarch who performed such a rite.