Shloka 133
Āśvamedha-dīkṣā-nirdeśaḥ — Scheduling the Initiation and Assigning Protection for the Horse
Devanagari script
उपयोक्तुं तदिच्छामि वाजिमेथे महाक्रतौ । “भगवन्! आपकी कृपासे जो वह रत्न लाया गया है, उसका अश्वमेध नामक महायज्ञमें मैं उपयोग करना चाहता हूँ
Transliteration
upayoktuṃ tad icchāmi vājimethe mahākratau |
Translation
毗湿摩波耶那说：“承蒙允准，我愿将那珍贵之物用于大祭——马祭（Aśvamedha）——使因汝恩德而得之物，奉献于合乎正法之用。”
Word by Word
उपयोक्तुम्to use, to employ
उपयोक्तुम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootउप-युज्
Formतुमुन् (infinitive), परस्मैपद-भाव (usage infinitive), singular
तत्that (thing)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formneuter, accusative, singular
इच्छामिI desire, I wish
इच्छामि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootइष्
Formलट् (present indicative), 1st, singular, परस्मैपद
वाजिमेथेin the Aśvamedha (horse-sacrifice)
वाजिमेथे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवाजिमेथ
Formmasculine, locative, singular
महाक्रतौin the great sacrifice/rite
महाक्रतौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमहाक्रतु
Formmasculine, locative, singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśaṃpāyanaA
Aśvamedha (Vājimedha)R
ratna (precious object, implied by the accompanying Hindi gloss)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
Resources gained through favor or fortune should be redirected toward dharmic ends—here, consecrated into a major Vedic rite—emphasizing gratitude, accountability, and the ethical use of wealth/power.
The speaker expresses the intention to use a particular valuable item (a ‘ratna’ brought by someone’s grace) as part of the preparations or offerings for the great Aśvamedha sacrifice.