Shloka 21
Āśvamedha-dīkṣā-nirdeśaḥ — Scheduling the Initiation and Assigning Protection for the Horse
दीक्षयस्व त्वमात्मानं त्वं हि नः परमो गुरु: । त्वयीष्टवति दाशार्ह विपाप्मा भविता हाहम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca | dīkṣayasva tvam ātmānaṃ tvaṃ hi naḥ paramo guruḥ | tvayīṣṭavati dāśārha vipāpmā bhavitā hāham ||
毗舍波耶那说：“愿你亲自为此祭祀受灌顶之戒（迪克沙），因为你实为我们的至上导师。噢，达沙尔哈！当你圆满完成祭仪之时，我也必定得以离罪清净。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes the ethical-religious idea that properly undertaken sacrificial consecration and performance, guided by a supreme guru, functions as a means of purification (removal of pāpa). It also highlights reverence toward the rightful spiritual authority—acknowledging Kṛṣṇa as the paramount guide whose ritual leadership is believed to confer moral and spiritual cleansing.
In the Ashvamedhika context, the speaker (as narrated by Vaiśampāyana) urges Kṛṣṇa (addressed as Dāśārha) to accept the dīkṣā and lead/complete the sacrificial rite. The speaker expresses confidence that once Kṛṣṇa has performed the sacrifice, the speaker’s sins will be destroyed and he will become purified.