Shloka 14
शकुनेः पुत्रेण सह आश्वमेधाश्वविषयः संघर्षः — Arjuna’s restrained engagement with Śakuni’s son during the horse-escort
स्तम्भान् कनकचित्रांश्व तोरणानि बृहन्ति च । यज्ञायतनदेशेषु दत्त्वा शुद्धं च काननम्
stambhān kanakacitrānś ca toraṇāni bṛhanti ca | yajñāyatanadeśeṣu dattvā śuddhaṃ ca kānanam |
毗湿摩波耶那说：在祭坛围场所划定的各处，立有金饰华柱，并建起宏大的仪门。纯金遍用于整个仪式圣域，使其景象与大祭相称。又为内宫诸女、来自诸国的君王，以及四方而来的婆罗门预备居所，昆蒂之子毗摩亦命建造许多上等殿舍，皆依《工巧论》（śilpa-śāstra）之法而成。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that dharma in ritual is expressed through orderly, pure, and generous preparation of the sacred space—honoring the rite, the gods, and the community of guests who sustain the sacrifice.
The narrator describes the splendid arrangements at the sacrificial precinct: gold-adorned pillars and large gateways, with pure materials used to consecrate and beautify the yajña-site in preparation for the Aśvamedha-related ceremonies.