Shloka 23
राजपूजाविधानम् / Royal Reception Protocols during Āśvamedha Preparations
न तत्र कृपण: वक्षिन्न दरिद्रो बभूव ह । क्षुधितो दुःखितो वापि प्राकृतो वापि मानव:
na tatra kṛpaṇaḥ kaścid daridro babhūva ha | kṣudhito duḥkhito vāpi prākṛto vāpi mānavaḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：在那祭会之中，无一人仍旧困苦贫乏。无论是饥饿者、忧患者，抑或出身最寻常卑微之人，都不曾被遗弃于匮乏之中。于是此祭成为王者职责的伦理图景：富饶被引流向外，使凡进入国王依达摩而行之事业范围者，皆得免于苦痛与缺乏。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A dharmic public rite is validated not merely by ritual correctness but by its ethical outcome: the removal of hunger, poverty, and distress through generosity and inclusive care, extending even to the most ordinary or lowly attendees.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes the atmosphere at the sacrifice: due to abundant gifts and provisions, no one present remained destitute, hungry, or sorrowful—highlighting the king’s largesse and the social dimension of the yajña.