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Shloka 34

राजपूजाविधानम् / Royal Reception Protocols during Āśvamedha Preparations

ऋषभा: शास्त्रपठितास्तथा जलचराश्न ये । सर्वास्तानभ्ययुग्जंस्ते तत्राग्निचयकर्मणि

ṛṣabhāḥ śāstrapaṭhitās tathā jalacarāś ca ye | sarvāṁs tān abhyayujjaṁs te tatrāgnicayakarmaṇi ||

毗舍摩波耶那说道:那些人中之雄,通晓诸经论者,以及与水域相关之众,皆在彼处依仪轨被妥善役使,参与筑建圣火坛(阿耆尼制耶)之业。于是,一切具备资格的群类,皆按所规定的法度与次第,在祭事中各得其职。

ऋषभाःbulls
ऋषभाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootऋषभ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
शास्त्रपठिताःtrained/educated by (recitation of) the śāstras
शास्त्रपठिताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशास्त्रपठित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तथाand also/likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
जलचराःaquatic creatures
जलचराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजलचर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अश्नन्ate/consumed
अश्नन्:
TypeVerb
Rootअश्
FormImperfect, 3rd, Plural
येwho/which
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तान्those
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अभ्ययुञ्जन्they employed/used/assigned
अभ्ययुञ्जन्:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-युज्
FormImperfect, 3rd, Plural
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
अग्निचयकर्मणिin the rite/work of piling the fire-altar
अग्निचयकर्मणि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअग्निचयकर्मन्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
A
agnicayana (fire-altar construction rite)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights dharmic order in ritual action: those with learning and those suited to particular functions are assigned appropriate duties, showing that sacred work should be performed according to competence and scriptural rule rather than impulse.

During the sacrificial proceedings, the participants—especially the eminent, scripture-trained men and others connected with water-related roles—are all set to work in the specific task of constructing the fire-altar (agnicayana), indicating a carefully organized ritual setting.