अष्टमः सर्गः
Daśaratha Resolves on the Aśvamedha (Horse-Sacrifice) for Progeny
सुयज्ञं वामदेवं च जाबालिमथ काश्यपम्।
परोहितं वसिष्ठं च ये चान्ये द्विजसत्तमाः।।
suyajñaṃ vāmadevaṃ ca jābālim atha kāśyapam |
parohitaṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ ca ye cānye dvija-sattamāḥ ||
他召来苏亚吉尼亚、瓦摩提婆、阇婆利、迦湿耶波,以及王家祭司婆悉吒,并同其他最尊贵的婆罗门一同前来。
Dharma in public rites depends on qualified officiants—learned, reputable Brahmins—ensuring the ritual is legitimate and beneficial.
The text enumerates the eminent sages and priests assembled for Daśaratha’s sacrificial undertaking.
Institutional virtue: honoring learning and lineage by appointing the most competent spiritual authorities.