AshwamedhaYagnya
On the onset of Spring full Moon day Pouranami, Dasaratha wanted to go to yagasala. He did pranams to Vasishta and and with Humility mentioned “ Mahirishi, You are my Teacher. Furhter you are my greatest Friend too, Hence Please help in performing the Yaga without any blemish , not giving any room for the Rakshasaas to create obstacles,do it as per the rules of Sastraas with utmost care”. Muni(Sage) agreed to the request and called for the following sets of people the exponents in Yaga who were Wise and Elderly Brahmins,the officers appointed by the King to mobilse the requisite materails for conducing yaga, other service personnel, the artisans who make Bricks, Vessels for the Yaga, carpentars, Well , Pond digging personnel,Painting Artists, those who have Decoration and event management experience, accountants,educated and trained personnel, and addressed them “ As per Kings’s order we should ensure every part of the Yaga is carefully implemented,administered and executed. Plese arrange manufacture of thousands of Bricks forthwith.Masons please construct houses for the Kings / Dignitaries attending the function. They should be big and able to withstand the wind and Rains.
Please also construct beautiful houses for Brahmins (Priests) to stay, fill it with all types of Food items adequately. Please construct Buildings for the City dwellers and countrymen likely to visit. Please render service with utmost Humility in worshippable manner and extend courtsies hither too unheard off , offer Food abundantly, and top it up with fragrance materials like Flowers, Sandalwood paste,Bettle Leafs nuts(Paan). We should not do any work carelessly and without any purpose or motivation. Please offer proper respects to all people of the 4 types of social order alike. Ensure no one is ignored either due to friendship (partisan), Malice(Prejudice), or due to Anger or Lust (Emotion). Please also felicitate and facilitate those officers, artisans, Priests, and all those who are going to carry out this task with same reverence.
Ensure the Drinks(water, milk, juices etc) and Food are served adequately and please the people to earn their satisfaction. To demonstrate the affection to me and the King by paying attention to every detail I have mentioned so far. They replied “ Maha rishi(Great sage) we have so far organized as per your command and will ensure same is carried out in future as well without any shortcoming.”
Then he spoke to Sumanthara“ Please receive all the important dignitaries from other countries belonging to different cultures and strata of Society with equal respect and Humble manner. Please Receive with great care and formalities King of Videha Janaka who is great learned Soul himself, unmatchable courageous Soldier, exponent in Vedas and Vedanthas, he is Brahma Gyani( the Most Learned and realized Soul), and also known to our King for a Long time as close friend. Pesonally Receive him. Similarly Kashi King who is our King’s friend and who speaks ever endearingly and the Father in Law of Dasarath Kaikeya King and the Prince Yudajith also. The Great blessed and Famous King Roma padh who is very close to King Dasratha should be received with proper Protcol personally received by you. Kings from Eastern Kingdoms as well as kings from Sowveeram, Sourasthra and other Western & Southern kingdoms, Apart from this our King’s friend Bhoopathy , sons, friends, relations and Families and there Chief de protocols and security staff of respective Kings should be invited by sending Emissaries and ensure they are invited properly.
Sumanthra Prime Minister sent the chosen intelligent Dilpomats as Emissaries to other Kingsdoms and went to invite personally some of them mentioned by Sage Vasishta. All the organisers informed and confirmed that the taks assigned to them have been completed in full without any deficiency. He with all affection said “ Dear Authorities, What ever we give others should be given with happiness. If we give without reverence then it will bring harm to our King.Hence be careful while giving others with utmost respect and etiquette” thus he cautioned them.
All Kings brought gifts of Rare Gems and costly items came within few days. Vasishta told the Dasratha“ King as ordered by you all the Kings have come. They have been received with utmost courtesy and have been placed in appropriate Suites constructed for them. All the yaga materials have been organized. The Yagasala( Site where Yaga is to be performed ) is ready and has come up beautifully the way we planned originally. You have to see it to believe it . Let us start for the yagam”. King started for the yagasala in the most suitable chosen Good Time as advised by Sage Rishyashringhar with the permission of his teacher Sage Vasishta. There other rishis had commenced the preliminary work awaiting the main Rishi Rhishyshringhar. (Slokas 37) .
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