Ramayana

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सरयव्याश्चोत्तरे तीरे यज्ञभूमिर्विधीयताम् । शांतयश्चाभिवर्धन्तां यथाकल्पं यथाविधि ॥ १-१२-१६

Let a sacrificial pavillion be constructed on the northern bank of Sarayu according to prescribed methods ordained in the 'kalpa' and other scriptures for the uninterrupted completion of the sacrifice. ॥ 1-12-16॥

english translation

sarayavyAzcottare tIre yajJabhUmirvidhIyatAm । zAMtayazcAbhivardhantAM yathAkalpaM yathAvidhi ॥ 1-12-16

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शक्यः कर्तुमयं यज्ञः सर्वेणापि महीक्षिता । नापराधो भवेत्कष्टो यद्यस्मिन् क्रतुसत्तमे ॥ १-१२-१७

If in this best of sacrifices aswamedha, obstructions and omissions do not occur it will be possible for the king to get the results. ॥ 1-12-17॥

english translation

zakyaH kartumayaM yajJaH sarveNApi mahIkSitA । nAparAdho bhavetkaSTo yadyasmin kratusattame ॥ 1-12-17

hk transliteration by Sanscript

छिद्रं हि मृगयन्तेऽत्र विद्वांसो ब्रह्मराक्षसाः । विघ्नितस्य हि यज्ञस्य सद्यः कर्ता विनश्यति ॥ १-१२-१८

The Brahma-demons will be hunting for the faults performed in the rituals whereat they can inteject themselves in to the proceedings of the ritual in order to ruin it . further, the performer of the ritual also gets ruined. ॥ 1-12-18॥

english translation

chidraM hi mRgayante'tra vidvAMso brahmarAkSasAH । vighnitasya hi yajJasya sadyaH kartA vinazyati ॥ 1-12-18

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तद्यथा विधिपूर्वं मे क्रतुरेष समाप्यते । तथा विधानं क्रियतां समर्थाः करणेष्विह ॥ १-१२-१९

- that is why this ritual shall be conducted faultlessly till its conclusion, and with absolute adherence to the scriptures . since all of you assembled here are efficient ones in conducting such rituals without faults, I hope you all will organise carefully. ॥ 1-12-19॥

english translation

tadyathA vidhipUrvaM me kratureSa samApyate । tathA vidhAnaM kriyatAM samarthAH karaNeSviha ॥ 1-12-19

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तथेति च ततः सर्वे मंत्रिणः प्रत्यपूजयन् । पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य तद्वाक्यं यथाज्ञप्तमकुर्वत ॥ १-१२-२०

In appreciation of his orders all the ministers replied the king saying "it will be done accordingly ." and indeed they have faultlessly carried out works as ordered. ॥ 1-12-20॥

english translation

tatheti ca tataH sarve maMtriNaH pratyapUjayan । pArthivendrasya tadvAkyaM yathAjJaptamakurvata ॥ 1-12-20

hk transliteration by Sanscript