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शामित्रे तु हयस्तत्र तथा जलचराश्च ये । ऋषिभिः सर्वमेवैतन्नियुक्तं शास्त्रतस्तदा ॥ १-१४-३१

When the time came to sacrifice the animals, the chief priests, in accordance with tradition, tied up the horse and all the aquatic animals to the sacrificial posts. [1-14-31]

english translation

पशूनां त्रिशतं तत्र यूपेषु नियतं तदा । अश्वरत्नोत्तमं तस्य राज्ञो दशरथस्य च ॥ १-१४-३२

Three hundred animals were tied to the ritual posts, along with the gemlike best ritual horse of the King Dasharatha. [1-14-32]

english translation

कौसल्या तं हयं तत्र परिचर्य समंततः । कृपाणैर्विशशासैनं त्रिभिः परमया मुदा ॥ १-१४-३३

Queen Kausalya with immense glee, reverently made circumambulations to the horse, and symbolically killed the horse with three scimitar. [1-14-33]

english translation

पतत्रिणा तदा सार्धं सुस्थितेन च चेतसा । अवसद्रजनीमेकां कौसल्या धर्मकाम्यया ॥ १-१४-३४

Queen Kausalya desiring the results of ritual disconcertedly resided one night with the ritual horse. [1-14-34]

english translation

होताध्वर्युस्तथोद्गाता हस्तेन समयोजयन् । महिष्या परिवृत्त्या च वावातामपरां तथा ॥ १-१४-३५

Hota, Adhvaryu and Udgata arranged Mahishi, Parivritti, Vavaata and another woman known as Palakali to touch (keep the company of) the sacrificial horse. [1-14-35]

english translation