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पतत्रिणस्तस्य वपामुद्धृत्य नियतेन्द्रियः । ऋत्विक् परमसंपन्नः श्रपयामास शास्त्रतः ॥ १-१४-३६
Then the priest, one with controlled senses and rich in scriptural wealth, took up the omentum [fat] of the horse and cooked it as per scriptures while dropping into the altar of fire to bake as a food to the celestials. [1-14-36]
english translation
धूमगन्धं वपायास्तु जिघ्रति स्म नराधिपः । यथाकालं यथान्यायं निर्णुदन् पापमात्मनः ॥ १-१४-३७
The king Dasharatha smelt the smell of smoke as per time and procedure to cleanse his own sin. [1-14-37]
english translation
हयस्य यानि चांगानि तानि सर्वाणि ब्राह्मणाः । अग्नौ प्रास्यन्ति विधिवत् समस्ताः षोडशर्त्विजः ॥ १-१४-३८
Those remaining body parts of that horse were there, the sixteen officiating priests procedurally oblated all of them into fire. [1-14-38]
english translation
प्लक्षशाखासु यज्ञानामन्येषां क्रियते हविः । अश्वमेधस्य यज्ञस्य वैतसो भाग इष्यते ॥ १-१४-३९
In other sacrifices oblations are offered with branches of a plaksha tree but in Aswamedha a branch of cane creeper is chosen instead. [1-14-39]
english translation
त्र्यहोऽश्वमेधः संख्यातः कल्पसूत्रेण ब्राह्मणैः । चतुष्टोममहस्तस्य प्रथमं परिकल्पितम् ॥ १-१४-४०
According to Kalpa sutra, aswamedha in conducted for three days. In the first day, chatushtoma is arranged. [1-14-40]
english translation