क्रतुं समाप्य तु तदा न्यायतः पुरुषर्षभः | ऋत्विग्भ्यो हि ददौ राजा धरां तां कुलवर्धनः || १-१४-४५
evam dattvaa prahR^iShTo abhuut shriimaan ikshvaaku nandana | R^itvijaH tu abruvan sarve raajaanam gata kilbiSham || 1-14-46
Translation
On completing the ritual thus that best man Dasharatha justifiably donated those lands to the officiating priests, called ritwiks, to promote his dynasty. [1-14-45]
Audio Recitation
Word by word
pursharSabhaH raajaa
the best man, king Dasharatha
kulavardhanaH
promoter of dynasty
kratum samaapya
on completion of ritual
tadaa nyaayataH
then, justifiably
taam dharaam R^itvigbhyaH dadou
donated those lands to ritwiks.
Chapter context
Ashvamedha commenced as preamble to Putrakameshti ritual
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