| p¤n: | again |
| p#açOE | on the advent of |
| vsÓtE | the spring season |
| t¤ | verily |
| p¥NI: | complete |
| s|vÏsr: | the year |
| ABvt¯ | was |
| p#svaTI| | for the sake of children |
| tt: | then |
| y¾¤| | to conduct the sacrifice |
| hymEDEn | by Aswamedha |
| v£yIvan¯ | the valorous |
| A¢Bvaï | having genuflected |
| v¢s¿| | Vasishta |
| c | and |
| Óyayt: | in the appropriate manner |
| p#¢tp¥Çy | having worshipped |
| c | and |
| Ab#v£t¯ | said |
| p#¢½t| | with supplication |
| vaÀy| | words |
| p#svaTI| | for the sake of a son |
| ¢¹jaEäOmm¯ | the best among brahmins |
| yM: | sacrifice |
| mE | my |
| ¢@yta| | may be performed |
| Aï | now |
| yTa | in that manner |
| u³| | laid down (in the scriptures) |
| m¤¢np¤Äñv | O! Foremost among sages! |
| yTa | in what manner |
| n | not |
| ¢vG": | obstruction |
| ¢@ytE | will be done |
| yMaÄñEx¤ | in the limbs of the sacrifice |
| ¢vD£ytam¯ | may it be done |
| Bvan¯ | you |
| ¢s"ÂD: | close |
| s¤¶t¯ | friend |
| m/| | to me |
| g¤â: | preceptor |
| c | also |
| prm: | superior |
| mhan¯ | great |
| vaEFÛy: | fit to be borne |
| Bvta | by you |
| c | and |
| ev | really |
| Bar: | the responsibility (of conducting) |
| yMÞy | of the sacrifice |
| c | and |
| uït: | set to perform |
| tTa | so be it |
| i¢t | truly |
| c | and |
| s: | he |
| rajan| | to the king |
| Ab#v£t¯ | replied |
| ¢¹jsäOm: | best among brahmins |
| k¢rÝyE | shall do |
| svI| | all |
| ev | duly |
| ett¯ | this |
| Bvta | by you |
| yt¯ | that |
| sm¢TItm¯ | earnestly requested |
| tt: | then |
| Ab#v£t¯ | addressed |
| ¢¹jan¯ | the brahmins |
| v¦ÑGan¯ | elderly |
| yMkmIs¤ | in the rituals associated with the sacrifice |
| ¢n¢¿tan¯ | firmly established |
| ÞTapÏyE | in the art of sculpture |
| ¢n¢¿tan¯ | firmly established |
| c | and |
| ev | really |
| v¦ÑGan¯ | elderly |
| prmDa¢mIkan¯ | extremely righteous |
| kmaI¢Ótkan¯ | servants |
| ¢SÚpkran¯ | sculptors |
| vDIk£n¯ | carpenters |
| Knkan¯ | those who sink wells |
| A¢p | also |
| gNkan¯ | accountants |
| ¢S¢Úpn: | sculptors |
| c | and |
| ev | also |
| tTa | and other |
| ev | also |
| nzntIkan¯ | actors and dancers |
| tt: | then |
| Ab#v£t¯ | said |
| SaÞæO¢vd: | learned in the shastras |
| p¤âxan¯ | persons |
| s¤bh^½¤tan¯ | deeply learned |
| yåOkmI | the ritual of sacrifice |
| sm£hÓta| | try to carry out |
| BvÓt: | you |
| rajSasnat¯ | on the orders of the king |
| i¾ka: | red bricks |
| bh^sah*£ | several thousands |
| S£G#| | fast |
| Aan£yta| | brought |
| i¢t | be |
| AaWpkayaI: | regal residences |
| ¢@yÓta| | be constructed |
| c | and |
| raMa| | for the kings |
| bh^g¤Na¢Óvta: | having various facilities |
| b#a'aNavsTa | : rsidences for the learned ones |
| c | and |
| ev | only |
| ktIÛya: | are worthy of being performed |
| StS: | in hundreds |
| S¤Ba: | auspicious |
| Bßy | eats |
| A° | food |
| panW: | drinks |
| bh^¢B: | several varieties |
| sm¤pEta: | consisting of |
| s¤¢n¢¿ta: | choicely collected |
| tTa | similarly |
| paWrjnsy | to the urban folk |
| A¢p | also |
| ktIÛya: | to be provided |
| bh^¢vÞtra: | broad and wide |