| ka¢rta: | were completed |
| tæO | there |
| bhv: | several |
| ¢v¢hta: | as injuncted |
| SaÞæOdSInat¯ | when viewed from the point of view of Shastras |
| ÇyaE¢t¾aEm | Jyotishtoma sacrifice |
| Aay¤x£ | Ayushtoma sacrifice |
| c | and |
| ev| | as also |
| A¢traæOaW | two Atiratra sacrifices |
| ¢v¢n¢mItaW | were performed |
| A¢B¢jt¯ | sacrifice named Abhijit |
| ¢vá¢jt¯ | sacrifice named Viswajit |
| ev| | likewise |
| AaçOaEyaIm: | sacrifice named Aptoryama |
| c | and |
| mha@t¤: | the greatest of sacrifices |
| Ayjt¯ | worshipped |
| va¢jmEDEn | by Aswamedha |
| ¢dS: | directions |
| ÞvklvDIn: | desiring to expand his lineage (king Dasaratha) |
| p#ac£| | the eastern quarter |
| haEæOE | to the Hota |
| ddaW | gifted |
| raja | the king |
| ¢dS| | direction |
| ÞvklvDIn: | intent on expanding his dynasty |
| AÒvryvE | to the Adhvaryu |
| p#t£c£| | the western direction |
| t¤ | verily |
| b#'NE | to the Brahma (supervisor) of the sacrifice |
| d¢XNa| | the southern |
| ¢dSm¯ | direction |
| uéaæOE | to the Udgata |
| t¤ | was |
| tTa | moreover |
| ud£c£| | the northerly quarter |
| d¢XNa | as fee |
| exa | this |
| ¢v¢n¢mIta | was gifted |
| AámEDE | in the Aswamedha |
| mhayåOE | great sacrifice |
| Þvy|B¤¢v¢htE | conceptualised by Lord Brahma |
| p¤ra | in the days of yore |
| @t¤| | the sacrifice |
| smaÔy | completing |
| t¤ | at once |
| tda | then |
| Óyayt: | as prescribed |
| p¤âxxIB: | foremost among men |
| §¢Ïvg¯×y: | to the priests at the sacrifice |
| ¢h | therefore |
| ddaW | gifted |
| raja | king |
| Dra| | land |
| ta| | that |
| klvDIn: | keen to continue his lineage |
| §¢Ïvj: | all the priests |
| c | and |
| Ab#¤vn¯ | addressed |
| svI | all |
| rajan| | the king |
| gtkÚmxm¯ | absolved of all sins |
| Bvan¯ | you |
| ev | alone |
| mh£| | the earth |
| ek: | one person |
| r¢Xt¤| | to protect |
| AhI¢t | capable |
| n | no |
| B¥Øya | by the land |
| kayI| | utility |
| AÞmak| | to us |
| n | no |
| ¢h | is it not? |
| S³a: | capable |
| Þm | we |
| palnE | of managing |
| rta: | engaged in |
| ÞvaÒyaykrNE | learning and teaching of scriptures |
| vy| | we |
| ¢nÏy| | always |
| ¢h | verily |
| B¥¢mp | O! Protector of the earth! |
| ¢nÝ@y| | monetary equivalent |
| ¢k¢·t¯ | a little |
| ev | alone |
| ih | here |
| p#yÅCt¤ | give |
| Bvan¯ | you |
| ¢h | indeed! |
| n: | for us |
| m¢NrÏn| | gems and precious stones |
| s¤vNI| | gold |
| va | or |
| gav: | cows |
| yt¯ | whatever |
| va | or |
| sm¤ïtm¯ | is available |
| tt¯ | that |
| p#yÅC | may you give |
| nr½E¿ | O! foremost among men! |
| DrÎya | with lands |
| n | no |
| p#yaEjnm¯ | use |
| ev| | in this manner |
| u³: | being told |
| nrp¢t: | the king of men |
| b#a'NW: | by the priests |
| vEdpargW: | who have crossed the ocean of Vedas |
| gva| | of the cows |
| Stsh*a¢N | a hundred thousands |
| dS | ten |
| tE×y: | to them |
| ddaW | gave |
| n¦p: | king |
| dS | ten |
| kaEz£: | crores |
| s¤vNIÞy | of gold |
| rjtÞy | silver |
| ct¤g¤INm¯ | four times |