All World
Gayatri Pariwar

(Ashvamedha is all-accomplishing)

- SHatapatha 13/3/1/4

A Vedic scripture, SHatapatha Brahmaña, describes Ashvamedha YajóanuÌÚhana performed by Prajapati (Lord of Creation) for fulfilling all His aspirations, as follows – 

Prajapatirakamayat |Sarvankamanapnuya gwa® sarvavyaÌÚºvyarshnuvºyeti sa aita®ashwamedham triratra® yajóakratupashyattamaharattenayajata teneÌÚva sarvankamanapnotsarva vyaÌÚºvyarshnut sarvanh vai kamanapnoti sarvavyaÌÚºvyarshnute yo ashvamedhena yajate |

- SHatapatha 13/4/1/1

Prajapati wished that all His aspirations be fulfilled and that He should get all the (material) things. He planned an Ashvamedha yajóa spanning over a period of three (days and) nights. He performed this yajóa. After performing this yajóa, He attained all that He aspired for. He acquired all the (material) abundance. One, who performs Ashvamedha yajóa, gets all his desires fulfilled; he gets all the wished for abundance.

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