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Ashvamedha Yajna (अश्वमेधयज्ञः) (view source)
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Alternate meaning; ''Ashva'' means ''kala'' or time and ''medha'' means purified. The performer of ashvamedha yajna get purified of all sins committed in any past life. <ref name=":0"> Shubha Vilas ''[http://www.jaicobooks.com/j/j_searchtry.asp?selcat=author_name&keyword=Shubha%20Vilas (Ramayana, The Game of Life)]'' Book 1 : Roar with courage page 34</ref>
Alternate meaning; ''Ashva'' means ''kala'' or time and ''medha'' means purified. The performer of ashvamedha yajna get purified of all sins committed in any past life. <ref name=":0"> Shubha Vilas ''[http://www.jaicobooks.com/j/j_searchtry.asp?selcat=author_name&keyword=Shubha%20Vilas (Ramayana, The Game of Life)]'' Book 1 : Roar with courage page 34</ref>
== List of performers ==
There appeared many great kings who performed Ashvamedha Yajna. A few of the them are listed below:
{| class="wikitable"
! Monarch
! Dynasty
! Source
|-
| Maharaja Dasaratha
| Dynasty of King Raghu (Raghuvamsa)
| ऋष्यश्रृङ्गं पुरस्कृत्य कर्म चक्रृर्द्विजर्षभाः
अश्वमेधे महायज्ञे राज्ञोऽस्य सुमहात्मनः <ref name=":10"> Valmiki Ramayana ''[https://www.valmikiramayan.net/utf8/baala/sarga14/bala_14_frame.htm]'' Baala Kand, sarga 14 verse 2</ref>
|-
| Lord Ramachandra
| Dynasty of King Raghu (Raghuvamsa)
| अश्वमेधशतैरिष्ट्वा तथा बहुसुवर्णकैः
गवां कोट्ययुतं दत्त्वा विद्वद्भ्यो विधिपूर्वकम्
असंख्येयं धनं दत्त्वा ब्राह्मणेभ्यो महायशाः<ref name=":1"> Valmiki Ramayana ''[https://www.valmikiramayan.net/utf8/baala/sarga1/bala_1_frame.htm]'' Baala Kand, sarga 1 verse 94-95</ref>
|-
| [[Maharaja Prthu]]
| Dynasty of Kashyapa
| चरमेणाश्वमेधेन यजमाने यजुष्पतिम्
वैन्ये यज्ञपशुं स्पर्धन्नपोवाह तिरोहितः <ref name=":2"> Bhaktivedanta Vedabase ''[https://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/4/19/11 Bhagavata Purana]'' 4.19.11</ref>
|-
| [[King Purandra (Indra)]]
| Dynasty of Kashyapa
| हृत्या बलिसमः कृष्णे प्रह्राद इव सद्ग्रहः
आहर्तैषोऽश्वमेधानां वृद्धानां पर्युपासकः <ref name=":3"> Bhaktivedanta Vedabase ''[https://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/1/12/25 Bhagavata Purana]'' 1.12.25</ref>
|-
| Somadatta, Son of Krshashva
| Dynasty of Dista(son of Vaivasvata Manu)
| कृशाश्वात्सोमदत्तोऽभूद्योऽश्वमेधैरिडस्पतिम्
इष्ट्वा पुरुषमापाग्र्यां गतिं योगेश्वराश्रिताम् <ref name=":4"> Bhaktivedanta Vedabase ''[https://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/9/2/35-36 Bhagavata Purana]'' 9.2.35-36</ref>
|-
| [[Maharaja Ambarish]]
| Dynasty of Nabhaga (son of Vaivasvata Manu)
| ईजेऽश्वमेधैरधियज्ञमीश्वरं महाविभूत्योपचिताङ्गदक्षिणैः
ततैर्वसिष्ठासितगौतमादिभिर्धन्वन्यभिस्रोतमसौ सरस्वतीम् <ref name=":5"> Bhaktivedanta Vedabase ''[https://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/9/4/22 Bhagavata Purana]'' 9.4.22</ref>
|-
| [[Maharaja Sagar]]
| Dynasty of Ikshvaku (son of Vaivasvata Manu)
| सोऽश्वमेधैरयजत सर्ववेदसुरात्मकम् और्वोपदिष्टयोगेन
हरिमात्मानमीश्वरम् तस्योत्सृष्टं पशुं यज्ञे जहाराश्वं पुरन्दरः <ref name=":6"> Bhaktivedanta Vedabase ''[https://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/9/8/7 Bhagavata Purana]'' 9.8.7</ref>
|-
| Ushanaa, Son of Dharma
| Dynsaty of Yadu
| तेषां तु षट्प्रधानानां पृथुश्रवस आत्मजः
धर्मो नामोशना तस्य हयमेधशतस्य याट् <ref name=":7"> Bhaktivedanta Vedabase ''[https://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/9/23/33 Bhagavata Purana]'' 9.23.33</ref>
|-
| [[Maharaja Yudhisthir]]
| Kuru dynasty
| याजयित्वाश्वमेधैस्तं त्रिभिरुत्तमकल्पकैः
तद्यशः पावनं दिक्षु शतमन्योरिवातनोत् <ref name=":8"> Bhaktivedanta Vedabase ''[https://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/1/8/6 Bhagavata Purana]'' 1.8.6</ref>
|-
| [[Maharaja Parikshit]]
| Kuru dynasty
| हृत्या बलिसमः कृष्णे प्रह्राद इव सद्ग्रहः
आहर्तैषोऽश्वमेधानां वृद्धानां पर्युपासकः <ref name=":3"> Bhaktivedanta Vedabase ''[https://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/1/12/25 Bhagavata Purana]'' 1.12.25</ref>
|-
| Janamejaya Turaga-medhasaat (son of Pariksit)
| Kuru dynasty
| कालषेयं पुरोधाय तुरं तुरगमेधषाट्
समन्तात्पृथिवीं सर्वां जित्वा यक्ष्यति चाध्वरैः <ref name=":9"> Bhaktivedanta Vedabase ''[https://www.vedabase.com/en/sb/9/22/37 Bhagavata Purana]'' 9.22.37</ref>
|}
== See Also ==
== See Also ==