horse-sacrifice

He revived the Vedic horse-sacrifice which sanctified claim to the title of “universal monarch.

2. South Asia, 72 B.C.E.-500 C.E 2001

And having bathed in the _tirtha_ called _Koti_, one obtaineth the merit of a horse-sacrifice.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

O king, by going only to _Dirghasatra_, O represser of foes, one obtaineth merit that is superior, O Bharata, to that of the Rajasuya or the horse-sacrifice.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Bathing in it, one obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Proceeding next to the mountain called _Mahendra_, inhabited (of yore) by Jamadagnya, and bathing in Rama's _tirtha_, a person acquireth the merit of the horse-sacrifice.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Bathing there one obtaineth, too, the merit of the horse-sacrifice and heaven also.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

By bathing in the lake of _Deva_, with purity and restrained mind, one obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice, and also attaineth to the highest success.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

By this, a person obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Sojourning next to _Gaya_, with subdued senses and observing the Brahmacharya vow, one obtaineth the merit of the horse-sacrifice and also rescueth his race.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Bathing in _Maheswarapada_ that is there, one reapeth the merit of the horse-sacrifice.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Vana Parva, Part 1 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli