Mahābhārata · Sanskrit Epic
The Rajasuya and the Fall of Shishupala
राजसूयः शिशुपालवधः च
Mahābhārata · Sabhā Parva · Rājasūya & Śiśupāla Vadha (सभापर्व) · Beginner Sanskrit
Moral · धर्मः
क्षमायाः अपि मर्यादा भवति।
kṣamāyāḥ api maryādā bhavati.
“Even forgiveness has its boundary and measure.”
The Rajasuya Sacrifice
पाण्डवाः इन्द्रप्रस्थे सुखेन निवसन्ति स्म। युधिष्ठिरः राजसूयं कर्तुम् इच्छत् — सम्राट् भवितुम्। कृष्णः उक्तवान् — "प्रथमं जरासन्धं जयेत। सः मगधस्य राजा — बहु राजानः तेन बन्दीकृताः।" भीमः जरासन्धेन सह मल्लयुद्धं कृत्वा तं निहतवान्। बन्दीकृताः राजानः मुक्ताः — कृतज्ञाः अभवन्। राजसूयः आरब्धः — सर्वे राजानः आगताः। कृष्णः अग्रपूजाम् अलभत — सर्वेषां सम्मत्या।
The Pandavas lived happily in Indraprastha. Yudhishthira wished to perform the Rajasuya — to become emperor. Krishna said: "First, defeat Jarasandha. He is king of Magadha — he has imprisoned many kings." Bhima fought Jarasandha in a wrestling match and killed him. The imprisoned kings were freed — and became grateful friends. The Rajasuya sacrifice began — all the kings came. Krishna received the first and highest honour — by unanimous agreement.
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