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Antipathy to the Rajaskya Why?
(Mbh II 11 49 ff) Then Narada conveyed the message of Pepdo to Yudhistira (Mbh II 11 65 ff) “You are able to win the earth Tho bro thers are under your control, therefore perform the Rajesüya" Having told the message, Nærada requested Yudbitbira to fulfil the desire of bits father Narada accepts that the Rajasüya is full of many calamitles The Brahmaurykasas who are desirous of destroying the sacrifice creat defeels la the sacrifice (bahuvighnasca nfpate kratutesa smrlo mahan/chidedayatra he changi yaj naghna brahmaraksasah |/6818) Agato, he says, & war, anotblating all the earth takes place after this sacrifice Something that leads to topihilation happens in this sacrifice (yuddhah ca prsthagamanas puhuvkorakaratom kincideva witam ca bharofyatra kayasaham 1/69/1) Narada Faros Yodhisthira to perform the Rajasūya only after having taken into the consideration the grave consequences of it Then he gives benedictions to Yudhuthtra and goes out
Then (II 121 ff) Yudhisthira began to thlok about the Rajasaya and became puzzled He became attracted to the Rajasdya looking at the other worlds obtained by the ancient kings especially by Harlacaodra with the help of the Rajasūya Then he discussed the matter with his advisets and they strongly recommended the performance of the Rajasuya. But Yudhet sthira, still hesitating, consulted his ministers and brothers agan and again. They then said, "A king desires to get the complete empire by that work fice because a king goes to the state of Varuna-hood by words of it (yenabhışıkto ng patur varunam gunam sachalillena rajapi sax krim sex guqam abhipsatt 1/11/8) It is a right time for you to perform the Rujant for you now deserve the empire (lava samadguxarhaaye bhanalak kurwandows/ rajasūyasya samayah manyanse suhrdaslada 1/12/1). All the spoon-offerings and all the sacrifices are included in this sacrifice At the end of the sacrifice, there is the consecration and thus sacrifice, on docount of the called "all conquering" one You are powerful, o king! and we are to your control Decide therefore to perform the Repuüya". The soons liko Dato mya, Dvaipayaoa etc also were of the opinion that Yudhithira should per form tho Rajasuya " Then he invited King and said to him, "The king who is able to do everything, who is worshipped everywhere and who is the land of all, he can obtain the Rajastiya (yasmin saron Sambhandlı xaba #r pūgyale yatca sarvefoaro raja rajastayath sa bidalt 1/3611 Adviso me, therton, whether I should perform the Rajastya or pol." Thea Krupa told hitam,
You aro completely deserving to perform the Rajurage (II. 13.1) Betty essential to win the klogs like Jarasandbe before performing * Until
8 Mbh II 12 14 darwhomārupadaya sarvar yas prapamte krami shabake an alle
sarwalt tana cocyata / op SB V 2.3.9, Harvia ja roti marehe arva Iffirapt darvthoman yo rajana yalate, cp. alto SB V 2.3.10 4.14 , 3.10 11.
