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Jarruandha is living yon cannot obtain the Rajasaya according to my opinion in tu sahyarh Jarasandhe jan amiane mahabalarajasūyastvayz praptum era rajan matir mama" // Mbh 1 1361) When afterwards Krsna describes the power of Jara andba, Yuddışthira again feels that he should not perform the Rajasuva (samniasar rocaje sadhu karasjasza janardana/pratihani mano nic'da rajaso durisadah" // 11155) Then, however, Yudhişthira and his brothers decided to defeat Jarasandha and became successful in tho tasi Jiravandha was killed in the battle Many kings were liberated from the prisonuent of Jardandha and Krsna made them agree to cooperato in the Rytīva which was about to be performed by Yudhistbira (11 22 35 f); Sularly Arjuna, Bhima ctc went out for victory over all the directions (Wig ala-11 23 9 ) and brought a large amount of wealth having con . querred many kings Then Yudhisthira performed the Rajasaya (II 30 28, il, cp for all this story Bhagavatapurana X 74 3 ff) At the time of this sacrifice Yudhanthira olfcred worship to Krsna and then Sisupala becamo angry This evcot euded in the death of Sisupala
The famous Bharatiya war between the Kauravas and Pandavas must be judged tu be the result of this Rajasüyd sacrifice oply For, having seen
be successful accomplishment of the Rajasūya and the wealthiness of Yudhisthira, Duryodbana became very much disturbed (II 431 ff, soe IL 43 12 fr, a prahrstenu manasa rajastlye mahakratau/preksya tam ad bhur am ddhim jagama yajasa wayam 1/12/1 pundavalripramaitasya dhyanaglanasya gacchatah duryodhanas, a nipatek papa malimnjajala 1/13/1 parthan sumanaso drstoa pathivamsca alanugan hrtsnam capi hitam lokamakumaran kuruldvaha //14/1 mahimanam param capi pandas anath mahatmanām/duryodhano dhartarastro LI arah samaprasata //1511). Sakuni asked him the cause of his disturbed. Bess Then he replied, "I am burning, as it were, after having seen that the whole carth has been conquered by valour of missiles of Arjuna, and is under the control of Yudhisthira and that Yudhisthira has successfully
ccomplisbed the Rajasüya performance Krana could kill Sisupala only because of the valour of the Pandavas Various kings paid tribute to Yudhistbira by offcrlog him jewels I am being burnt by anger Let me enter into fire or swallow polson or drown myself in the water I cannot live now Who, being a powerful man and seeing the success of the enemy and defeat of oneself can bear it? I em toleraing such a wealth of the enemy and therefore I am neither a man nor a woman nor a eunuch For I can tolerate such a wealth of the enemy Is there any man like me who
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Cp Agaipurāna III 18 disab pandavuls tu ra]yah cakre ynidhi shira / bahusvarnate Tojsījun nu seke lat sujohana Hcp also Bhagavatapurāna 75 32 eh adanta pure tunya tiya duruthunun artm alapjad rijasūyasja nahityun cicyntatianap/ See fursher, bhagavatapurana V 74,53
