Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 51
Rājasūya: Agrapūjā for Kṛṣṇa and the Slaying (and Liberation) of Śiśupāla
राजसूयावभृथ्येन स्नातो राजा युधिष्ठिर: । ब्रह्मक्षत्रसभामध्ये शुशुभे सुरराडिव ॥ ५१ ॥
rājasūyāvabhṛthyena snāto rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ brahma-kṣatra-sabhā-madhye śuśubhe sura-rāḍ iva
Purified in the final, avabhṛthya ritual, which marked the successful completion of the Rājasūya sacrifice, King Yudhiṣṭhira shone among the assembled brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas like the King of the demigods himself.
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It is the concluding purification bath performed at the end of a major sacrifice like the Rājasūya, marking completion of the rite and the sacrificer’s ceremonial purity and honor.
Because after successfully completing the Rājasūya and its final bath, Yudhiṣṭhira’s regal splendor and celebrated status in the learned and royal assembly resembled Indra’s prominence among the gods.
It highlights that disciplined completion of sacred duties—done properly and with integrity—brings inner clarity and outward dignity, earning genuine respect in noble company.