Shloka 14
Rājasūya: Agrapūjā for Kṛṣṇa and the Slaying (and Liberation) of Śiśupāla
हैमा: किलोपकरणा वरुणस्य यथा पुरा । इन्द्रादयो लोकपाला विरिञ्चिभवसंयुता: ॥ १३ ॥ सगणा: सिद्धगन्धर्वा विद्याधरमहोरगा: । मुनयो यक्षरक्षांसि खगकिन्नरचारणा: ॥ १४ ॥ राजानश्च समाहूता राजपत्न्यश्च सर्वश: । राजसूयं समीयु: स्म राज्ञ: पाण्डुसुतस्य वै । मेनिरे कृष्णभक्तस्य सूपपन्नमविस्मिता: ॥ १५ ॥
haimāḥ kilopakaraṇā varuṇasya yathā purā indrādayo loka-pālā viriñci-bhava-saṁyutāḥ
The sacrificial utensils were of gold, as in the ancient Rājasūya once performed by Lord Varuṇa. Indra and the other rulers of the worlds came with Brahmā and Śiva; the Siddhas and Gandharvas with their retinues; the Vidyādharas; great serpents; sages; Yakṣas and Rākṣasas; celestial birds; Kinnaras; Cāraṇas; and the kings of the earth with their queens. All were invited, and from every direction they assembled for the Rājasūya of King Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Pāṇḍu. Seeing such opulence, they were not at all astonished, for it was perfectly fitting for a devotee of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira was universally famous as a great devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa, and thus nothing was impossible for him.
FAQs
Because Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya was empowered by devotion to Kṛṣṇa; the guardians of the universe honored a sacrifice centered on dharma and blessed by the Lord’s presence.
The verse teaches that true auspiciousness and honor naturally follow bhakti—when Kṛṣṇa is pleased, even cosmic rulers and celestial beings participate and support the devotee’s righteous endeavors.
Prioritize devotion and integrity over display: when actions are aligned with dharma and offered to Kṛṣṇa, support, clarity, and the right resources come in a way that is genuinely auspicious.