Shloka 5
Jarāsandha as Obstacle to the Rājasūya — Kṛṣṇa’s Strategic Genealogical Brief
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 13
स राजसूयं राजेन्द्र कुरूणामृषभस्तदा । आहर्तु प्रवर्ण चक्रे मन: संचिन्त्य चासकृत्,राजेन्द्र! कुरुश्रेष्ठ युधिष्ठिने उस समय बार-बार विचार करके राजसूययज्ञके अनुष्ठानमें ही मन लगाया
sa rājasūyaṃ rājendra kurūṇām ṛṣabhas tadā | āhartuṃ pravaraṃ cakre manaḥ saṃcintya cāsakṛt ||
Vaiśampāyana said: O king, at that time Yudhiṣṭhira—the foremost of the Kurus—after repeatedly reflecting, resolved to set his mind upon accomplishing the Rājasūya sacrifice.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Before pursuing power-affirming acts like the Rājasūya, a dharmic ruler should repeatedly reflect and form a settled intention, ensuring that ambition is guided by responsibility, legitimacy, and ethical restraint.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira, regarded as the foremost among the Kurus, repeatedly considers the matter and then resolves to undertake the Rājasūya sacrifice, setting the stage for the political and ritual developments of the Sabha Parva.