Shloka 43
Adhyāya 33: Antarvedī-Samāgama, Arghya-Nirṇaya, and Śiśupāla’s Objection
ततस्ते तु यथाकाल कुन्तीपुत्र युधिष्ठिरम् । दीक्षयाज्चक्रिरे विप्रा राजसूयाय भारत,भारत! तदनन्तर वहाँ आये हुए सब ब्राह्मणोंने ठीक समयपर कुन्तीपुत्र युधिष्ठिरको राजसूययज्ञकी दीक्षा दी
tataste tu yathākālaṁ kuntīputraṁ yudhiṣṭhiram | dīkṣayā cakrire viprā rājasūyāya bhārata bhārata ||
Luego, llegado el tiempo oportuno, los sacerdotes brāhmaṇas reunidos allí iniciaron formalmente a Yudhiṣṭhira, hijo de Kuntī, con el rito de consagración para el sacrificio del Rājasūya, ¡oh Bhārata!
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Authority and sovereignty are portrayed as legitimate only when pursued through dharmic means—timely, rule-bound ritual action guided by qualified Brahmins—rather than through mere force or ambition.
After preparations for the Rājasūya, the assembled Brahmin priests perform Yudhiṣṭhira’s dīkṣā, the formal consecration/initiation that marks his entry into the sacrificial observances required for the royal rite.