Shloka 129
स सर्वान् पार्थिवाज् जित्वा सर्वाश्ष महतो गणान् । आजहारार्जुनो राज्ञो राजसूयं महाक्रतुम्,उन्होंने पृथकू-पृथक् तथा महान् संघ बनाकर आये हुए सब राजाओंको जीतकर महाराज युधिष्ठिरके राजसूय नामक महायज्ञको सम्पन्न कराया
sa sarvān pārthivān jitvā sarvāṁś ca mahato gaṇān | ājahārārjuno rājño rājasūyaṁ mahākratum ||
Having conquered all the kings—along with their great confederated hosts—Arjuna brought about (secured and enabled) for King Yudhiṣṭhira the grand Rājasūya sacrifice, the mighty royal rite. In ethical terms, the verse frames Arjuna’s victories not as personal aggrandizement but as service to a righteous sovereign’s consecration, linking martial prowess to the establishment of legitimate, dharma-aligned kingship.
Educational Q&A
Power and victory are portrayed as instruments for establishing rightful order: Arjuna’s conquests are directed toward enabling Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya, a ritual that symbolizes legitimate sovereignty and the ethical responsibility of a ruler to uphold dharma.
Arjuna subdues various kings and their allied forces, thereby securing the political submission and resources required for Yudhiṣṭhira to perform the Rājasūya—an imperial rite that traditionally requires acknowledgment of supremacy by other rulers.