Shloka 6
Rājasūya: Agrapūjā for Kṛṣṇa and the Slaying (and Liberation) of Śiśupāla
श्रीशुक उवाच इत्युक्त्वा यज्ञिये काले वव्रे युक्तान् स ऋत्विज: । कृष्णानुमोदित: पार्थो ब्राह्मणान् ब्रह्मवादिन: ॥ ६ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca ity uktvā yajñiye kāle vavre yuktān sa ṛtvijaḥ kṛṣṇānumoditaḥ pārtho brāhmaṇān brahma-vādinaḥ
Śrī Śukadeva berkata: Setelah berkata demikian, Raja Yudhiṣṭhira menunggu hingga tiba waktu yang sesuai bagi yajña. Kemudian, dengan perkenan Śrī Kṛṣṇa, baginda memilih para ṛtvij yang layak—para brāhmaṇa mahir Veda dan pengajar Brahman—untuk melaksanakan korban suci itu.
The great Bhāgavatam commentator Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that the proper time for the sacrifice mentioned here was the spring.
FAQs
This verse emphasizes selecting yuktān—truly qualified ṛtviks and brahma-vādī brāhmaṇas—at the proper sacrificial time, showing that yajña must be performed with competence and Vedic integrity.
The narration highlights that Arjuna’s role in organizing and selecting brāhmaṇas was done under Kṛṣṇa’s sanction, indicating that the sacrifice was aligned with Kṛṣṇa’s will and dharmic order.
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