Shloka 20
राजसूयविचारः — Deliberation on the Rajasuya and the Summoning of Kṛṣṇa
ये चान्ये च महीपाला राजसूयं महाक्रतुम् । यजसन्ते ते सहेन्द्रेण मोदन्ते भरतर्षभ,भरतकुलभूषण! दूसरे भी जो भूपाल राजसूय नामक महायज्ञका अनुष्ठान करते हैं, वे देवराज इन्द्रके साथ रहकर आनन्द भोगते हैं
ye cānye ca mahīpālā rājasūyaṃ mahākratum | yajante te sahendreṇa modante bharatarṣabha ||
Nārada berkata: “Dan raja-raja lain juga, yang melaksanakan korban agung bernama Rājasūya dengan sempurna, akan bersukacita kemudian hari dalam kebersamaan dengan Indra. Maka, wahai permata kaum Bharata, upacara itu ditampilkan sebagai tindakan diraja yang selaras dengan dharma, membawa kedaulatan duniawi dan ganjaran surgawi apabila dilakukan menurut tertib yang benar.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links righteous royal ritual (the Rājasūya) with the accrual of merit: kings who perform the great consecration sacrifice according to dharma attain joy in the heavenly sphere, symbolized by companionship with Indra.
Nārada is describing the fruit of the Rājasūya: not only a particular king, but other rulers as well who undertake this major rite are said to enjoy heavenly happiness with Indra, reinforcing the prestige and spiritual consequence of the sacrifice.