Shloka 25
राजसूयविचारः — Deliberation on the Rajasuya and the Summoning of Kṛṣṇa
समर्थोडसि महीं जेतुं भ्रातरस्ते स्थिता वशे । राजसूयं क्रतुश्रेष्ठमाहरस्वेति भारत
samartho 'si mahīṁ jetuṁ bhrātaras te sthitā vaśe | rājasūyaṁ kratuśreṣṭham āharasveti bhārata ||
那罗陀说道：“婆罗多啊！汝足以征服大地四方；汝之诸弟皆听命于汝。故当举行罗阇苏耶（Rājasūya）——诸王祭祀之最上者。”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate rule is not merely conquest but dharmically ordered sovereignty: unity and obedience within the royal household, followed by a public, ritually sanctioned assertion of kingship through the Rājasūya.
Nārada addresses Yudhiṣṭhira, affirming his capability and the loyalty of his brothers, and urges him to perform the Rājasūya sacrifice—an act that formally proclaims imperial status and sets the stage for wider political developments.