Mahabharat

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[व] ऋषेस तद वचनं शरुत्वा निशश्वास युधिष्ठिरः चिन्तयन राजसूयाप्तिं न लेभे शर्म भारत ॥ २-१२-१ ॥

'Vaisampayana narrated, "Upon hearing Narada's words, Yudhishthira sighed deeply. O Bharata, consumed by thoughts of the Rajasuya, the king found no peace of mind."' ॥ 2-12-1 ॥

english translation

[va] RSesa tada vacanaM zarutvA nizazvAsa yudhiSThiraH cintayana rAjasUyAptiM na lebhe zarma bhArata ॥ 2-12-1 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

राजर्षीणां हि तं शरुत्वा महिमानं महात्मनाम यज्वनां कर्मभिः पुण्यैर लॊकप्राप्तिं समीक्ष्य च ॥ २-१२-२ ॥

'Having heard of the glorious achievements of the illustrious monarchs of old, and being confident in the attainment of heavenly realms by those who perform sacred deeds.' ॥ 2-12-2 ॥

english translation

rAjarSINAM hi taM zarutvA mahimAnaM mahAtmanAma yajvanAM karmabhiH puNyaira lòkaprAptiM samIkSya ca ॥ 2-12-2 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

हरिश चन्द्रं च राजर्षिं रॊचमानं विशेषतः यज्वानं यज्ञम आहर्तुं राजसूयम इयेष सः ॥ २-१२-३ ॥

'King Yudhishthira, especially thinking of the royal sage Harischandra who conducted the great sacrifice, desired to prepare for the Rajasuya sacrifice.' ॥ 2-12-3 ॥

english translation

hariza candraM ca rAjarSiM ròcamAnaM vizeSataH yajvAnaM yajJama AhartuM rAjasUyama iyeSa saH ॥ 2-12-3 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

युधिष्ठिरस ततः सर्वान अर्चयित्वा सभा सदः परत्यर्चितश च तैः सर्वैर यज्ञायैव मनॊ दधे ॥ २-१२-४ ॥

'After worshiping his counselors and others present in his assembly, and being honored in return by them, he began discussing the sacrifice with them.' ॥ 2-12-4 ॥

english translation

yudhiSThirasa tataH sarvAna arcayitvA sabhA sadaH paratyarcitaza ca taiH sarvaira yajJAyaiva manò dadhe ॥ 2-12-4 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

स राजसूयं राजेन्द्र कुरूणाम ऋषभः करतुम आहर्तुं परवणं चक्रे मनॊ संचिन्त्य सॊ ऽसकृत ॥ २-१२-५ ॥

'After much reflection, that king of kings, the foremost among the Kurus, inclined his mind towards preparing for the Rajasuya.' ॥ 2-12-5 ॥

english translation

sa rAjasUyaM rAjendra kurUNAma RSabhaH karatuma AhartuM paravaNaM cakre manò saMcintya sò 'sakRta ॥ 2-12-5 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript