[क] सर्वैर गुणैर महाराज राजसूयं तवम अर्हसि जानतस तव एव ते सर्वं किं चिद वक्ष्यामि भारत ।। २-१३-१ ।।
'Krishna said, 'O great king, you possess all the qualities essential for performing the Rajasuya sacrifice. You are knowledgeable about everything, O Bharata. Nevertheless, I will still tell you something.'' ।। 2-13-1 ।।
'Those who are now known as Kshatriyas in the world are inferior in every way to the Kshatriyas that Rama, the son of Jamadagni, exterminated.' ।। 2-13-2 ।।
'O lord of the earth, O bull of the Bharata race, you are aware of the form of rule these Kshatriyas have established within their order, guided by instructions handed down through generations, and you know how capable they are of performing the Rajasuya sacrifice.' ।। 2-13-3 ।।
'The numerous royal lines and other ordinary Kshatriyas all claim descent from Aila and Ikshvaku. The descendants of Aila, O king, as well as the kings of Ikshvaku's race, are each divided into a hundred separate dynasties, know this, O bull of the Bharata race.' ।। 2-13-4 ।।