Mahabharata · 1.1.85–86
॥
Devanāgarī
अन्नवान् दक्षिणावांश् च सर्वैः समुदितो गुणैः ।
युधिष्ठिरेण संप्राप्तो राजसूयो महाक्रतुः ॥
सुनयाद् वासुदेवस्य भीमार्जुनबलेन च ।
घातयित्वा जरासंधं चैद्यं च बलगर्वितम् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
annavān dakṣiṇāvāṃś ca sarvaiḥ samudito guṇaiḥ |
yudhiṣṭhireṇa saṃprāpto rājasūyo mahākratuḥ ||
sunayād vāsudevasya bhīmārjunabalena ca |
ghātayitvā jarāsaṃdhaṃ caidyaṃ ca balagarvitam ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
अन्नवान्anna-vānabundant in food; rich in generous fare
दक्षिणावान्dakṣiṇā-vānwith abundant gifts (dakshina)
चcaand
सर्वैः गुणैः समुदितःsarvaiḥ guṇaiḥ samuditaḥendowed with every excellence
युधिष्ठिरेणyudhiṣṭhireṇaby Yudhishthira
संप्राप्तःsaṃprāptaḥaccomplished; achieved; performed
राजसूयःrājasūyaḥthe Rajasuya
महाक्रतुःmahā-kratuḥgreat sacrifice
सुनयात्su-nayātthanks to the wise guidance/counsel
वासुदेवस्यvāsudevasyaof Vasudeva (Lord Krishna)
भीमार्जुनबलेनbhīma-arjuna-balenaand by the strength of Bhima and Arjuna
चcaand
घातयित्वाghātayitvāhaving caused to be slain; having brought about the death of
जरासंधम्jarāsaṃdhamJarasandha (king of Magadha)
चैद्यम्caidyamChaidya (Shishupala, king of Chedi)
चcaand
बलगर्वितम्bala-garvitamproud of his own strength
अन्नवान्annavānoriginal form "annavān", added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
दक्षिणावांश्dakṣiṇāvāṃśoriginal form "dakṣiṇāvāṃś", added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
समुदितोsamuditooriginal form "samudito", added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
संप्राप्तोsaṃprāptooriginal form "saṃprāpto", added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
राजसूयोrājasūyooriginal form "rājasūyo", added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
महाक्रतुःmahākratuḥoriginal form "mahākratuḥ", added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
सुनयाद्sunayādoriginal form "sunayād", added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
भीमार्जुनबलेनbhīmārjunabalenaoriginal form "bhīmārjunabalena", added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
जरासंधंjarāsaṃdhaṃoriginal form "jarāsaṃdhaṃ", added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
चैद्यंcaidyaṃoriginal form "caidyaṃ", added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
बलगर्वितम्balagarvitamoriginal form "balagarvitam", added for full coverage of the word-by-word block
Translation
The Rajasuya, the great sacrifice, abundant in food and gifts and endowed with every excellence, was accomplished by Yudhishthira — thanks to the wise guidance of Vasudeva (Lord Krishna) and the strength of Bhima and Arjuna, after Jarasandha and the strength-proud Chaidya (Shishupala) had been slain.
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Here is disclosed the pattern behind all the Pandavas' victories: the great Rajasuya succeeded "through the wise guidance of Vasudeva" (sunayād vāsudevasya) — the decisive cause is Krishna's direction, while the strength of Bhima and Arjuna is merely the instrument. So it is in everything: the Lord plans, the devotees act; the success belongs to Him, and they are merely His instruments (nimitta-mātra, Gita 11.33). Jarasandha and Shishupala, enemies of Krishna who were proud of their strength, are removed — the proud who oppose the Lord inevitably fall. And at the Rajasuya itself Krishna was honored first (agra-pūjā): the sacrifice is crowned by worship of Him, for He is the goal and enjoyer of all sacrifices (Gita 5.29). The lesson is clear: accept Krishna's guidance and act as His instrument — and then even the impossible is accomplished.