Men of immature understanding begin an act without having an eye to what may happen in future.
- Rajshuyarambha Parva, Sabha Parva, Mahabharata Book ii.15
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The preparations of Rajsuya yagaya was happening with strict considerations. In all, it was the most important event in Indraprastha till now.
The servants were running from here and there. And the halls were echoing with the whisper of joy.
"Abhimnayu! Stop running! Agh..." Subhadra groans as Abhimnayu was jumping at the soft silk mattress.
She look around the chamber and sigh. The beautiful golden chamber was now lost it previous elegance. The table was fallen in the ground and the fruits were thrown here and there.
If not for able to catch Abhimnayu Subhadra really wants to scold this little cute creature.
The 3 year old jump and laugh happily as he was running from his mother.
The little boy has a milky white skin, big doe eyes and beautiful curly hairs. His small white hands are really strong , if catch you can never remove it from his grasp.
Suddenly the sound of anklets rings in the chamber. Subhadra turn around and found shreya coming with a maid. She was talking to her and after sometime the maid nodded to her and shreya and leave.
"Jiji you are here on the right time. See this mischievous boy wouldn't let me dress up him." Subhadra complain while pouting.
Shreya look at Subhadra than abhimanyu. The later was still jumping on the mattress and giggling.
"Subhadra, how many time do I have to told don't call me jiji." Shreya said with a helpless look.
Subhadra chuckled a bit like a child, "jiji is jiji if not jiji then what? You were married to arya before me than I should call you jiji."
Shreya didn't argue with her and said,
"Okay go now. Panchali calling you. I'll handle abhimanyu."
Subhadra nodded happily and leave.
Shreya come towards the chamber and hold Abhimnayu down with a small force so he won't be hurt.
"You enjoy teasing your mother." She casually commented but the little one giggles in his milky voice like understanding her.
"Are...." shreya exclaimed as Abhimnayu clutched her saree and swing his small bun.
Shreya smiles and started dressing the little bunny.
After dressing up , she took him in her lap and walked towards the hall.
Reaching towards the hall , the door guard announced her presence,
"The wife of senapati Arjuna princess shreya with rajkumar Abhimnayu is here!"
Shreya move forward without looking here and there and reach towards Arjuna side.
Abhimnayu jump from her lap and started playing with his 5 brothers.
Shreya glance at the surrounding and found almost everyone was here right now.
Mahamahim Bhisma, mahamantri Vidura , Gandharraj, Duryodhan, Dushasana, Karna , Shishupala and other.
Krishna also was present here. He signals Yudhishthira to start the ceremony.
Yudhishthira nodded and start the rajsuya yagaya.
Hundreds of rishis started to chant mantras. The shower of vibrant flowers began and the smell of them roam in the atmosphere. The divine drums and instruments by the divine being begans.
After some time, the rishis and there chanting and Yudhishthira sat with draupadi to perform the yagaya.
(Real line:)
At the conclusion of the yaga, Bheeshma told Dharmaja:
"Dharmaja, now you have to honour and worship an eminent personality, a scholar, a virtuous personality, highly intellectual, a person who is liked by one and all." said Bhisma.
In turn, Dharmaja asked Bhisma,
"I do not know who he is. Kindly identify him and tell me. I will worship him" said Dharmaja.
"Who else is there except the incarnation of Mahavishnu on this earth. He is no other than Sri Krishna. He is a fit personality for this great honour (Agra Pooja) at the end of Yaga." said Bhisma.
Dharmaja was very happy for his choice because he also chose Sri Krishna for Agra Pooja.
Sahadeva brought Arghya to Sri krishana. Dharmaja offered Arghyam, paadyam and other honours to Srikrishna.
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King Sisupaala who was present there could not tolerate this.
He looked at Dharmaja and said:
"Look Dharmaja! In this gathering, there are many kings. Ritviks and Brahmins who are learned. But with the ill advise given by this Bheeshma, you are worshipping Srikrishna and offering him Agra Pooja. Is it not foolish on your part? Is Krishna fit for Agra Pooja? Bheeshma cannot think in a right way. He ill adivsed you. If you like Krishna very much, you can call him to your house and do whatever you like. But you cannot offer Agrapooja to Krishna here, on this occasion and dont insult the Kings and Great personalities who assembled here. Why, because, Krishna is not for for Agra pooja.
Dharmaja! I will ask you one thing.
Are you worshipping Krishna because he is older than all? Here, his father Vasudeva, who is much older than Krishna, is very much present.
Are you worshipping him because he is a great Ritvik? It cannot be, because, Saint Veda Vyaasa is gracing this occasion.
Are you worshipping him because he is a great teacher or Guru, your Guru Dronaacaarya and Kruaacaarya are here.
Or, are you worshipping Krishna because he is a famous king, there are many famous kings present here like Yadava Kings.
On what basis you have offered Krishna, the Agra Pooja?
On follow-ing the ill advise of Bheeshma, you lost your face in this gathering. Because Dharmaja is a great king and emperor, many kings have visited this Yaaga. But you have insulted them.
Even if you have offered him Agra Pooja, I do not know how Krishna shamelessly accepted it. You know, Dharmaja, offering Agra Pooja to Krishna is nothing but giving a beautiful bride in marriage to an impotent person; singing a beautiful song before a deaf person; and, showing a beautiful girl to a blind man.
Dharmajaa! Look! all are laughing at you!" so saying Sisupaala left that gathering.
Dharmaja followed Sisupaala and said "Sisupaala! kindly listen to me. Is it proper for a King like you to speak like that. Having known that Sri Krishna is an incarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu, Bheeshma suggested him for Agra Pooja. How can it be a fault on my part? How can you under stand Sri Krishna more than Bheeshmaa. Is it possible for small people like you to understand about great personalities? When each and everybody is praising Sri Krishna as a Great Personality, how can you object it?" Dharamaja tried to pacify Sisupaala.
At this juncture, Bheeshmaa intervened and said "Dharmajaa! Sisupaala is childish. He is a bad character. Why you try to pacify him? After all he is a king of a small kingdom. For that he became headstrong. He accuses elders for no reason. How can he know about Dharma and Adharma. "
Then Bheeshma turned towards Sisupaala and said "Sisupaala! How can you say that Sri Krishna is not fit for Agra pooja. All the kings who assembled here are no other than the Kings who were freed by Sri Krishna from the prison of Jarasandha. If a person is wise and intellectual, he is fit for worship even though he is a boy and younger. A valiant Kshatriya is also fit for worship. Sri Krishna is a great intellectual. Sri Krishna killed a Raakshasa called Mura and got a title as "Muraari". Hence he is worshipped by one and all on this earth. Though there are lakshs of old and elder people, we worship only a person who is intellectually old. If you worship an elderly peson or old person, he alone will satisfy. But if we worship Sri Krishna everybody on this earth will satisfy.Yyou better know about it" said Bheeshmaa harshly.
Now Sahadeva rose to his feet. "We have decided to offer Agra Pooja to Sri Krishna. If any bad characters objected to this, I will crush them under my feet" Sahadeva rose his foot violently.
All the kings were frightened on seeing Sahadeva.
Sisupaala grew angry. "This old Bheeshma is praising that Yadava as God and the Pandavas as virtuous fellows. So, do they mean to say that all the kings assembled here are cowards.
Killing a lady who has come to give breast to a child, kicking a old rotton cart, felling a dried out tree, lifting a small bush---Are these the deeds of valour done by Krishna?
Do you praise them as heroic deeds?
Do you honour a person who killed a lady?
Are you not ashamed of it?
Your tongues should be cut into pieces. You old fellow. What do you think about you? You kidnapped a lady who fell in love with another, and forced her to marry your brother.
Because your brother knew Dharma, he left Amba and sent her to her lover.
You are issueless. How can you preach sermons to others? I know much about Krishna and about his past heroic deeds. Krishna was afraid of King Jarasandha and fled away ten Times.
Unable to attack Jarasandha, he took the help of Bheema and Arjuna and killed Jarasandha in the attire of Brahmins. Is it a heroic deed and valiant act?" said Sisupaala.
While Sisupaala was scolding Sri Krishna in such a manner, Bheema could not control his anger. He rushed against Sisupaala to kill him. But Bheeshma stopped him.
But Sisupaala continued his scolding. "O Krishna, this brainless Bheeshma, these Paandavas offered Agra Pooja to an useless fellow like you. I cannot tolerate this. Come on. Be ready for a fight with me." challenged Sisupaala.
Sri Krishna smiled at him. He addressed all the kings and coutiers assembled there.
"When we were engaged in a war against Praagjyothisapura, this Sisupaala burnt out our Capital City Dwaraka.
While the Kings of Bhoja were spending their time with their wives on Raivatakaadri, this Sisupaala killed all of them ruthlessly.
While my father, Vasudeva was performing Asvamedha Yaaga, this Sisupaala stole away the horse.
This Sisupala kidnapped the wife of Babhru and married her.
But, asper the wish of my aunt, Saatvati, I pardoned him till he completes 100 wrongs. Now it is completed. Sisupaala is now my bitter enmy. It is now time to kill him." said Krishna.
Then Sisupaala again scolded Krishna "You bad fellow! Besides kidnapping the bride whom I intend to marry, Still you are shamelessly talking like this" scolded Sisupaala.
Krishna could not tolerate this attack any more. Immediately he killed Sisupaala with his Chakraayudha.
The head of Sisupaala was cut. His body fell on the ground.
Srikrishna asked Dharmaja to
perform the funerals of Sisupaala with all honours.
The son of Sisupaala was made the King of Chedi kingdom.
With the killing of Sisupaala, Rajasooya Yaaga concluded.
Dharma Raja gave enormous gifts to his Gurus, Brahmins, Ritviks and satisfied them.
(End of original text)
Suddenly a voice interrupt the pandavas, Duryodhan stand up from his high place and said loudly,
" Yudhishthira! How can you continue this yagaya and all? A king died here. The yagaya is a sin and all who are participating here are the supporter of sinners."
He continued, while pointing Krishna,
"Sri krishna killed by friend Sisupaala. I'll take revenge to you all."
As soon as the words left duryodhan mouth , many kings stand up. All the mighty warriors take their weapons and move forward towards Krishna.
Suddenly a force halted there steps. Bhim stomp on the ground and stand in front of duryodhan with his chest heaved up.
"Duryodhan! Dont try to even touch Vasudev or I'll make sure that you would able to leave Indraprastha. "
Then Arjuna, nakul and Sahadeva also stand up beside bhim.
Yudhishthira look at his brothers and sigh internally. He was feeling that something might happen today.
Krishna just stand there with his own beautiful signature smile.
Draupadi and shreya look at each other and sigh worriedly.
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