rUAwl CMd ]

rooaal chha(n)dh ||

ROOAAL STANZA

koit koit bulwie ir`qj koit bRhm bulwieh ]

kot kot bulai ri'taja; kot braham bulaieh ||

Million of ritual-conscious Brahmins were called.

koit koit bnwie ibMjn BogIAih bhu Bwie ]

kot kot banai bi(n)jana; bhoge'eeh bahu bhai ||

Million of different foods were prepared which were enjoyed with relish.

j~qR q~qR smgRkw khUM lwg hY inRprwie ]

ja'tr ta'tr samagrakaa, kahoo(n) laag hai niraparai ||

Many chief Sovereigns were busy in collecting required materials.

rwjsUie krih lgy sB Drm ko icq cwie ]142]

raajasooi kareh lage sabha; dharam ko chit chai ||142||

Thus, the Rajsu sacrifice began to be performed with religious zeal.1.142.

eyk eyk suvrn ko idj eyk dIjY Bwr ]

ek ek suvaran ko; dhij ek dheejai bhaar ||

The orders were given for giving one load of gold to each Brahmin.

eyk sau gj eyk sau riQ duie shMsR quKwr ]

ek sau gaj ek sau rathi; dhui saha(n)sr tukhaar ||

One hundred elephants, one hundred chariots and two thousand horses

shMs cqur suvrn isMgI mihK dwn Apwr ]

saha(n)s chatur suvaran si(n)gee; mahikh dhaan apaar ||

And also four thousand cow with gilded horns and innumerable buffalos in charity

eyk eykih dIjIAY sun rwj rwj Aauqwr ]143]

ek ekeh dheejeeaai; sun raaj raaj aautaar ||143||

Listen O Chief of the Kings, give these gifts to each Brahmin.2.143.

suvrn dwn su rukn dwn su qWbR dwn AnMq ]

suvaran dhaan su rukan dhaana; su taa(n)br dhaan ana(n)t ||

Innumerable articles like gold, silver and copper were given in charity.

AMn dwn AnMq dIjq dyK dIn durMq ]

a(n)n dhaan ana(n)t dheejata; dhekh dheen dhura(n)t ||

Innumerable alms of grain were given to many gathered poor people.

bsqR dwn ptMbR dwn su ssqR dwn idjMq ]

basatr dhaan pata(n)br dhaana; su sasatr dhaan dhija(n)t ||

Other items given in charity were the common clothes, silken clothes and weapons.

BUp iB~Ck huie gey sb dys dys durMq ]144]

bhoop bhi'chhak hui ge; sab dhes dhes dhura(n)t ||144||

The beggars from many countries became well-off.3.144.

cqR kos bnwie kuMfk shsR lwie prnwr ]

chatr kos banai ku(n)ddaka; sahasr lai paranaar ||

The fire-altar extended upto four kos and had one thousand drains.

shMsR hom krY lgY idj byd ibAws Aauqwr ]

saha(n)sr hom karai lagai dhija; bedh biaas aautaar ||

One thousand Brahmins, considered incarnations of Ved Vyas, began the performance of sacrifice.

hsq suMf pRmwn iGRq kI prq Dwr Apwr ]

hasat su(n)dd pramaan ghirat kee; parat dhaar apaar ||

The continuous current of clarified butter of the size of elephant’s trunk fell in the pit.

hoq Bsm Anyk ibMjn lpt Jpt krwl ]145]

hot bhasam anek bi(n)jana; lapat jhapat karaal ||145||

Many materials were reduced to ashes by the dreadful flame.4.145.

imRqkw sB qIrQ kI sB qIrQ ko lY bwr ]

mritakaa sabh teerath kee; sabh teerath ko lai baar ||

The earth and water of all the pilgrim-stations was broutht.

kwstkw sB dys kI sB dys kI ijaunwr ]

kaasatakaa sabh dhes kee; sabh dhes kee jiaunaar ||

Also the fuel-wood and food-materials from all countries

BWq BWqn ky mhW rs homIAY iqh mwih ]

bhaa(n)t bhaa(n)tan ke mahaa(n) rasa; homeeaai teh maeh ||

Various kids of tasteful foods were burnt in the alftar.

dyK ckRq rhy idjMbr rIJ hI nr nwh ]146]

dhekh chakrat rahe dhija(n)bara; reejh hee nar naeh ||146||

Seeing which the superb Brahmins were astonished and the kings pleased.5.146.

BWq BWq Anyk ibMjn homIAY iqh Awn ]

bhaa(n)t bhaa(n)t anek bi(n)jana; homeeaai teh aan ||

Many and various types of foods were burnt in the altar.

cqur byd pVY cqR sB ib`p bXws smwn ]

chatur bedh parai chatr sabha; bi'p bayaas samaan ||

On all the four sides the learned Brahmins were reciting the four Vedas, like Vyas.

BWq BWq Anyk BUpq dyq dwn AnMq ]

bhaa(n)t bhaa(n)t anek bhoopata; dhet dhaan ana(n)t ||

Many kings were giving innumerable types of gifts in charity.

BUm BUr auTI jXq Dun j~qR q~qR durMq ]147]

bhoom bhoor uthee jayat dhuna; ja'tr ta'tr dhura(n)t ||147||

Here, there and everywhere on the earth infinite strain of victory was sounded.6.147.

jIq jIq mvws Awsn Arb Krb iCnwie ]

jeet jeet mavaas aasana; arab kharab chhinai ||

Counquering the rebel kings and seizing the unaccountable wealth and precious things

Awin Awin dIey idjwnn jg mY kurrwie ]

aan aan dhe'ee dhijaanana; jag mai kurarai ||

(Yusdhishtra) the king of Kuru country brought that wealth and distributed among the Brahmins.

BWq BWq Anyk DUp su DUpIAY iqh Awn ]

bhaa(n)t bhaa(n)t anek dhoopa; su dhoopeeaai teh aan ||

Many types of fragrant materials were ignited there.

BWq BWq auTI jX Duin j~qR q~qR idswn ]148]

bhaa(n)t bhaa(n)t uthee jay dhuni; ja'tr ta'tr dhisaan ||148||

Here, there and everywhere in all directions many types of the strains of victory were sounded.7.148.

jrwisMDh mwrkY puin kYrvw hiQ pwie ]

jaraasi(n)dheh maarakai; pun kairavaa hath pai ||

After slaying Jarasandh and then conquering the Kauravas,

rwjsUie kIE bfo miK iksn ky miq Bwie ]

raajasooi keeo baddo makhi; kisan ke mat bhai ||

Yudhishtra performed the great Rajsu sacrifice in consultation with Krishna.

rwjsUie su kY ikqy idn jIq sqR AnMq ]

raajasooi su kai kite dhina; jeet satr ana(n)t ||

Conquering innumerable enemies, for many days, he performed the Rajsu sacrifice.

bwjmyD ArMB kIno byd bXws mqMq ]149]

baajamedh ara(n)bh keeno; bedh bayaas mata(n)t ||149||

Then, with the advice of Ved Vyas, he began the performance of horse-sacrifice.8.149.

ipRQm j`g smwpiqih ]

piratham ja'g samaapateh ||

Here ends the First Sacrifice.