RajasuyaYajna
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RajasuyaYajna is a grand Vedic royal consecration ritual, famously performed by Yudhishthira in the Mahabharata to proclaim his imperial sovereignty over other kings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rajasuya Yajna (drama) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vedic ritual
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royal consecration ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vedic religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Bhishma
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Draupadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Duryodhana NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Indra
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Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Kuru dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEpic | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Duryodhana’s jealousy
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Jarasandha’s death ⓘ crowning of Yudhishthira as emperor ⓘ humiliation of Jarasandha ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Sabha Parva
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Shanti Parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceInEpic | tension leading to dice game ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian monarchy ⓘ |
| describedIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | from Sanskrit ‘rajasuya’ meaning ‘royal consecration sacrifice’ ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
feasting and gifts
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royal inauguration ⓘ sacrificial ritual ⓘ tribute collection ⓘ |
| languageOfScripturalDescription | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt | Indraprastha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedFor | establishing a king as emperor ⓘ |
| purpose |
assertion of political supremacy
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imperial sovereignty ⓘ royal consecration ⓘ |
| relatedRitual |
Ashvamedha
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Rajasuya NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajapeya ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| requires |
Vedic recitations
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animal sacrifices ⓘ elaborate ritual paraphernalia ⓘ gifts to Brahmins ⓘ multiple sacrificial fires ⓘ payment of tribute ⓘ presence of priests ⓘ submission of other kings ⓘ |
| ritualType | Shrauta sacrifice ⓘ |
| status | one of the most prestigious Vedic royal rites ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Vedic and epic age of India ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Rajasuya Yajna (drama)