Verse 1

¹Seeing that great rising of the Rajasuya of him to whom no enemy is born, brahmin, all the lords of men who had gathered there were glad, ²the kings, and the sages with them, and the gods, all but Duryodhana. So we have heard, revered one. Tell us the reason for it. ³At the Rajasuya sacrifice of your great-souled grandfather, his kinsmen were at the service of it, and love was the bond that held them. ⁴Bhima was over the kitchen, Suyodhana over the treasury, Sahadeva over the receiving of guests, Nakula over the getting in of materials, ⁵the Victorious one over the waiting on elders, Krsna over the washing of feet, Drupada's daughter over the serving of food, and great-minded Karna over the giving.

⁶Yuyudhana and Vikarna, the son of Hrdika, Vidura and the rest, the sons of Bahlika with Bhuri at their head, and those of whom Santardana was one, ⁷appointed at that great sacrifice to their various tasks, went about them then, chief of kings, wanting to do what would please the king.