SB 1.9.41

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> SB 1.9.41

> TRANSLATION

> At the Rajasuya-yajna [sacrifice] performed by Maharaja Yudhisthira, there

> was the greatest assembly of all the elite men of the world, the royal and

> learned orders, and in that great assembly Lord Sri Krsna was worshiped by

> one and all as the most exalted Personality of Godhead. This happened

> during my presence, and I remembered the incident in order to keep my mind

> upon the Lord.

> PURPORT

> After gaining victory in the Battle of Kuruksetra, Maharaja Yudhisthira,

> the Emperor of the world, performed the Rajasuya sacrificial

> ceremony......

>

> ........So in that great assembly, Lord Sri Krsna was the cynosure of

> neighboring eyes. Everyone wanted to see Lord Krsna, and everyone wanted

> to pay his humble respects to the Lord. Bhismadeva remembered all this and

> was glad that his worshipful Lord, the Personality of Godhead, was present

> before him in His actual formal presence.

> >>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 1.9.41

>

> My understanding is that there wasn't enough time, after the battle of

> Kurukshetra was over and before Bhismadeva left his body, to do a Rajasuya

> sacrifice. Moreover he was on bed of arrows, so he couldn't have been

> present at the sacrifice.

> So the questions is, Is Srila Prabhupada referring to Rajasuya sacrifice

> which Yudhisthira Maharaja performed when he was emperor of Indraprastha,

> or is there some other meaning that I'm unable to understand? Please

> clarify. yhs

> vpd

 

It is propably an editorial error. The rajasuya sacrifice Bhishmadeva was

reffering to was the only performed by Yudhisthira Maharaja in Indraprastha.