One day Rama called his brothers and said he wanted to perform the Rajsuya sacrifice. He had killed a brahmana and thus wanted to atone for his sins.
Bharata said - No this is not proper. Rajsuya sacrifice is a cause of destruction. A king Sashadhar had done this and his family was destroyed. When the God Varuna did this, the water animals began dying. When Indra did this, the battle between asuras and Gods started. Sagara, our ancestor, did it and lost his sons.
Harishchandra did this and had to roam like a beggar,
Lakshmana said I suggest you perform the horse sacrifice, Ashwamedha Yagna. In earlier times, Indra had performed this sacrifice as he had killed Vrittasura, the son of a brahman.
Rama said I had wanted to perform the Rajsuya sacrifice but I think now I will perform the Ashweda sacrifice.
Bharata said - No this is not proper. Rajsuya sacrifice is a cause of destruction. A king Sashadhar had done this and his family was destroyed. When the God Varuna did this, the water animals began dying. When Indra did this, the battle between asuras and Gods started. Sagara, our ancestor, did it and lost his sons.
Harishchandra did this and had to roam like a beggar,
Lakshmana said I suggest you perform the horse sacrifice, Ashwamedha Yagna. In earlier times, Indra had performed this sacrifice as he had killed Vrittasura, the son of a brahman.
Rama said I had wanted to perform the Rajsuya sacrifice but I think now I will perform the Ashweda sacrifice.
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