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Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verse, etc.]

vyāsādyair īśvarehājñaiḥ kṛṣṇenādbhuta-karmaṇā prabodhito 'pītihāsair nābudhyata śucārpitaḥ

[SB 1.8.46]

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"King Yudhiṣṭhira, who was much aggrieved, could not be convinced, despite instructions by great sages headed by Vyāsa and the …

Prabhupāda:

vyāsādyair īśvarehājñaiḥ kṛṣṇenādbhuta-karmaṇā prabodhito 'pītihāsair nābudhyata śucārpitaḥ

[SB 1.8.46]

After the Battle of Kurukṣetra, when everything was settled, Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, who is well known as Dharmarāja, very pious king, …

But he had no cause to become aggrieved. Even great learned sages like Vyāsa... Therefore it is said, vyāsādyaiḥ. Not …

But the Battle of Kurukṣetra was not that type of battle. One should be aware of the Battle of Kurukṣetra …

Dhīrādhīra-priyau. There are two kinds of men. One is dhīra---very learned, sober, everything in knowledge, wise. They are called dhīra. …

dehino 'smin yathā dehe kaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarā tathā dehāntara-prāptir dhīras tatra na muhyati

[Bg. 2.13]

He has specifically mentioned the word dhīra. Dhīra means the sober, learned... Generally we call in English language "gentleman." Gentleman …

So these saintly persons were also advising---Vyāsadeva, and vyāsādyaiḥ, not only Vyāsadeva; there were other big, big saintly person. The …

So this monarchy is different. People now, they have taken to democracy. Democracy is also mentioned in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, that …

Yudhiṣṭhira is not like that = "Let... Somehow or other, let me become King. Let so many people were killed. …

So the political head, executive head, of course, he should be intelligent to understand diplomacy and politics, but his only …

So Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira was not that type of king. Therefore he is known as Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira, most pious king. So …