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Yudhishthira

युधिष्ठिर

Also known as अजातशत्रुः · धर्मसुतः

Performed three aśvamedha sacrifices

'yajayitvashvamedhais tam tribhir uttama-kalpakaih' (SB 1.8.6) — Krishna had them performed and his fame spread in all directions.

Deep remorse over the slaughter of his kinsmen

'bala-dvija-suhrin-mitra-pitri-bhratri-guru-druhah na me syan nirayan moksho hy api varshayutayutaih' (SB 1.8.49); even the scriptural ruling fails to console him (SB 1.8.50).

Performed the rajasuya at which Krishna received the foremost honour

'muni-gana-nripa-varya-sankule 'ntah sadasi yudhishthira-rajasuya esham arhanam upapeda' (SB 1.9.41).

Ruled the ancestral kingdom according to dharma

'cakara rajyam dharmena pitri-paitamaham vibhuh' (SB 1.9.49) — permitted by Dhritarashtra and approved by Vasudeva.

Under his righteous rule nature itself grew abundant

'kamam vavarsha parjanyah sarva-kama-dugha mahi' (SB 1.10.4); no mental distress, disease or affliction — the three tapas were absent (SB 1.10.6).

Free of longing for all enjoyments through service to Krishna's feet

'nihsprihah sarva-kamebhyah krishna-padanusevaya' (SB 1.12.4); enjoyments coveted even by gods gave him no joy (SB 1.12.6).

Gathered sacrificial wealth without burdening subjects with taxes

'raja labdha-dhano dadhyau anyatra kara-dandayoh' (SB 1.12.32); his brothers, urged by Acyuta, brought wealth from the north (SB 1.12.33).

Inferred the Lord's departure from the portents

Portents of sky, earth and body (SB 1.14.10); the jackal howling at the sun, rain of blood, the trembling earth, cows yielding no milk (SB 1.14.12-19); recalling the divine sage Narada's words (SB 1.14.8).

Departed on seeing adharma spread in city, realm, home and in himself

'pure ca rashtre ca grihe tathatmani vibhavya lobhanrita-jihma-himsanady-adharma-cakram gamanaya paryadhat' (SB 1.15.37).

Established in the kingdom by Krishna and made to perform three horse-sacrifices

The Lord established Dharmaja in his own sovereignty and had Dharmasuta perform three horse-sacrifices; protecting the earth with his followers and devoted to Krishna, he delighted (SB 3.3.16, 18).

Yudhishthira — member of — Pandavas

Yudhishthira is the eldest Pandava. Evidence: STRONG_CONTEXT.