Srimad Bhagavatam 10.75.01-03 - Krishna Consciousness is not forced but it is Purely Inspirational Based (download mp3)
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SB 10.75.1-2
sri-rajovaca
ajata-satros tam drstva
rajasuya-mahodayam
sarve mumudire brahman
nr-deva ye samagatah
duryodhanam varjayitva
rajanah sarsayah surah
iti srutam no bhagavams
tatra karanam ucyatam
Translation:
Maharaja Pariksit said: O brahmana, according to what I have heard from you, all the assembled kings, sages and demigods were delighted to see the wonderful festivities of King Ajatasatru’s Rajasuya sacrifice, with the sole exception of Duryodhana. Please tell me why this was so, my lord.
SB 10.75.3
sri-badarayanir uvaca
pitamahasya te yajñe
rajasuye mahatmanah
bandhavah paricaryayam
tasyasan prema-bandhanah
Translation:
Sri Badarayani said: At the Rajasuya sacrifice of your saintly grandfather, his family members, bound by their love for him, engaged themselves in humble services on his behalf.
Purport:
King Yudhisthira did not force his relatives to accept different tasks at the sacrifice. Rather, out of their love for him they volunteered for such duties.
