With the blessings of Ved Vyas, the Rajsui yagya was taking place in the court. Duryodhan was clenching his fists looking at it. Yudhishthir was about to become the Samrat of the entire earth.

Shakuni was also thinking as to how he can give all of this to Duryodhan. His eyes were set on Krishna, who was sitting beside Balram, because of him the Pandavas had become so competent.

Shakuni always considered him as his rival, for only Krishna, in the entire Bharatvarsh, was more cunning and clever than him.

But as Shakuni looked at Krishna, he saw that behind the sweet and beautiful transcendental appearance, was a master mind that was 10 steps ahead of him in this game.

Little did conspirator know that the one who is in front of him was not 10 steps ahead of him in the game, but instead the entire game was his. It was Shakuni who was taking steps, according to the wish of supreme lord.

Krishna looked at Shakuni with his sweet lotus eyes and gave him a charming smile, Shakuni too smiled but was intimidated. He quickly lowered his gaze as he felt Krishna was reading his mind.

After the yagya was over, Ved vyas advised Yudhishthir to give Pratham arg to anyone of the guests, who he deems worthy to have their control over him.

"Bhagwaan Ved vyas, there are two worthy men in this sabha whose authority I will gladly accept over me. Pitamah Bhism and Dwarikadheesh Shri Krishna." Yudhishthir said.

At that Bhism stood up and came forward with a smile, he couldn't accept the Pratham arg for he himself had authority of Hastinapur over him.

"Putra Yudhishthir, who are you comparing me with ? If I am river then Krishna is the ocean, if I am snow then Krishna is Kailash, if I am a Vasu then Krishna is Vasudev. Can you not see that his personality dominates others in the sabha like moon dominates the star ? And who looks at the stars when the moon has risen ? No one else in the three worlds beside Krishna deserves to be venerated first." Bhism said bowing to the great lord.

The Pandavas couldn't agree more, and thus it was decided that Krishna will be given the Pratham arg. Nakul came forward and began washing those lotus feet of Krishna.

He then honours him but putting a garland around his neck and tilak on his forehead which was as great as the Himalayas.

"Nakul ! Who have you venerating !?" Shishupal yelled standing up.

"Shishupal ! Sit down !" Yudhishthir scolded.

"Shut up Yudhishthir ! Do not think that we kings have accepted you as superior because we were afraid of you ! We have accepted you as our superior because we deemed that you understood righteousness better than us. This is why we made you the emperor ! Yet you have insulted us by venerating a cowherd !" Shishupal said.

"SHISHUPAL !" Bheem and Arjun stood up angrily.

"If you say one more word against Krishna then I will kill you !" Bheem warned.

"Bhrata Bheem and Parth, Shishupal is our guest. Do not cross limits of the host." Krishna said.

Arjun and Bheem sat down again as Krishna looked at Shishupal with a smile.

"You keep talking Shishupal. Today is your day." Krishna smiled.

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BOL SHISHUPAL BOL ! APNI MRITYU KA SWAGAT KAR !

FUN FACT - There are four major yagyas that are described in Mahabharat.

1) Yudhishthir's Rajsui Yagya
2) Duryodhan's Vaishnav Yagya
3) Yudhishthir's Ashwamedh yagya.
4) Janmajaya's Sarp Satra Yagya

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