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	*Husband of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Draupadi\|Draupadī]]''' and Pauravi		*Husband of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Draupadi\|Draupadī]]''' and Pauravi
	*Father of Prativindhya (by Draupadī) and Devaka (by Pauravi)		*Father of Prativindhya (by Draupadī) and Devaka (by Pauravi)
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	Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters ~~offer a comprehensive presentation~~ of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Yudhisthira\|Yudhiṣṭhira]]''' category. An introduction to King Yudhiṣṭhira from Srila Prabhupada's books is given below in the following quotes.		Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters reveal the qualities of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Yudhisthira\|Yudhiṣṭhira]]''' category. An introduction to King Yudhiṣṭhira from Srila Prabhupada's books is given below in the following 8 quotes.
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			== Quotes from Srila Prabhupada's books ==
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	{{VaniQuotebox\|King Yudhisthira, the son of Kunti, blew his conchshell, the Ananta-vijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughosa and Manipuspaka\|King Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, blew his conchshell, the Ananta-vijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughoṣa and Maṇipuṣpaka. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 1.16-18)'''}}		{{VaniQuotebox\|King Yudhisthira, the son of Kunti, blew his conchshell, the Ananta-vijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughosa and Manipuspaka\|King Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, blew his conchshell, the Ananta-vijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughoṣa and Maṇipuṣpaka. That great archer the King of Kāśī, the great fighter Śikhaṇḍī, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Virāṭa, the unconquerable Sātyaki, Drupada, the sons of Draupadī, and the others, O King, such as the mighty-armed son of Subhadrā, all blew their respective conchshells. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 1.16-18)'''}}

	{{VaniQuotebox\|Upon hearing of Lord Krsna's returning to His abode, and upon understanding the end of the Yadu dynasty's earthly manifestation, Maharaja Yudhisthira decided to go back home, back to Godhead\|Upon hearing of Lord Kṛṣṇa's returning to His abode, and upon understanding the end of the Yadu dynasty's earthly manifestation, Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira decided to go back home, back to Godhead. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.15.32)'''}}		{{VaniQuotebox\|Upon hearing of Lord Krsna's returning to His abode, and upon understanding the end of the Yadu dynasty's earthly manifestation, Maharaja Yudhisthira decided to go back home, back to Godhead\|Upon hearing of Lord Kṛṣṇa's returning to His abode, and upon understanding the end of the Yadu dynasty's earthly manifestation, Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira decided to go back home, back to Godhead. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.15.32)'''}}

	{{VaniQuotebox\|Yudhisthira administered generously to everyone during his reign. He was exactly like a father. He had no personal ambition and was freed from all sorts of sense gratification because of his continuous service unto the lotus feet of the Lord Sri Krsna\|Emperor Yudhiṣṭhira administered generously to everyone during his reign. He was exactly like a father. He had no personal ambition and was freed from all sorts of sense gratification because of his continuous service unto the lotus feet of the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. '''(Śrīmad-~~Bhāgavatam1~~.12.14)'''}}		{{VaniQuotebox\|Yudhisthira administered generously to everyone during his reign. He was exactly like a father. He had no personal ambition and was freed from all sorts of sense gratification because of his continuous service unto the lotus feet of the Lord Sri Krsna\|Emperor Yudhiṣṭhira administered generously to everyone during his reign. He was exactly like a father. He had no personal ambition and was freed from all sorts of sense gratification because of his continuous service unto the lotus feet of the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.12.14)'''}}

			{{VaniQuotebox\|One must try to understand Krsna by devotional service and from a devotee. Therefore Yudhisthira Maharaja was quite right in wanting to learn further about Prahlada Maharaja from Sri Narada Muni\|One cannot understand anything spiritual from a materialistic scholar puffed up with academic knowledge. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (18.55), bhaktyā mām abhijānāti: one must try to understand Kṛṣṇa by devotional service and from a devotee. Therefore Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja was quite right in wanting to learn further about Prahlāda Mahārāja from Śrī Nārada Muni. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.4.44)'''}}

			{{VaniQuotebox\|One should not be disturbed by annihilation of the material body, which is only an external dress of the living soul. All this was perfectly known to Maharaja Yudhisthira, but by the will of the Lord he became just like a common man\| The common man thinks of violence and nonviolence in terms of the body, but that is a kind of delusion. Everyone is duty-bound according to one's occupational duties. A kṣatriya is bound to fight for the right cause, regardless of the opposite party. In such discharge of duty, one should not be disturbed by annihilation of the material body, which is only an external dress of the living soul. All this was perfectly known to Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, but by the will of the Lord he became just like a common man because there was another great idea behind this delusion. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.47)'''}}

			{{VaniQuotebox\|One should take lessons from the acts of Maharaja Yudhisthira. He was afraid of sins committed on the battlefield, and therefore he wanted to satisfy the supreme authority\|One should take lessons from the acts of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira. He was afraid of sins committed on the battlefield, and therefore he wanted to satisfy the supreme authority. This indicates that unintentional sins are also committed in our daily occupational discharge of duties, and to counteract even such unintentional crimes, one must perform sacrifices as they are recommended in the revealed scriptures. The Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā (yajñārthāt karmaṇo 'nyatra loko 'yaṁ karma-bandhanaḥ. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.12.34)'''}}

			{{VaniQuotebox\|In the reign of Yudhisthira, the clouds showered all the water that people needed, and the earth produced all the necessities of man in profusion. Due to its fatty milk bag and cheerful attitude, the cow used to moisten the grazing ground with milk\|During the reign of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, the clouds showered all the water that people needed, and the earth produced all the necessities of man in profusion. Due to its fatty milk bag and cheerful attitude, the cow used to moisten the grazing ground with milk. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.10.4)'''}}

			{{VaniQuotebox\|After the Battle of Kuruksetra, Maharaja Yudhisthira was again able to rule his legitimate kingdom, and he reinstated the principles of honor and respect for religion\| Duryodhana, being envious of this opulence, planned so many schemes to put Yudhiṣṭhira into difficulty, and at last the Battle of Kurukṣetra was brought about. After the Battle of Kurukṣetra, Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira was again able to rule his legitimate kingdom, and he reinstated the principles of honor and respect for religion. That is the beauty of a kingdom ruled by a pious king like Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.1.36)'''}}
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'''Facts about [[Vaniquotes:Category:Yudhisthira|King Yudhiṣṭhira]]'''

*Son of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Pandu|Mahārāja Pāṇḍu]]''' and '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Kunti|Queen Kuntīdevī]]''' (by '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Yamaraja|Yamarāja]]''')
*Brother of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Bhima|Bhīmasena]]''', '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Arjuna|Arjuna]]''', '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Nakula|Nakula]]''' and '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Sahadeva|Sahadeva]]'''
*Husband of '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Draupadi|Draupadī]]''' and Pauravi
*Father of Prativindhya (by Draupadī) and Devaka (by Pauravi)
*One of the '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Five Pandavas|Five Pandavas]]'''
*Paraphernalia: a conchshell named Ananta-vijaya

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Srila Prabhupada's books, lectures, conversations and letters offer a comprehensive presentation of this essential subject as seen in the Vaniquotes '''[[Vaniquotes:Category:Yudhisthira|Yudhiṣṭhira]]''' category. An introduction to King Yudhiṣṭhira from Srila Prabhupada's books is given below in the following quotes.



{{VaniQuotebox|King Yudhisthira, the son of Kunti, blew his conchshell, the Ananta-vijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughosa and Manipuspaka|King Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, blew his conchshell, the Ananta-vijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughoṣa and Maṇipuṣpaka. '''(Bhagavad-gītā 1.16-18)'''}}

{{VaniQuotebox|Upon hearing of Lord Krsna's returning to His abode, and upon understanding the end of the Yadu dynasty's earthly manifestation, Maharaja Yudhisthira decided to go back home, back to Godhead|Upon hearing of Lord Kṛṣṇa's returning to His abode, and upon understanding the end of the Yadu dynasty's earthly manifestation, Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira decided to go back home, back to Godhead. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.15.32)'''}}

{{VaniQuotebox|Yudhisthira administered generously to everyone during his reign. He was exactly like a father. He had no personal ambition and was freed from all sorts of sense gratification because of his continuous service unto the lotus feet of the Lord Sri Krsna|Emperor Yudhiṣṭhira administered generously to everyone during his reign. He was exactly like a father. He had no personal ambition and was freed from all sorts of sense gratification because of his continuous service unto the lotus feet of the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. '''(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam1.12.14)'''}}


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