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After the great war was over Narada once narrated the stories of sixteen kings to Yudhisthira. They are Marutta, Suhotra, Paurava, Shibi, SriRama, Bhagiratha, Dilipa (Khatvanga), Mandhata, Yayati, Ambarisha, Shashabindu, Gaya, Rantideva, Bharata, Pruthu and Parasurama. (Maha. Drona. 61 -70)  

After the great war was over Narada once narrated the stories of sixteen kings to Yudhisthira. They are Marutta, Suhotra, Paurava, Shibi, SriRama, Bhagiratha, Dilipa (Khatvanga), Mandhata, Yayati, Ambarisha, Shashabindu, Gaya, Rantideva, Bharata, Pruthu and Parasurama. (Maha. Drona. 61 -70)  

According to Puranic Encyclopedia, Rantideva has been mentioned for his hospitality in history. He is known to have engaged 20,000 people to cook food for the guests who came to the palace everyday. He was very vigilant about treating guests day and night alike (Atithimaryada). He gifted away all wealth which was righteously earned to brahmins. A learned in Vedas he subdued enemies by Dharma. He performed the yajnas, with great shraddha, the havyas of which were received by the devatas themselves. <ref name=":1" /> 67th Adhyaya of the Drona Parva describes the greatness of Rantideva.<blockquote>यस्य द्विशतसाहस्रा आसन्सूदा महात्मनः॥ 7-67-1 </blockquote><blockquote>गृहानभ्यागतान्विप्रानतिथीन्परिवेषकाः। पक्वापक्वं दिवारात्रं अपर्याप्तं धनं तदा[वरान्नममृतोपमम्]॥ 7-67-2</blockquote><blockquote>न्यायेनाधिगतं वित्तं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ह्यमन्यत। वेदानधीत्य धर्मेण यश्चक्रे द्विषतो वशे॥ 7-67-3 </blockquote>

According to Puranic Encyclopedia, Rantideva has been mentioned for his hospitality in history. He is known to have engaged 20,000 people to cook food for the guests who came to the palace everyday. He was very vigilant about treating guests day and night alike (Atithimaryada). He gifted away all wealth which was righteously earned to brahmins. A learned in Vedas he subdued enemies by Dharma. He performed the yajnas, with great shraddha, the havyas of which were received by the devatas themselves. <ref name=":1" /> 67th Adhyaya of the Drona Parva describes the greatness of Rantideva.<blockquote>यस्य द्विशतसाहस्रा आसन्सूदा महात्मनः॥ 7-67-1 </blockquote><blockquote>गृहानभ्यागतान्विप्रानतिथीन्परिवेषकाः। पक्वापक्वं दिवारात्रं अपर्याप्तं धनं तदा[वरान्नममृतोपमम्॥ 7-67-2</blockquote><blockquote>न्यायेनाधिगतं वित्तं ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ह्यमन्यत। वेदानधीत्य धर्मेण यश्चक्रे द्विषतो वशे॥ 7-67-3 </blockquote><blockquote>''yasya dviśatasāhasrā āsansūdā mahātmanaḥ॥''</blockquote><blockquote>''gr̥hānabhyāgatānviprānatithīnpariveṣakāḥ। pakvāpakvaṁ divārātraṁ aparyāptaṁ dhanaṁ tadā[varānnamamr̥topamam॥''</blockquote><blockquote>''nyāyenādhigataṁ vittaṁ brāhmaṇebhyo hyamanyata। vedānadhītya dharmeṇa yaścakre dviṣato vaśe॥''</blockquote>

== राज्ञो रन्तिदेवस्य महिमवर्णनम् ॥ Greatness of Rantideva ==

== राज्ञो रन्तिदेवस्य महिमवर्णनम् ॥ Greatness of Rantideva ==