Udhav, Lord Krishna’s charioteer, asked Him, “How will the atrocities of Shishupal end?” Lord Krishna said, “Shishupal was born with three eyes and four arms. When he was born, a heavenly voice predicted that if he sat on a person’s lap, and his extra eye and arms would disappear, then, that man would be responsible for Shishupal’s end. Long ago, when I visited my aunt Satyavathi, Shishupal was an infant. I took him from the cradle and sat down with him on my lap. At that moment, his extra eye and arms disappeared. Then, my Aunt made me promise that I would pardon Shishupal a hundred times before I killed him. She also wanted that her son should go to Heaven after death. I had agreed to fulfil both her wishes.” Thus, Lord Krishna remained quiet at Shishupal’s insults at the Rajasuya Yajna.
The Story of Shishupal’s Birth
