Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 14
Nārāyaṇa’s Impartiality, Absorption in Kṛṣṇa, and the Jaya–Vijaya Descent
Prelude to Prahlāda’s History
दृष्ट्वा महाद्भुतं राजा राजसूये महाक्रतौ । वासुदेवे भगवति सायुज्यं चेदिभूभुज: ॥ १४ ॥ तत्रासीनं सुरऋषिं राजा पाण्डुसुत: क्रतौ । पप्रच्छ विस्मितमना मुनीनां शृण्वतामिदम् ॥ १५ ॥
dṛṣṭvā mahādbhutaṁ rājā rājasūye mahā-kratau vāsudeve bhagavati sāyujyaṁ cedibhū-bhujaḥ
O King, at the Rājasūya sacrifice, Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Mahārāja Pāṇḍu, personally saw Śiśupāla merge into the body of the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa. Therefore, struck with wonder, he inquired about the reason for this from the great sage Nārada, who was seated there. While he inquired, all the sages present also heard him ask his question.
FAQs
It states that during the Rājasūya sacrifice, the king of Cedi (Śiśupāla) attained sāyujya—merging into Vāsudeva, the Supreme Lord—an event that astonished King Yudhiṣṭhira.
He witnessed the extraordinary result that even an offender like Śiśupāla ultimately attained liberation by the direct contact and supreme position of Vāsudeva.
The verse highlights that ultimate freedom is connected to the Supreme Lord; a modern takeaway is to orient one’s life toward remembrance and sincere spiritual practice centered on God rather than temporary achievements.