Shloka 38
Rājasūya: Agrapūjā for Kṛṣṇa and the Slaying (and Liberation) of Śiśupāla
एवमादीन्यभद्राणि बभाषे नष्टमङ्गल: । नोवाच किञ्चिद्भगवान्यथा सिंह: शिवारुतम् ॥ ३८ ॥
evam-ādīny abhadrāṇi babhāṣe naṣṭa-maṅgalaḥ novāca kiñcid bhagavān yathā siṁhaḥ śivā-rutam
هكذا تكلّم شِشوبالا، وقد انقطع عنه كلُّ حظٍّ مبارك، بهذه الإهانات وغيرها. أمّا الربّ الأعلى فلم يقل شيئًا، كما أنّ الأسد لا يلتفت إلى عواء ابن آوى.
FAQs
This verse shows Śrī Kṛṣṇa remaining silent despite offensive speech, illustrating divine forbearance and the ideal of not reacting to provocation.
Śiśupāla, described as naṣṭa-maṅgalaḥ (bereft of auspiciousness), was driven by envy and hostility, continuing to utter inauspicious insults while Kṛṣṇa did not respond.
When provoked, avoid impulsive replies; maintain composure and respond only when beneficial—like the lion that ignores meaningless howling.