Shloka 44
Rājasūya: Agrapūjā for Kṛṣṇa and the Slaying (and Liberation) of Śiśupāla
शब्द: कोलाहलोऽथासीच्छिशुपाले हते महान् । तस्यानुयायिनो भूपा दुद्रुवुर्जीवितैषिण: ॥ ४४ ॥
śabdaḥ kolāhalo ’thāsīc chiśupāle hate mahān tasyānuyāyino bhūpā dudruvur jīvitaiṣiṇaḥ
When Śiśupāla was slain, a great roar and tumult arose. Seizing the confusion, the few kings who had followed him quickly fled the assembly, anxious to save their lives.
The above translation is taken from Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
FAQs
It states that a great uproar erupted in the assembly, and the kings aligned with Śiśupāla fled, focused on saving their lives.
With their leader slain, they feared the consequences and, being attached to survival and power, they scattered in panic.
It warns that supporting arrogant, irreligious leadership leads to fear and instability; aligning with dharma and devotion brings steadiness instead of panic.