Shloka 6
The Slaying of Śālva and the Destruction of Saubha
इन्द्रप्रस्थं गत: कृष्ण आहूतो धर्मसूनुना । राजसूयेऽथ निवृत्ते शिशुपाले च संस्थिते ॥ ६ ॥ कुरुवृद्धाननुज्ञाप्य मुनींश्च ससुतां पृथाम् । निमित्तान्यतिघोराणि पश्यन् द्वारवतीं ययौ ॥ ७ ॥
indraprasthaṁ gataḥ kṛṣṇa āhūto dharma-sūnunā rājasūye ’tha nivṛtte śiśupāle ca saṁsthite
应达摩之子尤提士提罗之邀，主奎师那前往因陀罗普拉斯塔。待王祭（罗阇苏耶）圆满、尸输波罗被诛之后，主见到极其不祥的征兆；于是辞别俱卢长老与诸大圣贤，并向普利塔及其诸子告别，返回都城德瓦拉卡。
FAQs
He went because King Yudhiṣṭhira invited Him for the Rājasūya sacrifice, and this verse notes Kṛṣṇa’s return to that setting after the sacrifice concluded and Śiśupāla was slain.
Śiśupāla’s death marks the completion of a major dharmic event (the Rājasūya) and illustrates how the Lord’s actions conclude adharma while granting destiny-fulfilling results within His līlā.
Honor dharma and sacred commitments: complete responsibilities properly, and remember that the Lord’s presence in one’s life often comes through service, invitation, and sincere duty.