SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM - Prabhupada

PLATE ONEThe great Rajasuya sacrifice performed by Maharaja Yu,dhihira wasattended by all the exalted demigods, the most expert briihmar:ws andsages, and kings from different parts of the world. When all the respectablemembers of that assembly began worshiping Lord .i(rQ.a as the mostexalted personality, King Sisupala became very angry. From the verybeginning of his childhood, when he could not even speak properly,Sisupala, the most sinful son of Damagha, began blaspheming theLord. Thus, not being able to tolerate such honor to .i(rQ.a and glorificationof His qualities, he stood up suddenly and began speaking verystrongly against Lord .i(rQ.a. All the kings present in the assembly becamevery angry and immediately took up their swords and shields to killSisupala, but when Lord .i(rQ.a saw that they were going to fight in thearena of the auspicious Rajasuya sacrifice, He personally pacified all ofthem. Out of His causeless mercy, He Himself decided to kill Sisupala.While Sisupala abused the kings who were about to attack him, Lord.i(rQ.a took up His disc, which was as sharp as the blade of a razor, andimmediately separated Sisupala's head from his body. In the presence ofall the ealted persons in the assembly, Sisupala's spirit soul merged intothe transcendental body of the Supreme Lord, .i(rQ.a. (pp. 21-26)