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“Those men who will not worship Kṛṣṇa should be considered dead even though breathing. They should not even be gazed upon.”

Śiśupāla could not tolerate Bhīṣma’s words and he screamed in response, “O most infamous wretch of your race, are you not afraid to speak such words in front of all these kings? Arrogant and foolish as you are, it is a wonder that your tongue does not split into a hundred parts.

Śiśupāla continued to stir his supporters, “Let us act quickly so that this sacrifice may not be concluded Everyone should know that we did not agree to Kṛṣṇa being worshipped.”

His treasury was also so full that it could not be emptied even in a hundred years.

“He who does not approve of the worship of Kṛṣṇa, who is the oldest person in the universe, deserves O King of Chedi, we do not worship Kṛṣṇa out of material motivations.

He was angry, and his voice boomed, “If there is any man here who feels Kṛṣṇa should not be worshipped

wife is to an impotent man, or a beautiful sight to a blind man, so is this worship to You, who are not

But a few monarchs had not agreed. Kṛṣṇa is not even a king. He is nothing but the son of a cowherd man.

Indeed, even if you were able to enter, you would not see anything, because human eyes cannot see this

Only as long as Madhava does not act can they exhibit their valor.

Those kings who did not surrender were slain by the Pāṇḍava. Others gave him profuse wealth.

O bearer of all sacrificial offerings, do not place obstacles before Yudhiṣṭhira’s sacrifice.”