Shishupala
Shishupala (Sanskrit: शिशुपाल, lit. 'protector of children', IAST: Śiśupāla; sometimes spelt Sisupala) was the king of the Chedi kingdom, and an antagonist in the Mahabharata. He was the son of King Damaghosha and Srutashubha, the sister of Vasudeva and Kunti, as well as the cousin of Nanda. He was slain by Krishna, his cousin and an avatar of Vishnu, at the great coronation ceremony of Yudhishthira, as a punishment for his opprobrious abuse made against him. He is also referred to as Chaidya ("King of Chedi"). Shishupala is considered to be the third and last birth of Vishnu's gatekeeper Jaya.
| Shishupala | |
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Krishna slays Shishupala at the Rajasuya Yajña of Yudhishthira | |
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| Parents | Damaghosha (father), Srutashrava (mother) |
| Siblings | Dashagriva, Ramya, Bali, Kushadhysha (brothers), Suprabha (sister), Krishna (maternal cousin), Dantavakra (maternal cousin) |
| Children | Dhrishtaketu, Karenumati (wife of Nakula), Mahipala, Suketu, Sarabha |
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