O descendant of Bharata, Krishna has been surely desirous of taking back to himself the effulgence and prowess that now lives in Shishupala.
नूनमेतत् समादातुं पुनरिच्छत्यधोक्षजः। यदस्य शिशुपालस्य तेजस्तिष्ठति भारत॥