The great Rishis became much pleased and praised Keshava (Krishna), and the high-souled Brahmanas and the greatly powerful kings, seeing the prowess of Krishna, became glad at heart and praised him. The Pandava (Yudhishthira) then commanded his brothers to perform the funeral ceremony of the king (Shishupala).
प्रहृष्टाः केशवं जग्मुः संस्तुवन्तो महर्षयः। ब्राह्मणाश्च महात्मानः पार्थिवाश्च महाबलाः॥ शशंसुर्निर्वृताः सर्वे दृष्ट्वा कृष्णस्य विक्रमम्। पाण्डवस्त्वब्रबीद् भ्रातॄन् सत्कारेण महीपतिम्॥