अध्याय ७१
श्लोक 1
[[इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे चतुर्थे ऽंशे चतुर्दशो ऽध्यायः ]] हिरण्यकशिपुत्वे च रावणत्वे च विष्णुना अवाप निहतो भोगान् अप्राप्यान् अमरैर् अपि
[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe caturthe 'ṃśe caturdaśo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] hiraṇyakaśiputve ca rāvaṇatve ca viṣṇunā avāpa nihato bhogān aprāpyān amarair api
हिन्दी अर्थ
हिरण्यकशिपु और रावण होनेपर इस शिशुपालने तो प्राप्त किया, किन्तु यह उनमें लीन नहीं हुआ; फिर इस जन्ममें ही उनके द्वारा मारे जानेपर इसने यह बात सुननेकी मुझे बड़ी ही इच्छा है। मैंने
English
destiroyed by the deity in the shape of Raghava, he was exempted from an erabodied staté for a long time' asa reward of his virtues but had now been born once more as ÍJisupala the son of Damaghosa, king of Chedi. In this character he began to show greatest hostility rowards Krishna an incarnate portion of the glorious Pundarikaksha to carry tbe burden of the world. He was killed by the great God. And on account of his thoughts being entirely devoted to him Sisupala was united with him after death ; for the lord giveth to those with whom he is propitiated what they desire and he confers a heavenlyand exalted station/ even upon those whom he destroys in displeasure. á