What is shishupal?

Shishupal (also known as Chhediraj) was a king of the Chedi kingdom in ancient India. He finds mention in the epic <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Mahabharata">Mahabharata</a>. He was the son of Damaghosha and Shruta, who was the sister of <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Krishna">Krishna</a>.

According to the Mahabharata, Shishupal was born with three eyes and four arms. His parents were advised that these extra limbs would disappear when a certain person took him on their lap. When Krishna placed the infant on his lap, the extra eye and arms vanished. At the same time, Shruta extracted a promise from Krishna that he would forgive Shishupal for a hundred offenses.

Shishupal was known for his arrogance and his animosity towards Krishna. He was eventually killed by Krishna during the <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Rajasuya%20Yajna">Rajasuya Yajna</a> performed by <a href="https://www.wikiwhat.page/kavramlar/Yudhishthira">Yudhishthira</a>, when he insulted Krishna excessively, exceeding the hundred offenses that Krishna had promised to forgive. His death is a significant event in the Mahabharata.