After the grand Rājasūya sacrifice had reached its conclusion, Emperor Yudhiṣṭhira honored the officiating priests and assistants with abundant gifts, following the prescribed rites and customs. Each was respected according to their station, and the emperor himself performed the concluding ritual bath, marking the completion of the sacrifice. At the request of his dear friends, Krishna, the Lord of the masters of yoga, remained for several months after the sacrifice. Yet, when the time came, Krishna, Devakī’s son, took his leave of the king—though Yudhiṣṭhira was reluctant to part with him—and departed for his own city, accompanied by his wives and ministers. The narrative of the two Vaikuṇṭha residents, whose repeated births had been caused by a brāhmaṇa’s curse, had thus been recounted in detail. King Yudhiṣṭhira, having completed the sacred bath at the end of the Rājasūya, shone forth amidst the assembly of brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas, radiant like the lord of the gods himself. All the gods, humans, and celestial beings who had been honored by the king joyfully returned to their own abodes, singing the praises of Krishna and the sacrifice. Only Duryodhana, the sinful embodiment of Kali among the Kurus, could not tolerate the prosperity of Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Pāṇḍu, upon witnessing his glory. Whoever recites the deeds of Viṣṇu—such as the slaying of Śiśupāla, the king’s liberation, and the grand sacrifice—is freed from all sins. Thus concludes the seventy-fourth chapter, entitled “The Slaying of Śiśupāla,” in the second half of the Tenth Book of the Śrīmad Bhāgavata Mahāpurāṇa, the scripture for the paramahaṃsas. Yudhiṣṭhira, the king, spoke: “O brāhmaṇa, all the assembled kings, gods, and men rejoiced upon witnessing the grand Rājasūya sacrifice of Ajātaśatru. Yet, except for Duryodhana, all were joyful. O Lord, we have heard this—please tell us the reason.” Śrī Bādarāyaṇi replied: “At your great ancestor’s Rājasūya sacrifice, his relatives, bound by affection, engaged themselves in various services. Bhīma managed the kitchen, Suyodhana oversaw the treasury, Sahadeva took charge of worship, and Nakula procured the necessary materials. Arjuna attended to the elders, Krishna washed the feet, Drupada’s daughter served the food, and noble-minded Karṇa distributed gifts. Others such as Yuyudhāna, Vikarṇa, Hārdikya, Vidura, the sons of Bāhlīka, Bhūri, and the Santardanas were assigned various duties. All acted with the desire to please the king. When the priests, assistants, and best of friends had been duly honored with gifts, sweet words, and hospitality, and when the Lord of the Sātvatas had entered the sacrificial arena after slaying Śiśupāla, they performed the concluding bath in the celestial river. The festive ritual bath resounded with the music of mridanga, conch, panava, dhundhuri, anaka, and gomukha. Joyful dancers danced, singers sang, and the sounds of vina, flute, and clapping rose to touch the heavens. Kings adorned with golden garlands departed, riding elephants and chariots decorated with colorful banners and flags, accompanied by their splendidly adorned warriors. The Yadus, Sṛñjayas, Kambojas, Kurus, Kekayas, and Kosalas, leading their armies, shook the earth as they proceeded to the sacrifice. Distinguished sages, officiants, and the best of the twice-born, with loud chanting of Vedic hymns, were praised by gods, sages, ancestors, and gandharvas, who showered flowers upon them. Men and women, adorned with fragrant garlands, ornaments, and fine garments, playfully sprinkled each other and enjoyed many delights. Women, smeared with oil, cow’s ghee, fragrant powders, turmeric, and rich saffron, playfully rubbed and mingled with the men. Protected by men, the queens went out unnoticed, like divine ladies in celestial chariots. As they were sprinkled by their maternal relatives and friends, their faces shone with bashful smiles. The queens, together with their friends, enthusiastically sprinkled the gods. Their garments wet, bodies and breasts exposed, loosened garlands falling, they stirred the minds of those with impure thoughts by their charming play. The emperor, mounted on a chariot drawn by fine horses and adorned with gold, shone among his wives like the lord of a sacrifice among its rituals. After performing the ritual bath with his wives, the officiants, having purified themselves, bathed the king in the Ganges together with Krishna. Divine drums resounded alongside human drums; gods, sages, ancestors, and humans showered flowers. All men, belonging to every class and stage of life, bathed there; even those guilty of great sins were instantly freed from impurity. The king, wearing fine silk and splendidly adorned, honored the officiants, sages, and brāhmins with ornaments and garments. Devoted to Nārāyaṇa, he repeatedly honored his relatives, acquaintances, kings, friends, and all others. All the people shone with divine radiance, wearing jeweled earrings, garlands, turbans, jackets, fine cloth, and precious necklaces. The women, adorned with pairs of earrings and groups of bangles, their faces beautiful, shone with golden girdles. Then the officiants of great virtue, sages, and brāhminical scholars, along with the assembled kings of the brāhmin, kshatriya, vaishya, and shudra classes, gathered there. The gods, sages, ancestors, spirits, and guardians of the worlds, along with their attendants, having been honored, gave their permission and returned to their own abodes. The royal sages did not tire of praising Haridasa’s grand Rājasūya, just as a mortal does not tire of drinking nectar. King Yudhiṣṭhira, with affection, bade farewell to his friends, relatives, and kinsmen, and reluctantly parted from Krishna as well. The Blessed Lord, who brings joy to his dear ones, remained there for a time, after sending the Yadu heroes, including Samba and others, to Kusasthali. Thus, the son of Dharma, the king, crossed the vast ocean of his cherished desires—so difficult to traverse—and, with Krishna’s help, became free from distress. Yet, once in the king’s palace, Duryodhana beheld the splendor and felt tormented by the greatness of the Rājasūya and the glory of Lord Achyuta.