In plain words
But there is such a thing as ‘a prayer that reviles others’. Once Vidura made such a prayer as he invited Kṛṣṇa to his house. “Why do You not come to my house, Kṛṣṇa? I have done You no harm of any kind! I have not tormented You as Kaṃsa did! I have not reviled You as Śiśupāla did!” he said.
When Dharmaja, with great Prema, was offering Kṛṣṇa the betel of first honour, how Śiśupāla rose and reviled Kṛṣṇa in the full assembly!
“The saris of those young women at their bath: is it for stealing them that You get worship? The day You frolicked in the water with the cowherd girls: is it for the delight You took then that You get the offering? Enough now, put away this long recital of yours; do not go on with your praises; stop, shut your mouth!”
As Śiśupāla talked like this, saying whatever came to his tongue, Kṛṣṇa flung toward him the plate on which the betel had been set out and given to Him. Many say that Kṛṣṇa loosed the discus and killed Śiśupāla. But it was not the discus; it was that plate that cut Śiśupāla's throat. When bad times come, a stick turns into a snake and bites. When good times come, even a snake turns into a stick in your hand. For good times to come, we must install good feelings in our hearts. Through the ears we must hear good things. With the mouth we must utter good words. With the hands we must do good deeds. “Do you know why you were given hands? To put food into the mouth? No, no. To do pūjā to Śiva, the purifier of the fallen, with your own hands. Do you know why you were given feet? To wander through lanes and alleys? No, no. To walk round the temple of Him who rides the bull Nandi.” In the same way, the ears were given for hearing the praises of God, not for listening to the gossip of the village.