When the lion was moving away, the bear suddenly attacked him and after dreadful battle, he killed the lion with one slap.2042.
DOHRA
Jamwant, the after killing the lion, returned to his home with a happy mind and went to sleep.2043.
On this side, Satrajit, thinking about the mystery, said within the hearing of everyone, “Krishna has snatched away the jewel after killing my brother.”2044.
SWAYYA
Hearing this discussion, the Lord called him
Satrajit said again, “Krishna has killed my brother for the sake of the jewel,”
Hearing these words, the mind of Krishna was filled with rage
He said, “you should also accompany me for searching you brother.”2045.
Krishna, taking the Yadavas with him, went in search of the brother of Satrajit and reached there where Ashvapati was lying dead
The people looked for the lion here and there and imagined that he had been killed by the lion
When they advanced further a little, they saw the dead lion, seeing him, all of them were wonder-struck and got agitated.2046.
DOHRA
All of them went with bowed heads in search of the bear and wherever they found the footprints of the bear, they continued to move in that direction.2047.
Speech of the poet:
SWAYYA
The Lord, whose boon resulted in the victory over the demons, who had all run away
The Lord who destroyed the enemies and Surya and Chandra began to perform their duties
He, who made Kubja, a most beautiful woman in an instant and incensed the atmosphere
The same Lord is going in search of the bear for his task.2048.
All of them discovered him in a cave, then Krishna said, “Is there any powerful person who can enter this cave
” But none of them gave a reply in the affirmative
Everyone thought that the bear was in the same cave, but still some of them said that he had not entered it
Krishna said that the bear was in that cave.2049.
When none of the present heroes went into the cave, Krishna himself went therein
The bear also imagined the arrival of somebody and in great fury, rushed forward for fighting
The poet says that Krishna waged such a battle with him for twelve days, which has not been fought earlier and will not be fought afterwards in the four ages.2050.
For twelve days and nights, Krishna continued fighting and did not feel afraid, even slightly
There was dreadful battle with legs and fist,
Feeling the strength of Krishna, the power of the bear declined
He abandoned th fighting and considering Krishna as the Lord, he fell down at his feet.2051.
He beseeched earnestly on falling at his feet and said with utter humility, “You are the killer of Ravana and the saviour of the honour of Draupadi
“O Lord! considering Surya and Chandra as my witnesses, I request for the forgiveness of my fault
” Saying this, he presented before Krishna his daughter as an offering.2052.
On that side Krishna married after fighting and on this side, his companions standing outside came back to their homes, they believed that Krishna who had gone in the cave had been killed by the bear
The water flowed from the eyes of the warriors and they began to roll on the earth in affliction
Several of them repented that they had not been of any use to Krishna.2053.
The army accompanying Krishna came back to the king and wept, seeing which the king became extremely sorrowful