They flashed like lightning and forsaking the shyness of their parents and brothers,
They fell at the feet of Balram saying, “O Balram! we fall at your feet, tell us something about Krishna.”2254.
Speech of the poet:
SORTHA
Balram gave due respect to all gopis and I relate the story that advanced further, 2255
SWAYYA
Once Balram performed a play
Varuna sent wine for his drinking,
Drinking with which he became intoxicated
Yamuna showed some pride before him, he drew the waters of Yamuna, with his plough.2256
Speech of Yamuna addressed to Balram:
SORTHA
“O Balram! take the water, I see no fault or suffering in doing so
But O conqueror of the battlefield! you listen to me, I am only the maid-servant of Krishna.”2257.
SWAYYA
Balram stayed there for two months and the went to the abode of Nand and Yashoda
He put his head on their feet for bidding farewell,
And asked for the permission to return, then both of them were filled with tears in sorrow and bidding farewell to him, said, “Ask Krishna, why he has not come himself?”2258.
After saying good-bye to Nand and Yashoda, Balram left on his chariot and going through several countries and crossing rivers and mountains, he reached his own city
When Krishna came to know about his arrive, he mounted on his chariot and came to welcome him.2259.
DOHRA
Both the brothers met one another with great delight and drinking wine and laughing they came to their home.2260.
End of the description of coming of Balram to Gokul and his return in Bachittar Natak.
Now begins the description of this message sent by Shragaal: “I am Krishna”
DOHRA
Both the brothers reached their home happily and now I describe the story of Pundrik,2261
SWAYYA
Shragaal sent a messenger to Krishna conveying that he himself was Krishna and why did he call himself (Vasudev) Krishna? Whatever guise he had adopted, the same should be abandoned
He was only a milkman, why did he not have any fear in calling himself the Lord of Gokul?
It was also conveyed by the messenger, “Either he should honour the saying or face the attack of the army.”2262.
SORTHA
Krishna did not accept the saying of the messenger and after learning it from the messenger, the king sent his army for attack.2263.
SWAYYA
Taking the king of Keshi and other kings with him, Shragaal gathered his army and on this side Krishna alongwith Balram amassed their forces
Taking other Yadavas alongwith him, Krishna went to fight the battle with Pundrik and in this way, the warriors of both sides confronted one another in the battlefield.2264.
The amassed forces of both sides, looked like the rushing clouds on the doomsday