He himself assumed such a garb, that he may not be recognised by anyone.2318.
When adopting the guise of a Brahmin, all of them went to the king Jarasandh, he, seeing long arms recognised them as Kshatriyas
He also recognised that he is the same person who has fought with him from Dwarka for twenty-three times and the same Krishna has come to deceive him.2319.
Krishna himself stood and said to the king, “You have fled for twenty-three times in front of Krishna and only once you have caused him to run away
“This thought has come to my mind that on this you are calling yourself a hero
We, being Brahmins, want to fight with Kshatiya like you.2320.
“The king Bali, without any other thought, gave his body to the Lord-god thinking that it was only the Lord who was standing at his door like begger and none else
“Rama gave kingdom to Vibhishana after killing Ravana and did not get it back from him
Now my companions who are kings, are begging your person and you are standing there silently and hesitatingly.2321.
“The god Surya gave his unique power (Kavach-kundal the armour-rings) and even then he was not frightened
The king Harish Chandra became a servant but his attachment with his son (and wife) could not degrade him
“Then, Krishna as Kshatriya fearlessly killed the demon mur
Now the same Brahmins want to wage a war with you, but it appears that your strength has decilined.”2322.
The sun can rise from the west, the Ganges can flow backwards,
Harish Chandra can fall down from his truth, the mountains can flee and leave the earth,
The lion can be frightened by a deer and the elephant can fly but Arjuna said,
“I think, if all this happens, the king is so much frightened that he cannot wage a war,”2323.
Speech of Jarasandh:
SWAYYA
When Arjuna said like this to Krishna, then the king thought that they were, in fact, Krishna, Arjuna and Bhima.
He said, “Krishna has fled before me, should I now fight with these children?” Saying this, he stood fearlessly for waging the war.2324.
There was a very huge mace, in the house the king caused to be brought for himself and gave the other to Bhima,
He took his mace in his hand and the other mace was given in the hand of Bhima, the fight began
They used to sleep at night and fight during the day and the story of the battle of both the warriors is related by the poet Shyam.2325.
Bhima strikes the mace on the king and the king given the blow with his mace to Bhima. Both the warriors are fighting in fury with such intensity as if two lions are fighting in the forest
They are fighting and not moving away from their determined places
It seems that the sportsmen are standing stable while playing.2326.
After twenty-seven days of fighting, the king became victorious and Bhima was defeated
Then Krishna gave his own strength to him and shouted in anger
He took a straw in his hand and cleaved it and saw towards Bhima with mysterious look, Bhima likewise cleaved the king according to the saying of poet Shyam.2327.
End of the description of the killing of Jarasandh in Krishnavatara in Bachittar Natak.
SWAYYA
After killing Jarasandh, they all went to that place, where he had imprisoned many kings
On seeing the Lord, their sufferings ended, but here the eyes of Krishna were filled with shyness (that he could not get them released earlier)
They were liberated form their restraints in an instant and by the grace of Krishna all of them were released.2328.
After freeing them from their bondages, Krishna said to them, “Feeling delight in your mind, without any anxiety,