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ashamed. The limner next painted the likeness of Anihud, and 

 when U'sa saw it she modestly hung down her head, and exclaimed 

 smiling, ' This is he who has robbed me of my heart.' Recognising 

 the portrait to he that of Krishna's grand-son, Chitra-likha left hex- 

 mistress and departed for Dwdrikd (on the sea coast near the gulf of 

 Cach, at that period governed by Krishna,) and seeing Antrud, 

 sleeping on a couch, she by means of enchantments spirited him away 

 and brought him in safety to Sonitpur. U'sa, overjoyed at the sight 

 of her beloved, introduced him to her private apartments, and he intoxi- 

 cated with pleasure took no account of time. The military guard in 

 attendance on U'sa. suspecting that some stranger had gained access 

 to the harem and seduced the lady from her maidenly vows, waited 

 on the prince, and apprised him his daughter's conduct had 

 brought a stain upon his lineage. Banh, distressed at the news, 

 repaired with some armed followers to his daughter's apartments, and 

 surprised the lovers playing the game of chess : Anirud starting 

 up on their approach, seized his bow and discharged a flight of 

 arrows with so much precision against the hostile party that they took 

 to flight ; Banh, however, whose rage had now passed all bounds, 

 disregarding the tears and lamentations of his daughter, seized upon 

 Anirud and bound him with cords. 



Meanwhile Krishna, having missed his grand-son during the four 

 rainy months, was filled with anxiety for his safety, a feeling in which 

 the other friends of Anirud participated, and at length intelligence 

 of his confinement reaching them through a sage called Na'rad, the 

 race of Brishni' of whom Krishna is the lord, went up to Sonitpur 

 with twelve legions, and attacking the city on all sides broke down 

 the walls and buildings and destroyed the orchards. Exasperated at 

 the mischief that was done, Banh came forth with an army whose 

 divisions equalled in number those of the foe, and assisted by Siva who 

 rode on his bull, and came attended by his sonand votaries, gave battle 

 to Balara'm and Krishna : a bloody engagement ensued ; but at length 

 Krishna bewitched Siva whose votaries fled, and slew a vast num- 

 ber of Banh's army. 



Furious at the prospect of defeat the prince sought out Krishna 

 and encountered him in single combat, but the god cut through his 

 adversary's bow-string, destroyed his car, slew the charioteer and 

 horses, and sounded his shell in token of exultation. Ku'tabi' the 

 mother of Banh, trembling for the life of her son, appeared naked and 

 with dishevelled locks in presence of Krishna, and he ashamed at the 

 spectacle cast down his head, an occasion which the lord of Sonitpur 

 immediately seized upon to make his escape, and fled for refuge to his 

 capital. 



