At length when Joorasindhoo took his departure from the Behar country to Muttra with all his army of demons, he had twenty-three complete armies with him; each army consisting of 21,817 charioteers and as many men mounted on elephants: 109,350 foot soldiers and 66,000 horsemen. Such were the twenty-three complete armies he had with him, each demon of which was powerful beyond description. O great king! when Joorasindhoo, accompanied with all his army of evil spirits, advanced, sounding the kettle-drum, the guardians of the ten quarters began to shake and tremble, and the gods to fly through fear. The earth apart began to be agitated, like the roof of a house, from the load. At length, after some days’ progress he arrived, and surrounded the city of Muttra on all sides. Upon this, the inhabitants of the city went in the greatest alarm to Shree Krishnù Chund, and exclaimed, “O great king! Joorasindhoo has encompassed our city on all sides; what shall we do, and where shall we go?” On hearing these words, Huri reflected for a short time; and Bulram having, in the mean while, come to him, said, “O great king, you have descended upon the earth to remove the miseries of your worshippers, be pleased now to assume a body of fire, and destroy the forest in the form of an evil spirit.” At these words Shree Krishnù Chund went with him to Oogursen, and said, “O great king! give us an order to fight, and do you, having taken all the descendants of Judoo with you, protect the fort.” After these words, when they came to their father and mother, all the inhabitants of the city came round them and being greatly agitated began to say, “O Krishnù! how shall we escape from the hands of these demons?” Huri, perceiving that his mother and father and all the other people were alarmed, explained to them and said, “Suffer not any anxiety; this army of demons, which you now see, shall in a moment be dispersed in every direction, in the same manner that bubbles disappear in the water.” Having thus explained, and restored their confidence, he took leave; and as Krishnù advanced, the gods sent two ruths, filled with arms for him. The chariots stood before them, and the two brothers entered them. The two chiefs of the family of Judoo went forth and reached Joorasindhoo’s army safely, they came to the place where Joorasindhoo was standing. On seeing them Joorasindhoo said with great haughtiness to Shree Krishnù Chund, “Fly from before me, why should I kill you, you are not my equal that I should attack you? I will see what Bulram is made of.” Shree Krishnù Chund replied, “O proud fool! what silly talk is this of yours. The brave never make high sounding speeches to any one; but behave with moderation to all; when occasion requires they exhibit their power; can they be called brave, who extol their own greatness? There is a saying, that when it thunders, it does not rain; so, wherefore, do you talk boastingly?”