The Prem sagurCaturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Religion
The Prem sagur
Caturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Krishna (Hindu deity)
Narud Jee, O great king! having heard this request of Shree Krishnù
Chund, went to the lord of the gods, and said, “Sutbhama, your
brother’s wife, solicits from you the tree Kulpù. Tell me what answer
I am to take back from you to this request.” When Indrù had heard
what Narud said, he was at first confused and thoughtful; and
afterwards went and mentioned to Indranee all that Narud, the sage,
had said. Indranee, on hearing the account, was angry, and said, “Your
dulness of intellect, O lord of the gods! will never leave you. You
are a great fool, O blind husband! Who is Krishnù, and whose brother
is he? Do you remember or not, that in Bruj he abolished the adoration
of you, and caused the inhabitants to worship a hill, and deceitfully
ate the sweetmeats, which had been prepared for your poojah? Again,
having caused you to pour down rain on the hill, for seven days, he
lowered your pride, and dishonoured you throughout the world. Are you
not ashamed of this? He respects what his wife says. Why do you not
listen to my suggestions?”
When Indranee, O great king! had thus addressed Indrù, he was
annoyed; and returned to Narud Jee and said, “O chief of the sages! go
and say to Shree Krishnù Chund from me, that the tree Kulpù shall
never leave the forest of Nundun to go elsewhere; nor shall it remain
any where else. Explain also to him, that there will be a great battle
between us if he should injure me as he did formerly; when having
misled the inhabitants of Bruj, and pretending to worship a hill, he
ate up all the sweetmeats and other confections, which had been
collected for my worship.”
Narud Jee, on hearing these words, returned to Shree Krishnù Chund,
and having repeated Indrù’s speech, said, “O great king! Indrù would
have given the tree Kulpù; but his wife would not let him.” On
hearing these words, Shree Moorari, the destroyer of pride, went into
the forest of Nundun; and having slain, and put to flight the keepers,
carried off the tree Kulpù, and brought it away with him on the bird,
which is the vehicle of Vishnù. The keepers who had been wounded by
Krishnù and fled, went to Indrù and called out, mentioning what had
happened.
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