Having made this explanation to Basoodeo and Dewukee, Shree Krishnù being transformed into an infant, began to cry, and dissipated his delusion--And upon this, all the knowledge of Basoodeo and Dewukee departed, and they supposed the infant to be their own son. Thinking thus, and having made a vow in their minds to offer up ten thousand cows, they took the child in their arms and fondled it. On looking at its face, both heaving deep sighs, began to say to each other, “Let us contrive some means of carrying off this infant, that he may escape from the hands of that sinner Kuns.” Basoodeo said, “Without the assistance of Bruhmù, no one will be able to support him; whatever has been written in fate, that will happen.” Then joining her hands Jusodha said, “Your friend Nund lives at Gokool:--Jusodha will dispel our troubles, and there is your wife Rohnee.--Take this infant there.” On hearing this, Basoodeo said with agitation, “How shall I escape from these strong fastenings?” Upon this, all their handcuffs and chains upon their legs fell off; the doors flew open on all four sides: the watchmen, off their guard, were fast asleep. Basoodeo Jee having then placed Shree Krishnù in a basket, put it on his head, and went off immediately to Gokool--Above the gods were pouring rain, behind him lions roared. Basoodeo became anxious, on beholding the great stream of the Jumna. Standing on the bank of the river, Basoodeo began to reflect “that behind lions are roaring, and in front the fathomless Jumna is flowing, what shall I do now?” Saying this, and fixing his thoughts upon Bhugwan, he went into the Jumna; and the depth of the river increased as he advanced. When the water came up to his nose, he was very much frightened--Perceiving that he was agitated, Shree Krishnù, extending his foot, uttered the mystical sound, “_hoon_,” and in consequence of the stretching out of his foot, the Jumna became fordable. Basoodeo having crossed the river, came to Nund’s house, and found the doors open; on going in, he found all asleep. Dewee had thrown her into such a trance, that Jusodha was not conscious of having been delivered of a girl. Basoodeo, having put Krishnù asleep by the side of Jusodha, and taken away her infant daughter, quickly returned homeward. After re-crossing the river, he came to the spot where Dewukee was sitting in anxious thought. Having given her the little girl, he told her all the news of his journey. On hearing the account, Jusodha, delighted with joy, exclaimed, “O husband! what need we care now, if Kuns should put us to death, since our son has escaped from the hands of that demon.” Having told thus much of the history, Shree Shookdeo Jee said to the Raja Pureechit, When Basoodeo had brought the female infant, the doors of their prison became closed as before, and both had chains and handcuffs fastened on again--the little girl began to cry. On hearing the noise of the crying, the