O great king! Rookum was angry at this speech, when the Raja of Kuling, said, “I have something to say, which, with your permission, I will mention.” Rookum replied, “Mention it.” The Rajas said, “We have no concern with Shree Krishnù, but send for Bulram; and we will play at _choupur_ with him, and win all his money: and great as his pride is, we will send him away hence empty-handed.” When Kuling had thus spoken, Rookum, after reflecting for a short time, went to Bulram Jee, and said, “O great king! all the Rajas send their compliments, and have invited you to play at _choupur_.” On hearing this, Bulbhuddrù went to accept the challenge; the Rajas rose, and bowed their heads on his coming. The Rajas then said with the greatest politeness to Raja Bulram, “You have had great practice at the game of _choupur_, we, therefore, wish to play with you.” With these words, they brought out and spread a cloth for playing at _choupur_; and Rookum and Bulram began playing; at first Rookum won ten times, and then said to Buldeo Jee, “You have lost all your money; what will you stake now?” The Raja of Kuling applauded this speech, and laughed. Observing this, Buldeo Jee bent his head, and became thoughtful; Rookum then staked ten crores of rupees at once, which when Bulram had won and taken up, they all began to wrangle and said, “Rookum’s dice has fallen, (that is, he has won,) why are you collecting the money?” Bulram returned the whole sum on hearing this, and staking a hundred millions took up the dice. Bulram won again, and Rookum lost; the Rajas, cheated a second time, and said, “That Rookum had won,” and thus exclaimed, “What do you know about gambling and dice, you mean villager! Rajas understand war and play, cowherds only understand about cows.” On hearing this speech, the anger of Buldeo Jee was excited in the same manner, that the waves of the sea are swollen at the full moon. Bulram, however, reasoning within himself, contrived to stifle his wrath; and making another stake of seven millions, played again; again Buldeo won, and then again the Rajas falsely declared “That Rookum had gained the game.” When they had thus cheated, there was a voice from heaven, “Huldhur won and Rookum lost; O Rajas! why have you spoken falsely?” O great king! when Rookum and the other Rajas having heard the voice from heaven, pretended not to hear it, Buldeo Jee was exceedingly angry, and said, “Although you have allied yourself with me by marriage, you have again quarrelled with me; O unjust and dishonest man! I will now put you to death, whatever opinion my brother’s wife may form of the deed. I will not now listen to any one on this subject, but will to-day deprive you of life, you deceitful wretch.”