Having heard this, Krishnù said, lisping, “Do not, mother, place any reliance on what they say. These false cowherdesses have spoken falsely, and have come roaring in pursuit of me. Sometimes, they make me lay hold of the milk-pails and calves; sometimes they make me perform the drudgery of the house; and having placed me at the door to watch, they go about their business, and then come and tell you stories.” Hearing this, the cowherdesses looking at Krishnù, and smiling, went away. One day after this, Krishnù and Bulram were playing with some companions in a court-yard, when Krishnù ate some dirt:--one of his companions went and told Jusodha, who came running towards him in a passion, with a stick in her hand. Seeing his mother coming towards him in a very angry humour, wiping his mouth, he was frightened, and remained standing in the same spot. She, on coming up, asked him, “Why have you been eating mud?” Krishnù replied with fear and trembling, “Mother! who has told you this?” She said, “One of your companions has told me.” Upon this, Mohun, being enraged, said to the companion, “When did I eat mud?” He replied in alarm, “Brother! I do not understand what you say--what answer shall I give?” When Krishnù began to explain to his companion, Jusodha went and laid hold of him. Upon this, Krishnù began to say, “Be not angry, mother! do human creatures ever eat mud?” She said, “I will not listen to your thoughtless speeches; if you really speak the truth, show me your mouth.” When Shree Krishnù opened his mouth, the three worlds were seen inside it. Jusodha was then convinced, and she began to say to herself, “I am a great fool in looking upon the lord of the three worlds as my son.” Having proceeded thus far in the narrative, Shree Shookdeo said to the Raja Pureechit,--Raja! when Nund’s wife thought thus, Huri dissipated the delusion; and, Jusodha, having pressed Mohun to her bosom with affection, brought him home. CHAPTER X. One day, thinking it to be a proper time for churning, Nund’s wife rose very early, and having awakened all the cowherdesses, gave them an invitation:--they came, and having swept and thoroughly cleaned the house, and plastered it over, began churning. Upon this, Nund’s wife also took a large sized new dish, placing it upon a stand, and spreading a seat for herself; with churning staff and string, she sat down, and began to churn for Shree Krishnù, after having arranged fresh, unused vessels for holding the milk. At this time, the sound made by churning in Nund’s house was like thunder. In the mean while, Krishnù awoke, and began crying, and calling out for his mother. When no one heeded his calling out, he came himself to Jusodha, and with tears in his eyes, in a state of agitation, sobbing and lisping, began to say, “Mother! how often have I called for you, and you have not come to give me victuals; is your business not finished yet?” Saying this, he became cross.