The Prem sagurCaturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Religion
The Prem sagur
Caturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Krishna (Hindu deity)
All the sentinels of Kuns, who were guarding the bow, rushed forward
and attacked him, but Krishnù overthrew and killed them also. On
beholding these exploits, the inhabitants of the city began to
reflect, and say fearlessly to each other, “Behold! the Raja, sitting
in his own house, has himself invited his own death; he will not
escape alive from the hands of these two brothers.” And having heard
the crash, caused by the breaking of the bow, Kuns enquired, with
great terror from his people, “What had occasioned so great a noise?”
In the mean while, many of his attendants, who were looking on at a
distance, came with their heads uncovered, and called out, “By the
oath of the great Raja! Bulram and Krishnù, by coming into the city,
have caused great disturbance: they have broken in pieces the bow of
Shivù, and killed all the guards.”
On hearing these words, Kuns assembled a great many powerful men, and
said to them, “Accompany these men, and having by artifice or force,
destroyed Krishnù and Buldeo, bring their bodies here immediately.”
When Kuns had thus spoken, they took their arms and weapons, and went
forth to meet the two brothers. They had no sooner called out to them,
than the brothers killed them all. When Huri saw, that not a single
attendant of Kuns was left, he said to Bulram Jee, “Brother! it is
some time since we came here; we ought to return to our encampment,
because our father Nund will be expecting us, and will be anxious on
our account.”
Having thus said, Krishnù returned with Bulram and the cowherds to
the encampment. On arriving, he said to the chief Nund, “Father! we
have been to the city, and seen fine games, and have shown our
honorary dresses to the cowherds.”
Then Nund, looking at him, said, “Your old practices will not leave
you. This is the habitation of the Raja Kuns, and not our own village
in the forest of Bruj. Keep my instructions, son, in mind, and do not
commit any violence here.”
When Nund Rae had thus instructed him, Nund Lal replied, with great
coaxing and endearment of manner, “Father! we are hungry; please give
us whatever our mother may have sent for us to eat.” Nund, at these
words, produced the different articles of food they had brought with
them; and Krishnù and Buldeo, and the cowherds partook of them.
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