Kṛṣṇāṃśa, having become the bride of the garland-maker, arrived at that place. In the meantime, sixty heroes, splendidly equipped with their vehicles, appeared on the scene. Observing these newly arrived warriors, the mighty one immediately took up his sword, ready for battle. Kṛṣṇāṃśa swiftly made his way to where Rūpaṇa was standing. At that moment, when the divine ḍhakkā-drum was taken away, Netra-siṃha was gripped by fear. As dawn broke, those valiant heroes, along with their armies, arrived, and by the end of the day, they reached the site of a great battle. Kṛṣṇāṃśa, after worshipping him, watched as the mighty one sounded the divine ḍhakkā-drum. His vast army—seven hundred thousand strong and intoxicated with pride—returned once again. When the city was besieged, Netra-siṃha’s fear deepened. Then, the gracious Lord spoke to the king. To him, who was worthy and renowned, the maiden Rāmāṃśa was given in marriage. Having spoken thus, the god himself bestowed upon him the beloved ḍhakkā-drum of Umā. When that lord of the gods had departed, the king, together with the brāhmaṇas, made preparations. Seeing the king who had thus arrived, Kṛṣṇāṃśa, lord of the earth, addressed him: “O King, this powerful Ahlada is here with his brothers. They are known as the Arya-Abhira, though you do not seem to recognize this. Therefore, listen to this advice, suitable for your lineage: deceive them in the matter of the marriage and then collect their heads. The heroes summoned by your daughter are indeed Revati. Otherwise, you and your family will perish like jackals.” Hearing these words, Shalya’s portion, spoken by Suyodhana, went to Ahlada to carry out this deception. “I have learned from the best of gods that you are all partial incarnations,” he continued. “According to family custom, I will give my daughter to Rama’s portion.” Thus instructing Ahlada, the king resolved to use deceit. He stationed a thousand kings in the marriage pavilion, along with his own forces. At the first round of the marriage ceremony, Yogasimha held aloft his excellent sword. The wise Talana said to him, “What you have done is not proper; a contest between armed and unarmed men is not for us.” On hearing this, Krishna’s portion mounted upon Yogasimha. In the third round, Vijaya blocked the path to happiness, but Rūpaṇa quickly seized him, and they fought together with their forces. In the fifth round, Talana mounted against the many assembled kings. At that moment, the god who sees time arrived. There, Krishna’s portion and Bindula both desired the same outcome. The brother of Hari, Balakhani, and Harinagara were present as well. That night, they slew the army of the king and bound their lord. Their own army then arrived, fearless and stronger than before. They chained together the five deceitful kings. Among them was Netra-siṃha, the noble brother and lord of Sundarāraṇya. At that time, Harānanda, mighty in battle, arrived, and the army of Netra-siṃha—four hundred thousand strong—came with him. A fierce battle erupted, involving five hundred thousand and seven hundred thousand warriors. Half the enemy’s army, the survivors of the slaughter, fled from the field. Astonished by the ferocity of the fight and knowing the enemy’s superior strength, Harānanda, skilled in Rudra’s magic, devoted himself to meditation on Śiva. Through the power of Śambara’s magic, capable of taking many forms, he turned all the kings into stone and then approached them.