To the illustrious and deserving Rāmāṃśa, the maiden was given in marriage. After this decision, the god himself presented Rāmāṃśa with the beloved ḍhakkā-drum of Umā, a gift of deep significance. When that great lord of the gods had departed, the king, accompanied by the brāhmaṇas, prepared for the next steps. As the king arrived, he was greeted by Kṛṣṇāṃśa, lord of the earth. Kṛṣṇāṃśa addressed the king, saying, “O King, here stands the mighty Ahlada with his brothers. They are known as the Arya-Abhira, though you do not seem to recognize them. Listen well to my counsel, suited to your noble lineage: deceive them for the sake of this marriage, and take their heads. The heroes summoned by your daughter are indeed Revati. Otherwise, you and your family would meet destruction, like a jackal overtaken by fate.” Having heard this advice, Shalya’s share—prompted by Suyodhana’s words—went to Ahlada to enact this deception. The king addressed Ahlada: “I have learned from the greatest of the gods that you all are partial incarnations. According to the custom of our family, I shall give my daughter to the portion of Rāma.” Thus instructed, Ahlada was drawn into the king’s scheme. The king then gathered a thousand kings in the marriage pavilion, supported by his own forces. As the marriage ceremony commenced, at the first round, Yogasimha held aloft an excellent sword. The wise Talana reproved him, saying, “What you have done is not proper; a contest among armed men against the unarmed is not our way.” Hearing this, the portion of Krishna mounted upon Yogasimha. In the third round, Vijaya blocked the path to happiness, but Rupan quickly seized him, and a fierce fight broke out among their forces. In the fifth round, Talana confronted the many kings. Amidst this turmoil, the god who perceives time itself arrived. There, Krishna’s portion and Bindula both desired the same outcome. The brother of Hari, Balakhani, and Harinagara also appeared. Then, in the night, they struck: they slew the king’s army and bound their lord as well. Their own army arrived, fearless and strong, and they chained together the five deceitful kings. Among them was Netrasiṃha, noble brother and lord of Sundarāraṇya. At that moment, the mighty Harānanda arrived, and with him came the army of Netrasiṃha, four hundred thousand strong. A terrible battle erupted, with five hundred thousand and then seven hundred thousand warriors engaged. Half the enemy’s army, those who survived the slaughter, fled in fear. Astonished by the enemy’s might, Harānanda—skilled in Rudra’s mystic arts—devoted himself to deep meditation on Śiva. Through the magic of Śambara, he took on many forms and turned all the opposing kings into stone before approaching them. Then, with his son, his eldest brother, and the king at the head of his full force, the conflict continued. Amidst the chaos, a woman wept loudly, her mind fixed on the goddess who assumes any form at will. The World-Mother, pleased by her devotion, awakened those who had fainted in battle. Even as their master, though bound, spoke for himself, the woman declared, “Today I become a parrot, and you are situated in the moon.” Having said this, she transformed into a parrot, endowed with a portion of Krishna. She then consoled him and described the portion of Krishna. After slaying a hundred thousand guards, she went to her brother; knowing the full-moon night was filled with sweetness, all became eager for what was to come. Completing their vows of bathing, meditation, and other rites, they returned home. Upon reaching the ocean’s shore, they celebrated a great festival. On the fifth day of the dark half of Caitra, they returned again to their own home. Messengers on camels, eager to ensure their welfare, returned on the fifth day of the bright half of Vaiśākha. Malanā and the king, in every house, held great festivals according to proper rites, giving wealth generously to the brāhmaṇas. And so, Sūta said: In the fourteenth year, concerning the portion of Krishna, listen to how it happened: in the Kali age, he took birth and dwelt in the womb of Svarṇavatī.