Balakhāni, witnessing the presence of the Caṇḍālas, fiercely struck them down. His wrath was so great that five hundred of these fierce ones fell before him, and the survivors, terrified, fled for their lives. The king, understanding the cause of this violence, had Balakhāni—though mighty—bound hand and foot. Thus, the mighty hero himself was captured and tied up by the Caṇḍālas. Meanwhile, the king’s daughter arrived at Balakhāni’s house, and by fortune, Balakhāni returned to life. Upon hearing these gracious words, he praised the king and acted as advised. Vedic rites were then performed in a pavilion to sanctify their marriage. By the king’s command, Gajasena, the servant of fire, recorded the ceremony. The marriage of Balakhāni took place there, with his army in attendance. It was then said that Balakhāni the mighty was born at night. He consumed poison, but, due to an auspicious boon, he did not die. Yet again, he was bound with chains and beaten with canes. The poison’s effect was expelled from his body through his blood. Observing this, someone questioned the king: “O king, why does your army delight in beating? After enduring such torment, should he not be released?” When these words reached the king, Gajamukta arrived. The king then spoke to his son, instructing him, “Go quickly to your own house.” Hearing these harsh words, Balakhāni the mighty gathered himself, surrounded by five hundred heroes—armed and ready on all sides. Gajasena’s eldest son, radiant like the sun, also arrived. Gajamukta, seeing her husband thus gone, was deeply distressed. Weeping, she brought out her husband and gave him a fan. As this unfolded, the hero Ahlada arrived with seven hundred thousand warriors. Balakhāni emerged from the pit and laid siege to the city. Radiant as the sun, he advanced, accompanied by three hundred thousand horses. A great battle erupted between the two armies, raging day and night. On the second day, Gajasena, mighty in strength, set fire to the opposing army, which was guarded by Tālana and others. Tālana, seeing his forces reduced to ashes, stood bravely facing the enemy. When the king fell unconscious, Sūryadyuti came forth to aid him. At that moment, the two heroic gods, Ahlāda and Kṛṣṇaka, appeared. Kṛṣṇāṃśa, knowing his brother was bound, mounted a beautiful horse, seized him, and gathered his radiance. Then, the entire force of seven hundred thousand blazed like fire. Half of Gajasena’s army was destroyed; the victorious king joyfully returned home. Seeing Kṛṣṇāṃśa transformed into fire, Ahlāda was deeply distressed. The goddess then spoke, “Child, he is indeed your son.” As the goddess spoke, Indulo, by the command of Vāsava, mounted the celestial horse and arrived. Steeds emerged from his body, spreading everywhere like clouds. When the fire was pacified, he and his companion joyfully emerged from his own mouth. With the seven hundred thousand warriors restored to life and the fire subdued, the remaining hundred thousand soldiers were seized with fear. Some became renunciants, while others took up the vow of celibacy. Tālana then bound the heroes, including Gajasena and others. After dispersing the army’s division, Tālana struck the warriors with canes and tied them to posts, marking the end of this tumultuous episode.