Afflicted by sorrow, the god approached Mahendra, the king of the gods, seeking solace at the end of his trials. With reverence, he bowed and addressed Indra: “O king of the gods, salutations to you, who acts for the pleasure of all the deities. Now, indeed, it seems the natural order of the world is disturbed upon the earth.” Hearing these words, Mahendra rejoiced along with the other gods, for his own son Jayanta had achieved victory. Yet, at that moment, Indula was troubled, and Śāradā, the goddess who brings all auspiciousness, shared in the distress. Thus, O Brahmin, the tale has been recounted to you. Now listen further to the auspicious story: after bestowing gold amounting to ten crores, distributed equally among them, arrangements were made for the departure of eight mighty warriors. By the command of Kāmāpāla, Lakṣaṇa and Nakulāṃśaka set forth. O Jayachandra, greatly fortunate one, heed these words attentively: Lakṣaṇa, the heroic, was to reach the speaker alone. Knowing that Lakṣaṇa was accompanied by an army, the mighty king of the earth considered the situation carefully. Taking counsel of the words spoken there, the king, with clarity of mind, summoned the wise Kāmāpāla and sent him forth. Then Padmākara, the brother-in-law, learned of Lakṣaṇa’s arrival. Lakṣaṇa and Nakulāṃśa, seeing the enemy present, caused the king of the earth to faint and slew five hundred strong men. The king of the earth arose and proceeded to Padmākara. A great royal umbrella, a mark of distinction, had come to his house. Upon hearing this, a greedy man gave them deadly poison, killed a hundred heroes, and concealed the deed. When the lotus-faced woman learned of these events, she was deeply distressed and lamented greatly. Then the goddess, pleased and bestower of boons and all auspiciousness, appeared to her. In a dream, the goddess instructed: “Chant the mantra hrīṃ phaṭ gheghe.” Understanding this, the heroic Lakṣaṇa recited the mantra. Tālana, accompanied by the two, went to Kalyakubja; knowing the reason for their journey, they assumed yogic forms. Dhānyapāla carried a bronze vessel, while Tālana bore a vīṇā. In their yogic forms, they entered the assembly of Parimala. The king, pleased, placed a pearl necklace upon his own neck. All of them, delighted, went towards Kṛṣṇāṃśa; the hero, with Tālana and others, proceeded to Bindugaḍha. Gathering in the marketplace, they held an auspicious festival of dance. Meanwhile, all the women who had assembled there, captivated by the singing, became entranced and offered their wealth. At that time, the lotus-faced woman, adorned with auspicious marks, cried out: “My husband Lakṣaṇa is strong; I am a woman, you are a yogin—how shall this matter be resolved?” Hearing her words, the king quickly raised his arm, went to the royal gate, and Kṛṣṇāṃśa began to dance. The powerful king of the earth was pleased by this display. Hearing the king’s words, Kṛṣṇāṃśa laughed and replied: “Show your true self quickly, O best of kings.” Upon hearing this, the king was bewildered by Krishna’s play. Then all those yogis, having reached the great city, arrayed their army. Ahlada did so by the king’s command. Seven lakhs of Talanas were summoned and arrived, fully equipped with weapons, and they came to Delhi. Meanwhile, the wise minister Chadrabhatta approached the king and spoke: “Hear, O lord!