A History of Indian Literature v1.c9.s8.45

v1.c9.s8.45

The second narrative² treats of the youthful love of *Pradyumna*: how he is kidnapped by Asuras seven days after his birth and grows up in the house of the demon *Śambara*; how Māyāvatī, the wife of the latter, burns with love for the beautiful youth and enlightens him on the fact that he is not her son, but the son of Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī; how Pradyumna then kills Śambara after a desperate fight³ and finally, united with Māyāvatī, returns to his native town, where he is joyfully received by his parents.