[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [The Purana Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951) › v1.c5.s7.73 # The Purana Index v1.c5.s7.73 The Purāṇa Index v1.c5.s7.73 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c5.s7.73](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s7.73) Heard from Nārada that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma were Vasudeva’s sons; when he went to slay Vasudeva, Nārada prevented him from it. He then threw Vasudeva and his wife in prison. He summoned his councillors and asked the Mallas, Cāṇūra and Muṣṭika to get ready for a wrestling match with Kṛṣṇa and Rāma; ordered his mahout to station the State Elephant at the gate of the enclosure (Raṅga) and get Kṛṣṇa and Rāma trampled under its feet; when he was asked why he was out to kill those two boys, he narrated the story of his mother once going in the garden thinking of her husband Ugrasena. Then a Gandharva Drumila personated Ugrasena. Discovering that he was not her husband, she asked him in wrath who he was. He tried to console her saying that she would give birth to a heroic son. The chaste lady retorted that he would be cruel and unrighteous. Such being his birth, he hated his kith and kin. Then he commanded to commence the Dhanuryāga. Akrūra was sent for and ordered to take his chariot and bring Kṛṣṇa and Rāma to the Dhanuryāga with all gopas. He proposed to kill all of them and rule the kingdoms with the help of friends like Jarāsandha. Thanked by Akrūra for an opportunity to visit Kṛṣṇa and Rāma; Akrūra reached the Vraja and was welcomed by the brothers and Nanda. Informed of their arrival by Akrūra. Much concerned to know of the breaking of his bow by Kṛṣṇa and further the killing of his guards. He had no sleep all night and had bad dreams, all in fear of Kṛṣṇa. Next morning he drove to the wrestling ground and occupied the royal seat with his ministers, was perturbed to learn of the death of Kuvalayāpīḍa and its guards. Became furious at the death of his five mallas and the running away of others Ordered the banishment of the two brothers, robbing the gopas of their belongings, and imprisonment of Nanda, killing of Ugrasena and Vasudeva. Kṛṣṇa attacked him direct, pulled him down from his throne and killed him. His eight brothers who offered fight were slain by Rāma ⁵ Death welcomed by Gopīs and Akrūra.⁶ Prevented Vasudeva going to Karavīrapura. His oppression ⁷ - [Previous: v1.c5.s7.72](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s7.72) - [Next: v1.c5.s7.74](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s7.74) - [Up: v1.c5.s7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s7.73](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v1.c5.s7.73) · Pramāṇa