Having narrated thus much, Shree Shookdeo, the sage, said, when they
abandoned the worship of the ruler of the gods, and worshipped the
mountain, Indrù was enraged and summoned all the gods.
On their arrival, Indrù asked them to explain, whose poojah had been
performed yesterday in Bruj. At this time, Narud Jee came and said to
Indrù, “O great king! every one obeys you, except the inhabitants of
Bruj; and they do not obey you, because Nund has had a son, according
to whose instructions they act. He has abolished your worship, and
caused them since yesterday to worship the mountain.”
On hearing this Indrù was angry, and said, “The inhabitants of Bruj
have great wealth, and therefore they have become excessively proud.
They have given up the prayers, penances, sacrifices and fasts, which
they used to observe, and offer up on my account. They have invited
famine and wretchedness. They look upon the man, Krishnù, as a god:
and believe all he says to be true. He is a foolish, unintelligent
child, a great talker, and very proud. I will now put an end to his
pride by destroying all cattle, and deprive him of wealth.”
Having spoken in this angry, foolish manner, the ruler of the gods
sent for the lord of the clouds. On receiving the message, he came and
stood before Indrù trembling, and with his hands joined. Indrù, when
he saw him, said, passionately, “Take all your army immediately with
you, and overwhelm with water the mountain Goberdhun, and the space
round about Bruj; so that not a single trace of the mountain, or the
name of the inhabitants of Bruj may remain.”
Having received this order, the lord of the clouds made his obeisance,
and received permission from Raja Indrù to depart. On reaching his
own abode, he called together all the great clouds, and said to them,
“It is the order of the great king, that you should go immediately and
pour down rain in such quantities as to set adrift the whole of
Goberdhun.”
Having heard this, all the clouds collected their masses, and
accompanied their ruler. He came and surrounded the whole country
about Bruj; and having thundered, began to pour down heavy rain in
large drops, and to point out the hill with his finger.
Having narrated thus much, Shree Shookdeo Jee said to the Raja
Pureechit,--O great king! when the thundering clouds began to pour
down rain in this manner from all quarters, the cowherdesses and
cowherds together with Nund and Jusodha, alarmed and drenched with
wet, trembled violently, and having gone to Krishnù called out, “O
Krishnù! how shall we escape from this great deluge? You made us
abandon the worship of Indrù, and perform poojah to the hill; please
call him quickly to preserve us: otherwise, we shall all be drowned in
a second, together with the city.”
Having heard this speech, and perceiving that they were all terrified,
Shree Krishnù Chund replied, “Be not at all anxious, the lord of
hills will come immediately and protect you.” Thus saying, and heating
the hill Goberdhun, he made it like fire, and raised it up, and
supported it on the little finger of his left hand; upon this, all the
inhabitants of Bruj with their cattle came and stood under it, and on
beholding Shree Krishnù, began to say with astonishment to each
other, “Some Vishnù has descended upon the earth; Krishnù is a god
of gods. How, brother, can Mohun be a mortal, since he has supported a
hill upon his finger?”
Having proceeded thus far in the history, Shree Shookdeo, the Sage,
said to the Raja Pureechit,--The lord of the clouds, with his
collected force and in great wrath, poured down rain very heavy, which
fell upon the hill with a hissing sound, and became like drops falling
upon a hot baking plate.
Having been informed of this Indrù was enraged, and came himself and
poured down rain for seven days without ceasing; but through the glory
of Huri, not a drop fell upon Bruj. When all the water was expended,
the clouds came with joined hands and said, “Lord! we have expended as
much water as was expended at the general destruction (the great
deluge,) what shall we do now?”
Having heard this, Indrù reflecting and meditating, thought to
himself, “Vishnù has descended upon the earth: otherwise, who else
could have had the power, by supporting the hill, to protect Bruj?”
With these thoughts, and feeling great regret, Indrù returned to his
abode with the clouds, which having been dispersed, there was light.
Then all the inhabitants of Bruj, being delighted, said to Krishnù,
“O great king! be pleased now to restore the hill to its former
position, as the clouds are all gone.” On hearing which Shree Krishnù
Chund placed the hill where it was before.