Shree Shookdeo Jee said,--Raja! I will now relate how Urjoon carried
off Shree Krishnù Chund Jee’s sister, Soobhudra, from Dwarka; and how
Shree Krishnù Chund went and abode in Mithila, listen with attention:
when Dewukee’s daughter, whose name was Soobhudra, and who was younger
than Shree Krishnù Jee, was marriageable; Basoodeo Jee having invited
several of the descendants of Judoo, and Shree Krishnù and Bulram
said, “The girl is now of a fit age to be married, to whom shall we
give her?” Bulram Jee replied, “It is said, ‘That we ought to contract
marriage, enmity and friendship with equals;’ one thing occurs to me,
that we ought to marry this girl to Doorjodhun, and obtain renown and
greatness in the world.” Shree Krishnù Chund said, “In my opinion, we
shall obtain a high reputation in the world by giving her to Urjoon.”
Shree Shookdeo Jee said,--O great king! on Bulram’s speaking, no one
uttered a word; but when Shree Krishnù Chund Jee had spoken, all
exclaimed, “It is most advisable to marry the girl to Urjoon.” Bulram
Jee was offended at hearing this, and rose up and went away; and the
party present, observing that he was offended, remained silent; when
Urjoon afterwards received information of these circumstances, he
assumed the disguise of a religious mendicant; and, taking a staff and
wooden pot went to Dwarka; and, having selected a convenient spot
spread a deer’s skin, and sat upon it: he remained thus for four
months during the whole rains, and no one discovered his secret
purpose; looking upon him as a guest, they all paid him attention;
and, for the sake of Vishnù, entertained affection for him; Krishnù
knew all his secrets, but did not reveal them to any one.
O great king! one day Buldeo Jee also invited and brought with him
Urjoon to an entertainment at his house, when Urjoon sat down to eat,
he beheld Soobhudra, with a body like the moon, and eyes like the
deer. On seeing her Urjoon was fascinated; and, avoiding the gaze of
all, began to look upon her with averted glance; and thought to
himself, “When will Bruhmù accomplish what is destined in my fate?”
Whilst on the other hand Soobhudra Jee, pleased with the brilliancy of
his countenance, was saying to herself, “He is some prince and not a
religious mendicant, why is he sad?”
Having thus spoken, Soobhudra Jee went into the house and began to
think of obtaining a husband; and on the other hand, Urjoon, after he
had finished eating, came to his seat, and was occupied with all kinds
of anxieties as to how he should gain possession of his beloved. Some
days afterwards, on the occasion of the festival of Shivùrat, all the
inhabitants of the city, male and female, went outside the city to
worship Shivù. Soobhudra went there also with her female companions
and attendants. Having heard of her going, Urjoon mounted his chariot,
and taking his bow and arrows, went there and was ready.
Whilst, O great king! Soobhudra was returning with her female friends
after having worshipped Shivù, Urjoon at sight of her abandoned all
reserve and modesty; and seizing her by the hand, lifted her into his
chariot, and went off. Bulram was greatly enraged, when he heard of
it; he took his plough and wooden pestle on his shoulder; his eyes
were bloodshot, he spoke in a voice of thunder; “I will now go and
utterly destroy him, and will lift up the world and place it upon my
forehead, how shall a beggar carry off my beloved sister, Soobhudra?
Wheresoever I may catch this religious mendicant, I will destroy him,
and search out and utterly destroy all his family.”
O great king! Bulram Jee continued to make many idle and very angry
speeches, when, having heard what had occurred, Purdiyomun, Unroodrù,
Sumboo and other noble descendants of Judoo came into the presence of
Buldeo Jee, and said with joined hands, “O great king! if you give us
the order, we will lay hold of, and bring your enemy here.”
Having proceeded thus far in the narrative, Shree Shookdeo Jee
said,--O great king! when Bulram taking all the descendants of Judoo
with him, was ready to go in pursuit of Urjoon, Shree Krishnù Chund
went and explained to Buldeo all the secrets connected with the
carrying off Soobhudra; and said in a tone of the greatest
submissiveness, “Brother! Urjoon, in the first place, is the son of
our paternal aunt; and in the second, he is my greatest friend; he has
committed this act heedlessly, and without due thought; but it is not
at all right for us to fight with him; this would be contrary to
religion, and contrary to the custom of the world; and whoever might
hear of our fighting would say, ‘That the friendship of the
descendants of Judoo is like a wall of sand.’” On hearing these words,
Bulram Jee beating his head, and being greatly enraged said, “Brother!
this is a common custom with you to raise a fire, and then run for
water; otherwise, if you had not taken part in the business, what
power had Urjoon to carry off my sister?” Having thus spoken, Bulram
Jee suffered great regret, and was very angry, and looking at his
brother dashed his plough and wooden pestle on the ground, and sat
down; and all the descendants of Judoo sat down also with him.
Shree Shookdeo Jee said,--Raja! whilst Shree Krishnù Chund entered
into explanations with them all, Urjoon went home and married
Soobhudra, in the manner prescribed by the Vedas. On receiving
intelligence of the marriage, Shree Krishnù and Bulram Jee sent off
to Hustinapoor, in charge of a brahmin, clothes, jewels, male and
female servants, elephants, horses, chariots and a large sum of money;
afterwards Shree Moorari, the friend of his worshippers, mounted his
chariot and went to Mithila, where there were two worshippers of his,
named Sootdeo and Buhoolas, the one a Raja, and the other a brahmin.
O great king! on Krishnù’s departure, Narud, Bamdeo, Byas, Atri,
Purshooram, and many other sages came and accompanied Shree Krishnù
Chund Jee; whatever countries Krishnù passed through, the Rajas of
them came out to meet him, and worshipped him, and gave him presents;
at length, after a journey of some days, Krishnù arrived there; when
they heard of Huri’s arrival, the two worshippers rose up, and came
running hastily to him with presents. During their interview with
Krishnù, they both placed their presents before him; and, making
obeisance, and standing in his presence with joined hands, said, with
the utmost submissiveness, “O sea of compassion and brother of the
poor! you have shown great mercy, in having allowed sinners like us to
see you, and thereby made us pure, and put an end to our being born
and dying.”
Having recited thus much of the history, Shree Shookdeo Jee said,--O
great king! Shree Krishnù Chund, acquainted with the secrets of the
heart, having beheld the sincere faith of those two worshippers,
assumed two bodily forms, and went and dwelt in the houses of both;
they entertained and amused him in an agreeable manner; and Huri made
a stay of some days, and made them exceedingly happy; after this, when
Krishnù having gratified all their wishes, and increased their
knowledge, went to Dwarka; the sages and saints took leave of him on
the road, and Huri went and abode happily at Dwarka.