6 Srimad-Bhagavatam

Chapter Forty-eight contains thirty-six verses. This chapter describes
how Krsna fulfilled the desire of Kubja by going to her house and enjoy-
ing her. Krsna then went to the home of Akrira. Satisfied by Akrira’s
prayers, Krsna praised him very much and sent him to Hastinapura to
gather information about the Pandavas. Chapter Forty-nine contains
thirty-one verses. As described in this chapter, Akrira, following
Krsna’s orders, went to Hastinapura, where he met Vidura and Kunti
and heard from them about Dhrtardstra’s mistreatment of the Pandavas.
Informed of the Pandavas’ faith in Krsna, Akrira advised Dhrtardstra,
and after understanding Dhrtarastra’s mind, he returned to Mathura,
where he described everything about the situation in Hastinapura.

Chapter Fifty contains fifty-seven verses. In this chapter, Jarasandha,
having heard that his son-in-law Karnsa was killed, attacked Mathur to
kill Rama and Krsna but was defeated seventeen times. When
Jardsandha was about to attack for the eighteenth time, Kalayavana, hav-
ing been advised by Narada, also attacked Mathura. Thus the Yadava
dynasty entered a fort in the midst of the water and lived there by mystic
power. After giving full protection to the Yadava dynasty and conferring
with Lord Baladeva, Lord Krsna emerged from Dvaraka. Chapter Fifty-
one, which contains sixty-three verses, describes how Mucukunda killed
Kalayavana simply by glancing upon him.

Chapter Fifty-two contains forty-four verses. In this chapter,
Mucukunda offers prayers to Krsna, and then Krsna kills all the soldiers
of Kalayavana and returns to Dvarakaé with their booty. When
Jarasandha attacked Mathura again, Rama and Krsna, as if afraid of him,
fled to the top of a mountain, to which Jarasandha then set fire. Unseen
by Jarasandha, Krsna and Balarama jumped from the mountain and en-
tered Dvaraka, which was surrounded by the sea. Jarasandha, thinking
that Krsna and Balardma had been killed, returned with his soldiers to
his own country, and Krsna continued to live in Dvaraka. Rukmini, the
daughter of Vidarbha, was very much attracted to Krsna, and she sent
Krsna a letter through a brahmana. Chapter Fifty-three contains fifty-
seven verses. Following Rukmini’s request, Krsna went to the city of
Vidarbha and kidnapped her in the presence of such enemies as
Jarasandha. Chapter Fifty-four contains sixty verses. As described in this
chapter, Krsna defeated all the opposing princes and disfigured Ruk-
mini’s brother Rukmi. Then Krsna returned with Rukmini to Dvaraka,
