8 Srimad-Bhagavatam

verses. This chapter contains a description of the sons and grandsons of
Krsna. At the time of Aniruddha’s marriage, Balarama kills Rukmi and
breaks the teeth of the King of Kalinga.

Chapter Sixty-two contains thirty-three verses. This chapter begins
the discourse concerning the abduction of Usa, the daughter of Banasura,
and the amorous pastimes between Usa and Aniruddha. It also describes
a fight between Aniruddha and Bandsura and how Banasura seized
Aniruddha with a snake-noose. Chapter Sixty-three, which contains
fifty-three verses, describes how the strength of Lord Siva was defeated
in a battle between Bandsura and the Yadavas. The Raudra-jvara, having
been defeated by the Vaisnava-jvara, offered prayers to Krsna. Krsna
severed all but four of Bana’s one thousand arms and thus showed him
mercy. Krsna then returned to Dvaraka with Usa and Aniruddha.

Chapter Sixty-four contains forty-four verses. In this chapter, Krsna
liberates King Nrga, the son of Iksvaku, from a curse and instructs all
kings by explaining the fault in misappropriating the property of a
braéhmana. In connection with the deliverance of King Nrga, there are
instructions for the Yadavas, who were puffed up with pride due to
wealth, opulence, enjoyment and so on.

Chapter Sixty-five contains thirty-four verses. As described in this
chapter, Lord Baladeva, desiring to see His friends and relatives, went to
Gokula. In the months of Caitra and Vaisakha, in the groves by the
Yamuna, Lord Balarama performed the rdsa-rasotsava and yamund-
karsana lilds in the association of His gopis.

As described in Chapter Sixty-six, which contains forty-three verses,
Krsna went to Kasi and then killed Paundraka, as well as his friend the
King of Kasi, Sudaksina and others. Chapter Sixty-seven, which contains
twenty-eight verses, describes how Lord Baladeva, while enjoying with
many young girls on Raivataka Mountain, vanquished the extremely
mischievous ape Dvivida, who was the brother of Mainda and a friend of
Narakdsura’s.

Chapter Sixty-eight has fifty-four verses. As described in this chapter,
when Samba, the son of Jambavati, kidnapped Laksmand, the daughter
of Duryodhana, he was captured in a fight with the Kauravas. In order to
free him and establish peace, Lord Baladeva went to Hastinapura as a
well-wisher. The Kauravas, however, were uncooperative, and upon
seeing their arrogance, Lord Baladeva began pulling their city of
