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Krishna's grandson Aniruddha is magically transported to princess Usha's chambers by her companion. When Usha's father Banasura discovers them, he imprisons Aniruddha. Krishna leads an army to rescue him, fighting and defeating Shiva himself who was protecting Banasura. After cutting off 996 of Banasura's thousand arms, Krishna spares him and the young lovers are properly married.

A visiting brahmana tried to offer food to Lord Krishna in meditation, but child Nimai appeared and ate it three times. Even when locked in a room, Nimai miraculously appeared to accept the offering, revealing His divine identity.

The first three Agnis (fire gods) chosen by the gods as Hotr priests died in service. The fourth Agni hid in the waters from fear, but was discovered by fish (who he later cursed). The gods brought him forth, and he became the eternal sacrificial fire.

Sage Jaimini approaches Markandeya with questions about the Mahabharata. Markandeya directs him to four wise birds in the Vindhya mountains - sons of Drona cursed to bird form. The birds answer four profound questions: Why was Vishnu born as a mortal? Why did Draupadi marry five husbands? Why did Balarama perform penance? Why were Draupadis sons killed?

Prince Uttara was sent to defend Viratas kingdom when Kauravas raided cattle, with disguised Arjuna as his charioteer. Upon seeing the vast Kaurava army, Uttara fled in terror, but Arjuna caught him and reversed their roles. Arjuna single-handedly defeated the Kauravas, while Uttara was later killed by Shalya on the first day of war.

Lord Vishnu manifests as Narasimha to save Prahlad by slaying Hiranyakashipu in a form that honored every condition of the demon's boon while still destroying him.

The crane demon Bakasura swallows Krishna whole. Inside the demon's throat, Krishna becomes unbearably hot, forcing the demon to spit him out. When Bakasura attacks with his beak, Krishna catches it and tears the demon apart.

Aghasura, brother of previously killed demons, transforms into an eight-mile python to swallow Krishna and all his friends. When they enter the demon's mouth, Krishna expands inside, suffocating the demon. As Aghasura dies, his soul is liberated and ascends to heaven—saved by contact with the Divine he tried to destroy.

Creator god Brahma, doubting Krishna's divinity, steals all the cowherd boys and calves. Krishna responds by expanding himself into identical copies of each one. For a year, the village unknowingly loves Krishna in the form of their children. When Brahma returns and sees this, he realizes the depth of his error and surrenders.

Keshi, Kansa's most intelligent demon, studies Krishna's previous battles before attacking. But when Keshi tries a calculated assault, Krishna simply shoves his arm into the demon's mouth and expands it from within, destroying Keshi from the inside. Narada appears to note that Kansa will soon have to face Krishna directly.

The demon Shakatasura possesses a heavy cart and tries to crush the infant Krishna. The baby kicks the cart with his tiny foot, destroying it completely and killing the demon. The villagers are amazed that a newborn survived such destruction unharmed.

Krishna travels to Mathura for Kansa's wrestling tournament. He kills the mad elephant Kuvalayapida, defeats the champion wrestlers Chanura and Mushtika, and finally kills his uncle Kansa, fulfilling the prophecy that had haunted the tyrant since Krishna's birth. He frees his parents from prison and restores the rightful king.

The demon Vatsasura disguises himself as a calf to infiltrate Krishna's herd. Krishna sees through the disguise, and when the demon attacks, Krishna grabs him by the hind legs and throws him into a tree, killing him instantly.

When a forest fire surrounds Krishna and the cowherd boys with no escape, Krishna tells them to close their eyes. He then inhales the entire fire, swallowing the flames completely. When the boys open their eyes, the fire is gone as if it never existed.

When Yashoda tries to tie mischievous Krishna to a mortar for stealing butter, no rope is long enough. Finally, seeing her love and determination, Krishna allows himself to be bound. He then drags the mortar between two trees, uprooting them and freeing the cursed sons of Kubera who were trapped inside.

The donkey demon Dhenukasura has claimed a palm forest filled with delicious fruit, killing anyone who enters. Krishna and Balarama enter anyway. Balarama kills Dhenukasura by swinging him into a tree, then the brothers destroy all the demon's companions, liberating the forest for Vrindavan's enjoyment.

The whirlwind demon Trinavarta abducts baby Krishna into the sky, intending to dash him to death. But Krishna becomes impossibly heavy, grabs the demon's throat, and falls with him to earth. The demon dies; Krishna sits laughing on his corpse, completely unharmed.

The serpent king Kaliya poisons a stretch of the Yamuna river. When Krishna dives in, Kaliya attacks but cannot harm him. Krishna dances on the serpent's hundred heads, subduing him. At the plea of Kaliya's wives, Krishna spares the serpent and sends him to the ocean, purifying the river.

When Krishna convinces Vrindavan to worship Govardhan hill instead of Indra, the angry god sends a catastrophic storm to destroy the village. Krishna lifts the entire mountain on one finger, sheltering all the villagers and cattle for seven days. The humbled Indra descends to apologize and crowns Krishna as 'Govinda.'

On the autumn full moon, Krishna plays his flute and calls the gopis to the forest. He multiplies himself so each woman can dance with him personally. When pride enters their hearts, he vanishes, teaching them that divine love requires complete humility. The dance resumes when they learn to love without possessing.