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In the Harivamsha Purana,
The Amarakanka city, outside its gardens, was besieged. Krishna and his companions informed Padma Nabha, the king, of their arrival. ||41||
His proud army, with its four divisions, marched out of the city, but the five Pandavas defeated it in battle, forcing it to retreat back into the city. ||42||
The king, a wise ruler, closed the city gates and remained inside. When the Pandavas could not breach the gates, Krishna, filled with anger, used his feet to break them down. His blows were like those of a thunderbolt. He shattered the entire city, both inside and out, causing the walls and gates to crumble. Palaces and halls collapsed, sending maddened elephants and horses running in all directions. The city was filled with the sound of chaos and people fled in terror. ||43-45||
Despairing and terrified, the treacherous king Padma Nabha, along with his citizens and the women of his inner palace, rushed to Draupadi for refuge. He bowed low and pleaded, "Oh Devi! You are like a deity, gentle and devoted to your husband. Forgive me, a sinner, forgive me! Grant me protection!" ||46-47||
Draupadi, full of compassion, said to the king seeking refuge, "Go, disguised as a woman, to the refuge of the Chakravarti, Krishna." For noble men are often merciful to those who seek their forgiveness, even if they are guilty. And they are even more merciful to those who are fearful or who disguise themselves as such. ||48-49||
Hearing this, the king Padma Nabha disguised himself as a woman, took his women with him, and with Draupadi leading the way, went to Krishna's refuge. ||50||
Krishna, who always protected those who sought his refuge, granted him safety and allowed him to return to his place, but changed his name and the name of his place. ||51||
Draupadi, after inquiring about his well-being, bowed to Krishna's feet and, along with the five Pandavas, showed him due respect. ||52||
Then Arjuna, embracing his beloved, who was suffering from separation, wiped away her tears with his own hands and loosened her braid. ||53||