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## Chapter Sixty-Two
Those who had attained unparalleled elevation from Punyodaya, possessing the Chakra and other jewels, powerful, holders of the titles Balabhadra and Narayana, were now bereft of jewels and kin due to the depletion of their merit. Only their lives remained, and they were consumed by sorrow. ||1-2||
Seeking only the hope of survival, the two brothers set out towards the south. Exhausted by hunger and thirst, they yearned for a suitable shelter on their path. ||3||
With the Pandavas as their target, they were heading towards Mathura in the south. They reached the city of Hastavapra, where Krishna stayed in a garden. Balarama, with a signal and his body covered in clothes, entered the city to obtain food and water. ||4-5||
In that city resided King Acchhadanta, a descendant of Dhritarashtra, renowned as an archer and a seeker of the Yadavas' weaknesses. ||6||
As the valiant Balarama entered the city, crowds of people, captivated by his form, were astonished and amazed to see him. ||7||
Balarama, having given his bangle and earring to someone in the market, purchased food and drink. As he was leaving the city, the king's guards recognized him as Balarama and informed the king. The king then dispatched his entire army to kill him. ||8-9||
A large crowd of soldiers gathered at the city gate to stop Balarama. Balarama signaled to Krishna, who arrived swiftly. ||10||
Balarama secured the food and drink and took an elephant-tying post, while Krishna, somewhat enraged, lifted a formidable mace. ||11||