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The 72nd chapter
The maidens were brought to present to Bhanukumara. He then displayed many kinds of laughter towards them. Thereafter, in the guise of a Brahmin, he went to Satyabhama's palace. During the time of the meal, he expelled the Brahmins who had come there and, by his audacity, ate the food and accepted the dakshina.
Then, in the guise of a ksullaka (mendicant), he approached his mother Rukmini and said, "O one who has attained right perception! I am hungry, please feed me properly." After begging for various foods, he ate but did not attain satisfaction. Then, expressing his distress, he said, "O Devi! Make me content, fill my belly." Thereafter, by consuming the great modaka (sweet), he became satisfied. Sitting there comfortably, he was somewhat peaceful.
At that time, Rukmini saw that the champaka and ashoka flowers had blossomed untimely, and the entire forest was resounding with the melodious songs of the bees and cuckoos. Amazed, she joyfully asked, "O gentle one! Are you my son Narada-spoken-of-in-time?" Hearing her question, Pradyumna revealed his true form, placing the garland of his mother's toenail rays on his head, and narrated his entire story to her. He dined with his mother and, through various childlike plays, attained the highest joy from her, as if established in the emergence of the extraordinary merit acquired in a previous birth.
At that time, a barber came to Rukmini and said, "O Devi! At the question of Lord Hari, it was known that the birth of your son and Satyabhama's son occurred together. You both had made an agreement that whichever of you had a son first, that son would, at the time of his marriage, steal the hair of the other's head and bathe. Therefore, O Devi, give me that (hair) for the bathing of Bhanukumara." Hearing this, Pradyumna asked, "What is this?" Rukmini replied, "You and Bhanukumara were born together. We had sent you both to be shown to Lord Krishna, but at that time he was sleeping, so you were placed near his feet. And he...