This chapter describes how Arjuna kidnapped Subhadra and how Lord Krishna went to Mithila to bless His devotees Bahulasva and Srutadeva.

When King Parikshit desired to learn about the marriage of his grandmother, Subhadra-devi, Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said, "While touring on pilgrimage, Arjuna heard that Lord Baladeva intended to give the hand of His sister Subhadra to Duryodhana in marriage. Wanting to kidnap Subhadra and marry her himself, Arjuna disguised himself as a renunciant and went to Dvaraka. So effective was the disguise that neither Balarama nor any other resident of Dvaraka recognized him; rather, they all showed him the respect due a Vaishnava mendicant. In this way the four months of the rainy season passed. One day Arjuna received an invitation to dine at Lord Balarama's home. There he caught sight of Subhadra and was immediately overwhelmed with desire for her. Subhadra also desired to have Arjuna as her husband, and thus she glanced back at him shyly. A few days later, Subhadra left the palace to participate in a chariot festival. Taking this opportunity, Arjuna abducted Subhadra and defeated the Yadavas who tried to stop him. Lord Balarama was at first greatly angered to hear of this, but when Lord Sri Krishna and other family members pacified Him, He became joyful and sent the bride and groom off with elaborate wedding gifts."

There was a brahmana devotee of Sri Krishna's named Srutadeva, who lived in the city of Mithila. By the will of Providence, he could earn only barely enough to keep himself and his family alive. Still, he was always satisfied and spent all his time executing his religious duties. King Bahulasva was another great devotee of the Lord residing in Mithila. A member of the dynasty in which King Janaka had appeared, Bahulasva ruled over the whole province of Videha, yet he remained as detached from material wealth as Srutadeva. Pleased with the devotional attitude of both these great souls, Lord Krishna went on His chariot to Mithila to visit them, taking along Narada and several other learned sages. The people of Mithila greeted the Lord and His saintly entourage with great delight. Bearing various gifts for Krishna, they bowed down and offered obeisances to both Him and the sages.

Bahulasva and Srutadeva both stepped forward and respectfully requested Sri Krishna to visit their homes. To satisfy both of them, the Lord expanded Himself and went to each of their homes simultaneously. They each worshiped Him suitably, offered prayers, washed His feet and then sprinkled themselves and all their family members with the wash water. Lord Krishna then praised the sages who were with Him and glorified brahmanas in general. He also imparted instructions to His hosts concerning devotional service. Understanding these instructions, both Srutadeva and Bahulasva honored the sages and Lord Sri Krishna with single-minded devotion. Lord Krishna then returned to Dvaraka.