The plot is based on war between Nara-Narayana, the incarnation of Arjuna and Sri Krishna induced by Gaya, a Gandharva King.
It falls into the open palms of Sri Krishna, offering prayers to Sun god (Surya).
Narada advises Gaya to approach Arjuna and first seek his assurance of protecting him, before revealing about the person set to take his life.
As per Narada's advice, the king takes Arjuna's promise for his protection before revealing Krishna's vow to kill him.
[3] The story is adopted for films in Telugu and Tamil languages and made as Sri Krishnarjuna Yudham in 1962/1963 and directed by K. V.