Intoxicated by his prowess, he observed to Shiva that he was the latter's equal, and that he had attempted to fight elephants, but the creatures had grown terrified of him.

Chitralekha, through her yogic powers, shrunk Aniruddha to the size of a doll, abducted him from the palace of Krishna and brought him to Shonitapura.

[3][4][5][6][7] Usha worshipped her lover and furnished him with priceless garments, garlands, fragrances, lamps, and with beverages, dishes, and words.

Catching wind of his daughter's activities, Banasura rushed to her chambers to find her playing dice with doll sized Aniruddha.

Even as the prince fended off the guards, Banasura subdued him with the mystical ropes of Varuna due to Aniruddha's shrunken state.

In a desperate attempt to save Banasura, Kothara, his mother, stood naked before Krishna with her hair dishevelled.

Obliging, Krishna replied that he had never intended to kill Banasura, since he was the son of Bali and the grandson of the devout Prahlada.

Banasura realised his mistake and bowed his head before Krishna, arranging for a chariot to seat Aniruddha and Usha for their wedding in Dvaraka.

[9] According to the Bengali text Manasamangala Kavya, Usha and Aniruddha were reborn as Behula and Lakshmindara in the next life and married each other again.