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Thanks. Sorry to bother again, but there is a missing word in the sentence:This has been answered at . Also, I did not ask the questions correctly. I got the four fold description of Krishna, Sankharshana, Pradyumna and Anirudhha. But I could not make sense of Chitralekha ‘stealing’ him, the story of Banasura. That was my challenge. Similarly, in the case of Jarasandha, unlike in the case of Ravana, why was Bhima the instrument of his liberation? And why did he decline to choose Krishna instead of Bhima for the final encounter? Thanks. From: “Swamiji” To: vknarayanan@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 12:56:40 PM Subject: FAQ Answer: Having listened to the tapes on Bhagavat Thank you for question ‘Having listened to the tapes on Bhagavatham, I had two questions both pertaining to stories whose meanings were not discussed in the tapes: The story of Aniruddha The story of Jarasandha. Can you explain the theoretical points behind those stories? ‘ This has been answered at . The answer is: Anirudha represents the Budhi or intelligence that controls emotions and Jarasandha represents vasanas that are connected (sandh) to the body (jara). Hari Om