Ekadashi (eleventh day of the moon) has great religious importance. Usually a fast is observed on this day. Nand Baba was to observe a fast on Ekadashi day during the month of Kartika (November). So, he was to get up early on the night of Dashmi (tenth day of the moon) to have a bath in the Yamuna. The night being cloudy, Nand Baba could not judge the time correctly and reached the bank of the Yamuna in the small hours for a bath. An envoy of Varuna, was guarding the river at that time. He caught Nand Baba and presented him before his master, the Varuna Dev.
When Nand Baba did not return till sunrise, the people of Vrindavan felt worried. They thought that their chief must have been drowned while having a bath. So, his near-and-dear ones started bewailing and a large crowd assembled on the bank of the Yamuna. Krishna at once plunged into the river and got to Varuna Loka (abode of Varuna). Seeing him there, the Dev felt afraid and came to realize the mistake committed by his envoy. So, he folded his hands and begged to be pardoned. Krishna came back to Vrindavan along with Nand Baba. The people of Vrindavan were over joyed to see their chief alive. They raised slogans in Krishna's admiration.
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