31-38 Śārīke maro

31-32 For the third throw, Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa's necklaces are at stake. But then Madhumaṅgala cheats. he tells Kṛṣṇa: Śārīke maro (kill the Śārī), so Rādhikā's Śārī, Kalokti, fearfully chirps and flies to the treetops! Thus, everyone laughs!

Ṭīkā: As the third match begins, Baṭu notices: "These mahā-garvinī (very proud) Vraja taruṇīs have stolen Kṛṣṇa's attention with their seducing eye gestures and restless movements! Oh no! This time we don't stand a chance of winning!" Thus, to distract the Gopīs and give enthusiasm to Kṛṣṇa, Madhu gives some crooked advice.

He points to Rādhā's playing piece on the board (called a Śārī) and shouts: "Sakhā! If you can kill the Śārī, you'll win!" As we remember, Kalokti has been sitting on Rādhā's left hand since the previous pastime. But when she hears the command 'Kill the Śārī!', she thinks that Madhu is instructing Kṛṣṇa to murder her!

Thus, while flying to a tree of safety, she meekly cries: "Ah! Please don't slaughter an offenseless tiny bird as me!" Hence Madhu's tactics succeed: all the Sakhīs divert their attention from the playing board to laugh at the amusing incident.

33 As the laughter continues in an uproar, Kṛṣṇa turns deceitful. Although he scores a low number, he still declares: "Look! I've killed the Śārī! So, I've won!"

Ṭīkā: On the third throw, Kaitabī (dishonest) Kṛṣṇa sees his low score and thinks, "Uh oh! I don't stand a chance of winning. But now everyone's attention is diverted in the joking jubilation, so here's an excellent opportunity to win by cheating!"
Thus, Kṛṣṇa tries to remove Rādhikā's Śārī from the playing board, saying: "Look! I've
scored the right number; Baṭu's instruction to kill the Śari has proven fruitful!"

34 But next Rādhikā throws her desired score to capture Kṛṣṇa's pieces on the playing board. Thus, she smiles and declares: "I've won!"

Ṭīkā: Su-nayani dhani moni Rāi (beautiful eyed Rādhā, the jewel of fortune) strikes Kṛṣṇa with a subjugating, scolding eye-gesture! Then she throws such an amazing score that she can surround Kṛṣṇa's Śārīs (playing pieces) and block their movement. Then with a smile Rādhā addresses everyone: "Just see, I've won. Kṛṣṇa is telling a lie!"

35 Then Kṛṣṇa and Rādhā brawl hand to hand, each trying to remove the other's necklace! And seeing the contention, Baṭu and Kuṇḍalatā squabble with Rādhā's Sakhī-supporters over whose side scored the victory!

Ṭīkā: Dhṛṣṭa-cūḍāmaṇī (the king of the deceivers) Kṛṣṇa doesn't pay heed to Rādhā's declaration! Instead, he insists that he is the victor and moves in to grab Rādhā's necklace! Rādhā instantly rebuffs him and offers her tit-for-tat by trying to remove Kṛṣṇa's necklace! Aho! What a fascinating struggle!

Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa's eyes meet head-on as they tossle in hand-to-hand combat! Kṛṣṇa is backed by Madhu and Kuṇḍa, while Rādhā's Sakhīs support her!
Madhu shouts: "Hey Nitambinīs (large buttoks ones)! This isn't a game of shaking Nitambas, bobbing nose- rings or raising the arms to captivate the men! This competition excels with a dexterous hand. Look! My Priyā Sakhā has thrown his chosen number, so your victory is impossible!"

The Sakhīs retort: "Aha! This game doesn't depend on one's skill in cowherding, Asuras-killing or seducing innocent women with a flute, this sporting is dominated by the su-catura Kalāvatis (highly skilled shrewd ladies)! Kuṇḍalatā's version won't pass because she's simply captivated by her cousin's charming eye-gestures!"36-38 After consulting the references, Nāndīmukhī and Vṛnda say, "Oh, we became distracted and missed seeing what happened."

Thus, they decide: "Alright, let's call this match a draw, just keep your necklaces on and throw again."On the fourth throw, Rādhā's Sakhīs and Kṛṣṇa's Sakhās are placed for the bet. This time Rādhikā wins, and Madhumaṅgala becomes afraid , thinking: "Uh, oh! Now they'll take me away!"