Veṇī-mādhava had a wicked mind. Thus when Vrajanātha scorned him, he decided to seek revenge by teaching Vrajanātha and the Māyāpura Vaiṣṇavas a lesson. He made a plan with some like-minded friends that when Vrajanātha returned
from Māyāpura, they would surround him in a secluded place
near Lakṣmaṇa Hill, and give him a sound thrashing. Somehow or
other, Vrajanātha got wind of all this, and consulted with Bābājī. They agreed that he would come to Māyāpura less frequently,
and then only during the day, and accompanied by a bodyguard.
Vrajanātha had some tenants in the village, amongst whom Harīśa was expert at stick-fighting. One day Vrajanātha called
him and made a request. He said “Harīśa, I am having a little
difficulty these days, but if you help me, I might have away out.”
Harīśa said, “Ṭhākura, I can lay down my life for you. I will kill
your enemy today, if you tell me.”
Vrajanātha replied, “Veṇī-mādhava is a very wicked man, and
he means to cause me some trouble. He is creating so much disturbance that I dare not go to visit the Vaiṣṇavas in Śrīvāsa-
aṅgana. He has arranged with some of his devious friends to
create trouble for me on my way home.”