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would make him one of the happy Gopias ; and that, as Creeshna 

 was to him a deity, so he esteemed them also to be Devatas ; for, 

 that they were never separated from that sublime Pooran-Pooroosh. 

 And now Oodhoo, with difficulty, obtaining leave to return to 

 Mathura, Nanda, Yasodha, and all the Gopas and Gopias, sent 

 separately their congratulations to Creeshna by Oodhoo, who, as 

 soon as he arrived at that city, delivered an account of his mission ; 

 of the exact state in which he had left Nanda, Yasodha, and the 

 Gopias, and presented the congratulations of each separately by 

 name. Creeshna was not insensible to these tokens of their regard ; 

 for, on hearing the report, his eyes were moistened with tears of 

 sympathy, and he resolved to seize the first opportunity of revisit- 

 ing the scene where his childhood and youth had been so delight- 

 fully passed. 



Creeshna recollecting that he had promised Koobeja a visit, in 

 pursuance of that promise he one day went to her house, accom- 

 panied by Oodhoo. Koobeja was overjoyed, and, with her own 

 hands, presented him the clothes, jewels, necklaces, betel, and 

 sweetmeats, which she had prepared for the occasion. Oodhoo was 

 greatly amazed at her beauty; but she, with a conscious shame, be- 

 held Oodhoo as an intruder, for Creeshna was the idol of her heart. 

 Creeshna, observing the ardency of her passion, took hold of her 

 hand, and, gently drawing her towards him, placed her by his side, 

 and she was made happy as a Yogee is by the completion of his 

 Yug. What the devotee and the penitent often seek in vain (union 

 with Deity) Koobeja easily obtained, and she persuaded Creeshna 

 to stay some days at her house. Some time after, he went, ac- 

 cording to promise, to Akroor's house with Ram, where his recep- 

 tion was equally warm and respectful. Akroor made him a most 

 devout and submissive speech, and prophecied that he should slay 

 the army of eighteen Kshoonees (or Kshouheenees) now he had 



