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business of recluses to pray and mortify, and that of a monarch to 

 fight. Stimulated by these and similar expressions, Jarasandha 

 went into his own country, again levied a mighty army, and, in 

 pursuit of the determined revenge he had vowed, came seventeen 

 times more to Mathura with so powerful a force, that no human 

 efforts seemed able to oppose it ; but he was each time defeated 

 by the Giver of Victory, and fled each time with precipitation. 

 On the eighteenth attack be brought, to assist him in its reduction, 

 Kalee-Jeven : at which time Nared came to the latter, and ac- 

 quainted him with Creeshna's delightful colour and fine dress, and 

 all the marks and celestial appurtenances of the divine Bhagavan. 

 This last time, when Kalee-Jeven came to Jarasandha's assistance, 

 he took an army of three Crores of his own with him, and with 

 that force came to Mathura and invested the city. Creeshna, on 

 this, said to Ram, " O brother ! since the Yadavas suffer extreme 

 hardships on my account, this time I will kill Kalee-Jeven, and 

 afterwards Jarasandha : but, as the men of Mathura are so dis- 

 pirited and alarmed, I am resolved to relieve their apprehensions, 

 and to place them in a state of security while you and I are em- 

 ployed in battle." On that same day he commanded Vesookerma 

 to found a city in the midst of the sea ; and in obedience to his 

 commands, a city was instantly built all resplendent with jewels. 

 In it were to be seen bazars with beautiful shops richly decorated, 

 and gardens adorned with the trees Pareejatek, the houses shining 

 with chrystal, the stables for horses composed of iron and silver, 

 golden vases over the door of every house, and innumerable temples, 

 whence clouds of incence perpetually ascended. In one moment 

 every thing was ready, and now Bhagavan took all the living crea- 

 tures of Mathura and carried them thither as a Yogee enwrapt in 

 his Yug. Having thus placed them in security, he advanced, toge- 

 ther with Ram, to give battle to the invader. 



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