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beholding thee, my understanding is enlightened, and I know thee 

 to be Bhagavan !" Creeshna replied, " O Metsye Gundhe ! I know 

 what is your desire, and it is granted, although the giver of the 

 throne of the Chekrewertee cannot obtain it. He who gives up his 

 mind to me and seeks no other support, I am his possession and 

 treasure." Metsye Gundhe, after praises and thanksgiving to the 

 Almighty, being aware that the influence of the Cali Yiig was ap- 

 parent, wherein men would become very short-lived and be im- 

 mersed in depravity, thought it better to withdraw his mind alto- 

 gether from the world. Taking leave, therefore, of Creeshna, he 

 set out towards the north, and, going to the mountain Gundhe- 

 maden, gave up his mind to the recollection of the Almighty Crea- 

 tor, beheld the Splendor God and became so absorbed as to lose 

 all self-consciousness. 



Creeshna, after this, came down by the way of the mountains, 

 defeated the entire army of Kalee-Jeven, and sent all the booty 

 and prizes to Dwaraka. Jdrasandha set out in search of Creeshna, 

 and, when he saw him ;, Creeshna and Ram went before him as if 

 in flight. There is a mountain called Nevedroog Naghen, into the 

 defiles of which they retired. Jarasandha rejoiced at this, assuring 

 himself that no road was now left for their escape ; collecting, there- 

 fore, a great number of faggots, and blocking up all the avenues of 

 retreat, he set fire to them all at the four sides, and concluding 

 that both Ram and Creeshna were certainly burnt, returned trium- 

 phant to his own dominions. This mountain was eleven Yogans 

 high above the earth, but Creeshna and Ram leapt over it in safety, 

 and came to Dwaraka. 



Rajah Bhekhem was monarch of Redeeme, and had five sons, 

 RokenvAkrej, Rokemrethe, Rokemmahoo, and Rokemmalee, 

 and one daughter, named Rokemenee, who, having heard much 

 of the miracles and praises of Bhagavan, became almost frantic 



