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with love for him, and was dying for a sight of him. &he made a 

 vow, wj|;h heart and soul, never to accept of any other being for a 

 husband than Bhagavan : he, too, having been variously informed 

 of her beauty, was equally in love with her. Rajah Bhekhem and 

 four of his sons were content to unite Rokemenee with Creeshna, 

 but the eldfest, Rokem, was utterly averse ; he thought Creeshna 

 beneath them, and preferred Rajah Seespopal both for his dignity 

 and qualities ; so, in compliance with the recommendation of his 

 eldest son, Rajah Bhekhem commenced the nuptials of his daughter 

 with Seesoopal, son of Rajah Demkhookhe, monarch of Chende- 

 peree, but always in despight of Rokemenee, who abhorred the 

 union. When the time of marriage approached, she dispatched a 

 Zennardar to Dwaraka with an account of her melancholy situation. 

 The messenger soon arrived, and, going to the palace of Bhagavan, 

 was ushered in, when Creeshna immediately descended from his 

 embroidered throne and performed Dendevet, and received him 

 with all possible marks of respect, to the surprise of the Yadavas, 

 who did not think him worthy of so much honour, and spoke 

 slightingly of this behaviour : but Creeshna rebuked them, and 

 very highly advanced the character of Brahmins as heirs of Brahma. 

 " O Swamee !" said he to the Brahmin, " in whatever kingdom 

 you reside there is peace and prosperity. O Brahma-Mooret ! this 

 day is fortune indeed propitious, since an elevated character like 

 yourself is come to my city. Speak openly and truly for what 

 purpose are you come that I may fulfil it." The Brahmin, greatly 

 pleased with his reception, said he was from Gundenpoor, and deli- 

 vered Rokemenee's message, informing him how fervently that prin- 

 cess was attached to him, and that she had vowed with heart and 

 soul to put herself under no protection but his, and that it was in- 

 cumbent on him not to let the jackal seize on the food of the lion ; 

 that, for his sake, she had worshipped both Devas and Devatas, 



