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and now, perhaps, the son of Demkhookhe would obtain her, for 

 the day of marriage approached ; and, to celebrate the nuptials, 

 Seesoopal had brought with him, to Gundenpoor, Jarasandha, and 

 Sal, and Denteblicktra : " Come, therefore," she added, " and 

 slay these enemies, and release me from the anguish of suspense ; 

 contrive to get me out of my father's house, or remain concealed 

 near Gundenpoor, (but how can the sun be concealed?) and, when 

 the women of my tribe bear me forth out of the city to worship the 

 Deva who presides over marriage, you may then easily bear me 

 away. It is for you that I have long worshipped that Deva already : 

 without your assistance I shall perish, and my blood will lie at your 

 door ; but nobles like yourself never soil their hands with the blood 

 of youth and innocence." Creeshna, on reading this Patee, and 

 hearing the message of the good Zennardar, determined to satisfy 

 Rokemenee's inclinations. 



Creeshna took the Brahmin by the hand, and ordering Dareke, 

 his driver, to prepare his carriage immediately, desired the Brahmin 

 to be seated therein. The horses were so fiery and unruly that 

 Creeshna was obliged to seat him first and afterwards himself; he 



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then again took hold of the Brahmin's hand that he might not be 

 alarmed by the rapidity of the motion ; for, distant as it was from 

 Dwaraka to Gundenpoor, they performed the journey in one night. 

 In the mean time, Rajah Bhekhem had made magnificent prepara- 

 tions for Seesoopal's approach. Learned Brahmins read the Vedas, 

 the bridal women sung hymns, and intelligent sagos consulted the 

 Yejoor Veda for a lucky moment to perform the ceremonies and 

 bind on the bracelets, while magnificent offerings of gold, silver, 

 cows, rice, &c. were made in Rokemenee's name. Demkhookhe, 

 also, on his part, had made equally splendid arrangements, and set 

 out with his nobles for Gundenpoor, besides elephants, and fine 

 horses, and carriages, and numberless attendants on foot. They 



