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were met by Rajah Bhekhem, who with much ceremony conducted 

 them into the city, and the whole cavalcade were provided with 

 lodgings suitable to their rank. Among these, Jarasandha, See- 

 soopal, Sal, and others, enemies to Creeshna, were in hopes that 

 the Yadavas would attend this marriage, that so they might seize 

 Creeshna and Ram. Creeshna set out first alone, and Ram fol- 

 lowed with a puissant army : but, as they did not arrive when the 

 day of marriage came, and Rokemenee's Brahmin was not then 

 returned, she went to her balcony, and, with great anxiety, stretch- 

 ed her longing eyes towards Dwaraka, bewailing her lot, ardently 

 addressing Bhagavan, who knows the heart, and weeping exceed- 

 ingly. At this time her left arm began to start, at which she re- 

 joiced much, taking it for a happy omen ; and, after a little time, 

 looking again towards Dwaraka, she beheld an army approach, 

 and recognized the standard for that which she had heard belonged 

 to Creeshna, and soon after espied her Brahmin returning. At 

 this moment her exultation exceeded all description, and she gave 

 him a most gracious reception for having so well performed her 

 commission. Soon after, Rajah Bhekhem heard the news of 

 Creeshna's coming from Dwaraka to Gundenpoor, and then recol- 

 lected how desirous himself had been for an union between him and 

 Rokemenee, if Rokem had not opposed it. In consequence, he 

 went out to meet Creeshna with all possible civility and respect, 

 and attended him into the city with every offer and office of hospi- 

 tality. His arrival occasioned a prodigious ferment through the 

 whole town ; for neither man nor woman was ignorant of the won- 

 derful feats of Creeshna, and they all ran forth to behold him, with 

 one voice exclaiming, " O Vidhata ! make this a day worthy of 

 conquest and victory for Rokemenee, for whom Seesoopal is by 

 no means qualified." On the day of marriage, after various prece- 

 ding ceremonies, the women led Rokemenee out of the city to 

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