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some girls followed him. Creeshna then placed Kaleenderee in 

 the carriage, and they went to Hastanapoor, where he ordered 

 Vesookerma to build her a fine house, which was finished that same 

 day, and Kaleenderee resided in it, and he indulged her in all the 

 wishes of her heart. Creeshna thus staid one year in Hastanapoor, 

 which seemed but a single day to his friends. When that year ex- 

 pired, Kama-Deva presented him with a bow, with two white horses, 

 with a quiver that was never empty ; and a shield for Arjoon ; and 

 Maya, the Ditya, whom Arjoon had preserved from the fire, built 

 him a Devankhaneh, or council-chamber, all of chrystal, which the 

 jealous Doorjoodhen beheld with rage and envy. Creeshna having 

 thus powerfully manifested his protection of the Pandoos, returned 

 to Dwaraka, taking Kaleenderee with him. 



Rajah Koosele, monarch of Kooselya, who was also called Mek- 

 henjeyt, had a daughter named SEETA, and in his circar were 

 seven bulls. lie had made a promise, that, whoever should over- 

 come these seven bulls, he would give his daughter to him. Creesh- 

 na having heard of this promise went to Kooselya. Seeta had 

 knowledge of his coming, and said to herself, " My felicity will 

 then only be complete when the son of Devaci shall make Pan- 

 grehen with me. The print of the foot of that Yadoopetee is like 

 the flower on the head of Brahma who sprang from the lotos, and 

 Roodra Mahadeva is ever in search of that place ; the honour, 

 therefore, of kissing that foot is reserved for the fortunate alone. 

 Neither is it repugnant to his mercy to attend to my prayer : for, 

 although that august personage hath no desire for any beautiful wo- 

 men, yet it is his peculiar excellence not to be forgetful of any one 

 that seeks him. O I shall feel myself raised to the state of a 

 Devata could I but be enrolled in the list of his attendants !" 

 Creeshna, arriving at Kooselya, told Mekhenjeyt, that he had 

 long been desirous to see him ; and, as he had recently heard of 



