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his promise concerning the conquest of the seven bulls, he was 

 come to combat with them. " Although," said he, " O Mekhenjeyt ! 

 I am not on a level with monarchs, and have no intention to make 

 myself equal with the mighty, jet, as in this case no difference is 

 expressed between high and low, chance must decide the event/' 

 Rajah Mekhenjeyt answered, that the truly great never praised 

 themselves, that Creeshna's fame was not unknown to the world, 

 that he was very happy to see him ; and that, if he had visited him 

 sooner, the proclamation for a public competition and contest 

 should never have been made. Creeshna then asked where the 

 seven bulls were. The rajah told his servant to prepare a place 

 for the conflict, and great numbers of rajahs and rajahpoots were 

 collected to behold it ; while Creeshna prepared himself to attack 

 them. The seven bulls were brought in bound with chains of iron : 

 the very sight of them diffused a general terror, and it was difficult 

 to loose their chains. Creeshna, dividing himself into seven dis- 

 tinct persons, intrepidly approached the bulls, and, like a child 

 taking a goat by the ear, caught them all seven, put a halter into 

 each of their nostrils, and made them perfectly submissive and tame. 

 Rajah Mekhenjeyt rejoiced exceedingly that the performer of this 

 feat was Yadoopetee ; the Devatas in heaven, as well as men on 

 earth, were all gladdened by the event, and, in a fortunate moment, 

 Rajah Mekhenjeyt married his daughter to Creeshna At that 

 happy marriage Devatas and Vidyadhers attended in transport : 

 the mother of Seeta too was at the summit of bliss. Rajah Mek- 

 henjeyt gave as a marriage-portion 10,000 milch-cows, 3,000 pounds 

 weight of jewels, with very valuable chains, 9>000 elephants, 90,000 

 carriages, ten times as many horses as carriages, and ten times as 

 many slaves as horses, and, besides these, other articles out of 

 number; after which Creeshna departed. The other rajahs all 

 conceived extreme envy and jealousy that so very beautiful a 



