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fined herself to supplication and submission ; nor even when Bal- 

 hadur 'cut off his head did she suffer the violence of her anguish to 

 get the better of her discretion, and that he had come to her 

 assistance the moment he had received her letter, not because of 

 her beauty, but on account of her excellent temper. Thus the 

 affair ended ; and in the same manner did Creeshna behave to all 

 the 16,000 to promote mirth and pleasure. He was assiduous to 

 fulfil all the customs and duties of domestic life, and from morning 

 to evening acted as became a Greheste. 



Each of these eight Nayega* bore Creeshna ten sons; so also each 

 of the 16,000 bore him ten sons : Rokemenee, however, was the 

 chief favourite, the others never really inspired him with love not- 

 withstanding their exquisite beauty: but neither Brahma, nor 

 Roodra, nor Eendra, could attain to the rank and dignity which 

 the eight Nayega acquired by their fidelity and attachment. Their 

 names are as follows : ROKEMENEE, SETEE-BHAVANI, JAMOO- 

 META, KALENDEREE, LECHMEENA, SEETA, BHEDRAVETEE, 

 MHIRBINDA. 



In the mean time, Ram, recollecting Nanda and Yasodha, and 

 his former pleasures with the Gopias, one morning early set out 

 for Bindreben On his arrival there, all were overjoyed : Nanda 

 and Yasodha kissed him, and were eager to tell him that his long 

 absence had appeared to them a whole YUG : then they anxiously 

 solicited tidings concerning Creeshna. They had heard of the won- 

 derful splendor and magnificence in which he lived, and lamented 

 that he was removed to Dwaraka, whither their occupations and 

 age equally prevented them from going : and, in respect to Vasu- 

 deva, whom, however unhappy he had been while in confinement 

 at Mathura, they at least had some opportunities of seeing, they 



* Perhaps the word NAYEGA is the feminine of NAIG, formerly a title of HYDF.R ALLY. 

 Halhed. 



