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whom, by right, it belonged ; when Creeshna thus addressed him : 

 " O rajah! do not refuse the government from the hands of a 

 youthful destroyer of an usurper. May your reign be long and 

 fortunate, and all rebellion and faction be for ever crushed ! Be 

 assured, that those of the tribe of the Yadavas, who have left 

 Mathura through the oppressions of Cansa, will all speedily return. 

 Govern them with wisdom, and do not increase the tribute beyond 

 that of former times, nor delight, like Cansa, in aggrieving thy 

 subjects." From that very day, Ogur Sein took upon himself the 

 government of Mathura, and, by Creeshna's aid, his reign pros- 

 pered exceedingly. Wherever Creeshna resides, prosperity must 

 necessarily ensue ; thus it was, while he abode in Gokul and 

 Bindreben as the son of Nanda and Yasodha, and when he had 

 cleansed Mathura from the filth of injustice and oppression, his 

 parents Vasudeva and Devaci became most happy and exalted in 

 their new-found progeny. One day Creeshna sent for Nanda and 

 Oope-Nanda, and all the Gopas, or shepherds, and cow-herds, and, 

 in aposture of reverence, presented Nanda withhis and Ram's thanks 

 for all the favours bestowed on them by him and Yasodha ; more, in 

 fact, than could have been expected from natural parents, and then 

 told him that it was necessary that he (Nanda) should go to Bindreben 

 to console Yasodha and the Gopias, or shepherdesses. He then gave 

 Nanda mighty presents in money and goods, and dismissed him with 

 the other Gopas, who all returned to Bindreben in tears. Soon after, 

 Vasudeva and Devaci, in council with the heads of the family and 

 wisest of their Zennardars, reflecting that they had not hitherto 

 been able to give Ram and Creeshna an education suitable to 

 Khettris, and, according to the rites of the rajah tribe, desired that 

 the Zennar might be duly conferred on them, and the ceremonies of 

 the nuptial festival were now performed in a fortunate hour ; they 

 were bathed in the holiest waters, and were taught the Proheete 



