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called to mind his own figure. The second morsel he took into 

 his mouth in the name of Perebrahme ; for every day certain Zen- 

 nardars were appointed who gave him his food. After eating, he 

 dressed and put on fine garments, and rubbed himself with sandal 

 and other perfumed waters, and regaled himself with the odour of 

 them, first giving some to the Zennardars and then serving himself. 

 Every day he beheld the reflexion of his own face on Ghee, with 

 gold and silver vessels, and gave orders for supplying victuals and 

 clothes for his wives, and children, and dependants of all kinds. 

 Plis carriages and horses were always in readiness. Sometimes he 

 rode in his chariot with Satek, sometimes with Oodhoo, and some- 

 times alone. When he went from his palace, his jewel-studded 

 carriage glistened like the sun, and the women of the city mounted 

 on their roofs to behold it as long as it was visible. Dareke, the 

 charioteer, guided the reins. When he sat with the Yadavas in 

 his assembly, which surpassed the council of Eendra, it would be 

 degrading it to compare that assembly to the moon and stars shin- 

 ing in midnight glory. 



One morning after public devotion, there arrived at Dwaraka a 

 messenger, who, on being admitted to the palace, thus delivered 

 his charge : " O thou who givest kings their thrones, hast thou not 

 heard of Jarasandha how he boasts his superiority over all other 

 men of renown ! Whensoever he sallies forth for the purpose of 

 conquest over the four points of the world, he leaves to those who 

 submit and become his subjects their rank and property, and grants 

 them peace ; but whosoever opposes him is taken prisoner and kept 

 in confinement. I come an embassador from those wretched state- 

 prisoners ; who, having heard of thy glory both on sea and land, 

 have sent me to thy august presence to sue for protection. There- 

 fore, O thou destroyer of the unjust ! forget not us miserable cap- 

 tives, but free us from the chains of the tyrant. Man is stricken 



