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of the five sons of Pandoo) rose up at a distance, and with the 

 tenderest maternal affection held him a long time to her breast, and 

 wept ; while he several times laid his head at her feet. Droua- 

 charye and Kerpacharye were there, whom Creeshna saluted with 

 Nemeskar ; and the eight Nayega were introduced to- Koontee and 

 to Dropeda, &e. Rajah Judishter appointed magnificent lodgings 

 and entertainment for all the Yadavas, at the same time making 

 many apologies for the inadequacy of accommodation, and saying 

 that he was exalted to heaven by their arrival. Thus they passed 

 some months in pleasure and delight, but the moments of happiness 

 are never counted. 



During this period, Rajah Judishter held an assembly, in which 

 he seated Creeshna above himself; and many famous Gooroos and 

 all the four casts were there also. At this assembly Judishter re- 

 minded Creeshna of his intention to perform the Raisoo-Yug with 

 his aid, of which he did not doubt from his constant kindness to 

 him ; although he sometimes did entertain doubts whether one man 

 could be preferred to another in the eyes of him who was the Crea- 

 tor of the world : still, however, he conceived, that, as here there 

 was this difference, that one man necessarily had occasion for ano- 

 ther's assistance, and with Creeshna there could not possibly exist 

 the want of aid from any one, so those who faithfully addressed 

 themselves to him obtained the completion of their desires. Creeshna 

 desired him to make himself perfectly easy and satisfied on the 

 subject ; that, since he had now expressed publicly his wish to 

 perform the Raisoo-Yug, and his enemies had notice of his inten- 

 tions, the Creator would certainly make the matter easy to him. 

 That, certainly, though preparations for that Yug were exceed- 

 ingly difficult, yet he was to be commended for the intention ; 

 since Devatas, and Reyshees, and Muni-Eswaras, and Peetrees, 

 were all anxious for that Yug, which ennobles the name of the 



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