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Creeshna and Arjoon thought Bheema would soon conquer : Jara- 

 sandha's people thought the same of their master; but they still 

 kept their equality, and saved themselves from the blows of the bat- 

 tle-axes, which were all broke to pieces by their hands of adamant. 

 After the maces, they tried their strength with other weapons ; and, 

 at last, when the armory was exhausted, they fought with their fists. 

 It appeared as if they had both learned the science of the pugilist 

 under one master, so equal was their skill. In this manner they 

 passed twenty-seven days, fighting the whole day and in the eve- 

 ning performing Sendhya, eating together like brothers and sleeping 

 under the same roof. Bheema, by signs, gave Creeshna to under- 

 stand that he thought it hard to be exposed to all the danger and 

 mischief, while Creeshna himself remained a quiet spectator ; that 

 this contest with Jarasandha began to be too much for him, his 

 ribs being all bruised and broken with the blows of his fists, while 

 Creeshna suffered no inconvenience whatever ; and that he would 

 very willingly retreat, but a sense of shame restrained him. Arjoon, 

 on this, was in great terror ; his face became of a yellow paleness, 

 arid he said, in his heart "Would to heaven that Rajah Judishter had 

 never thought of this Yug !" Creeshna answered Bheema's signs by 

 others as expressive, signifying that it was wrong to grieve or repent 

 now a difficult affair was actually on his hands : then rising from his 

 seat, he took up a blade .of grass, and, in his view, split it in two 

 down the middle ; meaning, in this manner you must rend asunder 

 the body of your antagonist. Bheema was overjoyed at this : his 

 strength became suddenly augmented, and he felt. that he had got 

 the remedy in his hands. Thus inspired with new vigour, he seized 

 Jarasandha by the foot, and threw him to the ground. If it be de- 

 manded by what means Bheema now became so superior in strength 

 to Jarasandha after they had for so many days been an equal match 

 for each other, the answer is, that Jarasandha perceived his death 





