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dishter. Even the inhabitants of Soorg were all delighted with the 

 news of that Yug ; and so prodigious were the crowds which were 

 collected together in Ilastanapoor, on account of it, that the earth 

 groaned beneath their weight ; while all, with one voice, gave 

 glory to Creeshna, for having procured the celebration of so mag- 

 nificent a festival. The Yadavas were struck with astonishment at 

 beholding the beauty of the inhabitants of Hastanapoor, having 

 before conceived that nothing in the world was equal to Dwaraka. 

 The assembled rajahs were deeply grieved to quit Rajah Judishter, 

 but one necessity or another at length carried them all to their own 

 homes. Every individual of the human race has some desire or 

 other ungratified ; but Judishter, by the kindness of Creeshna, at- 

 tained to the completion of all his wishes. Doorjoodhen was fretted 

 to the soul at his celebrity and renown, and was for ever nourish- 

 ing ill designs against him. Creeshna, to torment Doorjoodhen 

 the more, ordered the eight Nayega to pay all kind of respect and 

 service to Dropeda ; and, on her sitting down or rising up, the 

 Devatas became mad with admiration at the tinkling that proceeded 

 from the golden bells that adorned her feet and ancles ; while the 

 reflection of every colour of jewels on her polished cheeks, where- 

 ever it fell, exhibited a variety of beauty. All these circumstances 

 greatly incensed the jealous mind of Doorjoodhen, but his fury 

 was wrought to the highest pitch by the following incident : The 

 lofty edifice which formed Judishter J s council chamber was erected 

 by Maya the Ditya ; it consisted entirely of polished chrystal, 

 embellished with jewels, so that, from the clearness of the chrys- 

 tal, those parts, which were perfectly dry, appeared full of water; 

 and, where there was really water, in vast chrystalline recesses, 

 all appeared dry. Rajah Judishter one day holding a council in 

 this magnificent apartment, Doorjoodhen with his brother came 

 thither ; and, imagining he was approaching water, though the 



