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exclaimed, " Now, Creeshna, will I slay your father before your 

 face !" Accordingly, drawing his sword, he instantly cut off the 

 counterfeit Vasudeva's head. Creeshna was dreadfully perplexed, 

 and in doubt whether this was all real or by the force of Maya ; 

 and for the space of one Mhooret, his understanding was utterly 

 confused ; but, on coming to his reflection, he assured himself that 

 it was all Maya-Vee-Maya. So he pursued Sal, who took to the 

 air, and Creeshna went through the air after him. Creeshna soon 

 overtook Sal, and annihilated all his Maya ; from thence he went 

 to his city and castle, which he had also fortified by the power of 

 Maya, and, with a heavy battle-axe, softened all Sal's bones, and . 

 broke in pieces his city and castle. In this manner did he strike 

 Sal a hundred times with his battle-axe, and he, at every stroke, 

 broke Creeshna's weapon. Several times Sal fell down with the 

 force of the repeated blows, but again rose up, and returned to the 

 charge. At last, Creeshna struck him so violently with a spear, 

 that, pressing clean through one arm, it fixed in his chest, and even 

 pinned down his other arm : after which, he cut oft' his head with 

 his crown on, and a shining Koondel in his ear, and threw his city 

 into the river. The Devatasjn Deva-Loke made great rejoicing 

 at his fate. Denteebektre, who had been exceedingly affected with 

 his brother Seesoopal's death, was now doubly enraged at the 

 slaughter of their dearest friend, Rajah Sal, and made mighty pre- 

 parations, and levied a strong army against Creeshna. 



Creeshna had not yet set out for Dwaraka, when Denteebektre, 

 vowing vengeance, came to the very place where Rajah Sal had 

 been slain. The Yadavas, aware of his prowess, were all exceed- 

 ingly alarmed, and Denteebektre, with a battle-axe in his hand, 

 coming close to Creeshna, began to upbraid him with the fate of his 

 brother and his friend, and, collecting all his strength, aimed a. 

 blow at him ; but Creeshna, at that instant, struck him so violently 



