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undoubtedly it must be much hurt." With these and other kind 

 words, mollifying his wrath, he entreated Bhreegoo to stay a little 

 time, and honour his abode with his presence, adding, that he was 

 sorry he had been taken unawares from being ignorant of his ap- 

 proach, entreated his pardon, and hoped his foot would not be 

 injured by so violent a blow. Bhreegoo, weeping for joy at this 

 kind reception, went away, exclaiming, " This surely is the true 

 Lord of the three worlds I" He now returned to the Reyshees, and 

 told them, " Veeshnu for certain was the deity most benignant and 

 worthy of adoration ; that he was the Omnipotent, and that, who- 

 soever with heart and soul should address his vows to him, would 

 obtain all he desired." This same Veeshnu is Creeshna ; the same 

 who exhibited to Arjoon his own exalted might on the following 

 occasion. 



A Brahmin of Dwaraka, who had lost eight sons in their youth, 

 was so transported with grief, that he went one day into the assem- 

 bly where Creeshna, Arjoon, and the other Yadavas were sitting, 

 and, without the least ceremony, boldly accused their crimes as the 

 cause that the children of Brahmins died so immaturely. Creeshna 

 said nothing ; but Arjoon exclaimed with a loud voice, " O Brah- 

 min ! is there none here skilful at the bow ? That rajah is not a 

 true Khettree, in whose city a Brahmin should have such cause of 

 mourning. What is past, indeed, cannot be recalled ; but I my- 

 self will guard your children in future. In my time no such event 

 shall take place, and I will throw myself into the fire if I cannot 

 prevent it." The Brahmin told Arjoon, that he talked very pre- 

 sumptuously, since he certainly was not so able a bowman as 

 Balhadur, Creeshna, Predemne, and others, who had not hitherto 

 succeeded. Arjoon replied, that neither Creeshna, nor Predemne, 

 nor Aneroodhe, nor any other Khettree, could prevail against his 

 own famous bow Gandeeva; that he had compelled Mahadeva 



