440 ON SANSCRIT AND 



to Ciushn'a, urging him to the immediate commcnce- 

 nient of hostilities against Sisupala: the other is ex- 

 tracted from Udd'hava's reply, dissuading Ckishxa 

 from instant war, and advising his previous compliance 

 With Yud'hisht'hjra's invitation to assist at a solemn 

 sacrihce which the king was on the point of celebrating 

 at Liclraprast ha. 



fSee Plate C. Fig. 7.] 



Balara'ma speaks, * A proved enemy, and a tried friend, 

 are most to be re^^arded ; for they are known by their actions : 

 others, presumed to be so, from temper or affinity, may be 

 found in the end to be friend or foe. Pe;ice may be maintained 

 with a natural enemy, who confers benetits ; not with a pre- 

 sumptive friend, who commits outrages; kindness, or injury, 

 is the proper lest of both. The king of the Chedis was offend- 

 ed, O rj ARi, by thy seizure of Rlchmini : for woman is the 

 chief cause, that the tree of discord takes root. Whii^.t thou 

 wert engaged in subduing the offspring of the earth, he be- 

 fiieged this city, as darkness encirc'es the skirts of Meru, while 

 the sun is remote. To hint, that he ravished the wife of 

 Vabhhu is enough : the narration of crimes is loo disgust- 

 ful. Thus aggrieved by thee, and having much injured us, 

 the sonofS rutasrAv as is an enemy demonstrated by deeds. 

 The man, who is negligent, while an enraged foe meditates 

 aggressions, sleeps in the wind with fire umier his arm. What 

 forbearing man, wVo would cheerfully dissemble a slight and 

 single injury, can patiently endure repeated wrongs. At other 

 times, patience becomes a man ; and pudency, ^ woman : but 

 valour befits the insulted warrior ; a^ modesty should be laid 

 aside by a woman in the nuptial bed. Whoever lives, (may 

 none so live !) tortured by the pain of insults from hi§ enemy j 

 would that he had never been horn, vainly giving hi§ mother 

 anguish. Dust, which, kicked by the foot of the traveller, 

 ri-es and seities on his head, is less contemptible than the das- 

 tard, who is contented under wrongs.' 2. 36 — 46. 



Udd'hava in reply addressed to Ckishna. 



[See Plate C. Fig. 8.] 



