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13. The son of Dhatri alighted before the son of Devaki, and 

 as the feet of the saint touched the surface of the earth,, it was hardly 

 upheld by multitudes of serpents underneath, who bowed, in despite 

 of their exertions to raise their dilated necks. 



14. The primeval being shewed due honour to that venerable 

 person with an arghya and other ceremonies ; for wise persons enter 

 not, with complacency, the houses of them who do not perform the 

 sacred rites of civility. 



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15. Ere the people observed them, as they stood rivalling moun- 

 tains of snow and of antimony, the primeval sage had made the saint 

 sit down in front of him on a seat presented with his own hands. 



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16. Sitting on a lofty throne before the foe of Kansa (who shone 

 like a vast sapphire) the sage exhibited the beauties of the Moon 

 resting on the orient mountain opposite to the dusk at eve. 



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17. The being who is dear to pious votaries, pleased the saint by 

 special honour shewn to him as he sat down ; for the wise delight in 

 repeatedly conciliating venerable guests by respectful treatment. 



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18. Hart bowed his head as he received the fluid poured into his 

 hands by the sage from a gourd, which contained water collected from 

 every holy stream, and most efficacious to remove all taint of sin. 



