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from the Club-bearer. I will slay the king with all his family. Truly a 
valiant act. 
32. “ The king will die saying, ‘ I am killed’. That I can prophesy. 
I will kill Kawsa the Asura. Short will be the time it will take me.” 
33. Again on another occasion Devaki went to bathe, and in the form 
of dust the Holy Hari entered into her womb. 
34. On this side of the river bathed the chaste Devaki. On the 
other side bathed Yasoda and Kohini. 
Yasoda spake. 
35. “ Friend, Friend, Friend of my soul, I say unto thee, did not the 
Yamuna flow between us, I would clasp thee in my arms.” 
36. When the river Yamuna heard these words, he left the sands of 
his bed, and the two friends embraced each other where the water had just 
been flowing. 
Yasoda spake. 
37. “ Friend, Friend, Friend of my soul. Friend, I say unto thee a 
word. How many days and how many months art thou with child ?” 
38. When Devaki heard these words, she began to weep. “ What, 
dost thou my friend not know ? My brother is my foe. 
39. “ On seven days hath he sent seven children of mine to Yama’s 
abode. Other women remain pregnant for ten months and ten days, but 
I have been a year with child.” 
Ya!soda spake. 
40. “ Friend, Friend, Friend of my soul, hear the vow I make unto 
thee. 
41. “ If a holy daughter is born unto me, and if thou hast a son, do 
thou give him unto me.” The two friends thereupon swore to observe this 
promise. 
42. “ One vow, two vows, the third time a vow. If this vow is 
broken, may evil befal us.” The two friends thereupon swore to observ 
the promise. 
43. Up to her knees in water Devaki purified herself, and up to 
her breast in water she dipped herself five times. 
44. At a bad ghat she dived, but it was at a good ghat that she 
arose from the water.* 
45. The two friends exchanged their wet clothes for dry, and each 
lifted a water jar on to her hip, and went to her own house. 
* That is, Krishna entered into her during the dive. 
