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65. The scout ate sweetmeats and water (to satiety), and left some 
uneaten, and then he placed Yasudeva and Devaki before him, and produced 
them in the King’s council. 
66. With hands clasped Yasudeva made obeisance, saying, “ Wherefore 
hath the great king summoned me ?” 
67. The King said, “ Oh Yasudeva, Narada, the saint of old, hath told 
me time on time, that my death lieth in the hands of my sister’s children. 
68. “ Ye two shall remain prisoners in my fort, and when thy child 
cometh into existence, I will send him to Yama’s abode.” But Devaki, 
when she heard these words began to weep. 
Devaki spake. 
69. “ My Brother, I have lost my second self. Thou hast not let one 
single daughter of mine remain before thee. Brother, may thy horses and 
thy elephants die, and may thy wife become a widow; may thy pagan fall 
of itself from off thy head.” 
70. King Kawsa said to the scout, “ (Why art thou standing idle P) 
Art thou looking for thy father’s head. Thrust Devaki into the fort.” 
71. Devaki said, “ Who speaketh these words to me, evil and yet 
good.” 
72. The scout arose and spake, “ Yasudeva is thy husband. Thou art 
the sister of the king. Who shall speak ill of thee ?” 
73. Then they bound Yasudeva and Devaki, and instantly made pre¬ 
parations. 
74. And with eighty maunds of iron they built a fort. Outside, it 
was closed and over it an iron net. 
75. Weeping Devaki laid herself down to sleep, and sitting by her 
head Narayana showed himself to her in a dream. 
76. “ Why, my mother, why do ye both weep ? In thy womb the 
lord Narayana hath taken up his abode. 
77. “ One day, within the limits of a single night, will I protect thee 
from the Club-hearer. I will slay the king with all his family. Truly a 
valiant act.” 
78. “I have determined to he horn in Gokula. All the gods from 
Indra downwards will attend at the ceremony.” Then Devaki awoke from 
sleep. 
79. “Awake, awake my lord, the crown* of my head. This night, 
just before dawn I dreamt a dream. Narayana hath taken up his abode in 
my womb. * 
80. “ 1 1 have determined to be horn in Gokula,’ saying these words 
he left me and went to heaven.” 
* Literally “ umbrella.” 
