1884.] G. A. Grierson —Translation to ManTodlJs Harihans. 23 
of S'nkra or Briliaspati.^ (25) The necklace over his breast was a lovely 
Vaijayanti, there is no such other in existence. • If I had a thousand 
mouths, I might tell of his beauty. If one saw him (but once, ever 
afterwards) one would think that he continued gazing on him.^ On 
seeing him, Akrura ran up from a distance, and, as he expressed his 
affection, fell at his feet. Hari pressed him to his bosom with his arms, 
and smilingly the Lord of Yraja inquired if it was well mth him. 
Haladhara arose and took him to his bosom, and, recognizing him as his 
devotee, did honour to him. (30) Enquiries after health and happiness 
especially^ were not omitted, and then Akrura made known Kamsa’s^ 
invitation. He who beareth the conch-shell in his hand had arranged^ 
all this for the sake of the slaughter of Kamsa, and accepted the invita¬ 
tion. Saith he, “ Kamsa is destined to be slaughtered by me. That 
will now be within three days.” 
When the women of Vraja heard of the departure of Krishna, they 
all sat down heart-broken. Their hair was unsnooded, and their faces 
uncovered, and all commenced to make lamentation. (35) “ Even in 
anger he never speaketh a harsh word. He beareth all that we say to 
him. Yet that Hari he is carrying away from us, his heart is hard as if it 
had been rubbed with chaff.® It appearetK that there is no other so 
hard-hearted as he, how, then, was he given the name Akrura (tender¬ 
hearted). We have heard that there are there (in Mathura) peerless 
damsels, whose very feet are as beautiful as our faces. Like you and we 
there are many,^ hence, what idea^ is there of his returning.” (40) 
Some in their woe, abandoned their ornaments,. others moistened (with 
their tears) their couches of lotus leaves.^® The flower-garlands which 
they themselves had woven, on hearing of the departure of Hari, (became 
dishevelled and) appeared like serpents. Some, broken-hearted, sat mo- 
^ Two planets, Venus and Jupiter, whicli are supposed to have rings, which, 
says the poet, complete their beauty, just as the earrings completed Krishna’s. 
2 I. e.. This memory would never be effaced. 
3 Eead Concerning the use of see note p. 16. 
^ is here used as a sign of the genitive. 
Bate gives ‘ shape,’ ‘ fashion.’ 
Articles are rubbed with chaff to give them a hard polished 
appearance. 
7 = -qii. a/ is often used to mean ‘ appear ’ impersonally. 
c\_ ^ c\ 
^ This line is an excellent example of the feminine in Mth. 
‘an idea’ in Mth. Not in Bate in this sense. 
I. e., They made cool beds for themselves to allay their fever, but even these 
they watered with their tears. 
