1884.] G. A. Grierson —Translation to Man'^hodh^s Harihans. 33 
them), giving them advice and hope, and went about quietly and 
ashamed.^ (Then Krishna said to Kanda) “Ko one knows what may hap¬ 
pen. My father, do thou return now speedily before me (to Gokula). (55) 
While I am absent, watch, I pray thee, my mother (Yasoda) that she 
waste not away.” With these words Hari gave him leave to go, and gave 
him ten million jewels out of Kamsa’s store^. Going a little forward 
Hari and Rama, made salutation to the feet of their father and mother 
(Vasudeva and Devaki), saying “For so long was it impossible to 
honour you, I pray ye to pardon my fault. It was difficult even to save 
my life, so that I might be preserved from Kamsa’s (60) hand.” Vasu¬ 
deva remembered the former portents^ (which had occurred at Krishna’s 
birth), and with Devaki fell at his feet. Understanding (who Kriffina 
was) Vasudeva sang greatly of his virtues, and then Krishna again cast 
his illusion over him, (and caused him to again become ignorant of his 
supernatural origin). All the members of the house of Yadu who were 
there made to him fit salutation, and the tree of Vasudeva’s faith bore 
fruit, for the eternal Essence had (humbly) fallen at his feet. Then 
Krishna sent for Ugrasena and with modesty had his bonds cut, saying, 
“ Let not the Yadavas feel grieved, although they are under Yayati’s 
curse. The fourteen worlds move at his commands, whose servants I 
and Haladhara are.” He then waved chowries^ over the king’s throne, 
and set the umbrella of state over Ugrasena’s head. 
The friend of the miserable, the Lord of the lordless, the one giver 
of happiness, the holy lord of Vraja, these names are all called Krish¬ 
na’s sport, and may holy Rama put difficulties far off. Saith Man’bodh, 
I have told the tale of Kamsa’s slaughter. What happened afterwards, 
that remains to be said. 
End of Book IX. 
Book X. 
There have arrived^ the wives of Kamsa, the daughters of Jarasan- 
dha. In many ways they display their state of widowhood coming 
is here the instrumental used as Nom. before the past tense of a 
transitive verb. see note ^ p. 24. (Skr. ^srf^HT), ‘ without brilliancy,* 
hence, ‘ashamed.’ 
^ Lit. ‘ kept by Kamsa.* 
2 Lit., ‘qualities.’ 
is the usual phrase for waving a fly-flapper. 
5 is the Skr. ‘ there is,’ is fern, of = -5115^; i^sed in Mth.j 
to mean ‘ arrived.’ 
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