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a deity saw Hari afraid of his younger brother's strength and said: “Do not worry. Hear the Jina's words. Formerly it was said by Jina Nami: “Nemi will be an Arhat. So, though being in fact a prince, he will have nothing to do with sovereignty. Waiting for the proper time, a celibate from birth, he will adopt mendicancy. Do not think otherwise, Krsna.'
Thus assured by the deity, Krsna, pleased, dismissed Rāma, went to the women's quarters, and summoned Nemi. The two, Sārngin and Nemi, seated on jeweled thrones there, bathed at the same time, pitchers of water being poured (over them) by courtesans. Hari and Nemi took their food right there, their bodies rubbed dry with devadūsya cloth, anointed with divine sandal.
Then Krşņa said to the chamberlains: “ This brother of mine, Nemi, is superior to us ourselves. There must be no interference with him anywhere in the harem. Prince Nemi may sport in the midst of all his brother's wives. There is no fault at all on your part.” He said to his wives, Bhāmā and the others: "Nemi is the breath of life to me. He must be honored like your husband's younger brother,234 He may be allowed to play without hesitation.”
At these instructions by Sārngin, Nemi was honored in the harem by them, but unchanged, averse to pleasure, he went away. Hari, delighted, sported on pleasure-mountains, et cetera with his harem together with Aristanemi, making no distinction between him and himself.
Garden Sports (45–56) One day in spring Krsna, together with Nemi and his harem, went with the townswomen and all the Vșşņis (Yadus) to the garden Raivataka. There the princes and the citizens played at various sports in the garden, like the gods and
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... 234 . 42A younger brother-in-law has more privileges than an older one. In fact, Krsna and Nemi were cousins.
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