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CHAPTER TWO than life, is abandoned by Dhāriņi, wife of Ugrasena, terrified because of a pregnancy-whim, to protect her husband. After putting him together with the name-rings, adorned with all the ornaments, into a brass chest, she had him carried away by the Yamunā."
After hearing this read, the king said: “He is a powerful Yādava, son of Ugrasena. Otherwise, how could such heroism be ?”
Marriage of Kansa with Jivayaśas and capture of
his father, Ugrasena (105–113)
The king went with Kansa to Ardhacakrin Jarāsandha, delivered Sinharatha, and described the strength of Kansa. Jarāsandha gave his daughter Jīvayaśas to Kansa and the city Mathurā, which he demanded from anger with his father. With an army furnished by Jarāsandha, Kansa went to Mathurā and, cruel, captured his father and threw him into a cage. Ugrasena had sons, Atimukta and others. Atimukta became a mendicant at that time because of grief for his father. Kansa brought Subhadra, the rasa-merchant, from Sauryanagara and rewarded him with gifts of gold, et cetera, considering himself to acknowledge former favors.
One day Dhāriņi talked to Kansa for her husband's release; but he did not release his father at all even from her talk. “I had him put in the brass chest and carried away by the river. Ugrasena did not know it. He is entirely blameless. I alone am guilty in this matter. My husband should be released.” She said this daily to men respected by Kansa, going to their houses. Even at their request, Kansa did not release Ugrasena. Verily, a nidāna from a former birth does not turn out otherwise.
Vasudeva leaves home (114-138) Dismissed by Jarāsandha after entertaining him, King Samudravijaya went to his city, attended by his brothers. The
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