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## Chapter Nineteen: The Tale of Gandharva Sena
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This one, like a Gandharva, surrounded by Gandharva maidens, Gandharva Sena, filled the world with joy. ||26||
Charudatta, pleased, then, as per the prescribed ritual, said, "O King of Magadha, let the marriage of these two take place." ||26||
Sugriva and Yashogriva, the preceptors, also gave their daughters to Vasudeva, attaining complete satisfaction. ||269||
He, with those women, skilled in arts and virtues, played for a long time, like a king with his queens. ||27||
Having obtained a garland, a greedy thief, somehow, stole it through a hole, taking it far up in the sky.
He then released it, letting it fall down, leaving it helpless in the lotus forest.
O noble ones, strive to attain that one, the Dharma-friend, on the path spoken of by the Jinas, who quickly makes men prosperous with excellent benefits. ||271||
Thus ends the nineteenth chapter of the Harivamsa, composed by Jinasena Acharya, containing the story of Gandharva Sena, from the collection of the Arishta-nemi Purana. ||19||
Gandharva Sena, surrounded by Gandharva maidens, married Vasudeva, placing a garland around his neck. ||266||
At that time, surrounded by Gandharva maidens, like a Gandharva, Gandharva Sena, filled the entire world with joy. ||267||
Then, Gautama Swami said, "O Shrenika! Charudatta, the father of the maiden, pleased, performed the marriage of the two according to the prescribed rituals." ||268||
The preceptors, Sugriva and Yashogriva, also gave their daughters to Vasudeva, attaining satisfaction. ||269||
Vasudeva, with those beautiful women, skilled in various arts and virtues, played there for a long time. ||270||
A greedy Vidhyadhara, finding a hole, stole the garland and took it far up in the sky.
He then released it, letting it fall down, leaving it helpless in the lotus forest.
O noble ones, strive to attain that one, the Dharma-friend, on the path spoken of by the Jinas, who quickly makes men prosperous with excellent benefits. ||271||
Thus ends the nineteenth chapter of the Harivamsa, composed by Jinasena Acharya, containing the story of Gandharva Sena, from the collection of the Arishta-nemi Purana. ||19||