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In the Harivamsha Purana, the elder brother released arrows aimed at the warriors, charioteers, and horses. The younger brother, like Garuda, pierced them with his arrows. ||119|| He cut each arrow into three pieces with his sword, and then pierced the chariots, charioteers, and horses with his weapons. ||120|| Seeing his skill with weapons, the kings praised him. Some shook their heads, some snapped their fingers, and some uttered the words "Sadhu, Sadhu." ||121|| The elder brother, unaware of their relationship, angrily released a divine Raudra weapon, a thousand arrows in a thousand. ||122|| The young man, quickly releasing the Brahma-Shiras weapon, which could cover other weapons, cut the Raudra weapon in mid-air. ||123|| Vasudeva's skill in battle was supreme. He cut down various weapons but protected his elder brother. ||124||
Thus, playing the game of war, Vasudeva, whose heart was filled with affection, sent an arrow marked with his name to his elder brother. The arrow moved slowly towards his elder brother. ||125|| King Samudravijaya took the arrow and read the message: "O Maharaj! I am your younger brother Vasudeva, who had disappeared. After a hundred years, I have returned to my family. I bow at your feet." ||126-127||
Overwhelmed by brotherly love, Samudravijaya threw away his bow and quickly descended from his chariot to meet his younger brother. ||128||
Vasudeva also quickly descended from his chariot and prostrated himself at his brother's feet from a distance. Samudravijaya lifted him up and embraced him. ||129|| Both brothers embraced each other and wept, tears streaming down their faces. At that moment,
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