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## Chapter Thirty-Six
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Then, the messenger of the king of the celestial beings, adorned with sparkling jewels, with a face like a blooming lotus, swiftly traversed the sky, like a fish playing in the ocean, carrying the news of the celestial beings. ||53||
His body was fragrant with sandalwood, and he wore fine white clothes, resembling a swan bathing in the lake Manasarovar. He arrived in Mathura, a city adorned with the best of kings (like swans), like the river Ganga flowing in all directions. ||54||
Then, the messenger, welcomed by the gatekeepers, entered the assembly hall adorned with the Yadavas. He bowed down and addressed Krishna, the conqueror of enemies, the lord who knew the opportune moment, in the presence of the Yadavas. ||55||
"Hear, O king, praised by all kings! There is a king named Suketa, who is like the banner of victory for the lineage of Nami and Vinamika, who is very clever in politics, and who resides in the city of Ratnapura Chakravala, situated in the southern region." ||56||
"He has sent me to you, with love, to test you with the signs of blowing the conch, lying on a serpent bed, and stringing the bow. Although you are surrounded by those who give the best of things, I have a small request. Please accept my daughter, Satyabhāma. This act of yours will enhance the glory of the celestial realm and be the root of all good fortune." ||57||
Hearing the messenger's words, which were pleasing to all the Yadavas, Krishna, with a happy heart, replied, "Let the stream of jewels named Satyabhāma, created by the king of the celestial beings, Kubera, fall upon me, the mountain of jewels." ||58||
**Note:** Some texts read "Naga-pati" (king of snakes) instead of "Dhanapati" (king of wealth). In this case, the meaning of the verse would be: "Let the stream of water named Satyabhāma, created by the celestial being, the mountain of victory, fall upon me, the mountain of jewels." ||58||
1. "Kaganagapati-sṛṣṭā" (created by the king of the celestial beings)