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764
Harivamsha Purana
Then, that army with its commander, being bewildered, fled in all directions, having been defeated by the two brothers. ||12||
Then, after taking food and drink, the two brothers left the city and came to a forest called Vijay. There they saw a beautiful lake. ||13||
After bathing in the lake, they bowed to the Jina, who was enshrined in their hearts, and ate various kinds of food, drank very cold water, and rested for a while. After resting, the two heroes went south and entered the terrible forest called Kaushambi, which was very difficult for others to enter. ||14-15||
All directions of that forest were filled with the sounds of birds and jackals, herds of deer suffering from thirst were wandering here and there, a great thirst was rising there, the forest was very unbearable due to the scorching heat of summer and the harsh wind blowing, and the groups of creepers, bushes and trees were burnt by the forest fire. ||16-17||
In that forest, where there was no possibility of finding water, where the sound of the breath of wild animals running was heard, and where pearls were scattered here and there from the broken tusks of elephants by the forest dwellers, when the very sharp sun was rising in the middle of the sky, then the tired Krishna said to his elder brother Baldev, who was superior in qualities, 'O Arya! I am very thirsty, my lips and palate are dry, now I am not able to walk even a step further. ||18-20||
Therefore, O Arya! Give me cold water, which removes thirst, like the right vision in the beginningless and essence-less world.' ||21||
Hearing this, Baldev, whose mind was softened by the flow of affection, said to Krishna, who was breathing hot breaths, 'Brother! I will bring you cold water and give it to you now, you meanwhile remove your thirst with the water of remembrance of the Jina. ||22-23||
This water only removes thirst for a short time, but the water of remembrance of the Jina
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