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23. On this verse see ArTo 10. 15. 21 etc. was a demon who lived in a palm-grove from which the cowherds once wanted to enjoy the fruits. 1996 assumed the form of an ass and began to attack a m who was shaking the trees. TTTH seized the ass by its legs, whirled it round till it was dead, and threw its body on the top of trees which were thereby thoroughly shänen as if by a whirlwind. All the trees fell down as much as the enemies therein like 2016. Thereafter people could enter that forest freely, and the cows also could graze happily there. Thus people were made happy and the burden of the wicked was removed from the earth.
24. 37 is a term of address, a particle implying attention, assent or desire etc. It is constantly used in 70 in these contexts. funt a direct corruption of the Sk. form. The word 2014 is used with two different meanings, and hence the apparent contradiction.
25. Note the 1% at the opening of a & band c& d. falfes 391f=ffetafe and ef. fe was a serpent king with five hoods. Being afraid of 19€ whom he had offended, he came and dwelt in a deep pool of FIT, and thus proved a bane to the living world all around. The child shoor once jumped into the pool, and when he was entwined by the snakes he overpowered them. He simply danced with dignity on the hoods of pifs who had to pray for guy's mercy. By spared others but forced कालिय and his attendants to go to the ocean. We have here उपमा. This and the following verse describe the above event. Cf. YTTO 10. 16. 3 etc.
26-7. दामोदर is a name given to कृष्ण due to a rope going round his belly when be pulled the mortar between a pair of the
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