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[Antakrid Dasha]
Hwa and joined his hands and spoke to the dream interpreters in this way - "Devanupriyo! As you have told the meaning of the dream, it is exactly the same. Saying this, he accepted the meaning of the dream well. Then he honored the dream interpreters with abundant food, drink, servants, delicious food, flowers, clothes, fragrance, garlands and ornaments, honored them and gave them a lot of pritidan worthy of livelihood and allowed them to leave.] After that, being happy and with a joyful and satisfied heart, Devaki Devi started to nurture her womb happily.
After that, Devaki Devi completed the nine-month gestation period and gave birth to a son who was like a Japa-Kusuma, a red Bandhujeevak flower, like a Laksharas, a superior Parijat and a morning sun, with a radiant glow, pleasing to the eyes of all, delicate [with hands and feet, without any limblessness, with a complete body with all five senses, (in terms of form) complete and pure (swastika etc.), signs (til mash etc.) ingredients and qualities, complete in measure, weight and size - extent and beautifully made with all limbs, with a gentle form like the moon, with a radiant glow and a beautiful face like a beautiful elephant's palate. Understand the description of the birth like that of Megha Kumar. It is like this - After that, the maids see Devaki Devi giving birth to a son after nine months are complete, seeing this, they are happy and quickly, with a mind full of haste, with a nimble and fast body, those maids come to where Vasudeva Raja is. Coming there, they congratulate Vasudeva Raja with the words "Jai-Vijay", congratulating him, they join both their hands, circumambulate their heads, offer anjali and say in this way, "O Devanupriyo! Devaki Devi has given birth to a son after nine months are complete. We are informing Devanupriyo of this good (news). May it be pleasing to you. After that, Vasudeva Raja, hearing this meaning from those maids and holding it in his heart, became happy and satisfied. He honored those maids with sweet words and with abundant flowers, fragrant garlands and ornaments, and honored them by washing their heads, i.e., freeing them from servitude. He gave them such a livelihood that it would continue for their sons, grandsons, etc. In this way, he gave them a lot of wealth and sent them off. After that, Vasudeva Raja calls the family men, calls them and gives this order - "O Devanupriyo! Quickly sprinkle fragrant water in the city of Dwarka, and let there be (auspicious songs sung everywhere. Release the prisoners from the prison. Do all this and return this order." The family men, according to the king's order, do the work and return the order. After that, Vasudeva Raja calls the potters and other castes, eighteen categories and their sub-divisions, eighteen sub-categories, calls them and says in this way - "Devanupriyo! You go and perform the ten-day sthitipathika (special ritual of the son's birth celebration according to the family tradition) inside and outside the city of Dwarka. It is like this - for ten days, the toll (tax) should be stopped, the annual tax should be waived, the entry of royal officials for taking forced labor in the houses of relatives, farmers, etc. should be prohibited, punishment (money taken according to the crime) and kudand (small punishment - a small amount of money taken even for a big crime) should not be taken, no one should be left in debt, i.e., all debts should be paid by the king. No debtor should be caught, make such an announcement. And play mridanga and other instruments everywhere. Hang garlands of fresh flowers all around. Have plays performed by actors, including the main ones, the courtesans. Have plays performed by many spectators. Do it in such a way that people are happy and play. In this way, perform the ten-day sthitipathika as appropriate, perform it and return this order to me.