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Duryodhana's arrival near the park, King Samaravira went out of the park and there he saw his feudatory chief ready for a figbt. Becoming greatly agitated as to how he knew of my arrival here, Duryodhana commenced a fight with the king's army in which there was extreme violence caused by sharp swords, heads of the killud were scattered about, warriors were crushing to pieces big chariots with their lips squeezed tightly, pearls dropping from the temples of stately elephants plerced by the sharp points of lances were lying about here and there, a clamorous churping of ghosts assembled there was frightful; the ground was covered with a mass of fallen canopies, banners and flags; intoxicated elephants were destroying the enemy's elephants; the ground had become wet with the blood flowing from wounds inflicted by elephants and horses, and in which the trunks of warriors dancing with the tune of martial music appeared terrifying. After a frightful fight for a short time, King Samaravîra bimself bound him band and foot in a very tight snare, and said " O vile man ! Now remember your favourite god. Practising wicked deeds, you deserve now, to be a guest of the God of Death. Duryodhana said “O king ! why do you say so? I have already remembered Him at the commencement of our fight. Now, you do without any objection whatever is appropriate to your family usage. Let this body suffer from whatever sins it has committed." King Samaravîra, then having compassion on him took him to his palace. There, all his fetters were removed, he was given a healthy bath and plenty of delicious food, and he was presented with the elepha. nts, horses etc, taken away from him during the fight. He accepted service under the king. The king was greatly delight. ed and his fame was spreading in all the directions. The king thereupon said "Now, that this daughter of mine is instrume. ntal in getting so much fame for me, it is quite appropriate that she should be named Yasodā. She was accordingly named Yasodā with great pomp. Growing up like the disc of the Moon, the girl attained youth in due course of time. One day, the king inquired of fortune-tellers " Who will be the husband
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