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Sometimes, assuming the form of a peacock, He would watch the Devas who desired to fight, touching them with His own reflections, or He would touch them. ||197|| Sometimes, assuming the form of a wrestler, He would encourage the Devas who desired to fight, without any malice, just for the sake of play, with a deep roar and dancing around. ||198|| Sometimes, assuming the form of a crane and a saras bird, He would listen to the continuous, pleasing sounds of the Devas, who were making a loud, resonant sound. ||199|| Sometimes, He would make the Devas, who were adorned with garlands, smeared with sandalwood, and gathered together, dance by engaging them in the game of "Danda Krida" (a game played with sticks). ||200|| Sometimes, He would listen to His own glory, which was being sung continuously by the Devas, who were reciting hymns, and which was as pure as the fragrance of jasmine, the moon, and the water of the Ganges. ||201|| Sometimes, He would watch with joy the beautiful pictures made of powdered gems, which were being made by the tireless Devas in the courtyard of the house. ||202|| Sometimes, He would honor the subjects who came to see Him, with sweet and affectionate glances, a gentle smile, and respectful conversation. ||203|| Sometimes, He would play with the Devas in the water of the wells, enjoying the pleasure of water sports. ||204|| Sometimes, He would play in the water of the Sarayu River, which was filled with the sounds of swans, and with wooden instruments that made sounds when they were struck against the water. ||205|| During the water sports, the Devas of the Megha Kumar caste would serve the Lord by assuming the form of fountains and releasing streams of water from all sides, with devotion. ||206|| Sometimes, He would play in the forest of Nandana, which was adorned with the beauty of trees that competed with Nandana, along with His friends, the Devas. ||207|| During the pleasure of the forest sports, the Devas of the Pavana Kumar caste would make the earth dust-free and gently shake the trees of the garden. ||208|| Thus, the Lord would enjoy the pleasures of various games and pastimes, which were appropriate for the time, along with the Devas. ||209||