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feet. Hence happy are those mothers (until] I brood."
Then Kanha Vasudeva said to her “ No, mother, do not be with the hopes of your mind set at naught (until] brood; I shall so strive that I shall have a younger brother." Thus he comforted her by pleasing, agreeable words. Then he returned and took his way towards the oratory. (Then to be under. stood as is with Abha.a.) The only difference was that he set himself to keep a fast until the eighth meal in the name of god Harinegamesi [until] with hands folded he said " I wish, Beloved of Gods, to be given a younger brother born to my mother. "Then that Harinegmesi spoke thus to Kanha V-sudeva “ You will have, Beloved of Gods, a younger brother, fallen from the celestial world, born to your mother. When he has passed his childhood [until] arrived at youth, he, in the presence of the saint Aritthanemi will get himself shaved [until] go into the Order.” Then he sail this to Kanha Vāsudeva twice or thrice. Having thus spoken, he went back in the same direction from which he came.
