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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 understood 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 said this to Kanha Vasudeva twice or thrice. Having thus spoken, he went back in the same direction from which he came.
