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When both the princes of King Prajapati returned home with their party, King Prajapati was extremely delighted, and there was great rejoicing in the town. Wnen the cultivators narrated the unique bravery of Tripriṣṭha Kumära in killing the lion before Prati-Vésudéva Aśvagriva, he become alarmed, and he began to be convinced more about the truth of the fore-telling of the astrologer, viz that his death would be caused by the person who insults his messenger Canḍavéga, and, also by the person who kills the lion. With the deceitful idea of killing both the princes of King Prajapati, the enraged Prati-Vasudeva Aśvariva sent another messenger to King Prajapati and told him-"Go and tell Prajapati, since you are too old to serve, you send both your princes-Acala Kumāra and Tripristha Kumāra-to me for my service They will be very amply rewarded with large estates and money, and they will have higher dignity among feudatory kings. In case, you cannot act according to my orders, be ready for a fight at the earliest moment." Being quite unwilling to part with his only princes, King Prajapati, rejected the offer, and made preparations for a fight. Armies of both the sides met with each other, and after a severe fight for a few days, Prati-Vâsudéva Aśvagriva was killed by Tripristha Kumara. When Prati Vasudeva Aśvagrîva was dead, the gods and semigods, who had gone there to witness the fight, poured showers of fragrant flowers and scented powders over the head of Tripriṣṭha Kumāra, and announced !-"O kings! This Triprisṭha Kumāra is born as the first Väsudéva in the Bharata-kṣetra, owing to his meritorious deeds of previous life. You, therefore, leave off your enmity towards him, seek his protection, and do respe ctful salutations to him. All the feudatory kings of Prati Vāsudéva Aśvagriva fell at the feet of Tripristha Kumāra and accepted him as their supreme lord. On seeing that all the feutdatory kings ot Prati-Vasudeva Aśvagrîva had accepted service under Tripristha Kumāra, the queens of Prati Väsudéva went to the place where his body soaked in blood and mud was lying, and having lamented for a long time, they ordered their servants to cremate his body with due respect. When Tripriṣṭha Kumāra
