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the sun, though of far spreading lustre, (is not visible ) to the nights (which are full of darkness ).
43. When the vanity of those ladies in separation subsided, this prince manifests his body: well, when the winter has passed away, the mango tree suddenly exhibits blossoms.
44. Even (that) oppressive Sankhacuda, that mighty Arista who had a bull's body and also that all-spreading Kesi who has a horse's body: (every one of them ) was destroyed by Keśava who was enraged; in fact, even that Vyoma, whose enterprises were wicked, was crushed by him. O Sauri, your son is a forest-fire to the trees (in the orm) of enemies: what is the use of saying any. thing mort now?
45. This (Krsna) was invited by that Kamsa with the pretence of the bow-festival, indeed, for his own destruction. Is it not that the fire enkindled by the rubbing of the branches speedily reduces the tree to nonexistence ? · 46. Having taken that series of pearls (in the form ) of wellspoken words dropping from the interior of a pearl-oyster ( in the form] of the mouth of Akrūra, those parents make an ornament (of them) for (their) ears to the joy of all; and moreover (they ) closely and repeatedly embrace Krsna (lit., the elder brother of Māyā), whose peacock-feathers were directed downwards when his head was bent a little due to excessive modesty, along with his ekler brother.
47. O boys, on this earth (may] you live long decked with fame which is shining on account of the excellent and agreeable utteranoes of bards that are loud like the roaring of lofty waves of rivers] Bolling down the peaks of Himālayan mountain and which possesses the brilliance that extinguishes the skill of (i. e., puts to shame ) the stream of moonlight spread by the moon of the fullmoon night.
48. Then, by these blessings of those [parents] whose hearts were delighted, the heroic Rāma and Krsna, who looked pleasant,
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