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by self-choice) of Draupadi, the daughter of king Drupada and queen Chulaṇī, and the sister of prince Dhsstadyumna- will take place in the city of Kampilyapura. So you, therfore, please oblige king Drupada by going to Kāmpily apura without losing any time (i.e. immediately). Then the messenger, folding his hands etc., accepted the words of command) of king Drupada, went home, called his domestic (or personal) staff, and said unto them :-- "Quickly, O B., make ready a four-belled horse chariot, properly yoked ... upto .... they did accordingly. Then that messenger, having taken his bath etc., rode in the four-belled horse chariot, and in the company of many men, who were armoured... upto... carried arms and weapons, went ont of the city of Kāmpilyapura, out of the Pāncāla country, went straight to the extreme limits of his country, and then (crossing it), he went through the Surâştra country, towards the city of Dwārāvatī, entred it, went towards the outer audience hall of Krşua Vāsudeva, parked his four. belled horse- chariot, got down from it, and accom: panied by a large circle (or train) of men, , he went on foot towards Kļşņa Vasudeva, and having courtesied him, as well as the Ten Das ārhas etc. ... upto... come down (to Kāmpilyapura). Then Krşņa Vāsudeva was exceedingly delighted on hearing that (piece of news) from the ambagsador, and having respected and honoured him, gave him leave to go. Then Kļšņa Vādudeva called his personal attendants and said unto them :- "Go you, O, B., to the Sudharmā Chamber, and beat the Gathering Drum'. Then the personal attendants with his hands folded ... promised to do it, went to the 'Gathering Drum', and beat it loudly. Now when that "Gathering Drum'; was beaten, the the Das'ārhas with Samudravijaya as their leader ... upto... the fiftysix thousand Mighty men headed by Mahāsena, all bathed...upto...decked [P.29] and in all their pomp, glory and splendour, in keeping to (or befitting their wealth, some of them on horseback ... upto...some of them on foot, and they (all of them) went towards Krşņa Vāsudeva, and with their hands folded etc., greeted and hailed him. Then Kệşņa called his houshold
attendant and said to him :- "Quickly, O B., make ready Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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