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were delighted on hearing the news from that messenger, and having honoured and respected him, gave him leave. Then each of those many thousands of kings, amongst whom Vasudeva was prominent, had their bath, put on their armour, and were seated on excellent elephants, and attended by a vast multitude and a large train of followers, horses, elephants, chariots, and warriors, left their own cities, and started towards the Pancāla country.
(30.123] Then the king Drupada called his household staff and said to them :-Go you, O B., and just outside the Kampilyapura city, near the river Ganges, erect for the Swayamvara ceremony, a huge pandal, propped on hundreds of pillars, with stutuettes (carved on them) gracefully,... ... upto... ... reported (the execution) of the order. Then the king Drupada called his personal attandants again for the second time, and said to them :- 'Be quick, O B., and erect pavilions (or Shamianas) for the many thousands of kings headed by Vāsudeva. They too got them ready and reported (accordingly). Then the king Drupada, on knowing the arrival of the many thousand kings headed by Vasudeva, went forth to receive each of them, on horseback...upt:)... surrounded by his retinue), in all pomp and glory, and carrying with him the materials of worship (Arghya an} Padya), went out of Kām pily apura, towards those many thousand kings with Vasudeva at their head, honoured and respected Vasudeva, as well as all of those kings, by offering them the marks of respect (Arghya and Pädya), and assigned Vasudeva and each of those thousands of kings to a separate (or independent) tent (or pavilion). Then Vāsudeva and those other kings went, each to their respective tents, got down from the elephant back, camped their armies (properly), entered their respective gues:-houses, and being comfortably seated and lying down in their guest houses on seats and beds, were comfortably settled down, being entertained with musical concerts, and dramatic and dancing performances. Then the king Drupada returned to Kāmpilyapura, got plenty of food etc. ready, called his household staff and said to them :-"Go you, O B., and serve all this plenty of food etc. and wines, liquors, meat, Sīdhu and Prasanna
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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