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or clue (or trail) of her, nor any news of her, he went to king Pandu and said to him :-"Oh Father ! I am at a loss to know whether queen Draupadi has been taken away, or carried away, or kidnapped perforce, from my side, while I was fast asleep on the terrace of my palace, by some god, or demon, or demigod, or Kinnara, or Mahoraga, or Gandharva ! I wish, therefore, that a rigorous search and investigation be made for (finding out) queen Draupadī.” Then king Pandu called his personal staff and ordered them thus :- "Go you, O B, and proclaim loudly on tbe streets, on three-cornered places, on the triangular places, on the squares on the circles, on the royal roads and highways of Hastināpura as follows:-"Thus, O B., it is not (definitely) known whether queen Draupadi has been carried away, taken away, or kidnapped from the side of king Yudhisthira while he was fast asleep on the terrace of his palace! Whosoever, therefore, O B., would find and give) any trace, clue and news about queen Draupadi, unto him king Pandu (P 39] would give (as reward) plenty of wealth;" -make this proclamation, and report to me (the execution of) this order. The household attendants ...upto ... reported. Then king Pandu, not getting any information, trace, or news of queen Draupadī, sent for queen Kuntī and said to her :-"Go you, O B., to Dwaravatī, and tell this news to Kļşņa. The eminent Krşņa Vāsudeva (alone)might search (and find out) queen Draupadī; otherwise, I am afraid, we shall get no trace, scent, or news of queen Draupadī. Then queen Kunti, on being thus addressed by king Pangu, ...upto... promised (to do as bidden), and having bathed, and offered oblations, went out through the city of Hastināpura, riding on the back of an excellent elephant, and going through the couutry of Kurus, she went towards Saurāṣtra, towards the city Dwaravati, and on reaching the park (outside the city), she got down from the elephant, called her gersonal attendants, and said to them :- “Go you, O B., into the city of Dwāra vatī, and going to Kļşoa, request him, with your hands folded ... as follows:—“Thus, Sire, your aunt Kuntī has come hither post-haste, and desires to see you." Then those attendants .... upto...told (the message to Krşņa). Then Kșşņa,
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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