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half of the south of Ardha-Bharata. There, I saw queen Draupadi before.” Then Kršņa said to Kacchulla as fol. lows: 0 B., this is entirely your own (mischievous) doing"? Then that Kacchulla, on being thus taunted (lit. addressed) by Krspa, invoked the Utpatanī (magic lore, and went away as he had come. Then Kroņa called a messenger and said to him thus:-'Hie thee, O B., to Hastināpura, and tell king Pandu the following news, viz.-Thus, O B., news is received, and it is reported) that Draupadi is in the capital city Aparakamkā, in the palace of Padmanābha, in the eastern half of the Dhatakīkhanda. Let the five Påndavas, therefore, go to the eastern sea-coast, accompanied by the fourfold army, and wait for me there. Then the nessenger,...repeats... upto...wait for me... upto... they did accordingly. Then Krsna called his personal attendants and ordered them thus:-"Go you, O B., [P.41] and beat the "War-drum' (i.e. the Marching signal). Then, on hearing the sound of that Marching-drum (or clarion call), the ten Das'ārbas with Samudravijaya at their head, ...upto...the fifty six thousand mighty heroes, all armoured and girded up...and taking their arms and weapons, some on horseback, others mounted on elephants,...upto... surrounded by crowds (lit.a network) of men,went towards the Sudharmā assembly, towards Krşņa, and with folded hands,...greeted and hailed him. Then Kțspa, mounted on a goodly elephant, with an um. brella of Korantaka flowers being held over him,...surrounded by bands of mighty warriors,-some on horse-back, and some on elephants, went out in state), through the city Dwaravati went to the eastern sea-coast, met the five Pāņdavas alone, encamped his army, had a 'Fasting-hall' erected, entered it, and remained therein, thinking in his mind about the god Susthita. Then as the 'Three days' fast' of Krsna was coming to a close, (the god) Susthita appeared (before Krspa) (and said):—“Tell me, O B., what I am to do". Then Kșşņa said to him:-"OB,, Queen Draupadi,... upto...is reported to be in the palace of Padmanabha. Do you, therefore, O B., make way for the five chariots of the five Pāndavas, with mine as the sixth one, so that I shall be able to) go to the
capital city Aparakamkā, to rescue queen Draupadī. Then Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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