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lion-man (Nara-simba) and began to scratch the ground with a terrible noise. Then king Padmanabha, seeing his entire city being rased to tbe ground, was scared, and went for refuge to queen Draupadī. At her advice, he humbly surrendered himself to Krşpa and lay prostrato at his feet. Noblə and compassionate Krşụa forgave him. Then Krşņa, accompanied by the five Pāodavas and queen Draupadi, began to cross the Lavana sea,
At that time, Kapila Vásudeva, ruling in the eastern half of Bhārata Varsa in Dhatakikhanda, being advised by Munisuvrata, speedily went towards the sea coast and on seeing the white and yellow banner-tips of Krsna Väsudova while he was passing through the Lavaņa Sea, blew his conoh Having heard that sound Krşņa also blew his conch. Thus the two Vasudevas exchanged grectings by blowing their conches. Thereafter Kapila Väsudeva went to Aparakaņkā, and seeing it all destroyed, in great rage he ordered Padmanabha to leave the kingdom, and crowuled his son as king.
Tben Kșşņa, accompanied by the five Pandavas and queen Draupadī, safely crossed the Lavana sea. Thereupon the Pāndavas, being directed by Kșşņa, crossed the Ganges with a boat. Afterwards they concealed that boat and stayed waiting for Krşpa, Krşņa saw Susthita, the Lord of the Lavaņa Sea, and went to the Ganges; but not finding a boat anywhere. he lifted up his chariot with one arm and began to cross the river with the other. On reaching the middle of the river he felt exhausted. Thinking that the Pandavas had crossed the river with their arms, he was astonished at their strength and power. Then the Goddess Ganges, knowing his thoughts, gave him a passage (or ford). Krşụa crossed the river and went to the Pandavas. Knowing from them that they had concealed the boat in order to test his strength, he became very furious at the thought that they were not still convinced of his greatness, and so he crushed their chariots, banished them from the kingdom, and went towards the city Dwārăvati,
The five Pánòavas returned to Hastināpura in a dejected mood. King Pandu severely admonished them for having Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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