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CHAPTER FIVÉ and the Daśārhas with their descendants, I shall perform my husband's funeral rites. Otherwise, I shall enter the fire.” After making this vow publicly, she went to the city Rājagpha ruled over by Jarāsandha. With permission of Rāma and Krşņa, King Samudravijaya made Ugrasena king in the city Mathurā. Janārdana (Krşņa) married Satyabhāmā, who was given by Ugrasena, with fitting rites on the day designated by Kroșțuki.
Now, Jivayaśas, weeping, her hair disheveled, entered Jarāsandha's assembly, like Bad Luck embodied. Questioned by Jarāsandha, she told with difficulty the story of Atimuktaka and Kansa's slaying. Jarāsandha said: “ Kansa did not do well, since he did not kill Devaki herself. How is there ploughing in the absence of a field? Do not weep now, child. I shall make their women weep, by killing all of Kansa's slayers together with destruction of the root (Devaki).”
After telling her this, Jarāsandha gave instructions to a king, named Somaka, and despatched him to Samudravijaya. Arriving in Mathurā, he said to King Samudravijaya: “ Your lord, Jarāsandha, commands you: ‘Jivayaśas is dearer than life to us. Because of her affection Kansa was her husband. To whom is this not known? You, our servant, may remain in peace; but Rāma and Krsna, these insignificant enemies of Kansa, must be surrendered. Moreover, even though the seventh child was surrendered before, surrender him now; but Rāma must be surrendered because of protecting him.'”
Samudravijaya said: “ If six children were surrendered by honest Vasudeva without my knowledge, that was not fitting. If Kansa has been killed by the boys, Rāma and Krşņa, from hostility because of their brothers' murder, what crime have they committed in this? The one fault on our part is this: that Vasudeva voluntarily from simplicity--that with his knowledge six sons 183 of mine were killed. My sons, Rāma and Krşņa, are the breath of life (to me). This action of your
183 346. I.e., nephews.
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