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BIRTH OF RĀMA, KĶŞŅA, AND ARIŞTANEMI 177
Just then the blessed sun set and Yavana, Sahadeva, and the others camped on the spot. When daylight came, they did not see the mountain nor the funeral-pyre and messengers said to them, “The Yadus have gone far away." Knowing from the confession of old men that bewilderment had been made by the gods, Yavana and the others turned back and told all that to the Lord of Magadha. Jarāsandha fell to the ground in a deep swoon. When conscious, he cried, “ Kāla, Kāla! Kansa, Kansa!”
Learning of Kāla's death as they marched, the Yadus, very happy, paid honor to Kroșțuki, confidence in whom had been created. The flying ascetic, Atimuktaka, came to them while they were in a forest on the road and was worshipped by the lord of Daśārhas. Samudravijaya bowed to the muni and asked him, “ Blessed One, what will happen to us in this misfortune?” The sage said: “Do not fear. Your Prince Ariştanemi will be the twenty-second Tīrthakệt, whose heroism is unequaled in the three worlds. Rāma and Krşņa will be a Bala and a Vişņu, located at Dvārakā, lords of half of Bharata by the slaying of Jarāsandha.” Delighted, then Samudra worshipped and dismissed the muni.
He went to the province Surāșțra by easy marches. There they made a camp together with eighteen crores of families to the northwest of Mt. Raivataka.184 Krşņa’s wife, Satyabhāmā, bore two sons there, Bhānu and Bhāmara by name, the color of pure gold. On a day designated by Kroșțuki, after Hari had bathed and made an oblation, he made a pājā to the ocean, and fasted for three days. On the third night, the god Susthita,185 Lord of the Lavaņa Ocean, came there, standing in the air, his hands folded submissively. The god gave Pāñcajanya to Kansări (Kșşņa) and Sughoșa to Muşţikäri (Bala); and he gave divine jewels, wreaths, and garments.
The god said to Křşņa: "For what reason was I, the god
184 391. The modern Girnar,
185 394. Cf. II, p. 115, 23 N
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