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CHAPTER SIX a daughter, Susimā, whose wealth of beauty was unlimited. Namuci, who had obtained divine weapons, did not regard Krşņa's command. One day he went with Susīmā to Prabhāsa to bathe. Hari learned that he had camped there, came with an army, killed him, and took Susīmā. Govinda married her, put her in a palace near Lakşmaņā's palace, and gave her great wealth. King Rāşțravardhana sent attendants to Susimā and elephants, et cetera as a wedding-present to Kșşņa.
Marriage with Gauri (98) Hari married Gaurī, daughter of the king of Vītabhaya in Maru, and put her in a house near Susimā's house.
Marriage with Padmāvati (99–104) Then Kṛṣṇa went with Halin to Ariştapura to the svayamvara of Padmāvatī, the daughter of King Hiraṇyanābha. The two heroes were honored properly by King Hiranyanābha, full brother of Rohiņi, calling them nephews' with pleasure. King Hiranyanābha's elder brother, Raivata, became a mendicant with his father in the Blessed Nami's congregation. His daughters, 190 Revati, Rāmā, Sītā, Bandhumati, had been given before to Rohiņi's son, Rāma. As all the kings looked on, Hari took Padmāvati and defeated in battle the kings who had come to the svayamvara. Rāma and Kțşņa went to Dvārakā with their wives and Kệşņa put Padmāvati in a house near Gauri's house.
Marriage with Gândhāri (105–109) Now, in the city Puşkalāvati in the country Gāndhāra, there was a king, Carudatta, son of Nagnajit. He had a sister Gāndhāri, beautiful in form, like one by whom a challenge had been given even to the Khecarīs by her wealth of grace. At the death of their father, Carudatta was defeated by the (other) heirs and appealed by a messenger to Krşņa who was a refuge
190 102. I.e., Raivata's.
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