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entered a temple and called her. She said: "I will not enter there. Give me the money here." Saying, "You will have to enter here," Samba seized her by the hand and began to drag her like an elephant a creeper. Saying, "Villain, why are you seizing my wife?" the Abhira beat him quickly; and Jāmbavati and Hari revealed themselves. When he saw his parents, Śāmba covered his face and fled.
Hari said to Jambavati, "Your son's bad behavior has been seen." On the next day Śarngin had him brought by force and he came, making a wedge. Questioned, he said: This wedge will be thrown into the mouth of any one who says a word today about yesterday. For that reason I am making it." Saying, "He, shameless, amorous, misbehaves here as he likes," Śārǹgapāņi banished Samba from his city. Pradyumna, penetrated by affection, gave the magic art Prajñapti to Samba, his brother in a former birth also, as he left.
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Bhāmā said to Pradyumna, who was always tormenting Bhiruka, "Why do you not go from the city like Samba, evilminded man?" He said, "Where shall I go?" She said, "To the cemetery." He said to her again, When will there be a meeting with me?" She said angrily, "When I take Samba by the hand, villain, and lead him here, then there will be a meeting with you." Saying, Whatever my mother commands," Rukmini's son went to the cemetery and Samba came there in his roaming. Both had taken a very large burning-fee to the cemetery and gave it for the burning of the corpses of the townspeople.
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Bhiru and Samba (107-127)
Now Bhāmā had assembled ninety-nine fair maidens for Bhiru and sought for one maiden zealously. Pradyumna learned that from Prajñapti and immediately created an army and became a king, named Jitaśatru, himself. Samba became his daughter, resembling a goddess, and, as she was playing surrounded by friends, was seen by Bhiru's nurse. After
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