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CHAPTER SEVEN In the presence of all the people, Krşņa himself gave the girls to Sāmba and made great joy to Jāmbavati
Sāmba went to bow to Vasudeva 209 and said: “Father, you married women after you had roamed over the earth for a long time. I married one hundred maidens at the same time without roaming. There is a distinct difference between you and me.” Vasudeva replied: “O villain, resembling a
frog in a well, you were banished by your father. Shame upon · you devoid of pride! But I, being insulted by my brother,
left by conduct proper for heroes, and roamed everywhere without hindrance and married maidens, villain. Begged urgently by their relatives whom I had met at the proper time, I went to their houses, but not like you.” Realizing that he had shown disrespect to a venerable person, Śāmba bowed deeply to his grandfather, his hands folded respectfully, and said: “I said that from ignorance. It was the bad behavior of a boy. The honored father must pardon it. The father is superior by his virtues.”
War between Krşņa and Jarāsandha (134_457)
Now, some important merchants came there by sea from Yavanadvipa, bringing much merchandise. They sold the other merchandise, but not their jeweled blankets. Seeking a special profit, they went to Rājagļha. They were taken by merchants living there, going ahead, to the house of Jivayasas, daughter of the King of Magadha. They showed Jivayaśas the jeweled blankets, cool in hot weather, warm in winter, with thick fine wool. Half the price of the blankets having been obtained, they sighed, “We came, having left Dvārikā, hoping to get more.” Jivayaśas asked them, “What city is Dvārikā, pray? Who is king there?” The merchants said: “The city Dvārikā was made by the gods on ground given by the ocean. Krsna is king there, the son of Devaki and Vasudeva." Hearing that, Jivayasas said with outcries, “ Now my husband's
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