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CHAPTER NINE What question of asking in case of what is one's own ?”
Delighted by this speech, Krşņa went and reported this to Samudravijaya and Samudravijaya said: “There is great devotion to your fathers and affection for your brothers, son. You give us great joy that you have caused a disposition toward pleasure on Nemi's part. For so long the wish clung to my very heart that Arişğanemi should consent to marry.”
Then summoning Kroșțuki, King Samudravijaya asked the day for the marriage of Nemi and Rājimati. Kroșțuki said: “Certainly no other auspicious affairs are suitable in the rainy season, to say nothing of a marriage.” Samudra said to him: “Delay in this case is not fitting. Nemi has been moved to marriage by Krşņa with difficulty. There must be no obstacle to the marriage. Name a day very near. A marriage in the Gāndharva fashion might take place with your permission.” After reflecting, Kroșțuki said, “ If that is so, scion of the Yadus, the design must be accomplished on the white sixth of Srāvana.”
The king rewarded Kroştuki and dismissed him and had the day announced to Bhoja. Then the two made preparations. In the city Dvārakā Kșşņa had jeweled platforms, arches, et cetera made at every shop, at every city-gate, at every house. On the day near the wedding, the Daśārhas, Sirin and Sārngin; the mothers, Sri Sivā, Rohiņi, Devaki, and others; Bala's wives, Revati and others; Hari's wives, Bhāmā and others; the nurses and other important women, with loud songs seated Neminātha on a throne facing the east; and Bala and Sārngin themselves bathed him with pleasure.
After preparing Nemi with the wedding-ribbon tied on and carrying an arrow in his hand, Govinda went to Ugrasena's house. Then Kțşņa himself in accordance with the ritual anointed Rājīmati, a young girl with a face like the full moon.
He returned to his own house and, after passing the night, got Nemi ready to go to the marriage-house. Then Ariștanemi, shining with a white umbrella and white chauris, wearing a white garment with a fringe adorned with pearl ornaments,
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