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THE RECOVERY OF DRAUPADI Somaśarman. For he was an aid to your brother in attaining emancipation at once. Emancipation may be acquired after a long time, but in a moment with assistance, just like that you gave today to the old Brāhman in delivering the bricks. If Somaśarman had not done such a thing to your brother, how would his emancipation have taken place without any delay? The one who, going to hang himself after seeing you enter the city, dies with a broken neck-know that he is your brother's murderer.”
Then Krşņa, weeping, performed his brother's funeral rites, et cetera himself, entered the city and saw Soma dead just as described. He had him bound by the feet, had men drag him through the city, and had him thrown outside, a new offering for vultures, et cetera.
Yadus become mendicants (146-153)
Because of that sorrow many Yadus became mendicants under Nemi, and the nine Daśārhas except Vasudeva. Sivā, the Master's mother, and seven fulf brothers, and other sons of Hari, became mendicants under the Lord. Rājīmati, with a desire for emancipation, became a mendicant under the Master and Ekanāsā, Nanda's daughter, and many other women of the Yadus. Hari took a vow to abstain from marriage and all his daughters became mendicants under the Master. Except Kanakavati, Rohiņi, and Devaki, Vasudeva's wives became mendicants under Nemi.
As Kanakavati was meditating at home on the duration of existence, her omniscience appeared, her karmas suddenly broken. She, a festival for her made by the gods informed by Nemi, adopted mendicancy herself and went to the Master's presence. After she had seen Nemi, she went to a forest and, after fasting for thirty days, Kanakavati died and attained emancipation.
Death of Sāgaracandra (154–158) Sāgaracandra, the son of Nişadha, the grandson of Rāma,
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