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CHAPTÉR TÉN his mind disgusted, having the lesser vows in the first place, began observing the statuesque posture at that time. Going outside to a cemetery, he practiced kāyotsarga and was seen by Nabhaḥsena who was always looking for a vulnerable point in him. Nabhaḥsena said to him: “Heretic, why do you do this ? Take the fruit of the trick of kidnaping Kamalāmelā.” With these words, Nabhaḥsena, evil-hearted, put the neck of a jar on his head and filled it with coals from a funeral-pyre. Sāgara, wise, endured it completely, died quickly and, the formula of homage to the five Parameșțhins being recalled, went to heaven.
Story of the drum (159–179) One day Sakra said in his council: “Krsna causes a recital of virtues, avoiding faults, and does not fight with low fights.” A certain god, not believing his speech, went to Dvāravati; at that time Hari started out in his chariot to amuse himself as he liked. The god created on the road a dead dog with a black body which afflicted all the people to a great distance by the evil smell. Seeing it, Kșşņa said, “ The white teeth in the mouth of the dog with a black body are very beautiful.” . Then the god assumed the form of a horse-thief, stole Sārngin's jewel of a horse, and beat Kțsna's soldiers following the track. Krsna himself ran near and said to him: “Why do you steal my jewel of a horse ? Now turn him loose. Where are you going, sir?”. The god said, “ After you have defeated me in a fight, take the horse, sir.” Krşņa said, “ Get a chariot in that case, for I fight in a chariot.” The god said: “ Enough of chariot, elephant, et cetera. But make a contest with my fights, arm-fights, et cetera.”
Govinda replied: “I am defeated. Take the horse. I certainly do not fight in a low fight even if I lose everything." The god, satisfied, said to Janārdana, “Choose a boon, fortunate man,” and accompanied it with the telling of the Sakra-incident. Krşņa replied to the god: “Now the city Dvārikā is filled with calamities from disease. Give something
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