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maidens of good character.
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And said he : 0 Lord, propitiated as you are and possessed as you are of charming qualities accept this your grandson, the lord of Uşā, along with his wife and protect this person (i.e. myself, me), who am completely devoted to you along with my kinsmen and my kingdom.
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Having paid his respects and bowed to the great and resplendent Krsna, Bāna with his throat choked with · affectionate tears, embraced his daughter and son-in
law and repaired to his palace.
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Gazing at his grandson with his eyes wet with tender affection and smelling for a long time the bride's head hung low on account of great bashfulness Krsna voluntarily and joyfully seated the couple in his own chariot which was brought near by his charioteer, and with great joy and majestic dignity he along with his bulky army set out for his metropolis. That Murāri (lit. foe or slayer of the demon called Mura, name of Visnu - Krsna) who was cheerful and free from rebellion of his enemies and who was accompanied by the ladies in the chariot shone like a rain-cloud accompanied by flashes of lightning in the rainy season. Accompanied by hosts of Vrsnis such as Balarama, Pradyumna, Kịtavarman, Sātyaki and the like, that Hari entered Dvāravatī, his own capital like Indra entering Amaravati — his capital. Thus (ends) the Third Canto in the (poem) Usāņiruddham.
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