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Chapter 36 -
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Chapter 36: The Bull
Arishthâsura defeated
and Akrûra Sent by Kamsa

(1) The
son of Vyâsa said: 'Next the
bull-demon named Arishtha came
to
the cowherd village. He had a huge hump and made with his body and hooves the
earth
tremble as he tore her open.
(21) Then he summoned for
Mushthika, Cânûra, S'ala, Tos'ala and others, as also for
his ministers
and his elephant keepers. The king of Bhoja said to them: (22-23) 'Dear
mates, Mushthika and Cânûra, please listen to this o
heroes. It turns out that the cowherd village of Nanda is where the two
sons of Ânakadundubhi are living. My death was predicted to
happen by [the hands of] Krishna and Balarâma. If we manage Them
to get them over here for a wrestling game,
you have to kill them.
Chapter 37: Kes'i and Vyoma
Killed and
Nârada Eulogizes Krishna's Future

(3) When he being hard to
conquer
and approach, agressive with a mouth wide open swallowing the sky,
saw Him before him, he rushed furiously forward to attack the
Lotus-eyed Lord with his legs.
(28) A son of the demon Maya named Vyoma ['the
sky'], a powerful magician, assuming the disguise of a gopa,
played for one of the many thieves and took away almost all those who
acted as the sheep.

Chapter 38: Akrûra's Musing and
Reception in Gokula
(28-33) In Vraja he saw
Krishna and Râma, who with their eyes that looked like autumnal
lotuses were heading for where the cows were milked, wearing yellow and
blue clothes. The two shelters to the goddess were bluish-dark and fair
skinned youngsters most beautiful to behold with mighty arms,
attractive faces and a gait like that of an elephant. With Their feet
marked by the flag, bolt, goad and lotus, the great souls with Their
smiles and glances full of compassion added to the beauty of the cow
pasture. They
whose pastimes were so magnanimous and attractive were freshly bathed
and wore jeweled necklaces, flower garlands. Their limbs were anointed
with auspicious, fragrant substances and their
apparel was spotless. The
two original, most excellent persons, who are the Cause
and Lord of the universe [see also 5.25]
for the welfare of that universe had descended in Their different forms
of Balarâma and Kes'ava. O King with their effulgence They
dispelled, as a mountain of emerald and a mountain of silver both
being decorated
with gold, the darkness in all directions.

Chapter 39: Krishna
and Balarâma Leave for Mathurâ
(8) S'rî S'uka said:
'On the request of the Supreme Lord the descendant of Madhu
[Akrûra, see 9.23: 29]
described the inimical attitude and the
murder schemes [of Kamsa] towards Vasudeva and the Yadus.
(19) The fine gopîs
said: 'O providence, where is your mercy to bring together the embodied
ones in love and friendship while you leave each of us to her devices
being unfulfilled in her aims; how useless you toy with us like a
child! (20)
Having shown to us the face of Mukunda framed in black locks, His fine
cheeks and straight nose and the beauty of His modest smile dispelling
the misery, you're not doing any good making them invisible.

(32) While the women thus lamented, at
sunrise Akrûra having performed his morning duties, next set out
with
his chariot. (33) The gopas headed by Nanda following Him in their
wagons brought along an abundance of offerings and clay pots filled
with dairy products. (34) The gopîs to that, following Krishna
hoping for some pacifying words to comfort them, stood waiting. (35)
Seeing them thus lamenting as He was leaving, the Greatest of
the Yadus consoled
them
full of love giving the message: 'Keep courage' [*]
Chapter 40: Akrûra's Prayers
(28) Being so am I
approaching Your feet that together with Your mercy are impossible to
attain for the ones impure o Lord. Keeping that in mind that,
when it happens that of a
person his wandering in
the material world comes to a
stop, the [stable] consciousness will develop by worship of the true to
You [the devotees, association, teachers, scriptures and natural time],
whose navel is like a lotus.
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