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Kakudmin took his daughter Rcvati with him and went to
Brahma loka to enquire of Brahma, who should be her husband.
The Gandharvas were singing at the time and Kakudmin had to wait
for a moment. He then saluted Brahma and made the enquiry.
Brahma laughed and said: "O king, the men of your choice are
dead and gone. I do not hear even of their sons and grandsons.
Twenty seven yuga cycles have now passed away. Therefore go
back to thy place and give thy daughter to Baladeva, who has now
incarnated as an Ansa (part) of Vishnu for the good of Bhur-loka.
And so the king did. (The Present is the 28th Yuga cycle. Bala-
deva is the brother of Sri Krishna.)
(9) NABHAGA.
SKANDHA IX. CHAPS. 4-6.
Nabhaga remained long with his Guru. So his brothers
thought he had become a Brahma-charin. They reserved no share
for him at partition. Nabhaga at last returned to his house and
asked for his share In the patrimony. The brothers pointed out
their father Manu as his share. Nabhaga asked his father " How
is it my brothers have reserved thee for my share?" Manu replied:
"Child, do not believe them. The clan of Angiras are performing
Yajna. They get confounded on every sixth day. This is the sixth
day. Give them two Vaisvadeva Suktas. When they go to Svarga
after completion of their Yajna they will leave all their sacrificial
wealth to you." Nabhaga did as he was told. The Angirasas left all
the property remaining on the sacrificial ground to Nabhaga. As
he was going to take those things, a dark Purusha appeared from the
north and said. " These are mine."
"But the Rishis have given them to me " said Nabhaga.
"Go to your father then and ask for the solution " said the
dark Purusha.
"Yes, the remnants of a Sacrifice belong to Rudra " said
Manu.
Nabhaga returned and said " Yes these remnants of sacrifice
all belong to thee. So my father told me"
"I am pleased with thee and thy father. Both of you have
spoken the truth " said Rudra, " I give thee supreme wisdom. I also
give thee these remnants. Take them now."
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