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and the Gopas with the best garlands. The garland-maker prayed
for constant devotion, for friendship with the devotees and for love of
all beings. Krishna gave him these boons as well as many other
blessings.
A young girl went that way with fragrant paste in her hand.
Though young and beautiful, she was hunch-backed.
Krishna said smilingly: "Fine girl that thou art, tell me
truly what this scented thing is for. Anoint us with this, and good
shall be your lot." The girl said: "My name is Trivakra (with
three bends). I am a servant of Kansa. He likes my paste very
much. Who but you can deserve to have it?" The girl then anoint-
ed the brothers, with zeal and love. Krishna pressed her feet with
the tips of his own feet and held up her chin with two fingers
and with a little effort made her erect. The hunch on her
back was gone and she became a beauty. She invited Krishna
to her own house. Krishna knew her object and said " Let
me first do my work and then I shall visit your house." He then
passed through the traders' quarters. They made various presents.
Krishna then enquired where the Yajna Dhanus (the bow to be used
in the performance of the Yajna) was. Though warned by the
citizens, he entered the place and easily broke the bow asunder.
There was great noise. The warders ran to kill him. He killed the
guardsmen with the two parts of the bow.
It was then sun-set. The boys returned with the Gopas to
their quarters.
Kansa heard of the valour of the boys and passed the night in
evil dreams. When the day broke, he made preparations for the
wrestling match.
THE WRESTLING.
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 43-44.
Kansa took his seat on a raised platform with his ministers.
There was beating of drums. The athletes appeared on the scene,
headed by Chanur, Mushtika, Kuta, Sala and Tosala. Nanda and
other Gopas made their presents and were shown over to another
platform.
Hearing the noise, Rama and Krishna also came to see the
match. At the entrance they were obstructed by the elephant
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