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entered the waters and killed Panchajana. But he did not find the
boy within the Asura's body. Me took the conch and came back. lie
then went with Balarama to the seat of Yama called Sanyamani and
blew the conch. Yama adored the brothers and wanted to know
their behests.
Bhagavan said: "My Guru's son has certainly been brought
here by his own Karma. But hear my command and bring him to
me." "So be it" said Yama, and brought back the Guru's son. The
brothers took him to their father and said: "What more do you ask,
O Guru?"
The Guru said: "I have nothing more to ask. Now you
may go home."
UDDHAVA AND VRAJA.
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 46.
Uddhava was the chief counsellor of the Vrishms, the dear
friend of Krishna and the direct disciple of Brihaspati. He was
second to none in wisdom. His dress and decorations were those of
Krishna.
Krishna called his friend aside and said:
"Go, Uddhava, to Vraja. Bear my love to Nanda and YasodA,
Give my message to the Gopis, which will be a relief to them in their
distress. Their desires are all centred in me. I am their life. They
have given up all worldly connections for my sake. I am their
dearest and nearest friend. I protect those that give up worldly
duties for my sake. So painful is my separation to the Gopls that
they are beside themselves. Any how they live and that with diffi-
culty, only because I sent word of my speedy return."
Gladly Uddhava accepted the mission. He went to Vraja and
stayed there for a few months, consoling the Gopas and Gopis.
To Nanda and Yasoda he said:
"Rama and Krishna are the efficient and the material cause of
the Universe Purusha and Pradhana. They pervade all beings and
guide the workings of individual natures. Krishna would fulfil the
promise he made to you on the wrestling ground and come back to
Vraja ere long. Do not grieve O great ones. You shall see Krishna
by your side: He is within the heart of all beings, as fire is inside all
fuel, To him nothing is agreeable or disagreeable, nothing high or
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