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He then searched for the jewel, but could not find it. Turning to
his brother, he said, " For nothing have I killed Satadhanu. The
jewel is not with him." Rama replied " Satadhanu must have left
the jewel with some one. Try to find him out. Go back to
Dvaraka. I shall in the meantime pass some time with my friend,
the king of Mithila." Rama remained at Mithila for a few years.
Duryodhana also came there. He learned the art of fighting with the
mall from Rama.
Sri Krishna went back to Dvaraka and told Satyabhama how
he had killed Satadhanu but could not find the jewel. Kritavarman
and Akrura heard all that took place and they fled for their lives
from Dvaraka. In the absence of Akrura the people of Dvaraka
suffered from bodily and mental pain as well as disturbances from the
Devas and the elements. Those who forgot the glory of Sri Krishna
attributed all this to the absence of Akrura. But it was not possible
that such things should happen where Sri Krishna resided (without
His wish.)
"Once upon a time there were no rains at Kasi (Benares).
The king of Kasi offered his daughter Gandivi to Svafalka and it
rained at Kasi. Akrura is the son of that Svafalka. He has got
the powers of his father. It rains wherever Akrura lives and the
land becomes free from epidemics and calamities."
The old people talked thus. Sri Krishna knew it was not so.
He sent for Akrura, shewed him every respect, and smilingly ad-
dressed him thus: "O lord of giving (Danapati), Satadhanu must
have left the Syamantaka jewel with thee. I knew this from before.
Satrajit left no son. His daughter's son is therefore his true heir.
But it is not so easy to keep the jewel. Thou dost keep the ob-
servances well. So let it be with thee. But in the matter of this
jewel, even my brother does not believe me. Therefore shew it once
and give peace to your friends." Akrura made over the jewel to Sri
Krishna. He shewed it to his clansmen, in order to remove the
stain of suspicion against him. He then returned it to Akrura.
THE OTHER WIVES OF SRI KRISHNA.
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 58-59.
Sri Krishna went to see the Pandava brothers at Hastina-
pura. They gave him a most devoted reception. One day Krishna
and Arjuna went on a hunting excursion to the side of the Yamuna.
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