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take revenge for his friend's death, he began to do all sorts of mis-
chief, especially in the regions of DvarakA.
Balarama was in the midst of some girls on the Raivataka hill.
The monkey made all sorts of gestures to annoy and insult the girls
and he provoked Balarama again and again who then killed Dvi-vid,
to the great joy of all.
SAMBA, LAKSHANA AND BALARAMA.
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 68.
Lakshana, daughter of Duryodhana, was to select her own hus-
band, and there was an assembly of princes. Samba, son of Jamba-
vati, carried away the girl by force. The Kauravas could not brook
this insult. Bhishma, Kama, Salya, BhOri, Yajna Ketu and Duryo-
dhana united to defeat Samba and they brought him back as a pri-
soner. Narada gave the information to the Vrishnis and their chief
Ugra-sena gave them permission to fight with the Kauravas. Bala
rama did not like that the Kurus and Yadus should fight with one
another. So he went himself to Hastinapura. He remained outside
the town and sent Uddhava to learn the views of Dhrita-Rashtra.
The Kurus came in a body to receive Balarama. When the formali-
ties were over, Balarama composedly asked the Kurus, in the name of
king Ugrasena, to restore Samba. The Kurus proudly replied: "We
have given the kingdom to the Vrishnis and Yadus. A wonder in-
deed, they want to become our equals and to dictate to us! Surely
the lamb cannot take away the lion's game."
Balarama thought how foolish the Kurus had become. They
did not know the powers of Ugrasena and of Krishna. In anger he
exclaimed, "I will make the earth to be stripped of all Kauravas"
He took his plough and gave a pull to Hastinapura. The town be-
came topsy-turvy. The Kurus came and adored him. They brought
back Samba and LakshanA. Duryodhana made large presents and
Balarama became appeased. He went back with Samba and his bride
to Hastinapura and related what had happened to the Yadus.
NARADA AND THE WIVES OF SRIKRISHNA.
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 69.
"What a wonder that Srikrishna married 16 thousand girls,
all at one and the same time, with but one body!" So thought
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