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Narada and he came to see things with his own eyes at Dvaraka.
He entered one of the rooms and found Krishna seated with one of
the girls. Krishna washed the feet of Narada and sprinkled the water
over his body.
The Rishi entered another room. Krishna was playing at dice
with one of his wives and with Uddhava. He entered another room
and found Krishna was taking care of his children.
So he entered room after room. Krishna was either bathing or
making preparations for the sacrifice, or feeding Brahmanas, or making
recitals of Gayatrl, or riding, or driving, or taking counsel of minis-
ters, or making gifts, or hearing recitals of sacred books. He was in
one place following Dharma, in one Artha and in another Kama.
Narada smiled and said: "O Lord of Yoga, I know the Yoglc
Maya, by service at Thy feet, as it is manifest in me, though hard of
perception by those that are themselves under the influence of Maya.
Now permit me to roam about the Lokas, filled with Thy glory,
singing Thy deeds, which purify all the worlds."
Sri Krishna said:
"O Brahmana, I am the teacher, the maker and the recogniser
of Dharma. It is to teach people that I have resorted to all this. O
Son, do not be deluded."
THE RAJA SUYA AND JARASANDHA.
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 70-73.
Krishna was holding council in the Assembly Room called
Sudharma. A Brahmana came as a messenger from the Rajas who
had been imprisoned by Jarasandha and confined fn a hill fort. The
Rajas sought their delivery from Krishna, who had defeated Jarasan-
dha seven times and had been defeated by him only once.
Narada appeared at the time. Krishna enquired from him
about the Pandavas. The Rishi said:
"
"Raja Yudhisthira intends to perform the great Yajna Raja
Suya in Thy honor. Please give thy consent ". Krishna turned to-
wards Uddhava and asked for advice.
Uddhava gauged the feelings of Narada, of Krishna and the
assembly and said;
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