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The Rishis asked Balarama to kill Valvala, son of the Danava
Ilvala, who used to pollute the sacrificial ground on certain days of
the moon. They also asked Rama to travel all over Bharata Varsha
for twelve months, and take his bath at the sacred places.
Rama killed Valvala and went out on pilgrimage. On his
return to Prabhasa he heard about the death of the Kshatriya kings
in the war between the Kurus and the Pandavas. He went to Ku-
rukshetra. Bhima and Duryodhana were then fighting with each other
with their clubs. Balarama tried to bring about peace. But they did
not heed his words. He then returned to Dvaraka.
Balarama once more went to Xaimisha and he was adored by
the Rishis.
SRfDAMAN.
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 80-81.
Krishna had a Brahmana fellow-student, by name Sridaman.
He was well-read in the Vedas, self controlled and contented. He
had a wife. He lived on whatever was freely given to him by others.
His wife was ill-clad and ill-fed, like himself. One day she ap-
proached her husband and said:
"Husband, your friend is the Lord of Lakshmi (the goddess of
wealth) herself. Go to him and he will give you wealth. He gives
even his own self to those that meditate on his lotus feet. What can
not that Lord of the Universe give to those that worship him with
some desire?" Being repeatedly pressed by his wife, he at last
resolved to go to Krishna, thinking that the sight of his friend would
be his greatest gain. He asked his wife for some offering for his friend,
She begged four handfuls of flattened rice (Chipitaka) from the
Brahmanas and tied that up in one corner of her husband's rag.
The Brahmana went to Dvaraka, thinking all the way how he could
meet Krishna. He passed through certain apartments and went
into one of the rooms. Krishna was seated with one of his wives.
He saw the Brahmana from a distance and rose up to receive him.
He came down and embraced his former companion with both his
hands. Krishna gave him a respectful welcome and a seat by his
own side. He then talked with him about the old reminiscences of
student life, how they passed their days at the residence of SandipanJ,
how faithfully they carried out the behests of the Guru and his wife,
how necessary it was to respect the Guru and such other topics. He
then smilingly looked at the Brahmana and said:
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