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your home. Vasudeva then performed Yajna, and the Rishis officiat-
ed. The Yajna over, the Rishis went a\vay. Dhritarashtra, Vidura,
the Pandavas, Bhishma, Drona, Kunti, Narada, Vyasa, his friends
and relatives, parted with a heavy heart. Xarada and his followers
were detained for three months by the Yadavas, such was their love
for them. They then received many presents and left for Mathura.
Seeing the approach of the rainy season, the Yadavas also went back
to Dvaraka.
VASUDEVA, DEVAKI, AND THEIR DEAD SONS.
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 85.
Vasudeva now believed his sons to be lords of the Universe.
He once asked them whether they had not incarnated for relieving the
pressure on the Earth. Krishna replied: "I, yourselves, this Rama,
the people of Dvaraka, nay the whole universe are to be known as
Brahma. Atma, though one and self-manifest, becomes manifold, ac-
cording to the nature of the beings in which its manifestation takes
place. Compare the variety in the manifestation of the Bhutas in the
Bhoutic objects."
Hearing these words of wisdom, Vasudeva learned to see unity
in diversity.
Devaki had heard of the powers of Rama and Krishna in
bringing back to life the deceased son of their Guru. She asked them
to shew her the sons that had been killed by Kansa.
Rama and Krishna entered by Yogic power the regions of
Sutala. Bali shewed them every respect and worshipped them.
Krishna said: "In the Svayambhava Manvantara, Marichi had
six sons by Urna. These sons of the Rishi laughed at Brahma,
because he grew passionate towards his daughter. For this they be-
came Asuras and sons of Hiranyakasipu. Yoga Maya carried them
to the womb of Devaki and they became her sons. They were
killed by Kansa. Devaki takes them to be her own sons and laments
over their death. They are now with you; I shall take them over to
my mother to remove her grief. They shall then go to Devaloka,
free from the effects of their curse. Smara, Udgitha, Parishvanga,
Patanga, Kshudra-bhuka and Ghrini these shall by my favor again
attain a good state." (Smara is called Kirtimat.)
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