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THE ELEVENTH SKAXDHA
THE MUSHALA. XI. I.
Sri Krishna, with the help of RAma, the Yadavas and the
Pandavas, killed the Daityas, born as Kings. He made the Pandavas
his instruments in the great war. When the Kings on both sides and
their armies were killed, Sri Krishna thought within himself: "The
pressure is not yet all removed from the earth. For these powerful
Yadavas, backed by me, have become mad with power. I shall bring
on disunion among them, which will be the cause of their death.
Then I can have rest and may go to my own abode."
Visva-mitra, Asita, Kanva, Durvasas, Bhrigu, Angiras, Kasyapa,
Vamadeva, Atri, Vasistha, Narada and other Rishis went to a sacred
place called Pindaraka near Dvaroka. The Yadava boys were play-
ing among themselves. They dressed Samba, son of Jambavati,
as a girl and took him to the Rishis, saying she was pregnant and
inquiring whether she would have a son or a daughter. The Rishis
could not bear this impertinence and they said: "O you fools, she
will bring forth a Mushala (a pestle) that will be the ruin of your
line." The boys were terrified. Samba did produce an iron pestle.
They took the pestle and went home. The boys related the story to
all the Yadavas. Ahuka, the chief of the clan, ordered the pestle to
be ground down to powder and the powder to be thrown into the
Sea. This was done, but a portion remained. That portion was also
thrown into the Sea. A fish swallowed the iron piece. The fish was
caught by a fisherman. He made two spears of the iron found in the
fish. The powdered iron grains were carried by the waves to the
coast and there they grew into reeds.
THE BHAGAVATA PATH.
SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 2-5.
Vasudeva asked Narada about the Path of Bhagavat which
leads to Moksha. Narada said:
"Of the sons of Rishabha, nine became well-versed in Atma
Vidya. They were Kavi, Hari, Antariksha, Prabuddha, Pippalayana
Avirhotra, Drumila, Chamasa, and Kara-bhajana.
The Rishis of Bharata Varsha were performing Yajna at the
place of Nimi and these nine Rishis went there.
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