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Harivaṃśa
157. Krishna invites a meeting of his kinsmen
VAISHAMPAYANA said:—Thereupon having honored Garuda like his friend Vāsudeva took him to his own house. Having saluted Janārddana that sky-ranging bird, with his permission, rose up into the sky.
At that time, having agitated completely the ocean, the abode of Makaras, with the wind caused by the flapping of his wings the bird flew towards the eastern sea (1–3).
Saying “I will again come at the time of work” Vinatā's son departed. Krishna honored, with jewels acquired by his own prowess, his old father Anakadundubhi, the king Ugrasena, Baladeva, Satyaki, Sāndipani, the Brāhmana Gārgya, and other members of the Vrishni, Andhaka and Bhoja races.
The ambassadors, adorned with ear-rings and garlands, announced at the crossings and high ways of Dwārakā :—
“The enemies of the Brāhnanas have been slain: the slayer of Madhu has returned unscathed from the battle-field and the Vrishnis and Andhakas have acquired victory” (4–8).
Afterwards having saluted Sāndipani first Janārddana bowed unto the king Ahuka. Thereupon with Rāma, Vāsava's younger brother saluted his father, with tears in his eyes, whose heart was filled with joy.
Afterwards approaching the Dāshārhas and calling every one of them by name Adhokshaja honored them all. O descendant of Bharata, after showing these civilities all the Yādavas, headed by Upendra, sat on celestial thrones set with jewels of every description.
Afterwards commanded by Krishna Naraka's servents brought there the riches and the assembly-hall which they hard brought before.
Thereupon blowing his bugle, Janārddana, the foremost of Yadus, honored all the Dāshārhas (9-14).
Thereupon according to Krishna's order the Dāshārhas entered into the assembly-hall, charming, having seats and a door made of jewels.
As the cave of a mountain is inhabited by lions so that assembly-hall, filled with the leading Yadu chiefs, shone superbly beautiful.
Govinda, followed by the Vrishnis and Bhojas, placing Ugrasena before him, sat with Rāma on the huge golden seat. Welcoming all the Yadu chiefs who were seated there according to their age the foremost of Purushas said (15-18).
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