conditions that would entitle her to the possession of the jewel; and as to Balabhadra, he is too much addicted to wine and the pleasures of sense to lead a life of self-denial. We are therefore out of the question, and all the Yádavas, Balabhadra, Satyabhámá, and myself, request you, most bountiful Akrúra, to retain the care of the jewel, as you have done hitherto, for the general good; for you are qualified to have the keeping of it, and in your hands it has been productive of benefit to the country. You must not decline compliance with our request." Akrúra, thus urged, accepted the jewel, and thenceforth wore it publicly round his neck, where it shone with dazzling brightness; and Akrúra moved about like the sun, wearing a garland of light.

He who calls to mind the vindication of the character of Krishńa from false aspersions, shall never become the subject of unfounded accusation in the least degree, and living in the full exercise of his senses shall be cleansed from every sin 16.

Footnotes

424:1 The Agni acknowledges but four sons. but all the rest agree in the number, and mostly in the names, Mahábhoja is sometimes read Mahabhága.

424:2 Krimi: Bráhma, Agni, Kúrma.

424:3 Panava: Váyu. Kramańa: Bráhma. Kripańa: Padma. Kinkińa: Bhágavata.

424:4 Dhrisht́hi: Bhágavata, Bráhma.

424:5 The Bráhma and Hari V. add to the first three Śara and Puranjaya, and to the second Dásaka.

424:6 By the Parńáśá river: Bráhma P.: a river in Malwa.

424:7 These are made incorrectly the descendants of Babhru in the Hari V.

424:8 The Bhágavata, Matsya, and Váyu p. 425 agree in the main, as to the genealogy that follows, with our text. The Váyu states that Vrishńi had two wives, Mádrí and Gándhárí; by the former he had Yudhájit and Anamitra, and by the latter Sumitra and Devamíd́hush. The Matsya also names the ladies, but gives Sumitra to Gándhárí, and makes Mádrí the mother of Yudhájit, Devamíd́husha, Anamitra, and Śini. The Agni has a similar arrangement, but substitutes Dhrisht́a for Vrishńi, and makes him the fifteenth in descent from Satwata. The Linga, Padma, Bráhma P., and Hari V. have made great confusion by altering, apparently without any warrant, the name of Vrishńi to Krosht́ri.

425:9 The Bhágavata makes them sons of Yudhájit; the Matsya and Agni, as observed in the preceding note, his brothers as well as Sumitra's.

428:10 This alludes to events detailed in the Mahábhárata.

430:11 The Váyu calls Sudhanwan or Śatadhanwan king of Mithilá.

430:12 A rather violent anachronism to make Janaka cotemporary with Balaráma.

430:13 The text gives the commencement of the prayer, but the commentator does not say whence it is taken: 'Oh, goddess! the p. 431 murderer of a Kshatriya or Vaiśya, engaged in religious duties, is the slayer of a Brahman;' i. e. the crime is equally heinous. Perhaps the last word should be ### 'is.'