The Prem sagurCaturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Religion
The Prem sagur
Caturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Krishna (Hindu deity)
Having proceeded thus far in the narrative, Shree Shookdeo Jee said to
the Raja Pureechit,--O great king! Shree Krishnù Chund, the root of
joy, having killed Sutdhunwa, started for Dwarka; and Bulram, the
abode of happiness, set out to search for the jewel. After having
searched in various countries, cities and villages, Buldeo Jee went to
the city of Ajoodiya. On receiving intelligence of his arrival,
Doorjodhun, the Raja of Ajoodiya rose up, and having advanced with
presents to meet him, escorted Bulram with music playing, and in
silken clothes to his own palace. Having seated him on a throne, and
gone through various forms of adoration, he entertained him: and
standing in his presence, said, with joined hands and bended head and
great humility of manner, “O sea of compassion! please inform me, how
you came here?”
O great king! Buldeo Jee, observing his affection, was delighted, and
explained all the particulars of his journey. After hearing the
account, Raja Doorjodhun said, “Lord! no one will be able to keep that
jewel concealed: it will be manifested of itself at some time or
other.” He again said, with joined hands, “O kind to the poor! great
is my good fortune in having obtained a sight of you at my own home,
and having thereby obliterated the sins of every preceding birth. Do
me the kindness now to gratify your servant’s desire; and, remaining
here some days, make me your pupil, and obtain celebrity in the world
by instructing me in the art of fighting with clubs.”
O great king! having heard this speech, Bulram Jee made Doorjodhun his
pupil; and, staying a few days, instructed him in the science of
fighting with the club; but although he made search throughout the
city, he did not find the jewel. Some days after the arrival of Shree
Krishnù Chund at Dwarka, Bulram arrived also; when having taken all
the Judoos with him, and brought forth Suttrajeet’s corpse from the
oil, Shree Krishnù Chund Jee made a purification of fire and lighted
the funeral pile with his own hands. When Shree Krishnù Jee had
performed the funeral obsequies, Akroor and Krutbruma, consulting with
each other, went to Shree Krishnù; and, having taken him aside and
shown him the jewel, said, “O great king! the Judoos have become
impious, and fascinated by riches, they have become blinded by wealth,
and given up all thought and meditation and memory of you. If they
were now to suffer some affliction, they would return to your service.
We will, therefore, take away the jewel and fly from the city; and
when we have revived in them the adoration and memory of you, we will
return to Dwarka.” Akroor and Krutbruma, with all their relations,
fled from Dwarka at midnight, with the knowledge of Shree Krishnù,
and no one knew in what direction they had gone. Early in the morning,
there was a report throughout the city, that they had gone off
somewhere during the night; but no one knew where and what was the
cause of their going.
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