The Prem sagurCaturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Religion
The Prem sagur
Caturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Krishna (Hindu deity)
Urjoon, O great king! was very much pleased to hear these words, and
said, “O beauteous creature! the immortal lord, the inhabitant of
Dwarka, Shree Krishnù Chund, the root of joy, for whose sake thou art
wandering here, has arrived.” When Urjoon, O great king! had thus
spoken, Shree Beharee, the friend of his worshippers, came up in his
chariot. When, on beholding Krishnù, Urjoon explained her history to
him, Shree Krishnù Chund Jee smiled, and quickly placing her upon his
chariot, returned towards the city. And Bishookurma, consulting
privately the taste and wishes of Shree Krishnù Chund, built a most
beautiful palace, whilst Krishnù was coming from the forest to the
city: and brought Kalindee there, and abode there himself. Sometime
after this, on one occasion Shree Krishnù Chund and Urjoon were
sitting together at night, when the element fire having come, said to
Huri, joining his hands and bowing his head, “O great king! I have
wandered about the whole world for a long time in a state of hunger,
and have not obtained any thing to eat. My only hope is in you: with
your permission, I will go and devour the forests and jungles.”
Krishnù granted him permission. Fire then said, “O lord of
compassion! I cannot go into the jungle alone: if I do, Indrù will
come and extinguish me.” On hearing this, Shree Krishnù Jee said to
Urjoon, “Brother! go and allow Fire to eat some food: he is dying from
excessive hunger.”
O great king! when Shree Krishnù Chund Jee had thus spoken, Urjoon
accompanied Fire with his bow and arrows; who having reached the
jungle blazed forth, and began to burn up mango, tamarind and every
kind of tree, and the grass and bamboos crackled with a loud noise;
and the animals in the forest wandered about, losing their road. On
all sides fire raged and spread in the forest; and smoke ascended in
wreaths to the sky. On perceiving the smoke, Indrù summoned the lord
of the clouds and said, “Go and shower down rain most copiously, and
put out the fire, and save the lives of the beasts and birds, and
animals of the forest.” Having received this order, the lord of the
clouds, taking masses of clouds with him, came there, and began to
thunder: and as he was on the point of pouring down rain, Urjoon
discharged such arrows of wind, that the clouds were dispersed, and
blown in every direction; like flocks of cotton, driven about by gusts
of air. No one saw them come, or depart, they vanished as they came;
and fire, burning up the forest and jungle, came to the abode of a
demon, named Mye. Beholding Fire approach, full of rage, Mye was
terrified: and coming out of his house, with naked feet, and a cloth
thrown about his neck, came and stood in Fire’s presence with joined
hands; and prostrating himself so as to touch the ground with the
eight principal parts of his body, said, most beseechingly, “O lord! O
lord! save me quickly from this fire, and protect me, O deity of fire!
you have obtained a satiety of food, do not now meditate any crime,
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