Raja Pureechit said,--“O great king! explain to me the reason, why
all were delighted with the royal sacrifice, and Doorjodhun alone
dissatisfied, that the perplexities of my mind may be removed.” Shree
Shookdeo Jee said,--Raja! your paternal grandfather was a man of great
wisdom, and apportioned the business of the sacrifice to each,
according to his observation of the character of each. He made Bheem
superintendent of the victualling department; he appointed Suhdeo to
look after the religious ceremonies; Nukool’s office was to bring
money; Urjoon was appointed to be in constant attendance; Shree
Krishnù Chund Jee took the duties of washing feet and clearing away
what food was left, and the trenchers, formed of leaves; to
Doorjodhun, the Raja assigned the business of distributing money; and
every one of the Rajas received each some separate work. O great king!
all did their work fairly, with exception of Raja Doorjodhun, who
practised the deceit of distributing many times in place of only
distributing once; thinking, and having determined in his mind, to
break their bank, and thereby destroy their respectability. But by the
favour of Bhugwan, their respectability was not destroyed; on the
contrary, their character was enhanced, and therefore he was
displeased, and he did not know that there were lines in his hand, so
that if he gave one rupee, four would be collected.
Having recited thus much of the narrative, Shree Shookdeo Jee
said,--Raja! be pleased now to listen to what follows in the
narrative. On the departure of Shree Krishnù Chund Jee, Raja
Joodisthur, having entertained the Rajas, bestowed dresses of honour
upon them, and behaved to them with the utmost complaisance, allowed
them to take leave; and they arranged their several armies, and set
out for their own countries. After this, Raja Joodisthur, taking the
Panduvùs and Kouruvùs with him, went, in musical procession, to
bathe in the Ganges. Having arrived on the banks of the river, he made
an obeisance; and, having rubbed dust on his body and sipping water in
his hands, he entered the stream with his wife; all the party bathed
at the same time with them. Then, when they had bathed and washed, and
finished their meditations and prayers, and adoration, and had put on
their clothes and ornaments; Raja Joodisthur, accompanied by them all,
came to where the demon Mye had built a most elegant house of gold,
studded with jewels. O great king! having gone there, Raja Joodisthur
sat upon a throne; at that time, celestial musicians sang of his good
qualities; bards and panegyrists recited his celebrated deeds; in the
midst of the assembly, dancing girls danced; inside and outside the
house, musicians and singers played and sang songs of festivity and
rejoicing; and the court of the Raja Joodisthur appeared like the
court of Indrù. In the mean while, when the Raja Doorjodhun heard of
the Raja Joodisthur’s arrival, he pretended friendship, and went there
with great pomp and parade to meet him.
Having recited thus much of the history, Shree Shookdeo Jee said to
the Raja Pureechit,--O great king! the demon Mye had contrived in the
midst of a square enclosure, that whoever entered it, should mistake
dry land for water, and water for dry land. O great king! when the
Raja Doorjodhun entered the enclosure, on seeing dry land, he thought
that it was water, and pulled off all his clothes; having then gone a
little further and seeing water, he mistook it for dry land; and, as
he advanced, his clothes wetted. On observing this mistake of his, all
the courtiers burst out laughing, and Raja Joodisthur turned his head
aside to prevent himself from laughing. O great king! having heard
them all laughing, Raja Doorjodhun was very much ashamed and went away
in great wrath. Having sat down in the court, he began to say, “Since
Joodisthur has obtained the support of Krishnù’s strength, he has
become very proud. To-day, while he was sitting in the court, he made
all the courtiers laugh at me; I will revenge myself on him for this,
and chastise his pride, otherwise my name is not Doorjodhun.”