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OF CULTURE
 
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The Lord threw on the ground the
elephant that rushed (at Him). Plucking
out its tusk, Krishna struck dead the
elephant and its keepers, with it.
 
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SRIMAD BHAGAVATA
 
वृतो गोपैः कतिपयैर्बलदेवजनार्दनौ ।
रङ्गं विविशतू [ राजन् ] गजदन्तवरायुधौ ।
 
Surrounded by a few cowherds and
armed with the excellent weapons of the
elephant's tusks, Balarama and Krishna
entered the arena.
 
दृष्ट्वा तौ दुर्जयौ कंसो भृशमुद्विविजे [नृप] ॥
 
Seeing those two, the invincible
Krishna and Rama, Kamsa shook terribly
with fear.
 
कृष्णरामौ समाभाष्य चाणूरो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
'हे नन्दसूनो हे राम भवन्तौ वीरसंमतौ ।
नियुद्धकुशलौ श्रुत्वा राज्ञाऽऽहूतौ दिदृक्षुणा ।
मयि विक्रम वार्ष्णेय बलेन सह मुष्टिकः ॥
 
Accosting Krishna and Rama, Chanura
said : " Oh! Krishna ! Oh! Rama । being
known as esteemed amidst warriors and
 
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