child will seize the growing prosperity of all kings like the ocean
receiving the rivers swollen with the water of the rainy season. Like the
huge earth that bears all kinds of produce, supporting things that are
both good and evil, this child endued with great strength will support all
the four orders of men. And all the kings of the earth will live in
obedience to the commands of this child just as every creature endued with
body live in dependence upon Vayu that is dear as self unto beings. This
prince of Magadha--the mightiest of all men in the world--will behold with
his physical eyes the god of gods called Rudra or Hara, the slayer of
Tripura." O thou slayer of all foes, saying this, the Rishi, thinking of
his own business, dismissed king Vrihadratha. The lord of the Magadhas
then, re-entering his capital, and calling together his friends and
relations, installed Jarasandha, on the throne. King Vrihadratha then came
to feel a great distaste for worldly pleasures. And after the installation
of Jarasandha king Vrihadratha followed by his two wives became an inmate
of an ascetic asylum in the woods. And, O king, after his father and
mothers had retired into the woods, Jarasandha by his valour brought
numerous kings under his sway.'"

Vaisampayana continued,--"King Vrihadratha, having lived for some time in
the woods and practised ascetic penances, ascended to heaven at last with
his wives. King Jarasandha, also, as uttered by Kausika, having received
those numerous boons ruled his kingdom like a father. Some time after when
king Kansa was slain by Vasudeva, an enmity arose between him and Krishna.
Then, O Bharata, the mighty king of Magadha from his city of Girivraja,
whirling a mace ninety-nine times, hurled it towards Mathura. At that time
Krishna of wonderful deeds was residing at Mathura. The handsome mace
hurled by Jarasandha fell near Mathura at a distance of ninety-nine
yojanas from Gririvraja. The citizens beholding the circumstance well, went
unto Krishna and informed him of the fall of the mace. The place where the