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"inscription": "52 dhi\u0101i. 175 r\u0101j\u0101 mucaka\u1e43da vara laike badari kad\u0101ri n\u016b gae t\u0101 ku[la] yav\u0101ni mathar\u0101 n\u016b \u0101ye yudha karike.",
"inscription_translation": "Chapter 52. (Episode) 175, Raja Muchukunda after taking [Krishna\u2019s] blessings set out for [the mountains] of Badri and Kedara. Meanwhile, Yavanas invaded Mathura.",
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"inscription": "chitra 139, adhy\u0101ya 52. \u015br\u012b \u015bruka uv\u0101cha. ittha\u1e43 sonug\u1e5bh\u012bto\u1e43ga k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47enekshv\u0101kunandana\u1e25. ta\u1e43 parikramya sa\u1e43namya ni\u1e63cak\u0101ma guh\u0101mukh\u0101t. sa v\u012bk\u015bya k\u015bullak\u0101nmatry\u0101npa\u015brunv\u012brudvanaspat\u012bn. matv\u0101 kaliyuga\u1e43 pr\u0101pta\u1e43 jag\u0101m di\u015bamuttar\u0101\u1e43. tapa\u1e25 \u015braddh\u0101yuto dh\u012bro ni\u1e25sa\u1e43go muktasa\u1e43\u015baya\u1e25. sam\u0101dh\u0101ya mana\u1e25 k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47e pr\u0101vi\u015b\u0101dga\u1e43dham\u0101danam. vadary\u0101 \u015bramam\u0101s\u0101dya naran\u0101r\u0101ya\u1e47\u0101laya\u1e43. sarvadva\u1e43dvasaha\u1e25 \u015b\u0101\u1e43tasyapas\u0101r\u0101dhayaddhari\u1e43. iti \u015br\u012b bh\u0101gavate mah\u0101pur\u0101\u1e47e da\u015bama ska\u1e43dhe uttar\u0101rdhe mucaku\u1e43doddhara\u1e25. 152",
"inscription_translation": "Painting no. 139, chapter 52. Sri Suka said: 'Thus being blessed by Krishna, the descendant of Ikshvaku [Muchukunda] circumambulating Him bowed down and left through the mouth of the cave. Noticing that the human beings, the animals, plants and trees were all in a poor condition [were small], he concluded that the Age of Kali had arrived and went in the northern direction. He had faith in the process of penance, was of self-control and free from attachments and doubts. With his mind thus absorbed in Krishna he entered the realm of the mountain Gandhamadana. Reaching the residence of Nara-Narayana, he, having conquered all duality, found peace in his austerity andworshiped the Lord. Hence concludes the chapter of the deliverance of Muchukunda from the book 10 of the Sri Bhagavata Mahapurana. 152",
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