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Vaishampāyana said:—O foremost of victors, after having slain Shamvara, Pradyumna had arrived at the city of Dwārāka a wonderful evening Mantra was recited. I am describing the evening Mantra which Baladeva recited at that time for protecting Pradyumna. If one recites it in the evening he has his soul purified. It has been recited by Baladeva, Vāsudeva, and the pious ascetics and saints:–"May the Lord of the universe Brahmā, the preceptor of the gods and Asuras, protect me. May _Om_, Vashatkar, Savitri and the three regulations protect me. May the four Vedas, Puranas, Itihāsas, Khilas, Upakhilas, the auxiliaries of the Vedas and their commentaries protect me (1–3). May earth, air, ether, water, light, the senses, mind, intellect, the gunas Sattwa, Raja, Tama, the five vital airs, namely Vyāna, Udana, Samāna, Prāna, and Apāna and the seven other airs which which pervade the universe protect me. May the great Rishis, Marichi, Angira, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu Bhrigu and the divine Vasistha protect me. May the fourteen Munis headed by Kashyapa, and the Lord Nārāyana with ten quarters and Gunas protect me. May the eleven Rudras, the twelve Adityās, the eight Vasus and the two Ashwinis protect me. May the mothers of the Daityas, Hri, Shree, Lakshmi, Swadhā, Medhā, Tushthi, Pushthi Smriti, Dhriti, Aditi, Diti, Danu, and Sinhikā protect me. May the mountains Himāvan, Hemkuta, Nishadha, Sweta, Rishabha, Paripatra, Vindhya, Vaidurya, Sahya, Udaya, Malaya, Meru, Mandara, Dardura, Krouncha, Kailāsha, and Maināka protect me (9-16). May the Nāgas, Shesha, Vasuki, Vishalāksha, Takshaka, Elapatrā, Suktikarna, Kamvala, Aswatara, Hastibhadra, Pitharaka, Karkotaka, Dhananjaya, Puranaka, Karavira, Sumanasya, Dadhimuka, Sringārapinda the Lord Mani known all over three worlds, the Nāga kings Dadhikarma and Haridraka all those Nagas and others whose names have not been mentioned—all those who are truthful and upholding the universe, protect me. May the four oceans protect me. May the river Ganga, the foremost of streams, Saraswati, Chandrabhaga, Shatadru, Devikā, Shivā, Iravati, Vipasha, Sarayu, Yamunā, Kalmashi, Rathoshmā, Vahinda, Hiranyadā, Plakshmā, Ikshumati, Shravanti, Vrihavrathā, and the celebrated Charmanvati and the sacred Vadhusara, and those whose names have not been mentioned flowing in the north sprinkle me with their water. May Venva, Godāvari, Kaveri, Kongkanāvati, Krishnā, Venva, Shuktimati, Tamasa, Pushpavahimi, Tamraparni, Jyotiratha, Utkala, Udum varāvati, Vaitarani, the sacred Vidarbha, Narmudā, Vitasta, Bhimarathi, Mahānandi, Elā, Kahini, Gomati and Shoma and all those whose names have not been mentioned flowing in the south sprinkle me with their water. May Kshiprā, the sacred Charmanvavati, Mahi, Shuvravati, Sindhu, Vetravati, Bhojanta, Vanamahkā, Purvabhadrā, Aparābhadrā, Urmita, Varadrumā, Vetravati, the well-known Chapadangi, Luthā, the sacred and charming Saraswati, Mitraghni, Indumāla, Madhumati, Umā, Garunar, Tapi, Vimalodaka, Vimalā, Vimalodā, Mattagangā, and Payaswani and all those whose names have not been mentioned here as well as the sacred Bhāgirathi flowing in the west sprinkle me with water (17-34). May the sacred lakes Prabhāsa, Prayaga, Naimisha, Pushkara, Gangā, Kurukshetra, Shrikshetra, Goutamashrama, Ramhrada, Vināshana, Rāmatirtha, Gangādwāra where Soma rose up, Kapālamochana, the well-known Suvarnadindu, Kanakapingala, Dashāswameda, the Naranarayanshrama, the celebrated Vadari, the well-known Phalgu, Chandravata, Kokāmukha, the sacred Gangāsāgara, Tapoda of the Magadha country, the well-known Gangobheda, and those whose names have not been mentioned where the great Rishis live, sprinkle us with their sacred water. May the shrines of Shukara, Yogamārga, Shwetadwipa, Brahmatirtha, Rāmatirtha, Dashāshwamedha, the sin-destroying Gangā with her streams, Vaikuntha-like Kedara, Shukarodvedana and Pāpamochana destroy my sins and purify me. May Dharma, Artha, Kāma, fame, Prapti, Shama, Dama, Varuna, Kuvera, Yama, Niyama, Kāla, Naya, Sannati, anger, stupefaction, forgiveness, patience, lightning, clouds, herbs, planets, Yakshas, Pishachas, Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Siddhas, Chāranas, night-rangers, sky-rangers, beasts, auspicious planets, Lamvodara, Bali, Pingaksha, Vishwarupa, Indra with airs, Kalā, Truti, Lava. Kshanā and other divisions of time, stars, planets, seasons, months, days, nights, the sun, moon, sorrow, fear and sentiments, pride, truth, Sidhi, Vridhi, Sruti, Dhriti, Rudrāni, Bhadrakāli, Bhadra-Yasthi, Vāruni, Bhāsi, Kalikā, Shandili, Kuhu, Sinivali, Bhima, Chitravati, Rati, Kātyāyani, Sohitya, Ayanamitra, Ganada and other celestial damsels, spoken of, protect me with their