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he looked upon it as a son, and it brought him his fuel and water. Indra, in the shape of king Dhṛtarāṣṭra, seized this young elephant, offering to give to Gautama great riches instead; "what use can brahmans have of elephants?" († vv. 4850 and 4852-86). Gautama said he would take the elephant from him even in [Yamaloka] (c), Mandākinī (d), the woods of Meru (e), Nandana (f), Uttarāḥ Kuravaḥ (g), [Somaloka] (h), [Sūryaloka] (i), [Varunaloka] (j), [Indraloka] (k), Prājāpatyāḥ lokāḥ (l), [Goloka] (m), Srayambhubhavana (n), († vv. 4896-4902), the world of the Somapithin (*yatropayāti haribhiḥ somapīthi*, B.; *C. yatropayānti haribhiḥ somavīthīm*) (o); Dhṛtarāṣṭra, as regards c-k, said that he would go to higher regions, and as regards l-n, that he would not go (or be) there; having mentioned (o), Gautama recognized Indra; they asked each other's benediction; Indra returned the elephant, and as Gautama alone of all R. had been able to recognize him, he took Gautama and the elephant with him and proceeded to heaven * (XIII, 102). Hastin¹, a son of the elder Dhṛtarāṣṭra. § 154 (Pūruvamç.): I, 94, 3747 (the second son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra). Hastin², a son of Suhotra. § 156 (Pūruvamç.): I, 95, †3787 (son of Suhotra and Suvarṇā, founded Hāstinapura).—†3788 (married Yaçodharā and begat with her Vikuṇṭhana). Hāstinapura, the capital of the Kurus, on the river Gaṅgā.