portion of the earth (Mathura), resolved to create a disunion amongst
ourselves. O monarch, the king who is the lord paramount of all kings, and
in whom alone the dominion of the universe is centered, properly deserves
to be called an emperor. And, O monarch, king Sisupala endued with great
energy, hath placed himself under his protection and hath become the
generalissimo of his forces. And, O great king, the mighty Vaka, the king
of the Karushas, capable of fighting by putting forth his powers of
illusion, waiteth, upon Jarasandha, as his disciple. There are two others,
Hansa and Dimvaka, of great energy and great soul, who have sought the
shelter of the mighty Jarasandha. There are others also viz., Dantavakra,
Karusha, Karava, Meghavahana, that wait upon Jarasandha. He also that
beareth on his head that gem which is known as the most wonderful on
earth, that king of the Yavanas, who hath chastised Muru and Naraka, whose
power is unlimited, and who ruleth the west like another Varuna, who is
called Bhagadatta, and who is the old friend of thy father, hath bowed his
head before Jarasandha, by speech and specially by act. In his heart,
however, tied as he is by affection to thee, he regardeth thee as a father
regardeth his child. O king, that lord of the earth who hath his dominions
on the west and the south, who is thy maternal uncle and who is called
Purujit, that brave perpetuator of the Kunti race, that slayer of all
foes, is the single king that regardeth thee from affection. He whom I did
not formerly slay, that wicked wretch amongst the Chedis, who represented
himself in this world as a divine personage and who hath become known also
as such, and who always beareth, from foolishness, the signs that
distinguish me that king of Vanga Pundra and the Kiratas, endowed with
great strength, and who is known on earth by the names of Paundraka and
Vasudeva hath also espoused the side of Jarasandha. And, O king of kings,
Bhishmaka, the mighty king of the Bhojas--the friend of Indra--the slayer
of hostile heroes--who governs a fourth part of the world, who by his
learning conquered the Pandyas and the Kratha-Kausikas, whose brother the