to speak of the Yadava heroes without fear of any kind? O slayer of all
foes, we are now living in that city. And, O tiger of the Kuru race,
considering the inaccessibility of that first of mountains and regarding
themselves as having already crossed the fear of Jarasandha, the
descendants of Madhu have become exceedingly glad. Thus, O king, though
possessed of strength and energy, yet from the oppressions of Jarasandha
we have been obliged to repair to the mountains of Gomanta, measuring
three Yojanas in length. Within each yojana have been established one and
twenty posts of armed men. And at intervals of each yojana are hundred
gates with arches which are defended by valourous heroes engaged in
guarding them. And innumerable Kshatriyas invincible in war, belonging to
the eighteen younger branches of the Yadavas, are employed in defending
these works. In our race, O king, there are full eighteen thousand
brothers and cousins. Ahuka hath had a hundred sons, each of whom is
almost like a god (in prowess), Charudeshna with his brother Chakradeva,
Satyaki, myself, Valadeva the son of Rohini, and my son Samva who is equal
unto me in battle--these seven, O king are Atirathas. Besides these, there
are others, O king, whom I shall presently name. They are Kritavarman,
Anadhrishti, Samika, Samitinjaya, Kanka, Sanku and Kunti. These seven are
Maharathas. There are also two sons of Andhakabhoja, and the old king
himself. Endued with great energy these are all heroes, each mighty as the
thunderbolt. These Maharathas, choosing the middle country, are now living
amongst the Vrishnis. O thou best of the Bharata line, thou alone art
worthy of being an emperor. It behoveth thee, O Bharata, to establish thy
empire over all the Kshatriyas. But this is my judgment, O king, that thou
wilt not be able to celebrate the Rajasuya sacrifice as long as the mighty
Jarasandha liveth. By him have been immured in his hillfort numerous
monarchs, like a lion that hath deposited the slain bodies of mighty
elephants within a cave of the king of mountains. O slayer of all enemies,
king Jarasandha, desirous of offering in sacrifice hundred monarchs,