knee, caused a loud uproar that struck fear into the heart of every
creature. And all the citizens of Magadha became dumb with terror and many
women were even prematurely delivered. And hearing those roars, the people
of Magadha thought that either the Himavat was tumbling down or the earth
itself was being rent asunder. And those oppressors of all foes then,
leaving the lifeless body of the king at the palace gate where he lay as
one asleep, went out of the town. And Krishna, causing Jarasandha's car
furnished with an excellent flagstaff to be made ready and making the
brothers (Bhima and Arjuna) ride in it, went in and released his
(imprisoned) relatives. And those kings rescued from terrible fate, rich
in the possession of jewels, approaching Krishna made presents unto him of
jewels and gems. And having vanquished his foe, Krishna furnished with
weapons and unwounded and accompanied by the kings (he had released), came
out of Girivraja riding in that celestial car (of Jarasandha). And he also
who could wield the bow with both hands (Arjuna), who was incapable of
being vanquished by any of the monarchs on earth, who was exceedingly
handsome in person and well-skilled in the destruction of the foe,
accompanied by the possessor of great strength (Bhima), came out of that
fort with Krishna driving the car whereon he rode. And that best of cars,
incapable of being vanquished by any king, ridden in by those warriors
Bhima and Arjuna, and driven by Krishna, looked exceedingly handsome.
Indeed, it was upon that car that Indra and Vishnu had fought of old in
the battle (with the Asuras) in which Taraka (the wife of Vrihaspati) had
become the immediate cause of much slaughter. And riding upon that car
Krishna now came out of the hill-fort. Possessed of the splendour of
heated gold, and decked with rows of jingling bells and furnished with
wheels whose clatter was like the roar of clouds, and ever victorious in
battle, and always slaughtering the foe against whom it was driven, it was
that very car riding upon which Indra had slain ninety-nine Asuras of old.
And those bulls among men (the three cousins) having obtained that car