vanquishing in battle the unretreating Suvahu the king of Kasi, brought
him under complete sway. Then that bull among the sons of Pandu overcame
in battle, by sheer force, the great king Kratha reigning in the region
lying about Suparsa. Then the hero of great energy vanquished the Matsya
and the powerful Maladas and the country called Pasubhumi that was without
fear or oppression of any kind. And the long-armed hero then, coming from
that land, conquered Madahara, Mahidara, and the Somadheyas, and turned
his steps towards the north. And the mighty son of Kunti then subjugated,
by sheer force, the country called Vatsabhumi, and the king of the Bhargas,
as also the ruler of the Nishadas and Manimat and numerous other kings.
Then Bhima, with scarcely any degree of exertion and very soon, vanquished
the southern Mallas and the Bhagauanta mountains. And the hero next
vanquished, by policy alone, the Sarmakas and the Varmakas. And that tiger
among men then defeated with comparative ease that lord of earth, Janaka
the king of the Videhas. And the hero then subjugated strategically the
Sakas and the barbarians living in that part of the country. And the son
of Pandu, sending forth expeditions from Videha, conquered the seven kings
of the Kiratas living about the Indra mountain. The mighty hero then,
endued with abundant energy, vanquished in battle the Submas and the
Prasuhmas. And winning them over to his side, the son of Kunti, possessed
of great strength, marched against Magadha. On his way he subjugated the
monarchs known by the names of Danda and Dandadhara. And accompanied by
those monarchs, the son of Pandu marched against Girivraja. After bringing
the son of Jarasandha under his sway by conciliation and making him pay
tribute, the hero then accompanied by the monarchs he had vanquished,
marched against Kansa. And making the earth tremble by means of his troops
consisting of the four kinds of forces, the foremost of the Pandavas then
encountered Karna that slayer of foes. And, O Bharata, having subjugated
Karna and brought him under his sway, the mighty hero then vanquished the
powerful king of the mountainous regions. And the son of Pandu then slew