Endued with great intelligence, the Kuru warrior then conquered soon
enough the country of the Nishadas and also the high hill called Gosringa,
and that lord of earth called Srenimat. And subjugating next the country
called Navarashtra, the hero marched against Kuntibhoja, who with great
willingness accepted the sway of the conquering hero. And marching thence
to the banks of the Charmanwati, the Kuru warrior met the son of king
Jamvaka, who had, on account of old hostilities, been defeated before by
Vasudeva. O Bharata, the son of Jamvaka gave battle to Sahadeva. And
Sahadeva defeating the prince marched towards the south. The mighty
warrior then vanquished the Sekas and others, and exacted tributes from
them and also various kinds of gems and wealth. Allying himself with the
vanquished tribes the prince then marched towards the countries that lay
on the banks of the Narmada. And defeating there in battle the two heroic
kings of Avanti, called Vinda and Anuvinda, supported by a mighty host,
the mighty son of the twin gods exacted much wealth from them. After this
the hero marched towards the town of Bhojakata, and there, O king of
unfading glory, a fierce encounter took place between him and the king of
that city for two whole days. But the son of Madri, vanquishing the
invincible Bhismaka, then defeated in battle the king of Kosala and the
ruler of the territories lying on the banks of the Venwa, as also the
Kantarakas and the kings of the eastern Kosalas. The hero then defeating
both the Natakeyas and the Heramvaks in battle, and subjugating the
country of Marudha, reduced Munjagrama by sheer strength. And the son of
Pandu then vanquished the mighty monarchs of the Nachinas and the Arvukas
and the various forest king of that part of the country. Endued with great
strength the hero then reduced to subjection king Vatadhipa. And defeating
in battle the Pulindas, the hero then marched southward. And the younger
brother of Nakula then fought for one whole day with the king of Pandrya.
The long-armed hero having vanquished that monarch marched further to the
south. And then he beheld the celebrated caves of Kishkindhya and in that