SECTION 29

SECTION 29

Vaisampayana said,-- Bhimasena then vanquished king Srenimat of the country of Kumara, and then Brihadvala, the king of Kosala. Then Bhimasena, by performing feats excelling in fierceness, defeated the virtuous and mighty king Dirghayaghna of Ayodhya. And the exalted one then subjugated the country of Gopalakaksha and the northern Kosalas and also the king of Mallas. And Bhimasena, arriving then in the moist region at the foot of the Himalayas soon brought the whole country under his sway. And Bhimasena brought under control in this way diverse countries. And Bhimasena next conquered the country of Bhallata, as also the mountain of Suktimanta that was by the side of Bhallata. Then Bhima, vanquishing in battle the unretreating Subahu the king of Kasi, brought him under complete sway. Then Bhimasena overcame in battle, by sheer force, the great king Kratha reigning in the region lying about Suparsa. Then Bhimasena vanquished the Matsya and the powerful Maladas and the country called Pasubhumi that was without fear or oppression of any kind. And Bhimasena then, coming from that land, conquered Madahara, Mahidara, and the Somadheyas, and turned his steps towards the north. And Bhimasena 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 Bhima then defeated with comparative ease that lord of earth, Janaka the king of the Videhas. And Bhima then subjugated strategically the Sakas and the barbarians living in that part of the country. And Bhima, sending forth expeditions from Videha, conquered the seven kings of the Kiratas living about the Indra Mountain. Bhima then, vanquished in battle the Submas and the Prasuhmas. And winning them over to his side, the son of Kunti, marched against Magadha. On his way he subjugated the monarchs known by the names of Danda and Dandadhara, And accompanied by those monarchs, Bhima marched against Girivraja. After bringing the son of Jarasandha under his sway by conciliation and making him pay tribute, Bhima then accompanied by the monarchs he had vanquished, marched against Kansa. And Bhima then slew in a fierce encounter, the mighty king who dwelt in Madagiri. And Bhima then, subjugated in battle those strong and brave heroes of fierce prowess, Vasudeva, the king of Pundra and king Mahaujah who reigned in Kausika-kachchha, and then attacked the king of Vanga. And having vanquished Samudrasena and king Chandrasena and Tamralipta, and also the king of the Karvatas and the ruler of the Suhmas as also the kings that dwelt on the sea-shore Bhima then conquered all Mlechchha tribes. Bhima having thus conquered various countries, and exacting tributes from them all advanced towards Lohity. And Bhima then made all the Mlechchha kings dwelling in the marshy regions on the sea-coast, pay tributes and various kinds of wealth, and sandal wood and aloes, and clothes and gems, and pearls and blankets and gold and silver and valuable corals. The Mlechchha kings  showered upon Bhima a thick downpour of wealth consisting of coins and gems counted by hundreds of millions. Then returning to Indraprastha, Bhima offered the whole of that wealth unto king Yudhisthira."