ततो दक्षिणमागम्य पुलिन्दनगरं महत्। सुकुमारं वशे चक्रे सुमित्रं च नराधिपम्
Then, coming south to the great city of the Pulindas, he brought Sukumara and King Sumitra under his control.
ततस्तु धर्मराजस्य शासनाद्भरतर्षभः। शिशुपालं महावीर्यमभ्यगाज्जनमेजय
Then, at the command of Dharmaraja, the bull among the Bharatas approached the mighty Shishupala, O Janamejaya.
चेदिराजोऽपि तच्छ्रुत्वा पाण्डवस्य चिकीर्षितम्। उपनिष्कम्य नगरात्प्रत्यगृह्णात्परन्तप
Hearing of the Pandava's intention, the king of Chedi, destroyer of foes, came out from his city and received him.
तौ समेत्य महाराज कुरुचेदिवृषौ तदा। उभयोरात्मकुलयोः कौशलं पर्यपृच्छताम्
Then, O great king, those two bulls of the Kurus and Chedis met, and inquired after the welfare of each other's families.
ततो निवेद्य तद्राष्ट्रं चेदिराजो विशाम्पते। उवाच भीमं प्रहसन्किमिदं कुरुषेऽनघ
Then, having reported his kingdom, the king of Chedi, O lord of men, laughed and said to Bhima, 'What is this that you are doing, O sinless one?'
तस्य भीमस्तदाचख्यौ धर्मराजचिकीर्षितम्। स च तं प्रतिगृह्यैव तथा चक्रे नराधिपः
Bhima explained to him the purpose of Dharmaraja, and the king accepted it and acted accordingly.
ततो भीमस्तत्र राजन्निषित्वा त्रिदशाः क्षपाः। सत्कृतः शिशुपालेन ययौ सबलवाहनः
Then, O king, Bhima, having spent three nights there, honored by Shishupala, departed with his army and vehicles.
ततः कुमारविषये श्रेणिमन्तमथाजयत्। कोसलाधिपतिं चैव बृहद्बलमरिन्दमः
Then, in the territory of the princes, he conquered Shrenimant and, subduing the king of Kosala, Brihadbala, the subduer of foes.
अयोध्यायां तु धर्मज्ञं दीर्घयज्ञं महाबलम्। अजयत्णण्डवश्रेष्ठो नातितीव्रेण कर्मणा
In Ayodhya, the righteous and mighty Dīrghayajña, foremost among the Nandavas, was defeated by not too severe an effort.
ततो गोपालकक्षं च सोत्तरानपि कोसलान्। मल्लानामधिपं चैव पार्थिवं चाजयत्प्रभुः
Then the lord conquered Gopālakakṣa, the northern Kosalas, the chief of the wrestlers, and the king as well.
ततो हिमवतः पार्श्वं समभ्येत्य जलोद्भवम्। सर्वमल्पेन कालेन देशं चक्रे वशं बली
After that, approaching the region by the side of the Himalaya, born of water, the powerful one brought the land under his control in a short time.
एवं बहुविधान्देशान्विजिग्ये भरतर्षभः। भल्लाटमभितो जिग्ये शुक्तिमन्तं च पर्वतम्
In this way, the bull among the Bharatas conquered many kinds of lands; he subdued Bhallāta and the mountain called Śuktimān.
पाण्डवः सुमहावीर्यो बलेन बलिनां वरः। स काशिराजं समरे सुबाहुमनिवर्तिनम्
The exceedingly mighty Pāṇḍava, best among the strong, with his strength, overcame the king of Kāśi in battle, who was difficult to turn back.
वशे चक्रे महाबाहुर्भीमो भीमपराक्रमः। ततः सुपार्श्वमभितस्तथा राजपतिं क्रथम्
The great-armed Bhīma, of terrible prowess, brought him under his control, and then similarly subdued Supārśva and the king Kratha.
युध्यमानं बालत्सङ्ख्ये विजिग्ये पाण्डवर्षभः। ततो मत्स्यान्महातेजा मलदांश्च महाबलान्
The bull among the Pāṇḍavas defeated Bālatsaṅkhya in battle, and then the radiant one conquered the Matsyas and the mighty Maladas.
अनघानभयांश्चैव पशुभूमिं च सर्वशः। निवृत्य च महाबाहुर्मदधारं महीधरम्
He also overcame the blameless and fearless ones, and the entire land of cattle; then the great-armed one subdued Madadhāra, the mountain.
सोमधेयांश्च निर्जित्य प्रत्ययावुत्तरामुखः। वत्सभूमिं च कौन्तेयो विजिग्ये बलवान्बलात्
Having conquered the Somadheyas, he, facing north with confidence, forcefully subdued the land of the Vatsas, O son of Kunti.
भर्गाणामधिपं चैव निषादाधिपतिं तथा। विजिग्ये भूमिपालांश्च ममिमत्प्रमुखान्बहून्
He conquered the lord of the Bhargas, and also the chief of the Niṣādas; he subdued many kings, with Mamimat at their head.
ततो दक्षिणमल्लांश्च भोगवन्तं च पर्वतम्। तरसैवाजयद्भीमो नातितीव्रेण कर्मणा
Then Bhīma swiftly defeated the southern Mallās and the wealthy mountain, not by too severe an effort.
शर्मकान्वर्मकांश्चैव व्यजयत्सान्त्वपूर्वकम्। वैदेहकं च राजानं जनकं जगतीपतिम्
He overcame the Śarmakas and Varmakas with gentle persuasion, and also the king of Videha, Janaka, lord of the earth.
विजिग्ये पुरुषव्याघ्रो नातितीव्रेण कर्मणा। शकांश्च बर्बराश्चैव अजयच्छद्मपूर्वकम्
The tiger among men conquered him without too much effort, and by means of strategy overcame the Śakas and also the Barbaras.
वैदेहस्थस्तु कौन्तेय इन्द्रपर्वतमन्तिकात्। किरातानामधिपतीनजयत्सप्त पाण्डवः
Then the son of Kunti, staying in Videha near Indraparvata, conquered the seven chiefs of the Kirātas.
ततः सुह्यान्प्रसुह्यांश्च सपक्षानतिवीर्यवान्। विजित्य युधि कौन्तेयो मागधानभ्यधाद्बली
After that, the exceedingly powerful son of Kunti, having conquered the Suhyas and Prasuhyas and their allies in battle, advanced against the Magadhas.
दण्डं च दण्डधारं च विजित्य पृथिवीपतीन्। तैरेव सहितैः सर्वैर्गिरिव्रजमुपाद्रवत्
Having subdued Daṇḍa and Daṇḍadhāra and the earth's rulers, he, together with all of them, proceeded to Girivraja.
जारासन्धिं सान्त्वयित्वा करे च विनिवेश्य ह। तैरेव सहितैः सर्वैः कर्णमब्यद्रवद्बली
Having conciliated Jarāsandha and brought him into submission, he, along with all those allies, advanced against Karṇa, the mighty one.
स कम्पयन्निव महीं बलेन चतुङ्गिणा। युयुधे पाण्डवश्रेष्ठः कर्णेनामित्रघातिना
Shaking the earth as it were with his fourfold army, the foremost of the Pāṇḍavas fought with Karṇa, the slayer of foes.
स कर्णं युधि निर्जित्य वशे कृत्वा च भारत। ततो विजिग्ये बलवान्राज्ञः पर्वतवासिनः
Having defeated Karṇa in battle and brought him under his control, O Bhārata, the mighty one then conquered the mountain-dwelling kings.
अथ मोदागिरौ चैव राजानं बलवत्तरम्। पाण्डवो बाहुवीर्येण निजघान महामृधे
Then, on Modāgiri, the son of Pāṇḍu, by the strength of his arms, struck down the very powerful king in a great battle.
ततः पुण्ड्राधिपं वीरं वासुदेवं समाययौ। `इदानीं वृष्णिवीरेण न योत्स्यामीति पौण्ड्रकः
After that, the heroic lord of Puṇḍra approached Vāsudeva, saying, 'Now I will not fight with the hero of the Vṛṣṇis,' thus spoke Pauṇḍraka.
कृष्णस्य भुजसंत्रासात्करमाशु ददौ नृपः'। कौशिकीकच्छनिलयं राजानं च महौजसम्
Out of fear of Kṛṣṇa’s arm, the king quickly paid tribute, as did the mighty king dwelling in the reeds of the Kauśikī.