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CXXXVI
Kavyanusasana
Sindha is planning to murder him; and that the ruler of Chedi is also becoming unfriendly. Bhīma after consulting his ministers first marches against Sindha. In verses 74-84 C. VIII. Hemachandra gives a graphic and vigorous description of the Sindhuvaha or 'flow of the Indus', and tells that the king of Sindha ‘enjoys a quiet sleep', being protected by this watery barrier. Then the heroic effort of building a bandha, (a sort of a bund) is described poetically in verses 90 - 106 of the same canto. The army of Bhima crosses the Indus and a royal battle ensues. Hammuka is defeated and imprisoned (124), and the horses of Bhīma graze on the grounds of Hammuka and his sugar-canes become the fodder of his elephants ( 125 ).
From Sindha, the conquering army marches towards Chedi. An envoy of Bhīma, whose name is given as Damodara by Hemachandra and who appears to be the same as the Mahasandhivigrahika Dámara vipra of the P. C., approaches Karna-the king of Chedi, chewing beetle-leaf wifh camphor etc. in a lordly style and asks him on behalf of Bhīma whether he is a friend or a foe. Karna of Chedi chooses to be a friend and sends many presents to Bhīma including a suvarna-maņdapikā of Bhoja the famous king of Mālavā, which according to the commentary, Karna had won from Bhoja.
Bhima returns to the capital welcomed by the ladies of the city. A son is born to him who was named Kshemarāja and was known as 'dhármika ' or religious amongst the people. He got another son named Karņa.
Another important event of Bhīma's reign which
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