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## Bharat's Conquest of the Six Regions
**Yoga Shastra, First Light, Verse 10**
Bharat, the king, performed the eighth *attham* penance with the aim of conquering Vaithaḍya Kumar Dev. Through his *avadhi* knowledge, he learned of the dev's strength and, accordingly, presented him with gifts. Vaithaḍya Kumar Dev accepted Bharat's sovereignty and was then dismissed. Bharat then performed the *parana* of the eighth *attham* penance and celebrated the *Ashtahnika* festival in his honor.
After this, Bharat, radiant like the sun, arrived near the cave of Tamisra and set up his camp nearby. He performed the eighth *attham* penance with the aim of conquering Krtimal Dev. The dev's seat trembled, and he came forth to accept Bharat's sovereignty. Bharat dismissed him, performed the *parana* of the eighth *attham* penance, and celebrated the *Ashtahnika* festival in his honor.
On Bharat's command, his general, Susheṇ, crossed the Sindhu river with the help of the *charmaratna* and conquered Nishkut, the ruler of South Sindhu.
Bharat, son of Rishabha, ordered Susheṇ to open the cave of Tamisra, which was blocked by a vajra-kapaṭ (diamond door) in the Vaithaḍya mountain. Susheṇ, with reverence for his master's command, went to the region near the Tamisra cave. With a pure mind, he performed the eighth *attham* penance in the *paushadhashala* (medicine room) to remember Krtimal Dev, the guardian of the cave.
After completing the eighth *attham* penance, Susheṇ bathed and cleansed himself internally and externally. He then donned pure garments and various ornaments. He then took a *dhoopadani* (incense burner) filled with burning fire, like a *homakunda* (sacrificial fire pit), and, with his fists, offered incense like a sacrifice to the self. He then cautiously approached the cave entrance, like a storehouse door, and prepared to open it quickly. He saw the double doors and bowed to them, for how else could he enter? He then marked eight auspicious symbols on the cave entrance and celebrated the *Aṭṭhai* festival.
After this, the general, in accordance with his glory, took the *dandaratna* (a weapon made of a precious stone), like a vajra that destroys all enemies. He then stepped back a few steps, like a *vakragrha* (a celestial body that moves in a retrograde motion), and struck the door three times with the *dandaratna*. Just as a vajra cuts through the wings of a mountain, the *dandaratna* shattered the two doors with a loud crack.
As the cave entrance opened, Susheṇ jumped with joy. He bowed to Bharat, the emperor, and said, "O King! Just as the doors of liberation open for a *yati* (ascetic) through intense penance, so too has the cave door opened without any obstacle due to your influence."
Hearing this, Bharat, like Indra on his elephant Airavaṇ, mounted his elephant Gandhasti and proceeded towards the cave entrance. To dispel the darkness of the cave, he placed a *maniratna* (gemstone) on the right tusk of his elephant, which shone like the sun in the east. With this light, he could see for a yojana (a unit of distance) in both directions. Like the sun in the clouds, Bharat entered the cave. His army followed behind, and the *chakra* (wheel) led the way.
Bharat's servants illuminated the cave by marking circles of *kakiniratna* (a type of gemstone) in the shape of *gomutrika* (a type of cow urine) every yojana in both directions. These circles shone like the sun, and the light of these 49 illuminated circles allowed Bharat's army to proceed comfortably.
On the way, Bharat saw two rivers in the cave, named Unmanna and Nimanna. One river carried stones, while the other drowned a *tumba* (a type of gourd). He crossed these difficult rivers by creating a path with the *vardhki-ratna* (a type of gemstone), and emerged from the cave like the sun emerging from a cloud.
From there, Bharat entered the Uttarakhaṇḍ of Bharatkshetra. Like Indra fighting the demons, Bharat fought the Mlechchhas and defeated them. The Mlechchhas, with the aim of conquering Bharat, worshipped their own gods, including Meghakumar. Due to their influence, a torrential downpour began, like the deluge.
To protect himself, Bharat spread out the *charmaratna* (a type of leather) for twelve yojanas and placed the *chattraratna* (a type of umbrella) on top. He stationed his army in the middle. To dispel the darkness caused by the storm, he placed a *maniratna* on the *chattrdanda* (umbrella staff), which shone like the sun in the east. The *charmaratna* and *chattraratna*, both floating like eggs, were a sight to behold. Perhaps this is how the concept of the universe began in the world.
Bharat had a *grihapatiratna* (a type of gemstone) that could make seeds sown in the morning grow and mature by evening. This allowed Bharat to provide food for everyone in his entourage.
Meanwhile, the Mlechchha god Meghakumar, exhausted from the rain, said to his followers, ...