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1788
Mahapuraanam
Therefore, whatever the Chakravarti has commanded, whether it is pleasing or not, should be accepted only for the sake of the speaker's dignity. || 65 || The scripture says that one should accept the words of the Guru without any doubt. Considering the authority of the scripture, you should accept the Chakravarti's command now. || 66 || He is the first among the kings, born of the Ikshvaku lineage, or rather, the son of Lord Vrishabhadeva, your elder brother, and besides, he has subjugated the entire earth, even making the gods bow down to him. || 67 || He crossed the Ganga-dwar, riding alone in his chariot, and made the ocean, whose waves are constantly crashing against each other, his own. || 68 || The fire of his prowess, fueled by arrows, burns even in the water of the ocean. That fire has not only consumed the ocean but also the pride of the gods. || 69 || How can the gods not bow down to him? Because he captured them with a net of arrows and forcibly brought them to his side. || 70 || His arrows, which travel twelve yojanas, forcibly targeted the dwelling place of the Magadha king, who resides in the great ocean. || 71 || The gods themselves declared the victory of that Bharat, who conquered Vijayardhachal, the lord of the mountain, with his unfailing arrows. || 72 || Kritamala and other gods have come under his control, and the Vidyaadharas of both the north and south have also proclaimed his victory. || 73 || He crossed the entrance of the cave, which was devoid of darkness, with his victorious army, and established his dominion over the land in the north of Vijayardha mountain. || 74 || Although the Mlechchhas did not want to obey his command, he conquered them by force, seizing their wealth through his army commander. || 75 ||