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The great king Bharat, having resolved to conquer the eastern direction, set out, with the Chakra Ratna following him, his face turned towards the east. ||8|| The Chakra Ratna, blazing like the sun, moved ahead of the king, surrounded by the gods, its brilliance like the reflection of the sun. ||86|| Just as the assembly of sages follows the will of their guru, so too, the army of the king, the lord of treasures, followed the Chakra Ratna. ||10|| With the Danda Ratna leading the way, the commander-in-chief marched ahead, skillfully leveling the uneven terrain and fortifications. ||1|| With the Danda Ratna leading the way, the path was made smooth and wide like a royal road, and the army moved forward without any hindrance, fulfilling its purpose. ||2|| As the king marched on, he saw the beauty of the autumn season, as pure and radiant as his own fame, adorning the directions. ||3|| The lakes, fragrant with the scent of lotuses, exuded the essence of autumn, and the king, seeing them, was filled with joy. ||4|| He saw swans, their beaks stained with the nectar of lotuses, plump and well-fed, like the sons of autumn. ||65|| A swan, picking up a lotus with its beak, offered it to another swan, filling the heart of the king, the best of kings, with great joy. ||66|| He saw a kokila, singing sweetly, filling the air with its melodious voice, surrounding a lake whose waters were held back by the dam. ||17|| He saw a young swan, mistaking its own reflection in the dust of the lotus pollen for its mate, and abandoning it in confusion. ||18|| He saw a swan, infatuated by a female kokila, whose body was made white by the waves, chasing after her. ||66|| In the sandy banks of the river, amidst the swans and sarasas, the king found peace, as if in his own bed, in the midst of purity. ||10||