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46
Mahapuraanam
Having gone some yojanas in the ocean, the king's chariot stood, having entered the water, as if the ocean had risen up and stopped his horses. || 114 || When the chariot had gone twelve yojanas and stood in the middle of the ocean, the Chakravarti, having become somewhat angry, took up his bow. || 115 || When that bow, whose string was vibrant and whose shaft was like a thunderbolt, was strung by the Chakravarti, then the world became mounted on a swing of doubt about its survival, that is, all the world became doubtful about its survival. || 116 || The vibrant string of the Chakravarti's bow, resounding again and again in all directions, had also disturbed the ocean, filled with swarms of fish, that was moving here and there. || 117 || Does this Chakravarti want to destroy this ocean or the whole world? Thus, doubting, the Vidyadharas stood in the sky for a moment. || 118 || Standing on a praiseworthy seat, the Chakravarti placed on that bow, which was crooked but virtuous (with a string in the bow) and which performed straightforward actions (which released a straight arrow from the bow), an Amogha arrow, which never went in vain. || 119 || 'I am the Chakravarti named Bharat, the son of Vrishabhadeva, therefore, all the Vyantara Devas who reside in my realm of enjoyment shall be subject to me.' Thus, with these words clearly written on it, that arrow, released by the Chakravarti, moved towards the east like a chief messenger. || 120-121 || And making a sound that had conquered the sound of a thunderbolt, and causing disturbance in the army of the Magadha king, that arrow fell from the sky to the dwelling place of the Magadha king. || 122 || Has this ocean been disturbed by the wind of the end of the Kalpa? Or has a thunderbolt fallen with a loud sound? Or is there an earthquake? Thus, with their minds extremely agitated, the Vyantara Devas who were near him, got ready and came to the Magadha king and surrounded him. || 123-124 || O Deva, some arrow has fallen in our assembly