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5 पास ही से चलाये जाने वाले शस्त्र धारण किये। अनेक गणनायक, दण्डनायक आदि से वह घिरा था । उस पर कोरंट पुष्पों की मालाओं से युक्त छत्र तना था । लोग मंगलमय जय-जय शब्द द्वारा उसे वर्धापित कर रहे थे। वह स्नानघर से बाहर निकला। बाहर निकलकर जहाँ बाह्य उपस्थानशाला थी, 5 आभिषेक्य हस्तिरत्न था, वहाँ आया। आकर उस गजराज पर आरूढ़ हुआ।
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Sushen, the army chief felt highly pleased to receive these orders. Sushen was very effective in the Bharat area. He was the commander of a large army. He was extremely brave and courageous. He was complacent by nature. He had a well built, smart, bright physique. He was well versed in Persian, Arabic languages and the like. He was able to understand them, to speak in these languages and in making others understand. He was expert in conveying his ideas in a beautiful worthy manner. He had expert knowledge of lower areas, deep unaccessible areas and those areas where it is very difficult to enter. He was expert in economics, ethics and the like. He folded his hands, touched his forehead, moved the folded hands around his forehead and respectfully accepted the orders of the kings saying, "I shall do as you have ordered. He then came to his residence and called his people. He ordered them, O beloved of gods! Prepare the coronated elephant, horses, other elephants, chariots and the four tier army with the best warriors commanding it.'
After ordering in this fashion, he came to the bathing place, entered the bath room, took his bath and performed the routine exercises. He performed auspicious acts. He put collyrium in his eyes in order to beautify them, put auspicious tilak on his forehead, performed the auspicious ceremonies with sandal paste, Kumkum, curd, akshat and the like in order to wash off the effect of bad dreams. He wore the iron coat (Kavach) made of thick iron wire and stuck the string on his bow firmly. He wore garland around his neck. He tied a neat cloth of high quality on
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5 जम्बूद्वीप प्रज्ञप्ति सूत्र
Jambudveep Prajnapti Sutra
66. After the conclusion of eight day festival to celebrate victory over Kritmal Dev, king Bharat called Sushen, his army chief and said, 'O beloved of gods! You conquer the area of Bharat area in the corner (nishkut) which is in the west of Sindhu river, surrounded by western 卐 ocean and in the north by Vaitadhya mountain. You conquer the levelled as well as unlevelled areas therein and bring them to my subjugation. Thereafter, you collect new, excellent jewels and worthy substances of respective area. After compliance of these orders you inform me.
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