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Some Mandala-adhipas (rulers of kingdoms) came at the behest of the Lord, while others, the valiant warriors, came uninvited. ||65||
"We must go to foreign lands and conquer the Mlechchha (non-Aryan) rulers," thinking thus, the Samantas (vassals) had almost prepared their army equipped with bows and arrows. ||66||
The Dhanurdharas (archers) with their quivers full of arrows of various sizes, seemed to be saying to their masters, "We are your debt-bound servants, and we are ready to serve you in return for your sustenance." ||67||
Many archers, with a roar, were drawing their bows with strings, as if they were trying to pull out the lives of their enemies. ||68||
Some warriors were holding swords in their hands and weighing them, as if they wanted to measure the weight of the honor bestowed upon them by their master. ||69||
"The warriors, adorned with armor and with shining swords, looked like huge serpents with loose skin and flickering tongues." ||70||
Some warriors, with pride, were moving around with swords in their hands and roaring, as if they were seeing their enemies face to face. ||71||
The chariots, filled with fiery arrows, Mahastambhas (large pillars), swords, bows, helmets, and armor, were like moving armories, decorating the streets. ||72||
The charioteers, though carrying heavy weapons on their chariots, were moving with great speed. ||73||