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Adipuranam, then what was commanded by the Chakravartin, that is dear and proper. It is to be accepted, whether good or bad, only because of the respect for the speaker. ||65|| The words of the Guru are to be accepted without any alternative, this is the excess. Considering that as evidence, you should now accept the command of the Chakravartin. ||66|| Ikshvaku is the first of the kings, Bharata is your elder brother. He has conquered the entire earth, making even the immortals bow to him. ||67|| Crossing the Ganga river, he rode in his chariot, unopposed, through the ocean, whose waves are constantly crashing against each other. ||68|| The fire of his prowess, fueled by his arrows, burns even in the water of the ocean. He has not only drunk the ocean, but also the pride of the gods. ||69|| How could the gods not bow to him? He has captured them with his net of arrows, forcibly binding them to his will. ||70|| His arrows, which travel twelve yojanas, have forcibly targeted the dwelling place of Magadhadeva, who resides in the great ocean. ||71|| The gods have proclaimed the victory of Bharata, who has conquered Vijayadeva, the lord of Vijayardha mountain, with his unerring arrows. ||72|| Kritamala and other gods have come under his control, and the Vidyaadharas of both the northern and southern regions have proclaimed his victory. ||73|| He has crossed the entrance of the cave, which was filled with darkness, with his victorious army, and has also taken control of the land in the northern direction of Vijayardha mountain. ||74|| Even though the Mlechchhas did not want to obey his command, he has achieved victory through his army commander, forcibly taking their wealth. ||75||