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## The Adi Purana
**66.** The king, who had donned a parasol that rivaled the moon's disc, seemed as if the moon itself had come to serve him.
**67.** The parasol he wore, adorned with jewels, shone like a lotus with the rays of the sun.
**68.** The women, waving chowries that rivaled the moon's rays, stood around him like celestial nymphs.
**69.** The architect, with a heart devoid of ego, constructed a magnificent chariot, adorned with gold and jewels, its splendor rivaling the gardens of Mount Meru.
**70.** The chariot, with two wheels that rivaled the gem-studded wheels, was fitted with an axle made of diamond, making it a fitting vehicle for the king's desires.
**71.** The chariot was drawn by horses that moved at will, swift as the wind, radiant as the moon, and majestic as a host of victories.
**72.** The king, like Indra on Mount Meru, ascended the chariot, guided by a skilled charioteer.
**73.** The king, blessed with auspicious chants, set out on his conquest, having performed all the auspicious rituals for his departure.
**74.** The sky, filled with shouts of victory, echoed with the sounds of war. The king's court was filled with generals.
**75.** The kings, adorned with great crowns, stood around him, bowing their heads in reverence, as if they were celestial beings surrounding Indra.
**76.** The army, filling the streets of the city, marched forth. The world, filled with warriors, witnessed a spectacle never seen before.