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Adipuranam
By forbidding evil conduct, the three (Dharma, Artha, and Kama) increase. When the cause exists, how can the effect be lost? || 66 ||
There is no loss of my prowess in this endeavor, nor even a single arrow. Rather, there will be Dharma in killing the wicked, where is the sin? || 67 ||
My fame, the fame of the renowned Arka Kirti, will not be destroyed. But if I do not prevent this injustice, my infamy, which cannot be prevented, will surely arise. || 68 ||
You have cited the example of my infamy and his fame. If I become sluggish in this matter, your statement may be true. || 69 ||
Therefore, you all be silent, I am hot (angry) in this matter. Those who wish well should never forbid actions that increase Dharma, Artha, and fame. || 70 ||
Thus, the foolish Arka Kirti, who is close to defeat and stubborn, disregarded the minister and summoned the commander. He declared his intention to fight to all the kings and sounded the war drum, which filled the three worlds with fear. || 71-72 ||
The sound of the drum, along with the rapid dance of the warriors, the clash of their arms, the harsh sound of the bells ringing loudly on the elephants' necks, the roar of the lions, the neighing of the horses, the thunderous sound of the horses' hooves, the heavy sound of the earth from the footfalls of the infantry, the loud, terrifying sound of the wheels of the chariots, the harsh sound of the bowstring being drawn, the echoes reverberating through the walls of the directions, and the terrifying sound of all the drums, all combined to create a deafening roar of the army, as if it were about to devour time. || 73-77 ||