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The Adipurana
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'This verse is recited.' || 60 ||
A great torana (gateway) stood there, raised high. The army entered slowly, and settled down within. || 50 || There, the camp of the king was somewhat contracted in length, due to the arrangement of the tents, but the formation of the army was vast. || 51 || In that forest, like the Nandana forest, with trees that blocked the sun's rays, that army dwelt comfortably, with the cool breeze from the Ganges. || 52 || Even though this task of conquering the Magadha king was achievable through human effort, still, considering the divine aspect, he desired to perform a divine ritual. || 53 || He, who had consecrated weapons with mantras, fasted for three nights, his soul purified by the remembrance of mantras, pure, sitting on a pure bed. || 54 || Focused on all the duties of evening and morning, he performed the worship of the five supreme beings, with the priest presiding. || 55 || Having appointed the commander-in-chief to protect the army according to the rules, the king, armed with divine weapons, set out to conquer the salt sea. || 56 || There was no thought in his mind about what to take and what to leave behind, for the steadfastness of great souls is wondrous. || 57 || The king mounted the chariot named Ajit-jaya, filled with divine weapons, harnessed with divine horses that could traverse both land and water. || 58 || That chariot, dark green like leaves, with a banner marked with a wheel, was driven by divine charioteers, urged on by the divine whip. || 59 || Then, the priest, with auspicious words, blessed him, saying, "O king, may you be victorious!" || 60 || The army entered the forest, which was like the Nandana forest, through the gateway, which was like a great torana. || 49 || There was a great torana (gateway) there, raised high. The army entered slowly, and settled down within. || 50 || There, the camp of the king was somewhat contracted in length, due to the arrangement of the tents, but the formation of the army was vast. || 51 || In that forest, like the Nandana forest, with trees that blocked the sun's rays, that army dwelt comfortably, with the cool breeze from the Ganges. || 52 || Even though this task of conquering the Magadha king was achievable through human effort, still, considering the divine aspect, he desired to perform a divine ritual. || 53 || He, who had consecrated weapons with mantras, fasted for three nights, his soul purified by the remembrance of mantras, pure, sitting on a pure bed. || 54 || Focused on all the duties of evening and morning, he performed the worship of the five supreme beings, with the priest presiding. || 55 || Having appointed the commander-in-chief to protect the army according to the rules, the king, armed with divine weapons, set out to conquer the salt sea. || 56 || There was no thought in his mind about what to take and what to leave behind, for the steadfastness of great souls is wondrous. || 57 || The king mounted the chariot named Ajit-jaya, filled with divine weapons, harnessed with divine horses that could traverse both land and water. || 58 || That chariot, dark green like leaves, with a banner marked with a wheel, was driven by divine charioteers, urged on by the divine whip. || 59 || Then, the priest, with auspicious words, blessed him, saying, "O