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The Thirty-First Chapter
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The nations and their kings, the lords of the earth, were born for the benefit of the lord, and were connected by him with these benefits. ||73||
The kings who lived beyond the sea, and also those who lived on the islands in the sea, were subdued by the mighty Bharata with his army, and he captured the elephants born in the forests and nourished them. ||74||
Having obtained from them various jewels as he desired, he was pleased and placed them back in their places according to his command. ||75||
The great mountain fortresses and the fortresses in the lowlands were all subdued by the army of the lord. What is impossible for the great? ||76||
Thus, having conquered all the kings of the east, he set out from the middle of the earth towards the south, desiring to conquer the kings of the south. ||77||
Wherever the victorious Bharata's army, led by the excellent commander, went, there the kings, along with their vassals, bowed their heads in reverence. ||78||
In the south, he conquered the kings of Trikalinga, Odra, Kachchha, Prātar, Kerala, Cola, and Punnaga. ||79||
And he subdued the kings of Kuḍumba, Olika, Mahiṣa, Kamekura, Pāṇḍya, and Antarapāṇḍya by means of his royal power. ||80||
Having quickly conquered these kings and made them bow down at his feet, the lord obtained supreme joy by taking their essential jewels. ||81||
The commander, carrying out the lord's command, also wandered through the many mountains, rivers, and countries near the Kālinga forest. ||82||
He, along with his forces, reached the great rivers Taila, Ikshumati, Nakarava, Vanga, and Śvasana. ||83||