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Cakravartio went to the temple of feet Sindhu-dévi on the southern bank of faghararet Sindu Mahanadi-the great river Sindhu. There also, by the fasting of three days, the lion seated throne of Sindhu dévi who was sitting on her comfortable seatbegan to shake to and fro. On knowing the arrival of Priyamitra Cakravartin through the medium of Avadhi Jñāna, Sindhu-dévi went to him with various gems, gold, diamonds, various pictures two state-chairs, armlets, bracelets, clothes etc. and, with a bow to Priyamitra Cakravartin, and with her two hands folded in the form of a hollow cavity in front of her forehead, she gave all these presents to him. The Cakravartin also gave her hospitable reception and honoured her in various ways. Sindhu-dévi then went away to her temple.
Further following the course of the discus, Priya-Mitra Cakravartin, went to Mount Vaitādhya, and in course of time, he reached the foot of the mountain alone with his army and vehicles. There, his army-camp was stationed. The lion-shaped throne of GATE Kumāra-déva, the presiding god of Vaitādhyagiri began to shake. The Kumāra-déva, gave Priyamitra Cakravartin presents of various ornaments, and accepted obediance to Cakravartin's orders
After a few days, Priyamitra Cakravarti went near afar Tamisra Gupha-the Tamisra cave. The lion-sbaped throne of
Ara Kritamala-déva began to shake, and the god with an anjali of his hands at once went to Prisamitra Cakravartin and having given the Cakravartin presents of jewelled ornaments suitable for his chief consort and various other ornaments, saluted him and accepted obediance to his orders before going to his temple.
Priyamitra Cakravartin then, called, his excellent Commender of his army to his presence and said "O Vijayaséna, you go and conquer the age Naga Mountain and towns on the West of the great river Sindhu, and return speedily to me." The commander accepted the order respectfully, with the words. "Just
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