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On the return of Commander Vijayaséna after his conquest of Indus River Country, Priyamitra Cakravartin, following the dire. ction of Cakra-ratna, went to the Vaitāthya-girl and eventually reached the top-most regions of the mountain. There, he mediatated on the farmer Vidyādbaras, aerials of the northern and southern rows. Becoming terrified with fear, they gave gold, gems, and valuable articles us presents to the Cakravartin and consented to abide by his orders.
Then, as arranged previously, Commander Vijaysena, having conquered the country to the east of tomat Ganga Nadi, (River Ganges,) returned to the Priyamitra Cakravartin, soon after the the conquest, and the Cakravatin crossed the cave again as before along with his entire army, encamped his army there, and having fasted for three days, he took the nine hidden treasurea, -which are capable of supplying all the wished-for objects,-which are furnjshed with adamantine doors, and which are acquired after intensely meritorious deeds. The nine hidden treasures are famous under the following names:
__ 1. नैसर्प Nalsarpa, 2. पाण्इक Panduka 3 पिंगल Pligala 4 सर्व रत्ल Sarva Ratna 5 महापन Maba Padma 6 काल Kala 7 महाकाल Mahā Kāla atra* Manavaka and 9. a Sankha The extremely valient Priyamitra Cakravartin restectfully celebrated a great festival lasting for eight days, as a token of acquisition of the nine (hidden) treasures. Commander Vijayaséna conquered the other portion of the country on the east of the Ganges, and the master of the family remained there enjoying various pleasures of the world.
Priyamitra Cakravartin having thus conquered the six contlnenlts having brought all the vanquished enemles under bla sway, showing the prowess of his strength to kings, and giving gifts and valuable articles to servants and constant alms to the poor and needy persons, entered his capital city as Mūkā Nagari accompamied by thirty-two thousand kings. The kinge celebrated a great festival lasting for twelve years in honour of bis anointment as a Cakravartin.
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