Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 6

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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CHAPTER ONE cakrabhst went to the west and subdued the Lord of Prabhāsatirtha according to formula; and went to the Sindhu. The Sindhu appeared in person before the king, who had fasted three days, and gave him two divine jeweled thrones, and ornaments. He dismissed her and, following the cakra-jewel, went to Vaitādhya. He made a three-day fast and subdued the Prince of Mt. Vaitādhya. He went to Tamisrā and Kștamāla gave other ornaments suitable for the woman-jewel to the king engaged in a three-day fast. At the cakrin's command the general crossed the Sindhu by the skin (-jewel) and easily subdued the first division of the Sindhu.
The general returned and, at Priyamitra's command, fasted for three days and opened Tamisrā with a blow of the staff (-jewel). The cakrin mounted the elephant-jewel, set the gem-jewel on its right boss for light and entered the cave Tamisrā. For light in the cave the cakrin scratched circles, like suns, on the sides with the cowrie-jewel and advanced, following the cakra. After the king had crossed the rivers Unmagnā and Nimagnā by a bridge, he went out of the mountain by a door on the north which opened of its own accord.
There the cakrabhịt conquered the Kirātas, named Apātas, and had the second division of the Sindhu conquered by the general. Then the king turned back, following the cakra, went to Vaitādhya, and conquered the Vidyādharas of the two rows on it.
After he had the first division of the Gangā conquered by the general, he himself subdued the goddess Gangā by a threeday fast. The king and his army went out of Mt. Vaitādhya through (the cave) Khaņdaprapātā by a door opened by the general.
Then the nine treasures, Naisarpa, etcetera, became submissive to Cakrin Priyamaitra engaged in a three-day fast. After he had the second division of the Gangā conquered by the general, the province with six divisions being conquered, the cakrin returned to the city Mūkā. His consecration as