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Pancharatra: Ajuna conquers all the kings till Himalayas and Nishkuta mountains. List includes Himalayas and Nishkuta mountains.
Vaiśampāyana said.
Having defeated him, the mighty-armed son of Kuntī, Dhanañjaya, proceeded from there to the northern region guarded by Dhanada (Kubera). (2-24-1)
The son of Kunti conquered the inner, outer, and upper mountains, O best of men. (2-24-2)
Having conquered all the mountains and the kings present there, and having brought them under his control, he took all the jewels completely. (2-24-3)
O king, having conciliated all those kings and accompanied by them, he approached the mighty ruler of Kulūta. (2-24-4)
The sound of the excellent mṛdaṅga, the chariot-wheels, and the trumpeting of the elephants shook this earth. (2-24-5)
Then the mighty young man, accompanied by his fourfold army, came out of the city and fought with the Pāṇḍava. (2-24-6)
A tremendous clash took place between Dhanañjaya and Bṛhanta. However, Bṛhanta could not withstand the might of the Pāṇḍava. (2-24-7)
Knowing that it was most irresistible, the lord of the mountain, of evil mind, turned back from Kunti's son, having taken all the jewels. (2-24-8)
He established that kingdom and departed with Kulūta. Then, O king, Senābindu swiftly expelled him from the kingdom. (2-24-9)
The king assembled the people of Modapura, Vāmadeva, Sudāmāna, the crowded places, the Kulūtas, and the northerners. (2-24-10)
O king, Dhanañjaya, situated there, by the command of Dharmarāja and with the help of men, conquered the five regions as prescribed. (2-24-11)
He, the lord, having reached Divaprastha, the great city of Senabindu, set up his encampment there with his fourfold army. (2-24-12)
He, surrounded on all sides by all of them, approached the horse and the king, the descendant of Puru, the bull among men, who was endowed with great energy. (2-24-13)
O king, after defeating the heroic mountain warriors in battle with his army, he captured the city protected by the Pauravas. (2-24-14)
But after thoroughly defeating the Paurava kingdom, the robbers, the mountain-dwellers, the tribes, and those who gathered at festivals, the seven Pāṇḍavas achieved victory. (2-24-15)
Then the foremost of Kshatriyas defeated the Kashmiri heroes and Kshatriyas, as well as Lohita, along with ten divisions. (2-24-16)
Then Arjuna made the Trigartas, Darvas, Kokanadas, and all those many Kṣatriyas, O king, retreat completely. (2-24-17)
Then, O joy of the Kurus, he conquered the charming one who advanced; and in battle, he also defeated the shining, armored warrior. (2-24-18)
Then Indra, having marshaled his forces, attacked the beautiful city of Siṃhapura, which was protected by Citrāyudha, in the battle. (2-24-19)
Then Arjuna, the diademed bull among the Pāṇḍavas, together with his entire army, crushed the Suhmas and the Cholas, O delight of the Kurus. (2-24-20)
Then, O joy of the Kurus, the supremely valiant hero subdued the difficult-to-assail Bahlika warriors by a great crushing. (2-24-21)
Having selected the best troops and leaving aside the weak, the son of Pāṇḍu, along with the Kambojas, conquered the Daradas, O subduer of Pāka (Arjuna). (2-24-22)
The lord conquered all the robbers who lived in the eastern and northern directions, as well as those who dwelled in the forest. (2-24-23)
O great king, the son of Pāka (Indra) conquered the Lohas, the foremost Kambojas, the Ṛṣikas, and also the northerners together. (2-24-24)
But among the Ṛṣikas, a most terrifying battle arose, resembling the celestial Tārakāmaya, between the great Ṛṣikas and the sons of Pṛthā. (2-24-25)
Having conquered the Ṛṣikas on the battlefield, he, O king, brought eight horses with bellies like parrots, as well as others resembling peacocks, both kinds and more. (2-24-26)
Having conquered his enemies in battle, he reached the Himalaya with its fortresses and the Śveta mountain, and there the best among men made his abode. (2-24-27)
