Vaisampayana said,--"that chastiser of all foes then vanquished king
Srenimat of the country of Kumara, and then Vrihadvala, the king of
Kosala. Then the foremost of the sons of Pandu, by performing feats
excelling in fierceness, defeated the virtuous and mighty king
Dirghayaghna of Ayodhya. And the exalted one then subjugated the
country of Gopalakaksha and the northern Kosalas and also the king of
Mallas. And the mighty one, arriving then in the moist region at the
foot of the Himalayas soon brought the whole country under his sway.
And that bull of Bharata race brought under control in this way diverse
countries. And endued with great energy and in strength the foremost of
all strong men, the son of Pandu next conquered the country of
Bhallata, as also the mountain of Suktimanta that was by the side of
Bhallata. Then Bhima of terrible prowess and long arms, vanquishing in
battle the unretreating Suvahu the king of Kasi, brought him under
complete sway. Then that bull among the sons of Pandu overcame in
battle, by sheer force, the great king Kratha reigning in the region
lying about Suparsa. Then the hero of great energy vanquished the
Matsya and the powerful Maladas and the country called Pasubhumi that
was without fear or oppression of any kind. And the long-armed hero
then, coming from that land, conquered Madahara, Mahidara, and the
Somadheyas, and turned his steps towards the north. And the mighty son
of Kunti then subjugated, by sheer force, the country called
Vatsabhumi, and the king of the Bhargas, as also the ruler of the
Nishadas and Manimat and numerous other kings. Then Bhima, with
scarcely any degree of exertion and very soon, vanquished the southern
Mallas and the Bhagauanta mountains. And the hero next vanquished, by
policy alone, the Sarmakas and the Varmakas. And that tiger among men
then defeated with comparative ease that lord of earth, Janaka the king
of the Videhas. And the hero then subjugated strategically the Sakas
and the barbarians living in that part of the country. And the son of
Pandu, sending forth expeditions from Videha, conquered the seven kings
of the Kiratas living about the Indra mountain. The mighty hero then,
endued with abundant energy, vanquished in battle the Submas and the
Prasuhmas. And winning them over to his side, the son of Kunti,
possessed of great strength, marched against Magadha. On his way he
subjugated the monarchs known by the names of Danda and Dandadhara. And
accompanied by those monarchs, the son of Pandu marched against
Girivraja. After bringing the son of Jarasandha under his sway by
conciliation and making him pay tribute, the hero then accompanied by
the monarchs he had vanquished, marched against Kansa. And making the
earth tremble by means of his troops consisting of the four kinds of
forces, the foremost of the Pandavas then encountered Karna that slayer
of foes. And, O Bharata, having subjugated Karna and brought him under
his sway, the mighty hero then vanquished the powerful king of the
mountainous regions. And the son of Pandu then slew in a fierce
encounter, by the strength of his arms, the mighty king who dwelt in
Madagiri. And the Pandava then, O king, subjugated in battle those
strong and brave heroes of fierce prowess, viz., the heroic and mighty
Vasudeva, the king of Pundra and king Mahaujah who reigned in
Kausika-kachchha, and then attacked the king of Vanga. And having
vanquished Samudrasena and king Chandrasena and Tamralipta, and also
the king of the Karvatas and the ruler of the Suhmas, as also the kings
that dwelt on the sea-shore, that bull among the Bharatas then
conquered all Mlechchha tribes. The mighty son of the wind-god having
thus conquered various countries, and exacting tributes from them all
advanced towards Lohity. And the son of Pandu then made all the
Mlechchha kings dwelling in the marshy regions on the sea-coast, pay
tributes and various kinds of wealth, and sandal wood and aloes, and
clothes and gems, and pearls and blankets and gold and silver and
valuable corals. The Mlechchha kings showered upon the illustrious son
of Kunti a thick downpour of wealth consisting of coins and gems
counted by hundreds of millions. Then returning to Indraprastha, Bhima
of terrible prowess offered the whole of that wealth unto king
Yudhisthira the just."