Chapter 21
“Vasudeva said,–‘behold, O Partha, the great capital of Magadha,standing in all its beauty.
Chapter 22
“Jarasandha said,–‘I do not recollect if I ever acted injuriouslytowards ye! Even upon a careful mental scrutiny I fail to see the injuryI did unto ye. When I have never done ye an injury, why, ye Brahmanas doye regard me, who am innocent, as your foe? O, answer me truly, for this,indeed, is the rule followed by the honest.
Chapter 23
Vaisampayana said,–‘then that foremost of all speakers, Krishna of theYadava race, addressing king Jarasandha who was resolved upon fighting,said,–‘O king, with whom amongst us three dost thou desire to fight? Whoamongst us shall prepare himself for battle (with thee)?’
Chapter 24
Vaisampayana said,–“thus addressed, Bhima firmly resolved upon slayingJarasandha, replied unto Krishna of the Yadu race, saying,–O tiger ofthe Yadu race, O Krishna, this wretch that yet stayeth before me withsufficient strength and bent upon fight, should not be forgiven by me.
Chapter 25
Vaisampayana said,–Arjuna, having obtained that best of bows and thatcouple of inexhaustible quivers and that car and flag-staff, as also thatassembly-house, addressing Yudhisthira said,–Bow, weapons, great energy,allies, territory, fame, army-those, O king, difficult of acquisitionhowever desirable, have all been obtained by me.
Chapter 26
Vaisampayana continued,–thus addressed, Dhananjaya replied untoBhagadatta, saying,–‘If thou wilt give thy promise to do this, thou hastdone all I desire. And having thus subjugated the king of Pragjyotisha,Dhananjaya of long arms, the son of Kunti, then marched towards thenorth–the direction presided over by the lord of treasures.
Chapter 27
Vaisampayana said,–“that heroic and foremost of the Pandavas endued withgreat energy, crossing the White mountains, subjugated the country of theLimpurushas ruled by Durmaputra, after a collision involving a greatslaughter of Kshatriyas, and brought the region under his complete sway.
Chapter 28
Vaisampayana said,–in the meantime, Bhimasena also endued with greatenergy, having obtained the assent of Yudhishthira the just marchedtowards the eastern direction.
Chapter 29
Vaisampayana said,–that chastiser of all foes then vanquished kingSrenimat of the country of Kumara, and then Vrihadvala, the king ofKosala. Then the foremost of the sons of Pandu, by performing featsexcelling in fierceness, defeated the virtuous and mighty kingDirghayaghna of Ayodhya.
Chapter 30
Vaisampayana said,–“thus also Sahadeva, dismissed with affection by kingYudhisthira the just, marched towards the southern direction accompaniedby a mighty host. Strong in strength, that mighty prince of the Kururace, vanquishing completely at the outset the Surasenas, brought theking of Matsya under his sway.