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आर्क्षे संवरणे राजन परशासति वसुंधराम संक्षयः सुमहान आसीत परजानाम इति शुश्रुमः ॥ १-८९-३१ ॥
'And, O king, we have heard that during the reign of Samvarana, son of Riksha, there occurred a significant loss of population due to famine, pestilence, drought, and disease.' ॥ 1-89-31 ॥
english translation
वयशीर्यत ततॊ राष्ट्रं कषयैर नानाविधैस तथा कषुन मृत्युभ्याम अनावृष्ट्या वयाधिभिश च समाहतम अभ्यघ्नन भारतांश चैव सपत्नानां बलानि च ॥ १-८९-३२ ॥
'And the Bharata princes were beaten by the troops of enemies. And the Panchalas setting out to invade the whole earth with their four kinds of troops soon brought the whole earth under their sway.' ॥ 1-89-32 ॥
english translation
चालयन वसुधां चैव बलेन चतुरङ्गिणा अभ्ययात तं च पाञ्चाल्यॊ विजित्य तरसा महीम अक्षौहिणीभिर दशभिः स एनं समरे ऽजयत ॥ १-८९-३३ ॥
'And with their ten Akshauhinis, the king of the Panchalas defeated the Bharata prince. Samvarana then with his wife and ministers, sons, and relatives, fled in fear and took shelter in the forest on the banks of the Sindhu extending to the foot of the mountains.' ॥ 1-89-33 ॥
english translation
ततः सदारः सामात्यः सपुत्रः ससुहृज्जनः राजा संवरणस तस्मात पलायत महाभयात ॥ १-८९-३४ ॥
'Then, King Samvarana, along with his wife, ministers, sons, friends, and relatives, fled from that great fear, seeking refuge elsewhere.' ॥ 1-89-34 ॥
english translation
सिन्धॊर नदस्य महतॊ निकुञ्जे नयवसत तदा नदी विषयपर्यन्ते पर्वतस्य समीपतः तत्रावसन बहून कालान भारता दुर्गमाश्रिताः ॥ १-८९-३५ ॥
'Then, they took shelter in a secluded grove by the great river Sindhu, near its banks stretching to the river's edges from the foot of the mountains. There, the Bharatas dwelt for many years, seeking refuge in the impregnable fortress.' ॥ 1-89-35 ॥
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