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Hearne of the arrival of the Bharata with the armyGargya and Yudhajit, the king of Kekayas, were greatly delighted. And with a huge army they speedily went out for conquering the Gandharbas. Thereupon the highly power: ful and light-armed Bharata and Yudhajit, with the soldiers. and followers, arrived at the city of Gandharbas. Having heard of the coming of Bharata the highly powerful Gandharbas gathered round and sent up leonine roars.. Thereupon began the battle capable of making down erect and continued for a week. On neither side there was victory

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or defeat. On all sides there flowed streams of blood and there were afloat human bodies. Daggers, Saktis and bows were like the barks of the river. Thereupon enraged Bharata, Rama’s younger brother, ‘discharged a dreadful arrow named Sangharata resembling the fire of dissolution against Gandharbas. Having bound them all with the noose of death and sundered them with Sangharata, Bharata despatched all the Gamdharbas to the abode of death. Even the celestials could not recollect if such a dreadful encounter had happened before. In amoment the huge Gandharba host was slain. After the destruction of the Gandharbas, Kaikeyi’s son Bharata set up two excellent and prosperous cities in the province of Gandharba. And he placed Taksha in Takshasila and Pushkala in Pushkalabati. Both the cities were filled with profuse riches and jewels. and covered with various gardens. As for many ornaments both of them as if vied with one another. By just purchases and sales, and by the conduct of the people the cities grew highly charming. Both of them were filled with gardens and conveyances. Rows of shops were well arranged by the streets in both the cities. Both of them were adorned with many excellent fancy articles, picturesque houses, charming palaces and many beautiful and high Tala, Tamala, Tilaka and Vakula trees. Having reared up those two cities within five years, Rama’s younger brother, the mighty armed Bharata, son of Kaikeyi, returned to Ajodhya. And like unto Vasava saluting Brahma he adored the highsouled Raghava the very personation of virtue and committicated unto him duly the destruction of the Gandharbas and the establishment of the two cities. And hearing the words of Bharata, Rama attained to an excess of delight. ,