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How Parīkṣit Received the Age of Kali
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the mark of a lion, and his grandfather marked his with the mark of Hanumānjī. A royal procession like that of Mahārāja Parīkṣit surrounded by well-decorated chariots, cavalry, elephants, infantry and band is not only pleasing to the eyes, but also is a sign of a civilization that is aesthetic even on the fighting front.
TEXT 12
भद्राश्वं केतुमालं च भारतं चोत्तरान् कुरुन् । किम्पुरुषादीनि वर्षाणि विजित्य जगृहे बलिम्॥१२॥
bhadrāśvam ketumālam ca bhāratam cottarān kurūn kimpuruṣadīni varṣāṇi vijitya jagṛhe balim
bhadrāśvam—Bhadrāśva; ketumālam—Ketumāla; ca—also; bhāratam—Bharata; ca—and; uttarān—the northern countries; kurūn—the kingdom of the Kuru dynasty; kimpuruṣa-ādīni—a country beyond the northern side of the Himalayas; varṣāṇi—parts of the earth planet; vijitya—conquering; jagṛhe—exacted; balim—strength.
TRANSLATION
Mahārāja Parīkṣit then conquered all parts of the earthly planet—Bhadrāśva, Ketumāla, Bharata, the Northern portion of Kurujāngala, Kimpuruṣa, etc.—and exacted tributes from their respective rulers.
PURPORT
Bhadrāśva:  It is an island near Meru Parvata. There is a description of this island in the  Mahābhārata  (Bhīṣma Parva 7/16-18). The description was narrated by Sañjaya to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira also conquered this island, and thus the province was included within the jurisdiction of his empire. Mahārāja Parīkṣit was formerly declared to be the emperor of all lands ruled by his grandfather, but still he had to establish his supremacy while he was out of his capital to exact tribute from such states.
Ketumāla:  This earth planet is divided into seven parts, and according to others it is divided into nine parts. This earth is called Jāmbūdvīpa, and is divided into nine  varṣas . Bhāratavarṣa is one of the above-mentioned nine