Vaishampayana said: -
1. Thereupon that chastiser of foes vanquished (king) Shrenimana of the country of Kumara, and then Vrihadvala, the king of Koshala.
2. The best of the Pandavas (Bhima) then vanquished the greatly powerful and virtuous (king) Dirghayajna of Ayodhya by performing greatly fearful deeds.
3. The lord (Bhima) then subjugated the country of Gopalakaksha and the northern Kosalas, and then the king of the Malla.
4. The powerful (hero), then arrived at the damp country at the foot of the Himalayas and soon subjugated the whole of that country.
5. That best of the Bharata race (Bhima) thus brought under his sway various country of Bhallata and also the mountains of Shuktimanta.
6. The foremost of all powerful men, the greatly mighty Pandava (Bhima), then vanquished in battle Subahu, the king of Kashi, who never retreated (from the field).
7-8. And the mighty anned Bhima of fearful prowess brought him also under his sway. Then that best of the Pandavas by great force vanquished in battle Kratha who reigned (over and kingdom) near Suparshva. Then the greatly effulgent (hero) vanquished the Matsyas and the mighty Malavas.
9. And all the countries, called Pashubhumi, which were free from all fear of oppression. Returning (from these places), that mighty armed (hero) vanquished Madadhara and Mahidhara.
10. And the Sinadheyas. He then inarched towards the north. The mighty son of Kunti (Bhima) then by force conquered the country, named Vatsabhumi.
11. He then conquered the king of the Bhargas, the king of the Nishadas, and many other rulers, Maniman being at their head.
12. Then Bhima without any very great effort soon vanquished the southern Mallas and the mountain Bhagavanta.
13-14. He then vanquished the Samakas and the Varmakas by a policy of conciliation. That best of men then without any very great exertion vanquished the king of Videha, the lord of the universe, Janaka. He then by craftiness vanquished the Shakas and the barbarians.
15. The son of Kunti, the Pandava (Bhima), sent forth expeditions from Videha and conquered the seven kings of the Kiratas, living on the Indra Parvata (mountains).
16-17. Thereupon the greatly energetic and powerfill hero, the son of Kunti (Bhima), vanquished the Suhamas and the Prasuhmas, winning over to his side Danda and Dandadhara. Being accompanied by all other kings, the Pandava (Bhima) then marched towards Girivraja.
18. Having subjugated the son of Jarasandha by conciliation and having made him pay tribute, the hero, accompanied by all the kings he had vanquished, marched against Karna.
19. Making the earth tremble by his troops of four kinds, that best of the Pandavas fought (a battle) with that slayer of foes Karna.
20. O descendant of Bharata, having vanquished and brought under his away Karna, he then vanquished the powerful kings who lived on the mountains.
21. The Pandava (Bhima) then in a fearful fight killed by the strength of his arms the mighty king who dwelt in Madagiri.
22. O king, he then subjugated the heroic and greatly powerful Vasudeva, the king of Pundra, and the king Mahaujasa who lived in Kaushikacha.
23. O great king, having vanquished both these heroic and greatly powerful kings, the son of Pritha (Bhima), then attacked the king of Vanga.
24. Having vanquished Samudarasena and the king Chandrasena, the king of Tamralipta and the king of Karkata.
25. The ruler of the Suhamas and also the kings that lived on the sea coast, the best of the Bharata race (Bhima) subjugated all the Mlecchas.
26. Having thus conquered various countries and having taken much wealth from them all, the powerful son of Pavana (wind), came to Lohitya.
27. From all the kings of the Mlecchas who lived on the coast of these, he exacted tribute in the shape of various gems and jewels.
28. Sandal-wood, ales, clothes, gems, pearls, blankets, gold, silver and valuable corals.
29. They (the Mleccha kings) showered upon the illustrious son of Kunti, the Pandava (Bhima), every thick shower of wealth counted by hundreds of millions.
30. Have arrived at Indraprastha, Bhima of fearful prowess offered all those wealth to Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira).
Thus ends the thirtieth chapter, the northern conquests of bhima, in the Digvijaya of the Sabha Parva.