He then vanquished the Sharmakas 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.
शर्मकान् वर्मकांश्चैव व्यजयत् सान्त्वपूर्वकम्। वैदेहकं च राजानं जनकं जगतीपतिम्॥ विजिग्ये पुरुषव्याघ्रो नातितीव्रण कर्मणा। शकांश्च बर्बरांश्चैव अजयगच्छद्मपूर्वकम्॥