उभौ बलभृतौ वीरावुमौ तीव्रपराक्रमौ। निर्जित्याजौ महाराज वङ्गराजमुपाद्रवत्
Both those mighty warriors, both strong and fierce in valor, having conquered in battle, O great king, advanced upon the king of Vaṅga.
समुद्रसेन निर्जित्य चन्द्रसेनं च पार्थिवम्। ताम्रलिप्तं च राजानं कर्वटाधिपतिं तथा
He defeated Samudrasena and also the king Candrasena, as well as the king of Tāmralipta and the lord of Karvaṭa.
सुह्यानामधिपं चैव ये च सागरवासिनः। सर्वान्म्लेच्छगणांश्चैव विजिग्ये भरतर्षभः
He also conquered the lord of the Suhyas and those who dwell by the sea, and, O bull among the Bhāratas, he subdued all the groups of mlecchas as well.
एवं बहुविधान्देशान्विजित्य पवनात्मजः। सु तेभ्य उपादाय लौहित्यमगद्बली
Thus, having conquered many kinds of lands, the son of the wind, taking tribute from them, became exceedingly strong.
स सर्वान्म्लेच्छनृपतीन्सागरानूपवासिनः। करमाहारयामास रत्नानि विविधानि च
He brought tribute from all the mleccha kings who dwell along the sea’s edge, and also brought various kinds of jewels.
चन्दनागुरुवस्त्राणि मणिमौक्तिककम्बलम्। काञ्चनं रजतं चैव विद्रुमं च महाधनम्
Sandalwood, aloe wood, garments, cloths of pearls and gems, gold and silver, and also coral, great wealth indeed.
ते कोटीशतसङ्ख्येन कौन्तेयं महता तदा। अभ्यवर्षन्महात्मानं धनवर्षेण पाण्डवम्
Then, by the hundreds of crores, they showered upon the great-souled son of Kuntī, the Pāṇḍava, a rain of wealth.
इन्द्रप्रस्थमुपागम्य भीमो भीमपराक्रमः। निवेदयामास तदा धर्मराजाय तद्धनम्
Coming to Indraprastha, Bhīma of terrible prowess then presented all that wealth to King Yudhiṣṭhira.
तथैव सहदेवोऽपि धर्मराजेन पूजितः। महत्या सेनया राजन्प्रययौ दक्षिणां दिशम्
In the same way, Sahadeva, honored by King Yudhiṣṭhira, set out, O king, to the southern direction with a great army.
स शूरसेनान्कार्त्स्न्येन पूर्वमेवाजयत्प्रभुः। मत्स्यराजं च कौरव्यो वशे चक्रे बलाद्बली
He, the mighty one, first conquered the Śūrasenas entirely, and the Kaurava forced the king of the Matsyas into submission by strength.
अधिराजाधिपं चैव दन्तवक्रं महाबलम्। जिगाय करदं चैव कृत्वा राज्ये न्यवेशयत्
He also defeated Dantavakra, the overlord of kings, of great might, and, having made him pay tribute, installed him in his kingdom.
सुकुमारं वशे चक्रे सुमित्रं च नराधिपम्। तथैवापरमत्स्यांश्च व्यजयत्स पटच्चरान्
He brought Sukumāra under his control, and also Sumitra, lord of men; likewise, he subdued the other Matsyas, the Paṭaccaras.
निषादभूमिं गोशृङ्गं पर्वतप्रवरं तथा। तरसैवाजयद्धीमाञ्श्रेणिमन्तं च पार्थिवम्
He swiftly conquered the land of the Niṣādas, Gośṛṅga, the foremost mountain, and the wise one also defeated the king Śreṇimanta.
नरराष्ट्रं च निर्जित्य कुन्तिभोजमुपाद्रवत्। प्रीतिपूर्वं च तस्यासौ प्रतिजग्राह शासनम्
Having conquered the land of men, he approached Kuntibhoja, and with affection, he accepted his command.
ततश्चर्मण्वतीकूले जम्भकस्यात्मजं नृपम्। ददर्श वासुदेवेन शेषितं पूर्ववैरिणा
Then, on the bank of the Carmanvati River, he saw the king, son of Jambhaka, who had been defeated by his former enemy Vasudeva.
चक्रे तेन स सङ्ग्रामं सहदेवेन भारत। स तमाजौ विनिर्जित्य दक्षिणाभिमुखो ययौ
With him, O Bharata, Sahadeva fought a battle; having conquered him in the field, he proceeded southward.
सेकानपरसेकांश्च रत्नानि विविधानि च।। ततस्तेनैव सहितो नर्मदामभितो ययौ
He took Sekana, Aparasekana, and various other jewels; then, together with him, he went towards the Narmada River.
भगदत्तं महाबाहुं क्षत्रियं नरकात्मजम्। अर्जुनाय करं दत्तं श्रुत्वा तत्र न्यवर्तत
Hearing that Bhagadatta, the mighty-armed Kshatriya, son of Naraka, had already paid tribute to Arjuna, he turned back from there.
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ सैन्येन महतावृतौ। जिगाय समरे वीरावाश्विनेयः प्रतापवान्
The heroic son of Ashvini, endowed with great prowess, defeated the two valiant kings of Avanti, Vinda and Anuvinda, who were surrounded by a great army, in battle.
ततो रत्नान्युपादाय पुरं भोजकटं ययौ। तत्र युद्धमभूद्राजन्दिवसद्वयमच्युत
Then, taking the jewels, he went to the city of Bhojakata; there, O Acyuta, a battle took place for two days.
स विजित्य दुराधर्षं भीष्मकं माद्रिनन्दनः। कोसलाधिपतिं चैव तथा वेणातटाधिपम्
Having conquered the formidable Bhishmaka, O son of Madri, as well as the lord of Kosala and the ruler of Venatata,
कान्तारकांश्च समर तथा प्राकोटकान्नृपान्। नाटकेयांश्च समरे तथा हेरम्बकान्युधि
He also defeated the Kantarakas in battle, as well as the Prakotaka kings, the Natakeyas in combat, and likewise the Herambakas in war.
मारुधं च विनिर्जित्य रम्यग्राममथो बलात्। नाचीनानर्बुकांश्चैव राजानश्च महाबलः
He overcame Marudha and forcefully took Ramyagrama, as well as the Nachinas and Arbukas, and other mighty kings.
तांस्तानाटविकान्सर्वानजयत्पाण्डुनन्दनः। नाताधिपं च नृपतिं वशे चक्रे महाबलः
The son of Pandu conquered all those forest-dwelling kings, and the powerful one brought the lord of Nata under his control.
पुलिन्दांश्च रणे जित्वा ययौ दक्षिणतः पुरः। युयुधे पाण्ड्यराजेन दिवसं नकुलानुजः
Having defeated the Pulindas in battle, he went southward; the younger brother of Nakula fought with the king of the Pandyas for a day.
तं जित्वा स महाबाहुः प्रययौ दक्षिणापथम्। गुहामासादयामास किष्किन्धां लोकविश्रुताम्
Having conquered him, the mighty-armed one proceeded along the southern path and reached the renowned cave of Kishkindha.
पुरा वानरराजेन वालिना चाभिरक्षिताम्। ततः कोसलराजस्य रामस्यैवानुगेन च। सुग्रीवेणाभिगुप्तां तां प्रविष्टस्तमथाह्वयत्
That place, once protected by the monkey king Vali, and later guarded by Sugriva, the follower of Rama, king of Kosala, he entered and then challenged him.
तत्र वानरराजाभ्यां मैन्देन द्विविदेन च। युयुधे दिवसान्सप्त न च तौ विकृतिं गतौ
There, he fought for seven days with the monkey kings Mainda and Dvivida, but neither of them showed any sign of defeat.
ततस्तुष्टौ महात्मानौ सहदेवाय वानरौ। ऊचतुश्चैव संहृष्टौ प्रीतिपूर्वमिदं वचः
Then those two great-souled monkeys, pleased, joyfully spoke these words to Sahadeva:
गच्छ पाण्डवशार्दूल रत्नान्यादाय सर्वशः। अविघ्नमस्त कार्याय धर्मराजाय धीमते
"Go, O tiger among the Pandavas, taking all the jewels; may your task for the wise king Yudhishthira be accomplished without hindrance."