औदकानि सरत्नानि बलिं चादाय भारत। अन्येभ्यो भूमिपालेभ्यः पाण्डवाय न्यवेदयत्
Bringing aquatic gems and tribute, O Bharata, he presented them to the Pandava on behalf of other kings.
दार्दुरं चन्दनं मुख्यं भारं षण्णवति द्रुतम्। पाण्डवाय ददौ पाण्ड्यः शङ्खांस्तावत एव च
The Pandya gave to the Pandava ninety-six loads of the finest sandalwood, and an equal number of conch shells.
चन्दनागरु चानन्तं मुक्तावैडूर्यचित्रिताः। चोलश्च केरलश्चोमौ ददतुः पाण्डवाय वै
The Chola and Kerala kings gave to the Pandava endless sandalwood and aloe, and pearls and beryl adorned with patterns.
अश्मको हेमशृङ्गीश्च दोग्ध्रीर्हेमविभूषितः। सवत्साः कुम्भदोहाश्च सहस्राण्यददाद्दश
The Ashmaka gave ten thousand cows with golden horns, milkers adorned with gold, along with their calves and large milk-pots.
सैन्धवानां सहस्राणि हयानां पञ्चविंशतिम्। अददात्सैन्धवो राजा हेममाल्यैरलङ्कृतान्
The king of Sindh gave twenty-five thousand Sindhu horses, adorned with golden garlands.
सौवीरो हस्तिभिर्युक्तान्रथांश्च त्रिशतं परान्। जातरूपपरिष्कारान्मणिरत्नविभूषितान्
The king of Sauvira gave three hundred splendid chariots yoked with elephants, decorated with gold and adorned with jewels and gems.
मध्यन्दिनार्कप्रतिमांस्तेजसा ज्वलितानिव। बलिं च कृत्स्नमादाय पाण्डवाय न्यवेदयत्
Resembling the midday sun in brilliance, having brought all their tribute, they presented it to the Pandava.
अवन्तिराजो रत्नानि विविधानि सहस्रशः। हाराङ्गदांश्च मुख्यान्वै विविधं च विभूषणम्
The king of Avanti brought thousands of various jewels, foremost necklaces and armlets, and many kinds of ornaments.
दासीनामयुतं चापि बलिमादाय भारत। सभाद्वारि नरश्रेष्ठ दिदृक्षुरवतिष्ठते
Bringing a tribute of ten thousand maidservants, O best of men, he stood at the door of the assembly, eager to be seen.
दशार्णश्चेदिराजश्च शूरसेनश्च वीर्यवान्। वस्त्राणि मुख्यान्यादाय रत्नानि विविधानि च। बलिं च कृत्स्नमादाय पाण्डवाय न्यवेदयत्
The kings of Dasharna, Chedi, and the mighty Shurasena brought fine garments, various jewels, and all their tribute, and presented them to the Pandava.
काशिराजेन हृष्टेन बली राज्ञि निवेदितः। अशीतिगोसहस्राणि शतान्यष्टौ च दन्तिनाम्
The mighty king of Kashi, rejoicing, presented to the monarch eighty thousand elephants and eight hundred more.
अयुतं च नदीजानां हयानां हेममालिनाम्। विविधानि च रत्नानि काशिराजो बलिं ददौ
He also gave ten thousand river-bred horses adorned with golden garlands, and various precious gems; thus the king of Kashi offered tribute.
कृतक्षणश्च वैदेहः कौसलश्च बृहद्बलः। ददतुर्वाजिमुख्यांश्च सहस्राणि चतुर्दश
Vaideha, having prepared his offering, and Kausala, along with Brihadbala, gave fourteen thousand foremost horses.
शैब्यो वसादिभिः सार्धं त्रिगर्तो मालवैः सह। तेभ्यो रत्नानि ददतुरेकैको भूमिपोऽमितम्
Shaibya, together with the Vasas, and Trigarta with the Malavas, each king among them presented countless gems.
हारान्मुख्यान्परार्ध्यांश्च विविधं च विभूषणम्। शतं दासीसहस्राणि कार्पासिकनिवासिनाम्
They gave splendid necklaces, exquisite ornaments of every kind, and a hundred thousand maidservants clad in cotton garments.
श्यामास्तन्वीर्दीर्घकेशीर्हेमाभरणभूषिताः। बलिं च कृत्स्नमादाय भारुकच्छो नरर्षभ
Slender, dark-skinned women with long hair, adorned with golden jewelry, were brought as tribute by Bharukaccha, O best of men.
शुद्धान्विप्रोत्तमार्हांश्च कम्बलप्रवरान्ददौ। ते सर्वे पाण्डुपुत्रस्य द्वार्यतिष्ठन्दिदृक्षवः
He gave pure, excellent, and costly woolen blankets; all these stood at the gate, eager to see the son of Pandu.
उपायनं यदा दद्युस्तदा द्वारमलभ्यत। इन्द्रकृष्टैर्वर्धयन्ति धान्यैर्नदमुखैस्तु ये
Whenever they brought their gifts, the gate became inaccessible; those who cultivate crops with river water increased their offerings with grains.
समुद्रनिकटे जाताः परिसिन्धुनिवासिनः। ते वै द्रुमाः पारदाश्च काश्यकैरातकैः सह
Those born near the ocean, dwelling by the rivers, brought trees and sandalwood together with the Kashi and Kairata peoples.
बलिं विविधमादाय रत्नानि विविधानि च। अजाविकं गोहिरण्यं खरोष्ट्रं फलवन्मधु
They brought diverse tribute and various gems: sheep, cows, gold, camels, donkeys, fruits, and honey.
कम्बलान्विविधांश्चैव द्वारि तिष्ठन्ति वारिताः। प्राग्ज्योतिषपतिः शूरो म्लेच्छानामधिपो बली
Various blankets were brought and stood at the gate, held back; the valiant lord of Pragjyotisha, ruler of the foreigners, was powerful.
यवनैः सहितो राजा भगदत्तो महाबलः। आजानेयान्हयाञ्छीघ्रमादायानिलरंहसः
King Bhagadatta, of great strength, accompanied by the Yavanas, brought swift horses of the wind's speed.
बलिं च कृत्स्नमादाय द्वारि तिष्ठति वारितः। अश्वसारमयान्भाण्डाञ्छुभान्दन्तत्सरूनसीन्
Having brought all his tribute, he stood at the gate, held back, with containers made of horsehair, beautiful ivory, and rhinoceros horn.
प्राग्ज्योतिषाधिपो दत्त्वा भगदत्तोऽव्रजत्तदा। व्यक्षाङ्ख्यक्षांल्ललाटाक्षान्नानादिग्भ्यः समागतान्
The lord of Pragjyotisha, having given his tribute, departed; I saw at the gate those called vyaksha, ankhyaksha, and lalataksha, gathered from various regions.
औष्णीषआनहयांश्चैव बाहुकान्पुरुषादकान्। एकपादांश्च तत्राहमपश्यं द्वारि वारितान्
I saw at the gate, held back, those wearing turbans, Bahuka men, Purushadakas, and those with one foot.
बल्यर्थं ददतस्तस्य हिरण्यं रजतं वसु। इन्द्रगोपकसङ्काशाञ्छुकवर्णान्मनोजवान्
For the sake of tribute, they gave gold, silver, and wealth; swift horses with garments colored like the indragopa insect.
तथैवेन्द्रायुधनिभान्सन्ध्याभ्रसदृशानपि। अनेकवर्णानारण्यान्गृहीत्वाश्वांस्तथा बहून्
Likewise, horses resembling Indra's weapon and the hues of twilight clouds, many of various colors, wild ones, were brought.
जातरूपमनर्घ्यं च ददुस्तस्यैकपादकाः। सिंहलश्च तदा राजा परिगृह्य धनं बहु
The one-footed people gave priceless gold; and then the king of Simhala, having received much wealth, ...
गोशीर्षं हरितश्यामं चन्दनप्रवरं महत्। भाराणां शतमेकं तु द्वारि तिष्ठति वारितः
A hundred loads of fine sandalwood, large in size, greenish-black in color, and shaped like a cow’s head, stand at the gate, having been stopped.
ये नग्नविषया राजन्बर्बरेयाश्च विश्रुताः। शतं दासीसहस्राणां कम्बलांश्च सहस्रशः। परिगृह्य महाराज द्वारि तिष्ठन्ति वारिताः
O King, the renowned naked tribes and the Barbaras, having brought a hundred thousand slave women and thousands of blankets, stand at the gate, having been turned away, O great king.