बलादूरुगमा राजन्गणितं चार्बुदं मया। कूटीकृतं सुवर्णं च पद्मकिञ्जल्कसंनिभम्
O king, I have counted a hundred million forcibly gathered and refined gold, shining like the pollen of a lotus.
शितान्दीर्घानसीनन्यान्यष्टिशक्तिपरश्वथान्। श्लक्ष्णं वस्त्रमकार्पसमाविकं मृदु चाजिनम्
Other sharp, long swords, spears, javelins, and axes; fine cloth not made of cotton, and soft animal skins.
बलं मत्तं समादाय द्वारि तिष्ठन्ति वारिताः। आसनानि महार्हाणि यानानि शयनानि च
Having brought strong, intoxicated elephants, they stand at the gate, having been stopped; costly seats, vehicles, and beds as well.
मणिकाञ्चनचित्राणि गजदन्तमयानि च। रथांश्च विविधाकाराञ्जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृतान्
Beautifully decorated with jewels and gold, and made of elephant ivory; and chariots of various forms adorned with gold.
हयैर्विनीतैः सम्पन्नान्वैयाघ्रपरिवारितान्। विचित्रान्सपरिस्तोमांश्चापानि विविधानि च
Furnished with well-trained horses, surrounded by tiger-like guards; and many kinds of bows, some with elaborate decorations.
नाराचानर्घनाराचाञ्छस्त्राणि विविधानि च। एतद्द्रव्यं महद्गृह्य पूर्वदेशाधिपो नृपः
Unmatched arrows and various weapons; having brought this great wealth, the lord of the eastern region, the king, [stands].
प्रविष्टो यज्ञसदनं पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः। जन्तुचेलान्द्विसाहस्रान्दुकूलान्ययुतानि च
Entering the sacrificial hall of the great-souled Pāṇḍava, there were two thousand garments of animal skin and ten thousand fine cloths.
कांस्यानि चैव भाण्डानि महार्हाणि कुथानि च। एतान्यन्यानि रत्नानि ददौ पार्थस्य वै मुदा
He also gave bronze vessels and costly caskets, and these and other jewels he joyfully presented to the son of Pṛthā.
अन्यान्बहुविधान्राजन्नरः सागरमाश्रिताः। रत्नानि विविधान्गृह्य ददुस्ते पाण्डवाय तु
Other men, O King, who dwelled by the sea, brought various kinds of gems and gave them to the Pāṇḍava.
मालवाश्च ततो राजन्रत्नानि विविधानि च। गोधूमानां च राजेन्द्र द्रोणानां कोटिसंमितम्
Then, O King, the Mālavas brought various jewels, and, O lord of kings, wheat measured in crores of droṇas.
अन्यांश्च विविधान्धान्यान्परिगृह्य महाबलः। पाण्डवाय ददौ प्रीत्या प्रविवेश महाध्वरम्
Having gathered other kinds of grains, the mighty one gave them to the Pāṇḍava with affection and entered the great sacrifice.
नानारत्नान्बहून्गृह्य सुराष्ट्राधिपतिर्नृपः। तैलकुम्भान्महाराज द्रोणानामयुतानि च
The lord of Suraṣṭra, O King, having collected many kinds of jewels, brought ten thousand jars of oil.
गुडानपि स तान्स्वादून्सहस्रशकटैर्नृपः। एतानि सर्वाण्यादाय ददौ कुन्तीसुताय सः
He also brought those sweet cakes by the thousands of cartloads, and, taking all these, he gave them to the son of Kuntī.
अन्ये च पार्थिवा राजन्नानादेशसमागताः। रत्नानि विविधान्गृह्य ददुस्ते कौरवाय तु
Other kings, O King, who had come from various regions, brought various kinds of jewels and gave them to the Kaurava.
जम्बूद्वीपे समस्ते तु सराष्ट्रवनपर्वते। करं तु न प्रयच्छेत नास्ति पार्थस्य पार्थिवः
In all of Jambūdvīpa, among all the lands, forests, and mountains, there was no king who did not pay tribute to the son of Pṛthā.
नरः सप्तसु वर्षेसु तद्यज्ञे नास्ति नागतः। क्रतुर्नानागणैः कीर्णो बभौ शक्रसदो यथा
In those seven years, there was no man who did not come to that sacrifice; the sacrifice, crowded with various groups, shone like the assembly of Indra.
इमांश्च दायान्विविधान्निबोध मम पार्थिव। यज्ञाप्थे राजभिर्दत्तान्महतो धनसञ्चयान्
Now hear from me, O King, of these various gifts, great accumulations of wealth, given by kings for the sake of the sacrifice.
मेरुमन्दरयोर्मध्ये शैलोदामभितो नदीम्। ये ते कीचकवेणूनां छायां रम्यामुपासते
Between Meru and Mandara, near the river with stony banks, those who dwell in the pleasant shade of the Kīcaka bamboos—
खषा एकासनाद्यर्हाः प्रदरा दीर्घवेणवः। पारदाश्च कुलिन्दाश्च तङ्कणाः परतङ्कणाः
The Khaṣas, who are worthy of a single seat, the Pradaras, the long-haired Dīrghaveṇus, the Pāradas, the Kulindas, the Taṅkaṇas, and the Parataṅkaṇas—
तद्वै पिपीलिकं नाम उद्धृतं यत्पिपीलिकैः। जातरूपं द्रोणमेयमहार्षुः कुञ्जशो नराः
That which is called Pipīlika gold, which is dug up by the Pipīlikas, droṇas in measure, those men brought in heaps.
कृष्णवालांश्च चमराञ्छुक्लवालांस्तथा परान्। हिमवत्पुष्पजं चैव स्वादुक्षौद्ररसं बहु
They also brought black-haired and white-haired yak tails, and much fragrant honey from the flowers of the Himalayas.
उत्तरेभ्यः कुरुभ्यश्च व्यूढमाल्यैर्महात्मभिः। उत्तरादपि कैलासादोषधीः सुमहाबलाः
From the northern Kurus, adorned with garlands, and from beyond Kailāsa, came powerful medicinal herbs.
पार्वतीयाश्चराजान आहृत्य प्रणताः स्थिताः। अजातशत्रवे राजन्द्वारि तिष्ठन्ति वारिताः
The mountain kings, having brought their tribute, stood humbly before Ajātaśatru, waiting at the door, having been restrained.
ये परार्घ्या हिमवतः सूर्योदयगिरेरनु। एवंरूपाः समुद्रान्ते लौहित्यमभितश्च ये
Those who are most precious from the Himalayas, from the mountain of sunrise, and those at the ends of the ocean and around the Lauhitya—
फलमूलाशना ये च किराताश्चर्मवाससः। चन्द्नागरुमुख्यानि महार्हान्कम्बलानि च
Those who live on fruits and roots, the Kirātas clad in skins, and those with fine, costly blankets of sandalwood and aloe-wood as their chief possessions,
चर्मरत्नसुवर्णानि गन्धानुच्चावचानि च। कैरातकीनामयुतं दासीनां च विशंपते
Brought hides, precious stones, gold, and perfumes both rare and common, and ten thousand maidservants from the Kairātas, O lord of men.
आहृत्य रमणीयार्थान्दूरगान्मृगपक्षिणः। निचितं पर्वतेभ्यश्च हिरण्यंभूरिवर्चसम्
Having gathered delightful treasures from distant lands—beasts and birds, and heaps of gold shining like the earth’s radiance from the mountains,
बलिं च कृत्स्त्रमादाय द्वारि तिष्टन्ति वारिताः। कापव्या दरदा दर्वाः शूरा वै यमकास्तथा
Bringing all their tribute, they stand at the gate, restrained: the Kāpavyas, Daradas, Darvas, the brave Yamakas as well.
औदुम्बरा दुर्विभागा द्वारि तिष्टन्ति वारिताः। काश्मीराश्च कुमाराश्च गौरका हंसकास्तथा
The Audumbaras, hard to distinguish, stand at the gate, restrained; the Kāśmīras, Kumāras, Gaurakas, and Haṃsakas too.
शिबित्रैगर्तयौधेया राजन्या मद्रकैः सह। वसुतेयाः समौलेया दाहक्षुद्रकमालवैः
The Śibis, Trigartas, Yaudheyas—warriors along with the Madras, the Vasutejas, Samauleyas, and the Dāhas, Kṣudrakas, Mālavas,