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,
चौण्डिकाश्चौदकाश्चैव साल्वाश्चैव विशम्पते। अङ्कवङ्काश्च यवना अनवद्या गयैः सह
The Cauṇḍikas, Audakas, and the Sālvas, O lord of men, the Aṅkas, Vaṅkas, Yavanas—faultless ones—together with the Gayas,
सुजातयः श्रेणिमन्तः श्रेयांसः शस्त्रधारिणः। आहार्षुः क्षत्रिया वित्तं शतशोऽजातशत्रवै
Noble-born, organized in guilds, excellent and armed with weapons, these Kṣatriyas brought wealth by the hundreds to Ajātaśatru.
वङ्काः कलिङ्गा मगधास्ताम्रलिप्ताः सपुण्ड्रकाः। दुकूलं कौशिकं चैव पत्रोर्णं चैव भारत
The Vaṅkas, Kaliṅgas, Magadhas, Tāmraliptas with the Puṇḍras, brought fine linen from Kauśika and cloth of leaves and wool, O Bhārata.
उपावृत्ता नृपास्तस्य ददुः प्रीतिं न चागमन्। उच्यन्ते तत्र हि द्वार्स्थैर्बलिमादाय विष्ठिताः
The kings who had arrived gave their respects but did not enter; those who stood at the gates with tribute are mentioned there.
ईषादन्तान्हेमकक्ष्यान्पद्मवर्णान्कुथावृतान्। शैलाभान्नित्यमत्तांश्चाप्यभितः काम्यकं सरः
With slightly curved tusks, golden chains, lotus-colored, covered with cloth, and always intoxicated, elephants surrounded the Kāmyaka lake.
क्षमावतः कुलीनांश्च कुञ्जरान्सपरिच्छदान्। दत्त्वैकैको दशशतान्द्वारेण प्रविशन्त्विति
Noble elephants with attendants, belonging to patient and high-born lords, each gave a hundred at the gate and were allowed to enter.
वैदेहकाश्च पुण्ड्राश्च गौलेयास्ताम्रलिप्तकाः। मरुकाः काशिका दर्दा भौमेया नटनाटकाः
The Vaidehas, Puṇḍras, Gauleyas, Tāmraliptakas, Marukas, Kāśikas, Dardas, Bhaumeyas, and dancers and actors,
कर्णाटाः कांस्यकुट्टाश्च पद्मजालाः सतीनराः। दाक्षिणात्याः पुलिन्दाश्च शवेरास्तङ्कणाः शषाः
The Karṇāṭas, workers in bronze, Padmajālas, virtuous men, southerners, Pulindas, Śaveras, Taṅkaṇas, and Śaṣas,
बर्बरा यवनाश्चैव गर्गराभीरकास्तथा। पल्लवाः शककारूशास्तुम्बकाः काशिकास्तदा
The Barbaras, Yavanas, Gargaras, Ābhīras, Pallavas, Śakas, Kārūṣas, Tumbakas, and Kāśikas at that time,
एते चान्ये च बहवो नानादिगभ्यः समागताः। अन्यैश्चोपहृतान्यत्र रत्नानि हि महात्मभिः
And many others from various directions gathered there, and other great souls brought jewels as gifts.
समुद्रसारवैडूर्यान्मुक्ताः शङ्खास्तथैव च। शुभावर्ताञ्छुभाञ्छुक्तीः सिंहलाः समुपाहरन्
Pearls, conch-shells, and beautiful mother-of-pearl from the ocean, and splendid bivalves, were brought by the people of Siṃhala.
सम्भृतान्मणिचीरैश्च श्यामांस्ताम्रान्तलोचनान्। राजा चित्ररथो नाम गन्धर्वो वासवानुगः। शतानि चत्वार्यददद्धयानां वातरंहसाम्
With dark horses, their eyes copper at the edges, covered in jeweled cloths, King Citraratha by name, the Gandharva, follower of Vāsava, gave four hundred swift steeds.
तुम्बुरुस्तु प्रमुदितो गन्धर्वो वाजिनां शतम्। आम्रपत्रसवर्णानामददद्धेममालिनाम्
Tumburu, the delighted Gandharva, gave a hundred swift horses, adorned with golden garlands and shining like mango leaves.
कृती राजा च कौरव्य शूकराणां विशाम्पते। अददद्गजरत्नानां शतानि सुबहून्यथ
O Kauravya, the accomplished king also gave many hundreds of excellent elephants among the boars, O lord of men.
विराटेन तु मत्स्येन बल्यर्थं हेममालिनाम्। कुञ्जराणां सहस्रे द्वे मत्तानां समुपाहृते
Virata, the king of the Matsyas, for the sake of tribute, brought two thousand intoxicated elephants adorned with gold garlands.
पांसुराष्ट्राद्वमुदानो राजा षड्विंशतिं गजान्। अश्वानां चसहस्रे द्वे राजन्काञ्चनमालिनाम्
From Pāṃsuraṣṭra, King Vamudāna joyfully brought twenty-six elephants and two thousand horses, all adorned with golden garlands, O King.
जवसत्वोपपन्नानां वयस्थानां नराधिप। बलिं च कृत्स्नमादाय पाण्डवेभ्यो न्यवेदयत्
All these were young, swift, and strong, O lord of men; having collected the entire tribute, he presented it to the sons of Pāṇḍu.
यज्ञसेनेन दासीनां सहस्राणि चतुर्दश। दासानामयुतं चैव सदाराणां विशाम्पते
Yajñasena gave fourteen thousand maidservants and one hundred thousand male servants with their wives, O lord of men.
गजयुक्ता महाराज रथाः षड्विंशतिस्तथा। राज्यं च कृत्स्नं पार्थेभ्यो यज्ञार्थं वै निवेदितम्
O great king, twenty-six chariots yoked with elephants were also presented, as well as the entire kingdom, to the sons of Pāṇḍu for the sake of the sacrifice.
वासुदेवोऽपि वार्ष्णेयो मानं कुर्वन्किरीटिनः। अददद्गजमुख्यानां सहस्राणि चतुर्दश
Vāsudeva, the descendant of the Vṛṣṇis, honoring the wearer of the diadem, gave fourteen thousand foremost elephants.