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.
आत्मा हि कृष्णः पार्थस्य कृष्णस्यात्मा धनञ्जयः। यद्ब्रूयादर्जुनः कृष्णं सर्वं कुर्यादसंशयम्
For Krishna is the very self of Pārtha, and Dhanañjaya is the self of Krishna; whatever Arjuna would ask of Krishna, he would surely do without doubt.
कृष्णो धनञ्जयस्यार्थे स्वर्गलोकमपि त्यजेत्। तथैव पार्थः कृष्णार्थे प्राणानपि परित्यजेत्
Krishna, for the sake of Dhanañjaya, would even abandon the heavenly worlds; likewise, Pārtha would give up his very life for Krishna's sake.
सुरभींश्चन्दनरसान्हेमकुम्भसमास्थितान्। मलयाद्दर्दुराच्चैव चन्दनागुरुसञ्चयान्
Sandalwood cows, sandalwood essence in golden vessels, and heaps of sandal and agaru from Malaya and Dardura were brought.
मणिरत्नानि भास्वन्ति काञ्चनं सूक्ष्मवस्त्रकम्। चोलपाण्ड्यावपि द्वारं न लेभाते ह्युपस्थितौ
Shining jewels and gems, gold, and fine cloth—yet even the gateways of Cola and Pāṇḍya could not obtain entry, though they had arrived.
समुद्रसारं वैदूर्यं मुक्तासङ्घांस्तथैव च। शतशश्च कुथांस्तत्र सिंहलाः समुपाहरन्
Pearls in clusters, cat's-eye gems from the ocean, and hundreds of caskets were brought there by the people of Siṃhala.
संवृता मणिचीरैस्तु श्यामास्ताम्रान्तलोचनाः। ता गृहीत्वा नरास्तत्र द्वारि तिष्ठन्ति वारिताः
Women with dark complexions and coppery eyes, covered with jeweled veils, stood at the gates, held back after bringing their gifts.
प्रीत्यर्थं ब्राह्मणश्चैव क्षत्रियाश्च विनिर्जिताः। उपाजह्रुर्विशश्चैव शूद्राः शुश्रूषवस्तथा
For the sake of honoring, Brahmins, conquered Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and also devoted Śūdras brought offerings.
प्रीत्या च बहुमानाच्चाप्युपागच्छन्युधिष्ठिरम्। सर्वे म्लेच्छाः सर्ववर्णा आदिमध्यान्तजास्तथा
Out of affection and great respect, all the Mlecchas of every class, born at the beginning, middle, and end, came to Yudhiṣṭhira.
नानादेशसमुत्थैश्चन नानाजितिभिरेव च। पर्यस्त इव लोकोऽयं युधिष्ठिरनिवेशने
With people gathered from many regions and many conquerors, it seemed as if the whole world was assembled at Yudhiṣṭhira's residence.
उच्चावचानुपग्राहान्राजभिः प्रापितान्बहून्। शत्रूणां पश्यतो दुःखान्मुमूर्षा मे व्यजायत
Seeing the many attendants of various ranks brought by the kings, I was seized by a desire for death out of sorrow at the sight of our enemies.
भृत्यास्तु ये पाण्डवानां तांस्ते वक्ष्यामि पार्थिव। येषामामं च पक्वं च संविधत्ते युधिष्ठिरः
O King, I shall tell you about the servants of the Pandavas, for whom Yudhishthira arranges both raw and cooked meat.
अयुतं त्रीणि पद्मानि गजारोहाः ससादिनः। थानामर्बुदं चापि पादाता बहवस्तथा
There are three hundred thousand elephant riders with their horses, and ten million foot soldiers as well.
प्रमीयमाणमां च पच्यमानं तथैव च। विसृज्यमानं चान्यत्र पुण्याहस्वन एव च
Meat that is being measured, cooked, and distributed elsewhere, and also at the sound of auspicious rites.
नाभुक्तवन्तं नापीतं नालङ्कृतमसत्कृतम्। पश्यं सर्ववर्णानां युधिष्ठिरनिवेशने
In Yudhishthira's residence, I saw no one among all castes who had not eaten, drunk, been adorned, or honored.
अष्टाशीतिसहस्राणि स्नातका गृहमेधिनः। त्रिंशद्दासीक एकैको यान्बिभर्ति युधिष्ठिरः। सुप्रीताः परितृष्टाश्च ते ह्याशंसत्त्यरिक्षयम्
There are eighty-eight thousand learned householders, each supported by thirty servants by Yudhishthira; they are well pleased and fully satisfied, and they wished for nothing more.
दशान्यानि सहस्राणि यतीनामूर्ध्वरेतसाम्। भुञ्जते रुक्मपात्रीभिर्युधिष्ठिरनिवेशने
Ten thousand ascetics with celibate vows also eat in Yudhishthira's residence, using golden vessels.
अभुक्तं भुक्तवद्वापि सर्वमाकुब्जवामनम्। अभुञ्जाना याज्ञसेनी प्रत्यवैक्षद्विशाम्पते
Whether uneaten or already eaten, all food was carefully examined by Draupadi, O lord of men.
द्वौ करौ न प्रयच्छेतां कुन्तीपुत्राय भारत। साम्बन्धिकेनपाञ्चालाः सख्येनान्धकवृष्णयः
No one would refuse to lend a helping hand to the son of Kunti, O Bharata; the Panchalas by kinship, and the Andhaka-Vrishnis by friendship.
आर्यास्तु ये वै राजानः सत्यसन्धा महाव्रताः। पर्याप्तविद्या वक्तारो वेदान्तावभृथप्लुताः
Those kings who are noble, truthful, and of great vows, who are accomplished in knowledge, speakers, and immersed in the final bath of the Vedas.
धृतिमन्तो ह्रीनिषेवा धर्मात्मानो नाशस्विनः। मूर्धाभिषिक्तास्ते चैनं राजानः पर्युपांसते
Steadfast, modest, righteous, and imperishable, those crowned kings gathered around him.