दक्षिणार्थं समानीत राजभिः कांस्यदोहनाः। आरण्या बहुसाहस्रा अपश्यंस्तत्रतत्र गाः
For the purpose of gifts, the kings brought cows for milking in bronze vessels; I saw many thousands of forest cows here and there.
आजह्रस्तत्र सत्कृत्य स्वयमुद्यम्य भारत। अभिषेकार्थमव्यग्रा भाण्डमुच्चावचं नृपाः
There, the kings themselves, without distraction, brought various vessels, both high and low, for the consecration, honoring them properly.
बाह्लीको रथमाहार्षीज्जाम्बूनदविभूषितम्। सुदक्षिणस्तु युयुजे श्वेतैः काम्भोजजैर्हयैः
The king of Bahlika brought a chariot adorned with gold; Sudakshina yoked it with white horses from Kamboja.
सुनीथः प्रीतिमांश्चैव ह्यनुकर्षं महाबलः। ध्वजं चेदिपतिश्चैवमहार्षीत्स्वयमुद्यतम्
Sunitha, full of joy and mighty strength, brought the yoke; and the lord of the Cedis himself brought the banner, raising it with his own hands.
दाक्षिणात्यः सन्नहनं स्रगुष्णीषे च मागधः। वसुदानो महेष्वासो गजेन्द्रं षष्टिहायनम्
The king of Dakshina brought armor, the Magadha king brought a garland and turban; Vasudana, the great archer, brought a sixty-year-old elephant.
मत्स्यस्त्वक्षान्हेमनद्धानेकलव्य उपानहौ। आवन्त्यस्त्वभिषेकार्थमपो बहुविधास्तथा
The Matsya king brought shoes bound with gold and a cloak of fish skin; the Avanti king brought various kinds of water for the consecration.
चेकितान उपासङ्गं धनुः काश्य उपाहरत्। असिं च सुत्सरुं शल्यः शैक्यं काञ्चनभूषणम्
Cekitana brought a bow as a gift, the Kashi king brought a sword, and Shalya brought a spear adorned with gold.
अभ्यपिञ्चत्ततो धौम्यो व्यासश्च समुहातपाः। नारदं च पुरस्कृत्य देवलं चासितं मुनिम्
Then Dhaumya and Vyasa, the great ascetics, sprinkled holy water, placing Narada in front, along with Devala, the dark sage.
प्रीतिमन्त उपातिष्ठन्नभिषेकं महर्षयः। जामदग्न्येन सहितास्तथान्ये वेदपारगाः
The great sages, filled with joy, attended the consecration, together with Jamadagni's son and other masters of the Vedas.
अभिजग्मर्महात्मानो मन्त्रवद्भूरिदक्षिणम्। महेन्द्रमिव देवेन्द्रं दिवि सप्तर्षयो यथा
The high-souled ones, versed in mantras and generous with gifts, gathered there, just as the seven seers approach Indra in heaven.
अधारयच्छत्रमस्य सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः। धनञ्जयश्च व्यजने भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः
Satyaki, steadfast in valor, held the royal parasol for him; Dhananjaya and Bhimasena, the sons of Pandu, stood by with fans.
चामरे चापि शुद्धे द्वे यमौ जगृहतुस्तथा। उपागृह्णाद्यमिन्द्राय पुराकल्पे प्रजापतिः
The two pure yak-tail whisks were held by the twins, just as in ancient times Prajapati attended Indra.
तमस्मै शङ्खमाहार्षीद्वारुणं कलशोदधिः। शैक्यं निष्कसहस्रेण सुकृतं विश्वकर्मणा
The ocean, in the form of a golden vessel crafted by Vishvakarma and worth a thousand gold pieces, brought him the conch of Varuna.
तेनाभिषिक्तः कृष्णेन तत्र मे कश्मलोऽभवत्। गच्छन्ति पूर्वादपरं समुद्रं चापि दक्षिणम्
When Krishna anointed him with that, I was seized by confusion, as the waters flowed from east to west and even to the southern sea.
उत्तरं तु गच्छन्ति विना तात पतत्र्रिभिः। तत्र स्म दध्मुः शतशः शङ्खान्मङ्गलकारकान्
But to the north, O father, only the birds could go; there, hundreds of auspicious conches were sounded.
प्राणदन्त समाध्मातास्ततो रोमाणि मेऽहृषन्। प्रापतन्भूमिपालाश्च ये तु हीनाः स्वतेजसा
When those conches, blown with full breath, resounded, my hair stood on end; and the kings who lacked their own splendor fell to the ground.
धृष्टद्युम्नः पाण्डवाश्च सात्यकिः केशवोऽष्टमः। सत्वस्था वीर्यसम्पन्ना ह्यन्योन्यप्रियदर्शनाः
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the Pandavas, Satyaki, and Keshava as the eighth—firm in spirit, endowed with strength, and delighting in each other's company.
विसञ्ज्ञान्भूमिपान्दृष्ट्वा मां च ते प्राहसंस्तदा। ततः प्रहृष्टो बीभत्सुः प्रादाद्धेमविषाणिनाम्
Seeing the kings faint and myself as well, they laughed then; and Arjuna, overjoyed, gave away hundreds of golden-horned cows.
शतान्यनडुहां पञ्च द्विजमुख्येषु भारत। न रन्तिदेवो नाभागो यौवनाश्वो मनुर्न च
He gave five hundred milch cows to the foremost Brahmins, O Bharata; not even Rantideva, Nabhaga, Yauvanashva, or Manu did so.
न च राजा पृथुर्वैन्यो न चाप्यासीद्भगीरथः। ययातिर्नहुषो वापि यथा राजा युधिष्ठिरः
Nor did King Prithu, nor Bhagiratha, nor Yayati or Nahusha ever achieve what King Yudhishthira did.
यथाऽतिमात्रं कौन्तेयः श्रिया परमया युतः। राजसूयमवाप्यैवं हरिश्चन्द्र इव प्रभुः
Just as Kunti's son, endowed with supreme splendor, attained the Rajasuya sacrifice, so did the lordly Harishchandra.
एतां दृष्टा श्रियं पार्थे हरिश्चन्द्रे यथा विभो। कथं तु जीवितं श्रेयो मम पश्यसि भारत
Having seen this glory in Partha, as in Harishchandra, O mighty one, how can you see any good in life for me now, O Bharata?
अन्धेनेव युगं नद्धं विपर्यस्तं नराधिप। कनीयांसो विवर्धन्ते ज्येष्ठा हीयन्त एव च
It is as if an age is bound in darkness, O king of men, when the younger rise and the elders decline.
एवं दृष्ट्वा नाभिविन्दामि शर्म समीक्षमाणोऽपि कुरुप्रवीर। तेनाहमेवं कृशतां गतश्च विवर्णतां चैव सशोकतां च
Seeing this, I find no comfort, O best of Kurus, though I reflect on it; thus I have become emaciated, discolored, and full of sorrow.
त्वं वै ज्येष्ठो ज्यैष्ठिनेयः पुत्र मा पाण्डवान्द्विषः। द्वेषा ह्यसुखमादत्ते यथैव निघनं तथा
You are the eldest, born to the eldest, my son; do not hate the Pandavas. Hatred brings only misery, just as thunder brings destruction.
अव्युत्पन्नं समानार्थं तुल्यमित्रं युधिष्ठिरम्। अद्विषन्तं कथं द्विष्यात्त्वादृशो भरतर्षभ
How could someone like you, O bull among the Bharatas, hate Yudhishthira, who is unlearned in deceit, equal to all, a friend to all, and free from enmity?
तुल्याभिजनवीर्यश्च कथं भ्रातुः श्रियं नृप। पुत्र कामयसे मोहान्मैवं भूः शाम्य मा शुचः
O king, since you are equal in birth and strength, why do you, out of delusion, desire your brother’s prosperity? Do not act so; calm yourself, do not grieve.
अथ यज्ञविभूतिं तां काङ्क्षसे भरतर्षभ। ऋत्विजस्तव तन्वन्तु सप्ततन्तुं महाध्वरम्
But if you desire that glory which comes from sacrifice, O best of the Bharatas, let your priests perform for you the great sacrifice with the sevenfold ritual.
आहरिष्यन्ति राजानस्तवापि विपुलं धनम्। प्रीत्या च बहुमानाच्च रत्नान्याभरणानि च
Kings will bring you abundant wealth, and out of affection and respect, they will offer you jewels and ornaments.
अनार्याचरितं तात परस्वस्पृहणं भृशम्। स्वसन्तुष्टः स्वधर्मस्थो यः स वै सुखमेधते
Craving another’s wealth, dear one, is truly unworthy conduct; the one who is content with his own and stands in his own duty alone attains happiness.