Mahabharata · 2.27.25–26
॥
Devanāgarī
स सर्वान् म्लेच्छनृपतीन् सागरद्वीपवासिनः ॥
करम् आहारयाम् आस रत्नानि विविधानि च ॥
चन्दनागुरुवस्त्राणि मणिमुक्तम् अनुत्तमम् ॥
काञ्चनं रजतं वज्रं विद्रुमं च महाधनम् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
sa sarvān mlecchanṛpatīn sāgaradvīpavāsinaḥ ||
karam āhārayām āsa ratnāni vividhāni ca ||
candanāguruvastrāṇi maṇimuktam anuttamam ||
kāñcanaṃ rajataṃ vajraṃ vidrumaṃ ca mahādhanam ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
स सर्वान् म्लेच्छ-नृपतीन्sa sarvān mleccha-nṛpatīnhe, from all the mleccha kings,
सागर-द्वीप-वासिनःsāgara-dvīpa-vāsinaḥdwelling on the islands of the sea,
करम् आहारयाम् आसkaram āhārayām āsagathered tribute,
रत्नानि विविधानि चratnāni vividhāni caand various jewels:
चन्दन-अगुरु-वस्त्राणिcandana-aguru-vastrāṇisandalwood, aloe-wood, garments,
मणि-मुक्तम् अनुत्तमम्maṇi-muktam anuttamamgems and unsurpassed pearls,
काञ्चनं रजतं वज्रंkāñcanaṃ rajataṃ vajraṃgold, silver, diamond,
विद्रुमं च महा-धनम्vidrumaṃ ca mahā-dhanamand coral — great wealth.
म्लेच्छनृपतीन्mlecchanṛpatīnoriginal form "mlecchanṛpatīn", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
सागरद्वीपवासिनःsāgaradvīpavāsinaḥoriginal form "sāgaradvīpavāsinaḥ", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
चन्दनागुरुवस्त्राणिcandanāguruvastrāṇioriginal form "candanāguruvastrāṇi", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
मणिमुक्तम्maṇimuktamoriginal form "maṇimuktam", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
महाधनम्mahādhanamoriginal form "mahādhanam", added to complete the word-by-word coverage
Translation
He gathered tribute from all the mleccha kings dwelling on the islands of the sea, and various jewels: sandalwood, aloe-wood, garments, gems and unsurpassed pearls, gold, silver, diamond, and coral — great wealth.
Version
5fc9cc1e5a30 · published Jul 16, 2026, 3:28:51 PM UTC
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Gifts flow in from every borderland — incense, gems, metals, corals of the sea: the abundance of the earth gathers into a single stream. Telling is it that the purpose of this gathering is not luxury but sacrifice: all that is brought is destined for the altar of the Rajasuya. The verse teaches that abundance is righteous when it does not settle into coffers but moves toward its highest use; wealth that would otherwise corrupt is sanctified by serving the sacrifice. Abundance turned toward the Lord and the common good ceases to be a burden and becomes an offering.