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Mahabharat

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तत्र ते पृथिवीपाला यथोत्साहं यथाबलम् । विविशुः शिबिराण्याशु द्रव्यवन्ति सहस्रशः॥५-१९६-१६॥

There, those rulers of the earth, according to their zeal and strength, swiftly entered the encampments—numbering in the thousands—abundantly supplied with goods and provisions.

english translation

तेषां दुर्योधनो राजा ससैन्यानां महात्मनाम् । व्यादिदेश सबाह्यानां भक्ष्यभोज्यमनुत्तमम्॥५-१९६-१७॥

For those eminent leaders together with their forces, King Duryodhana ordered unsurpassed provisions of food and drink, for those within the halls as well as those outside.

english translation

सगजाश्वमनुष्याणां ये च शिल्पोपजीविनः । ये चान्येऽनुगतास्तत्र सूतमागधबन्दिनः॥५-१९६-१८॥

Along with elephants, horses, and men, there were also artisans who lived by their crafts; and others who followed there—charioteers, bards of Magadha, and singers of praise.

english translation

वणिजो गणिका वारा ये चैव प्रेक्षका जनाः । सर्वांस्तान्कौरवो राजा विधिवत्प्रत्यवैक्षत॥५-१९६-१९॥

Merchants, courtesans, and others, as well as those who came as spectators—King Duryodhana of the Kurus attended to all of them in due form, according to proper custom.

english translation