evaá¹ rÄjñÄá¹ sametÄnÄá¹
yathÄ-vÄ«ryaá¹ yathÄ-vayaḥ
yathÄ-balaá¹ yathÄ-vittaá¹
sarvaiḥ kÄmaiḥ samarhayat

 evam - thus; rÄjñÄm - for the kings; sametÄnÄm - who had assembled; yathÄ - according; vÄ«ryam - to their power; yathÄ - according; vayaḥ - to their age; yathÄ - according; balam - to their strength; yathÄ - according; vittam - to their wealth; sarvaiḥ - with all; kÄmaiḥ - desirable things; samarhayat - he honored them.


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Thus it was that Bhīṣmaka gave all desirable things to the kings who had assembled for the occasion, honoring them as befitted their political power, age, physical prowess and wealth.

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