Bhagadatta

Arjuna marches north, conquering the lands of the Kunindas, Anartas, and Kalakutas. His campaign culminates in an eight-day battle against the mighty King Bhagadatta of Pragjyotisha, a friend of Indra, who commands armies of kiratas and chinas. Exhausted by Arjuna's untiring valor, Bhagadatta surrenders and agrees to pay tribute to Yudhishthira.

Duryodhana recounts the staggering wealth brought to Yudhishthira's sacrifice by kings and peoples from the ends of the earth. He lists exotic animals, mountains of gold, and armies of slaves, but the detail that burns him is this: most of these tribute-bearers were barred at the gate, their offerings turned away.