एवमुक्तस्ततः कृष्णः प्रत्युवाच वृकोदरम्। त्वरयन्पुरुषव्याघ्रो जरासन्धवधेप्सया
Thus addressed, Krishna replied to Vrikodara, urging him on, eager for the slaying of Jarasandha.
यत्ते दैवं परं सत्वं यच्च ते मातरिश्वनः। बलं भीमं जरासन्धे दर्शयाशु तदद्य वै
Whatever supreme destiny, courage, and strength from the Wind-god you possess, O Bhima, show it now against Jarasandha.
तवैष वध्यो दुर्बुद्धिर्जरासन्धो महारथः। इत्यन्तरिक्षे त्वश्रौषं यदा वायुरवाप्यते
This Jarasandha, of evil mind and great chariot-warrior, is destined to be slain by you; I heard this proclaimed in the sky when the wind blew.
गोमन्ते पर्वतश्रेष्ठे येनैष परिमोक्षितः। बलदेवबलं प्राप्य कोऽन्यो जीवेत्तु मागधात्
On the best of mountains, Gomanta, he was once released; who else, after encountering Baladeva's strength, could survive among the Magadhas?
तदस्य मृत्युर्विहितस्त्वदृते न महाबल। वायुं चिन्त्य महाबाहो जहीमं मगधाधिपम्
Therefore, his death is ordained at your hands alone, O mighty-armed one; remembering the Wind-god, slay this lord of Magadha.
एवमुक्तस्ततो भीमो मनसाऽऽचिन्त्य मारुतम्। जनार्दनं नमस्कृत्य परिष्वज्य च फल्गुनम्
Thus addressed, Bhima then, remembering the Wind-god in his mind, bowed to Janardana and embraced Phalguna.
प्रभञ्जनबलाविष्टो जरासन्धमरिन्दमः। उत्क्षिप्य भ्रामयामास बलवन्तं महाबलः
Possessed by the force of the wind, the subduer of enemies lifted Jarasandha, the mighty one, and began to whirl him around.
भ्रामयित्वा शतगुणं जानुभ्यां भरतर्षभ। बभञ्ज पृष्टं सङ्क्षिप्य निष्पिष्य विननाद च
Having whirled him a hundredfold, O bull among the Bharatas, he compressed and crushed his back with his knees, and roared aloud.
करे गृहीत्वा चरणं द्विधा चक्रे महाबलः। तस्य निष्पिष्यमाणस्य पाण्डवस्य च गर्जतः
Seizing his foot with his hand, the mighty one split him in two; as he was being crushed and as the Pandava roared, a tumultuous sound arose.
अभवत्तुमुलो नादः सर्वप्राणिभयङ्करः। वित्रेसुर्मागधाः सर्वे स्त्रीणां गर्भाश्च सुस्रुवुः
A terrible noise arose, frightening all living beings; all the Magadhas were terrified, and the wombs of women miscarried.
भीमसेनस्य नादेन जरासन्धस्य चैव ह। किं नु स्याद्धिमवान्भिन्नः किंनुस्विद्दीर्यते मही
Because of the roar of Bhimasena and Jarasandha, people wondered: 'Has the Himalaya been split? Is the earth itself being rent?'
इति वै मागधा जज्ञुर्भीमसेनस्य निखनात्। `ततस्तु भगवान्कृष्णो जरासन्धजिघांसया
Thus did the Magadhas speak, hearing the crash of Bhimasena; then the blessed Krishna, desiring the death of Jarasandha—
भीमसेनं समालोक्य नलं जग्राह पाणिना। द्विधा चिच्छेद वै तत्तु जरासन्धवधं प्रति
Seeing Bhimasena, Krishna took a stick in his hand and broke it in two, as a sign for the slaying of Jarasandha.
ततस्त्वाज्ञाय तस्यैव पादमुत्क्षिप्य मारुतिः। द्विधा बभञ्ज तद्गात्रं प्राक्षिपद्विननाद च
Then, understanding this, the son of Maruti seized Jarasandha's foot, broke his body in two, threw it down, and roared.
पुनः सन्धाय तु तदा जरान्धः प्रतापवान्। भीमेन च समागम्य बाहुयुद्धं चकार ह
But then, joined together again, the powerful Jarasandha, confronting Bhima, engaged in hand-to-hand combat once more.
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्। सर्वलोकक्षयकरं सर्वभूतभयावहम्
Their battle was fierce and hair-raising, threatening the destruction of all worlds and striking terror into all beings.
पुनः कृष्णस्तमिरिणं द्विधा विच्छिद्य माधवः। व्यत्यस्य प्राक्षिपत्तत्तु जरासन्धवधेप्सया
Again Krishna, the descendant of Madhu, split a stick in two and, reversing it, threw it down, wishing for the death of Jarasandha.
भीमसेनस्तदा ज्ञात्वा निर्बिभेद च मागधम्। द्विधा व्यत्यस्य पादेन प्राक्षिपच्च ननाद ह
Then Bhimasena, understanding, tore apart the king of Magadha, split him in two by the legs, threw him down, and roared.
शुष्कमांसास्थिमेदस्त्वग्भिन्नमस्तिष्कपिण्डकटः। शवभूतस्तदा राजन्पिण्डीकृत इवाबबौ
His flesh, bones, marrow, and skin were dried up, his skull split open; he appeared like a corpse, crushed into a lump, O King.
ततो राज्ञः कुलद्वारि प्रसुप्तमिव तं नृपम्। रात्रौ गतासुमुत्सृज्य निश्चक्रमुररिन्दमाः
Then, at the royal gateway, leaving the king who had departed in the night as if asleep, the subduers of enemies departed.
जरासन्धरथं कृष्णो योजयित्वा पताकिनम्। आरोप्य भ्रातरौ चैव मोक्षयामास बान्धवान्
Krishna yoked Jarasandha's chariot, adorned with banners, placed the two brothers upon it, and released the kinsmen.
ते वै रत्नुभुजं कृष्णं रत्नार्हं पृथिवीश्वराः। राजानं चक्ररासाद्य मोक्षिता महतो भयात्
Those lords of the earth, worthy of jewels, made Krishna, the enjoyer of gems, their king, having been freed from great fear.
अक्षतः शस्त्रसम्पन्नो जितारिः सह राजभिः। रथमास्थाय तं दिव्यं निर्जगाम गिरिव्रजात्
Unharmed, equipped with weapons, the conqueror of foes, together with the kings, mounted that divine chariot and departed from Girivraja.
यः स सोदर्यवान्नाम द्वियोधी कृष्णसारथिः। अभ्यासघाती सन्दृश्यो दुर्जयः सर्वराजभिः
He who is called Sodaryavan, a mighty archer, with Krishna as his charioteer, is a slayer in close combat, visible, and unconquerable by all kings.
भीमार्जुनाभ्यां योधाभ्यामास्थितः कृष्णसारथिः। शुशुभे रथवर्योऽसौ दुर्जयः सर्वधन्विभिः
With Bhima and Arjuna, those warriors, and Krishna as charioteer, that foremost chariot shone, unconquerable by all bowmen.
शक्रविष्णू हि सङ्ग्रामे चेरतुस्तारकामये। रथेन तेन वै कृष्ण उपारुह्य ययौ तदा
Indeed, Indra and Vishnu once moved in battle among the stars with that very chariot; then Krishna ascended it and departed.
एवमेतौ महाबाहू तदा दुष्करकारिणौ। कृष्णप्रणीतौ लोकेऽस्मिन्नथे को द्रष्टुमर्हति
Thus, those two mighty-armed doers of difficult deeds, guided by Krishna, who in this world is able to behold them?
इत्यवोचन्व्रजन्तं तं जरासन्धपुरालयाः। वासुदेवं नरश्रेष्ठं युक्तं वातजवैर्हयैः
So spoke the residents of Jarasandha's city, seeing Vāsudeva, the best of men, proceeding, yoked to horses fleet as the wind.
तप्तचामीकराभेण किङ्किणीजालमालिना। मेघनिर्घोषनादेन जैत्रेणामित्रघातिना
Adorned with a network of tinkling bells, shining like heated gold, with a roar like thunderclouds, that victorious, foe-slaying chariot.
येन शक्रो दानवानां जघान नवतीर्नव। तं प्राप्य समहृष्यन्त रथं ते पुरुषर्थभाः
With which Indra slew ninety-nine hosts of Dānavas—on gaining that chariot, those men of valor rejoiced greatly.