तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा रूक्षं रूक्षाक्षरं बहु। चकोप बलिनां श्रेष्ठो भीमसेनः प्रतापवान्
Hearing his harsh, many harsh words, Bhimasena, the foremost of the strong and radiant, became angry.
तथा पद्मप्रतीकाशे स्वभावायतविस्तृते। भूयः क्रोधाभिताम्राक्षे रक्ते नेत्रे बभूवतुः
Then, with eyes reddened by anger, resembling lotuses and naturally wide, both became even more furious.
त्रिशिखां भ्रकुटीं चास्य ददृशुः सर्वपार्थिवाः। ललाटस्थां त्रिकूटस्थां गङ्गां त्रिपथगामिव
All the kings saw his three locks of hair, his frown, and the mark on his forehead, like the triple-flowing Ganga.
दन्तान्सन्दशतस्तस्य कोपाद्ददृशुराननम्। युगान्ते सर्वभूतानि कालस्येव जिघत्सतः
They saw his face, biting his teeth in anger, like Time desiring to devour all beings at the end of an age.
उत्पतन्तं तु वेगेन जग्राहैनं मनस्विन्। भीष्म एव महाबाहुर्महासेनमिवेश्वरः
But as he leapt forward with force, Bhishma, mighty-armed and resolute, seized him—like the Lord restraining a great general.
तस्व भीमस्य भीष्मेण वार्यमाणस्य भारत। गुरुणा विविधैर्वाक्यैः क्रोधः प्रशममागतः
Then, as Bhima was being held back by Bhishma, O Bharata, the elder addressed him with many words, and Bhima's anger subsided.
नातिचक्राम भीष्मस्य स हि वाक्यमरिन्दमः। समुद्वृत्तो घनापाये वेलामिव महोदधिः
The subduer of foes did not overstep Bhishma's words; though roused, he halted like the great ocean at its shore when the clouds have dispersed.
शिशुपालस्तु सङ्क्रुद्धे भीमसेने जनाधिप। नाकम्पत तदा वीरः पौरुषे व्यवस्थितः
But Shishupala, as Bhimasena was enraged, O king, did not waver then; the hero stood firm in his manliness.
उत्पतन्तं तु वेगेन पुनः पुनररिन्दमः। न स तं चिन्तयामास सिंहः क्रुद्धो मृगं यथा
Again and again, as the subduer of foes leapt forward with speed, he paid him no heed—like an angry lion ignores a deer.
प्रहसंश्चाब्रवीद्वाक्यं चेदिराजः प्रतापवान्। भीमसेनमभिक्रुद्धं दृष्ट्वा भीमपराक्रमम्
And laughing, the powerful king of Chedi spoke these words, seeing Bhimasena enraged and displaying his formidable might.
मुञ्चैनं भीष्म पश्यन्तु यावदेनं नराधिपः। मत्प्रभावविनिर्दग्धं पतङ्गमिव वह्निना
"Release him, Bhishma, so that all these kings may see him consumed by my power, like a moth by fire."
ततश्चेदिपतेर्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा तत्कुरुसत्तमः। भीमसेनमुवाचेदं भीष्मे मतिमतां वरः
Then, hearing the words of the king of Chedi, the best of the Kurus, Bhishma, wise among the wise, spoke to Bhimasena.
नैषा चेदिपतेर्बुद्धिर्यत्त्वामाह्वयतेऽच्युतम्। भीमसेन महाबाहो कृष्णस्यैव विनिश्चयः
"This is not the will of the king of Chedi, O mighty-armed Bhimasena, that he challenges you; it is Krishna's resolve alone."
चेदिराजकुले जातख्यक्ष एष चतुर्भुजः। रासभारावसदृशं ररास च ननाद च
In the royal house of Chedi, this four-armed yaksha was born; he brayed and roared, sounding like a donkey.
तेनास्य मातापितरौ त्रेसतुस्तौ सबान्धवौ। वैकृतं तस्यत तौ दृष्ट्वा त्यागायाकुरुतां मतिम्
Because of this, his mother and father, along with their relatives, trembled; seeing his deformity, they resolved to abandon him.
ततः सभार्यं नृपतिं सामात्यं सपुरोहितम्। चिन्तासंमूढहृदयं वागुवाचाशरीरेणी
Then, to the king—bewildered in heart with his wife, ministers, and priests—a bodiless voice spoke.
एष ते नृपते पुत्रः श्रीमाञ्जातो बलाधिकः। तस्मादस्मान्न भेतव्यमव्यग्रः पाहि वै शिशुम्
"O king, this son of yours is born glorious and strong; therefore, do not be afraid of us—protect the child without anxiety."
न च वै तस्य मृत्युस्त्वं न कालः प्रत्युपस्थितः। यश्च शस्त्रेण हन्ताऽस्य स चोत्पन्नो नराधिप
"Neither you nor death nor time has come for him; and the one who will slay him with a weapon is also born, O king."
संश्रुत्योदाहृतं वाक्यं भूतमन्तर्हितं ततः। पुत्रस्नेहाभिसन्तप्ता जननी वाक्यमब्रवीत्
When that utterance from the unseen being was heard, the mother, burning with affection for her son, spoke these words.
येनेदमीरितं वाक्यं ममैतं तनयं प्रति। प्राञ्जलिस्तं नमस्यामि ब्रवीतु स पुनर्वचः
"Whoever has spoken these words about my son, to him I bow with joined palms—may he speak again."
याथातथ्येन भगवान्देवो वा यदि वेतरः। श्रोतुमिच्छामि पुत्रस्य कोऽस्य मृत्युर्भविष्यति
"Whether god or another, O blessed one, whoever you are, I wish to hear truly: who will be the death of my son?"
अन्तर्भूतं ततो भूतमुवाचेदं पुनर्वचः। यस्योत्सङ्गे गृहीतस्य भुजावभ्यधिकावुभौ
Then the unseen being spoke again: "The one in whose lap, when held, both his arms are surpassed—"
पतिष्यतः क्षितितले पञ्चशीर्षाविवोरगौ। तृतीयमेतद्बालस्य ललाटस्थं तु लोचनम्
As the child fell to the ground, two five-headed serpents appeared; the third eye of the boy, located on his forehead, was also visible.
निमज्जिष्यति यं दृष्ट्वा सोऽस्य मृत्युर्भविष्यति। त्र्यक्षं चतुर्भुजं श्रुत्वा तथा च समुदाहृतम्
Whoever, upon seeing that eye, would attempt to submerge it, would meet his death; it was spoken that the child possessed three eyes and four arms.
पृथिव्यां पार्थिवाः सर्वे अभ्यागच्छन्दिदृक्षवः। तान्पूजयित्वा सम्प्राप्तान्यथार्हं स महीपतिः
All the kings of the earth came, eager to see; the great king welcomed them as was proper.
एकैकस्य नृपस्याङ्के पुत्रमारोपयत्तदा। एवं राजसहस्राणा पृथक्त्वेन यथाक्रमम्
At that time, the king placed the child on the lap of each king, one by one, in proper order, among the thousands of kings.
शिशुरङ्के समारूढो न तत्प्राय निदर्शनम्। एतदेव तु संश्रुत्य द्वारवत्यां महाबलौ
When the child was placed on their laps, nothing unusual occurred; but hearing only this, the two mighty ones in Dvārakā,
ततश्चेदिपुरं प्राप्तौ सङ्कर्षणजनार्दनौ। यादवौ यादवीं द्रुष्टुं स्वसारं तौ पितुस्तदा
Then Saṅkarṣaṇa and Janārdana arrived at the city of the Cedis, the two Yādavas, to see their sister, the daughter of their father.
अभिवाद्य यथान्यायं यथाश्रेष्ठं नृपं च ताम्। कुशलानामयं पृष्ट्वा निषण्णौ रामकेशवौ
Having respectfully greeted the king and her according to proper custom and rank, Rāma and Keśava asked after their well-being and sat down.
साऽभ्यर्च्य तौ तदा वीरौ प्रीत्या चाभ्यधिकं ततः। पुत्रं दामोदरोत्सङ्गे देवी संन्यदधात्स्वयम्
She then honored those two heroes with affection, and herself placed her son Dāmodara on her lap.