एवमुक्तस्तु धर्मात्मा सत्यसन्धो युधिष्ठिरः। नैतदस्तीति सक्रोधो भर्त्सयामास राक्षसम्
Thus addressed, the righteous and truthful Yudhishthira, angered, rebuked the Rakshasa, declaring, 'This is not so.'
ततो भीमो महाबाहुरारुज्यतरसा द्रुमम्। दशव्याममथोद्विद्धं निष्पत्रमकरोत्तदा
Then Bhima, mighty-armed, swiftly uprooted a tree ten cubits tall, stripped it of its branches and leaves.
चकार सज्यं गाण्डीवं वज्रनिष्पेषगौरवम्। निमेषान्तरमात्रेण तथैव विजयोऽर्जुनः
Arjuna, the victorious, readied his Gandiva bow, its weight like the thunderbolt, in the blink of an eye.
निवार्य भीमो जिष्णुं तं तद्रक्षो मेघनिःस्वनम्। अभिद्रुत्याब्रवीद्वाक्यं तिष्ठतिष्ठेति भारत
Bhima restrained Arjuna, and that Rakshasa, roaring like a thundercloud, rushed forward and shouted, 'Stop, stop!'
इत्युक्त्वैनमतिक्रुद्धः कक्ष्यामुत्पीड्य पाण्डवः। निष्पिष्य पाणिना पाणिं संदष्टौष्ठपुटो बली। तमभ्यधावद्वेगेन भीमो वृक्षायुधस्तदा
Having said this, the enraged Pandava crushed his girdle, clenched his hand, biting his lips, and with force advanced upon the Rakshasa, wielding the tree as a weapon.
यमदण्डप्रतीकाशं ततस्तं तस्य मूर्धनि। पातयामास वेगेन कुलिशं मघवानिव
Then, like the rod of Yama, Bhima struck the Rakshasa's head with the tree, with the force of Indra wielding his thunderbolt.
असंभ्रान्तं तु तद्रक्षः समरे प्रत्यदृश्यत। चिक्षेप चोल्मुकं दीप्तमशनिं ज्वलितामिव
Yet the Rakshasa, undisturbed in battle, hurled a blazing, flaming club, like a thunderbolt.
तदुदस्तमलातं तु भीमः प्रहरतां वरः। पदा सव्येन चिक्षेप तद्रक्षः पुनराव्रजत्
Bhima, foremost among fighters, kicked aside the raised club with his left foot, and the Rakshasa returned again.
किर्मीरश्चापि सहसा वृक्षमुत्पाट्य पाण्डवम्। दण्डपाणिरिव क्रुद्धः समरे प्रत्यधावत
Suddenly, Kirmira, enraged like a rod-wielder, uprooted a tree and charged at the Pandava in battle.
तद्वृक्षयुद्धमभवन्महीरुहविनाशनम्। वालिसुग्रीवयोर्भ्रात्रोर्यथा स्त्रीकाङ्क्षिणोः पुरा
A battle of trees ensued, destroying the forest, like the ancient fight between the brothers Vali and Sugriva, both desiring a woman.
शीर्षयोः पतिता वृक्षा विभिदुर्नैकधा तयोः। यथैवोत्पलपत्राणि मत्तयोर्द्विपयोस्तथा
Trees fell upon their heads and shattered in many pieces, just as lotus petals are scattered by two intoxicated elephants.
मूर्ध्निजर्झरभूतास्तु बहवस्तत्र पादपाः। चीराणीव व्युदस्तानि रेजुस्तत्र महावने
Many trees became battered and broken, strewn about like strips of bark, resounding throughout the great forest.
तद्वृक्षयुद्धमभवन्महूर्तं भरतर्षभ। राक्षसानां च मुख्यस्य नराणामुत्तमस्य च
That tree-battle lasted for a moment, O best of Bharatas, between the chief of Rakshasas and the foremost of men.
ततः शिलां समुत्क्षिप्य भीमस्य युधि तिष्ठतः। प्राहिणोद्रासः क्रुद्धो भीमसेनश्चचाल ह
Then the Rakshasa, enraged, lifted a stone and hurled it at Bhima, who stood firm in battle, and Bhimasena staggered.
तं शिलाताडनजडं पर्यधावत राक्षसः। बाहुविक्षिप्तकिरणः स्वर्भानुरिव भास्करम्
The Rakshasa, made dull by the stone's blow, circled around, his arms flailing like Svarbhanu obscuring the sun.
तावन्योन्यं समाश्लिश्य प्रकर्षन्तौ परस्परम्। उभावपि चकाशेते प्रवृद्धौ वृषभाविव
The two, grappling each other and dragging one another, shone forth, both grown fierce like mighty bulls.
तयोरासीत्सुतुमुलः संप्रहारः सुदारुणः। नखदंष्ट्रायुधवतोर्व्याघ्रयोरिव दृप्तयोः
Between them arose a tumultuous, dreadful struggle, as if between two proud tigers fighting with claws and fangs.
दुर्योधननिकाराच्च बाहुवीर्याच्च दर्पितः। कृष्णानयनदृष्टश्च व्यवर्धत वृकोदरः
Because of Duryodhana's insults, his own arm-strength, and seeing Krishna's arrival, Vrikodara's vigor increased.
अभिहत्याथ बाहुभ्यां प्रत्यगृह्णादमर्षितः। मातङ्गमिव मातङ्गः प्रभिननकरटामुखम्
Then, enraged, he struck with his arms and seized him, like an elephant breaking open the mouth of another elephant with its tusks.
स चाप्येनं ततो रक्षः प्रतिजग्राह वीर्यबान्। तमाक्षिपद्भीमसेनो बलेन बलिनां वरः
And that powerful Rakshasa also seized him in turn; but Bhimasena, foremost of the strong, dragged him with his might.
तयोर्भुजविनिष्पेषादुभयोर्बलिनोस्तदा। शब्दः समभवद्घोरो वेणुस्फोटसमो युधि
From the crushing of their arms, as the two mighty ones grappled, a terrible sound arose in battle, like the cracking of bamboo.
अथैनमाक्षिप्य बलाद्गृद्य मध्ये वृकोदरः। धूनयामास वेगेन वायुश्चण्ड इव द्रुमम्
Then Vrikodara, with a sudden force, swung him violently in the middle, just as a fierce wind shakes a tree.
स भीमेन परामृष्टो दुर्बलो बलिनां रणे। व्यस्पन्दत यथाप्राणं विचकर्ष च पाण्डवम्
Grasped by Bhima, the strongest in battle, the weakened Rakshasa struggled as best he could and dragged at the Pandava.
तत एनं परिश्रान्तमुपलक्ष्य वृकोदरः। योक्रयामास बाहुभ्यां पशुं रशनया यथा
Seeing him exhausted, Vrikodara bound him with his arms, as one ties a beast with a rope.
विनदन्तं महानादं भिन्नभिरीस्वनं बली। भ्रामयामास सुचिरं विस्फुरन्तमचेतसम्
Roaring loudly, his voice broken and wild, the mighty one spun him around for a long time, as he thrashed, senseless.
तं विषीदन्तमाज्ञाय राक्षसं पाण्डुनन्दनः। प्रगृह्य तरसा दोर्भ्यां पशुमारममारयत्
Perceiving the Rakshasa losing heart, the son of Pandu seized him swiftly with both arms and killed him like a beast at the slaughter.
आक्रम्य च कटीदेशे जानुना राक्षसाधमम्। पीडयामास पाणिभ्यां तस्य कण्ठंवृकोदरः
Mounting the wicked Rakshasa at the waist, Vrikodara pressed his throat with his hands and crushed him with his knee.
अथ जर्जरसर्वाङ्गं व्यावृत्तनयनोल्बणम्। भूतले भ्रामयामास वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह
Then, with all his limbs shattered and his fierce eyes rolling, he whirled him on the ground and spoke these words:
हिडिम्बबकयोः पाप न त्वमश्रुप्रमार्जनम्। करिष्यसि गतश्चापि यमस्य सदनं प्रति
O sinner among Hidimba's kin, you will not wipe away your tears; you have now gone to the abode of Yama.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा पुरुषप्रवीर- स्तं राक्षसं क्रोधपरीतचेताः। विस्रस्तवस्त्राभरणं स्फुरन्त- मुद्धान्तचित्तं व्यसुमुत्ससर्ज
Having spoken thus, the best of men, his mind seized by anger, released the Rakshasa's lifeless, thrashing body, his garments and ornaments fallen away.