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.
तस्मिन्हते तोयदतुल्यरूपे कृष्णां पुरस्कृत्य नरेन्द्रपुत्राः। भीमं प्रशस्याथ गुणैरनेकै- र्हृष्टास्ततो द्वैतवनाय जग्मुः
When that one, whose form was like a rain-cloud, was slain, the sons of the king, with Krishna at their head, joyfully praised Bhima with many virtues and then set out for the Dvaita forest.
एवं विनिहतः सङ्ख्ये किर्मोरो मनुजाधिप। भीमेन वचनात्तस् धर्मराजस्य कौरव
Thus was Kirmira slain in battle by Bhima, O king of men, at the command of Dharmaraja, O Kaurava.
ततो निष्कष्टकं कृत्वा वनं तदयराजितः। द्रौपद्या सह धर्मज्ञो वसतिं तामुवास ह
Then, having cleared the forest of danger, the righteous one dwelt there with Draupadi, free from fear.
समाश्वास्य च ते सर्वे द्रौपदीं भरतर्षभाः। प्रहृष्टमनसः प्रीत्या प्रसशंसुर्वृकोदरम्
Having comforted Draupadi, the best of the Bharatas, their hearts gladdened with affection, praised Vrikodara.
भीमबाहुबलोत्पिष्टे विनष्टे राक्षसे ततः। विविशुस्ते वनं वीराः क्षेमं निहतकण्टकम्
After the Rakshasa was destroyed by Bhima's mighty arms, the heroes entered the forest, now safe and free of obstacles.
स मया गच्छता मार्गे विनिकीर्णो भयावहः। वने महति दुष्टात्मा दृष्टो भीमबलाद्धतः
As I was traveling on the path, I saw that wicked soul, terrifying and slain by Bhima's strength, lying scattered in the great forest.
तत्राश्रौषमहं चैतत्कर्म भीमस् भारत। ब्राह्मणानां कथयतां ये तत्रासन्समागताः
There I heard this deed of Bhima, O Bharata, as it was being recounted by the Brahmanas who had gathered there.
एवं विनिहतं सङ्ख्ये किर्मीरं रक्षसां वरम्। श्रुत्वा ध्यानपरो राजा निशश्वासार्तवत्तदा
When he heard that Kirmira, the foremost of the Rakshasas, had been slain in battle in this way, the king, absorbed in thought, sighed deeply in his distress.
भोजाः प्रव्रजिताञ्श्रुत्वा वृष्णयश्चान्धकैः सह। पाण्डवान्दुःखसंतप्तान्समाजग्मुर्महावने
When the Bhojas, along with the Vrishnis and Andhakas, heard that the Pandavas had gone into exile and were tormented by suffering, they came together to the great forest.
पाञ्चालस्य च दायादो धृष्टकेतुश्च चेदिपः। केकयाश्च महावीर्या भ्रातरो लोकविश्रुताः
The heir of the Panchalas, Dhrishtaketu the king of the Cedis, and the mighty brothers of the Kekayas, renowned throughout the world,
वने द्रष्टुं ययुः पार्थान्क्रोधामर्षसमन्विताः। गर्हयन्तो धार्तराष्ट्रान्किं कुर्म इति चाब्रुवन्
Went into the forest to see the sons of Pritha, filled with anger and indignation, reproaching the sons of Dhritarashtra and saying, 'What shall we do?'
वासुदेवं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वे ते क्षत्रियर्षभाः। परिवार्योपविविशुर्धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम्। अभिवाद्य कुरुश्रेष्ठं विषण्णः केशवोऽब्रवीत्
All those foremost of Kshatriyas, with Vasudeva at their head, surrounded and sat down near King Yudhishthira the Just; after greeting the best of the Kurus, the sorrowful Kesava spoke.
दुर्योधनस्य कर्णस् शकुनेश्च दुरात्मनः। दुःशासनचतुर्थानां भूमिः पास्यति शोणितम्
The earth shall drink the blood of Duryodhana, Karna, the wicked Shakuni, and Duhshasana, the fourth among them.
एतान्निहत्य समरे ये च तेषां पदानुगाः। तांश्च सर्वान्विनिर्जित्य सहितान्स नराधिपान्
Having slain these in battle, and all their followers, and having conquered all those allied kings,
ततः सर्वेऽभिषिञ्चामो धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम्। निकृत्याऽभिचरन्वध्य एष धर्मः सनातनः
Then we shall anoint Yudhishthira the Just as king; this is the eternal law, that one who acts with deceit is not to be spared.
पार्तानामभिषङ्गेण तथा क्रुद्धं जनार्दनम्। अर्जुनः शमयामास दिधक्षन्तमिव प्रजाः
When Janardana was thus enraged on behalf of the sons of Pritha, Arjuna calmed him, as if restraining a fire about to consume the people.
संक्रुद्धं केशवं दृष्ट्वा पूर्वदेवेषु फल्गुनः। कीर्तयामास कर्माणि सत्यकीर्तेर्महात्मनः
Seeing Kesava so angered, Phalguna began to recount the deeds of the great-souled Satyakirti among the ancient gods.
पुरुषस्याप्रमेयस्य सत्यस्यामिततेजसः। प्रजापतिपतेर्विष्णोर्लोकनाथस्य धीमतः
Of that immeasurable, truthful, and infinitely radiant being—Vishnu, lord of creatures, master of the worlds, and wise—
दशवर्षसहस्राणि यत्रसायंगृहो मुनिः। व्यचरस्त्वं पुरा कृष्ण पर्वते गन्धमादने
For ten thousand years, you, O Krishna, once wandered as a sage with evening rites, on Mount Gandhamadana.
दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशवर्षशतानि च। पुष्करेष्ववसः कृष्णं त्वमपो भक्षयन्पुरा
For ten thousand years and a hundred decades more, you once dwelt at Pushkara, O Krishna, subsisting on water alone.