पठ्यमानेषु मन्त्रेषु शान्त्यर्थं परमर्षिभिः। स्पृश्यमाना करैः शीतैः पाण्डवैश्च मुहुर्मुहुः
As the sages recited mantras for peace, and the Pandavas repeatedly touched her with cool hands,
सेव्यमाना च शीतेन जलमिश्रेण वायुना। पाञ्चाली सुखमासाद्य लेभे चेतः शनैः शनैः
Attended by cool air mixed with water, Panchali gradually regained comfort and her consciousness.
परिगृह्यच तां दीनां कृष्णामजिनसंस्तरे। पार्था विश्रामयामासुर्लब्धसंज्ञां तपस्विनम्
Having comforted that distressed Krishna on a spread of deer skin, the sons of Pritha let the ascetic woman, who had regained her senses, rest.
तस्या यमौ रक्ततलौ पादौ पूजितलक्षणौ। कराभ्यां किणजाताभ्यां शनकैः संववाहतुः
The twin sons, whose palms were red and feet bore marks of honor, gently massaged her feet with their hands, roughened by calluses.
पर्याश्वासयदप्येनां धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। उवाच च कुरुश्रेष्ठो भीमसेनमिदं वचः
King Yudhishthira, lord of righteousness, also consoled her, and then the best of Kurus spoke these words to Bhimasena:
बहवः पर्वता मीम विषमा हिमदुर्गमाः। तेषु कृष्णा महाबाहो कथं नु विचरिष्यति
There are many mountains here, O mighty-armed one, rugged and covered with snow; how will Krishna be able to travel among them?
त्वां राजन्राजपुत्रीं च यमौ च पुरुषर्षभ। स्वयं नेष्यामि राजेनद्र मा विषादे मनुः कृथाः
O king, I myself will carry you, the princess, and the twins, O bull among men; do not let your mind fall into despair.
अथवा यो मया जातो विहगो मद्बलोपमः। वहेदनघ सर्वान्नो वचनात्ते घटोत्कचः
Or, the one born of me, a bird-like being equal to my strength, can carry us all, O faultless one, if you so command—Ghatotkaca.
धर्मज्ञो बलवाञ्शूरः सद्यो राक्षसपुङ्गवः। भक्तोऽस्मानौरसः पुत्रो नेतुमर्हति मातरम्
He knows righteousness, is strong and brave, a foremost rakshasa; devoted to us, my own son, he is fit to carry his mother.
तव भीम सुतेनाहं नीतो भीमपराक्रम। अक्षतः सह पाञ्चाल्या गच्छेयं गन्धमादनम्
With your son, O Bhima, endowed with your valor, I, unharmed and with Draupadi, could reach Gandhamadana.
भ्रातुर्वचनमाज्ञाय भीमसेनो घटोत्कचम्। `चिन्तयामास बलवान्महाबलपराक्रमम्
Hearing his brother's words, Bhimasena, mighty in strength and valor, began to think of Ghatotkaca.
घटोत्कचश्च धर्मात्मा स्मृतमात्रः पितुस्तदा। कृताञ्जलिरुषातिष्ठदभिवाद्याथ पाण्डवान्। ब्राह्मणांश्च महाबाहुः स च तैरमिनन्दितः
Then Ghatotkaca, righteous in nature, appeared as soon as his father remembered him, standing with joined palms, having greeted the Pandavas and the Brahmanas, and was honored by them.
उवाच भीमसेनं स पितरं सत्यविक्रमः
That truthful and valiant one spoke to Bhimasena, his father:
स्मृतोऽस्मि भवता शीघ्रं शुश्रूषुरहमागतः। आज्ञापय महाबाहो सर्वं कर्ताऽस्म्यसंशयम्
I have been summoned by you and have come swiftly, eager to serve; command me, O mighty-armed one, I will accomplish everything without doubt.
तच्छ्रुत्वा भीमसेनस्तु राक्षसं परिषस्वजे। चिन्ताया समनप्राप्तमित्युवाच वृकोदरः
Hearing this, Bhimasena embraced the rakshasa, and Vrikodara, his mind relieved of worry, spoke:
हैडिम्बेय परिश्रान्ता तव माताऽपराजिता। त्वं कच कामगमस्तात बलवान्वह तां खग
O son of Hidimba, your unconquered mother is weary; you, who can move at will and are strong, carry her, O bird-like one.
स्कन्धमारोप्य भद्रं ते मध्येऽस्माकं विहायसा। गच्छ नीचिकया गत्या यथा चैनां न पीडयेः
Place her on your shoulder, with care, and fly in our midst, going low and gently so that you do not distress her.
धर्मराजं च धौम्यं च कृष्णां च यमजौ तथा। एकोप्यहमलं वोढुं किमुताद्य सहायवान्
I alone am able to carry Dharmaraja, Dhaumya, Krishna, and the twins; how much more so today, when I have helpers.
[अन्ये च शतशः शूरा विहङ्गाः कामरूपिणः। सर्वान्वो ब्राह्मणैः सार्धं वक्ष्यन्ति सहिताऽनघ। `मन्दंमन्दं गमिष्यामि वहन्द्रुपदनन्दिनीम्
Hundreds of other brave, bird-formed beings who can change shape will also carry all of you along with the Brahmanas, O faultless one; I will go slowly, carrying Drupada's daughter.
एवमुक्त्वा ततः कृष्णामुवाह स घटोत्कचः। पाण्डूनां मध्यगो वीरः पाण्डवानपि चापरे
Having spoken thus, Ghatotkaca, the hero, carried Krishna, moving among the Pandavas, and others carried the rest of the Pandavas as well.
लोमशः सिद्धमार्गेण जगामानुपमद्युतिः। स्वेनैव स प्रभावेण द्वीतीय इव भास्करः
Lomasha, radiant beyond compare, proceeded along the perfected path, by his own power shining like a second sun.
ब्राह्मणांश्चापि तान्सर्वान्समुपादाय राक्षसाः। नियोगाद्राक्षसेनद्रस्य जग्मुर्भीमपराक्रमाः
And the Rakshasas, mighty as Bhima, carried off all those Brahmanas as ordered by the Rakshasa commander.
एवं सुरमणीयानि वनान्युपवनानि च। आलोकयन्तस्ते जग्मुर्विशालां बदरीमनु
Thus, beholding forests and groves delightful to the gods, they journeyed on toward the vast Badari.
ते त्वाशुगतिभिर्वीरा राक्षसैस्तैर्महाजवैः। उह्यमाना ययुः शीघ्रं महदध्वानमल्पवत्
Those heroes, borne swiftly by the Rakshasas of great speed, traversed the long road as if it were short.
देशान्म्लेच्छजनाकीर्णान्नानारत्नाकरायुतान्। ददृशुर्गिरिपादांश्च नानाधातुसमाचितान्
They saw lands crowded with Mlecchas, filled with various treasures, and the foothills of mountains heaped with many kinds of minerals.
विद्याघरमाकीर्णआन्युतान्वानरकिन्नरैः। तथा किंपुरुषैश्चैव गन्धर्वैश्चसमन्ततः
They saw schools of learning thronged with monkeys and Kinnaras, as well as Kimpurushas and Gandharvas all around.
मयूरैश्चभरैश्चैव हरिणै रुरुभिस्तथा। वराहैर्गवयैश्चैव महिषैश्च समावृतान्
They saw places teeming with peacocks, partridges, deer, antelopes, wild boars, wild oxen, and buffaloes.
नदीजालसमाकीर्णान्नानापक्षियुतान्बहून्। नानाविधमृगैर्जुष्टांश्चारणैश्चोपशोभितान्। समदैश्च्यशि विहगैः उपैरन्वितांस्तथा
They saw many regions filled with networks of rivers, abounding in various birds, adorned with many kinds of animals and Charanas, and graced by intoxicated, delightful birds.
तेऽवतीर्य बहून्देशानुत्तरांश्च कुरूनपि। ददृशुर्विविधाश्चर्यं कैलासं पर्वतोत्तमम्
Descending through many lands, and even the northern Kurus, they beheld the wondrous and supreme mountain, Kailasa.
तस्याभ्याशे तु ददृशुर्नरनारायणाश्रमम्। उपेतं पादपैर्दिव्यैः सदापुष्पफलोपगैः
Near that place, they saw the hermitage of Nara and Narayana, surrounded by divine trees always bearing flowers and fruits.