तां च दृष्ट्वैव कौन्तेयो भीमसेनो महाहलः। बभूव परमप्रीतो दिव्यंप्रेक्ष्य सरो महत्
Upon seeing that great and wondrous celestial lake, Bhimasena, son of Kunti and wielder of immense strength, became exceedingly delighted.
तच्च क्रोवशा नाम राक्षसा राजशासनात्। रक्षन्ति शतसाहस्राश्चित्रायुधपरिच्छदाः
That place is protected, by royal command, by Rakshasas called Krovasas, a hundred thousand in number, adorned with various weapons and ornaments.
ते तु दृष्ट्वैव कौन्तेयमजिनैः परिवारितम्। रुक्माङ्गदधरं वीरं भीमं भीमपराक्रमम्
When those Rakshasas saw the son of Kunti, surrounded by his brothers, bearing golden armlets, a hero of terrible prowess—
सायुधं बद्धनिस्त्रिंशमशङ्कितमरिंदमम्। पुष्करप्सुमुपायान्तमन्योन्यमभिचुक्रुशुः
Armed, with his sword fastened, fearless, a subduer of foes, approaching the lotus-filled lake, they began to shout to one another.
अयं पुरुषशार्दूलः सायुधोऽजिनसंवृतः। यच्चिकीर्षुरिह प्राप्तस्तत्संप्रष्टुमिहार्हथ
Here is a tiger among men, armed and clad in antelope skin; whatever he intends to do, you should ask him here.
ततः सर्वे महाबाहुं समासाद्यवृकोदरम्। तेजोयुक्तमपृच्छन्त कस्त्वमाख्यातुमर्हसि
Then all of them approached the mighty-armed Vrikodara, radiant with energy, and asked, 'Who are you? You should tell us.'
मुनिवेषधरश्चैव सायुधश्चैव लक्ष्यसे। यदर्थमाभिसंप्राप्तस्तदाचक्ष्यमहामते
You appear dressed as a sage, yet armed; O wise one, declare for what purpose you have come here.
पाण्डवो भीमसेनोऽहं धर्मराजादनन्तरः। विशालां बदरीं प्राप्तो भ्रातृभिः सह राक्षसाः
I am Bhimasena, son of Pandu, next after Dharmaraja; I have come to this vast Badari with my brothers, O Rakshasas.
अपश्यत्तत्रपाञ्चाली सौगन्धिकमनुत्तमम्। अनिलोढमितो नूनं सा बहूनि परीप्सति
Here, Panchali saw the most excellent Saugandhika flower; surely, carried by the wind, she desires many of them.
तस्या मामनवद्याङ्ग्या धर्मपत्न्याः प्रिये स्थितम्। पुष्पाहारमिह प्राप्तं निबोधत निशाचराः
For her, my blameless and dear wife, the daughter of Dharma, I have come here to gather flowers; know this, O night-walkers.
आक्रीडोऽयं कुबेरस्य दयितः पुरुषर्षभ। नेह शक्यं मनुष्येण विहर्तुं मर्त्यधर्मणा
This is Kubera’s beloved pleasure-garden, O best of men; no mortal bound by human law is permitted to sport here.
देवर्षयस्तथा यक्षा देवाश्चात्र वृकोदर। आमन्त्र्य यक्षप्रवरं पिबन्ति च हरन्ति च
Here, O Vrikodara, the divine sages, Yakshas, and gods, after informing the chief of the Yakshas, drink and take as they wish.
गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव विहरन्त्यत्र पाण्डव। `यक्षाधिपस्यानुमते कुबेरस् महात्मनः
And here, O Pandava, the Gandharvas and Apsarases also sport, with the consent of Kubera, the great-souled lord of the Yakshas.
अन्यायेनेह यः कश्चिदवमन्य धनेश्वरम्। विहर्तुमिच्छेद्दुर्वृत्तः स विनश्येन्न संशयः
If anyone here, acting improperly, disregards the Lord of Wealth and wishes to sport, such a wicked one will surely perish—there is no doubt.
तमनादृत्य पद्मानि जिहीर्षसि बलादिह। धर्मराजस्य चात्मानं ब्रवीषि भ्रातरं कथम्
Disregarding him, you wish to seize the lotuses here by force; how can you call yourself the brother of Dharmaraja?
[आमन्त्र्य यक्षराजं वै ततः पिव हरस्व च। नातोऽन्यथा त्वया शक्यं किंचित्पुष्करमीक्षितुं
First address the king of the Yakshas, then drink and take as you wish; otherwise, you will not be able to see even a single lotus here.
राक्षसास्तं न पश्यामि धनेश्वरमिहान्तिके। दृष्ट्वाऽपिच महाराजं नाहं याचितुमुत्सहे
I do not see the Lord of Wealth here among these rākṣasas; and even if I saw the great king, I would not be able to ask him for anything.
न हि याचन्ति राजान एष धर्मः सनातनः। न चाहं हातुमिच्छामि क्षात्रधर्मं कथंचन
For it is not right to beg from kings—this is the eternal law; nor do I wish to abandon the duty of a kṣatriya in any way.
इयं च नलिनी रम्या जाता पर्वतनिर्झरे। नेयं भवनमासाद्यकुबेरस्य महात्मनः
And this beautiful lotus-lake has arisen from a mountain stream; this is not the mansion of the great-souled Kubera.
तुल्या हि सर्वभूतानामियं वैश्रवणस्य च। एवं गतेषु द्रव्येषु कः कं याचितुमर्हति
For this belongs equally to all beings and to Vaiśravaṇa; when such is the case with these riches, who should ask whom for anything?
इत्युक्त्वा राक्षसान्सर्वान्भीमसेनो व्यगाहत। तां तु पुष्करिणीं वीरः प्रभिन्न इव कुञ्जरः
Having spoken thus, Bhīmasena plunged into the midst of all the rākṣasas, like a mighty elephant breaking through.
ततः स राक्षसैर्वाचा प्रतिषिद्धः प्रतापवान्। मा मैवमिति सक्रोधैर्भर्त्सयद्भिः समन्ततः
Then the powerful one was forbidden by the rākṣasas on all sides, angrily shouting, 'Do not do this!'
कदर्थीकृत्यतु स तान्राक्षसान्भीमविक्रमः। व्यगाहत महातेजास्ते तं सर्वे न्यवारयन्
But Bhīma, of terrible prowess, disregarded those rākṣasas and plunged in; all of them tried to restrain him.
गृह्णीत बध्नीत विकर्ततेमं पचाम खादाम च भीमसेनम्। क्रुद्धा ब्रुवन्तोऽभिययुर्द्रतं ते शस्त्राणि चोद्यम्य विवृत्तनेत्राः
Seize him, bind him, cut him up—let us cook and eat Bhīmasena!—so they cried in anger, rushing at him with weapons raised and eyes wide.
प्रगृह्यतानभ्यपतत्तरस्वी ततोऽब्रवीत्तिष्ठत तिष्ठतेति ।। ते तं तदा तोमरपट्टसाद्यै- र्व्याविद्धशस्त्रैः सहसा निपेतुः
One, grasping a club, swiftly rushed at him and shouted, 'Stop! Stop!' Then, suddenly, they struck him with spears, swords, and other weapons.
जिघांसवः क्रोधवशाः सुभीमा भीमं समन्तात्परिवव्रुरुग्राः। जिघांसवः क्रोधवशाः सुभीमा भीमं समन्तात्परिवब्रुरुग्राः
Fierce and enraged, intent on killing, those dreadful rākṣasas surrounded Bhīma on all sides, seeking to slay him.
वातेन कुन्त्यां बलवान्सुजातः शूरस्तरस्वी द्विषतां निहन्ता। सत्ये च धर्मे च रतः सदैव पराक्रमे शत्रुभिरप्रधृष्यः
Born of Kuntī by the wind-god, mighty, valiant, swift, destroyer of foes, ever devoted to truth and righteousness, and unconquerable by enemies in battle.
तेषां स मार्गान्विविधान्महात्मा निहत्य शस्त्राणि च शास्त्रवाणाम्। यथा प्रवीरान्निजघान भीमः परश्शतान्पुष्करिणीसमीपे
That great-souled one struck down their various attacks and the weapons of those skilled in arms; just as a hero slays hundreds of foes near the lotus-lake, so did Bhīma.
ते तस्य वीर्यं च बलं च दृष्ट्वा विद्याबलंबाहुबलं तथैव। अशक्नुवन्तः सहितं समन्ता- द्द्रुतं प्रवीरा सहसा निवृत्ताः
Seeing his strength and power, his might in arms and knowledge, those warriors, unable to withstand him together, suddenly turned and fled in all directions.
विदीर्यमाणास्तत एव तूर्ण- माकाशमास्थाय विमूढसंज्ञाः। कैलासशृङ्गाण्यभिदुद्रुवुस्ते भीमार्दिताः क्रोधवशाः प्रभग्नाः
Broken and confused, they quickly took to the sky, their senses bewildered; beaten by Bhīma, enraged and shattered, they fled toward the peaks of Kailāsa.