[अन्ये च बहवो भीमा उत्पातास्तत्र जज्ञिरे ।।] तदद्भुतमभिप्रेक्ष्य धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। उवाच वदतां श्रेष्ठः कोऽस्मानभिभविष्यति
[And many other terrible omens arose there.] Witnessing these marvels, Yudhishthira, son of Dharma and best of speakers, said: 'Who will overpower us?'
सज्जीभवत भद्रं वः पाण्डवा युद्धदुर्मदाः। यथा रूपाणि पश्यामि सुव्यक्तो नः पराक्रमः
'Arm yourselves, Pandavas, fierce in battle! Good fortune to you! As I see these signs, our prowess must be clearly displayed.'
एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजा वीक्षांचक्रे समन्ततः। अपश्यमानो भीमं तु धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः
Having spoken thus, the king looked all around; but Yudhishthira, son of Dharma, did not see Bhima.
ततः कृष्णां यमौ चापि समीपस्थानरिंदमः। पप्रच्छ भ्रातरं भीमं भीमकर्माणमाहवे
Then the subduer of enemies asked Krishna and the twins, who were nearby, about Bhima, the doer of terrible deeds, in the midst of the battle.
कच्चिन्न भीमः पाञ्चालि किंच कृत्यं चिकीर्षति। कृतवानपि वा वीर साहसं साहसप्रियः
'Is Bhima with Draupadi? What is he intending to do? Or has that hero, fond of daring deeds, already accomplished some bold act?'
इमे ह्यकस्मादुत्पाता महासमरशंसिनः। दर्शयन्तो भयं तीव्रं प्रादुर्भूताः समन्ततः
'These sudden omens, all around, foretelling great battle, have appeared, showing intense fear.'
तं तथावादिनं कृष्णा प्रत्युवाच मनस्विनी। प्रिया प्रियं चिकीर्षन्ती महिषी चारुहासिनी
To him, speaking thus, Krishna, wise and lovely-faced, the dear queen wishing to please her beloved, replied:
यत्तत्सौगन्धिकं राजन्नाहृतं मातरिश्वना। तन्मया भीमसेनस्य प्रीतयाऽद्योपपादितम्
'That fragrant lotus, O king, which was brought by the Wind-god, has today been obtained by me through Bhimasena's affection.'
अपि चोक्तो मया वीरो यदिपश्येर्बहून्यपि। तानि सर्वाणअयुपादाय शीघ्रमागम्यतामिति
'And I also told the hero: If you see many more, bring them all quickly.'
स तु नूनं महाबाहुः प्रियार्थं मम पाण्डवः। प्रागुदीचीं दिशं राजंस्तान्याहर्तुमितो गतः
'Surely, that mighty-armed Pandava has gone to the northeastern direction from here, O king, to gather them for my sake.'
उक्तस्त्वेवं तया राजा यमाविदमथाब्रवीत्। गच्छाम सहितास्तूर्णं येन यातो वृकोदरः
Thus addressed by her, the king then said to the twins: 'Let us quickly go together to where Vrikodara has gone.'
वहन्तु राक्षसा विप्रान्यथाश्रान्तान्यथाकृशान्। त्वमप्यमरसंकाश वह कृष्णां घटोत्कच
'Let the Rakshasas carry the Brahmanas, whether weary or weak; and you, Ghatoatkacha, who are like an immortal, carry Krishna as well.'
व्यक्तं दूरमितो भीमः प्रविष्ट इतिमे मतिः। चिरं चतस्य कालोऽयं स च वायुसमो जवे
It is clear to me that Bhima has gone far from here; much time has passed, and he is as swift as the wind.
तरस्वी वैनतेयस्य सदृशो भुवि लङ्घने। उत्पतेदपिचाकाशं निपतेच्चयथेच्छकम्
He is as energetic as Garuda in leaping upon the earth; he could rise into the sky and descend wherever he wished.
तमन्वियाम भवतां प्रभावाद्रजनीचराः। पुरा स नापराध्नोति सिद्धानां ब्रह्मवादिनाम्
Let us follow him, for by your power, O night-wanderers, he may not harm the Siddhas and Brahman-knowers.
तथेत्युक्त्वा तु ते सर्वेहैडिम्बप्रमुखास्तदा। उद्देशज्ञाः कुबेरस्य नलिन्या भरतर्षभ
Then, at those words, all of them, led by Hidimba, who knew the regions of Kubera, said, 'So be it,' O bull of the Bharatas.
आदाय पाण्डवांश्चैव तांश्च विप्राननेकशः। लोमशेनैव सहिताः प्रययुः प्रीतमानसाः
Taking the Pandavas and the many Brahmins, together with Lomasha, they set out, their minds filled with joy.
ते सर्वे त्वरिता गत्वा ददृशुस्तत्र कानने। पद्मसौगन्धिकवतींनलिनीं सुमनोरमाम्
All of them, moving quickly, reached that forest and saw the lovely lake filled with fragrant lotuses.
तं च भीमं महात्मानं तस्यास्तीरे व्यवस्थितम्। ददृशुर्निहतांश्चैव यक्षांश्च विपुलेक्षणान्
There they saw the great-souled Bhima standing on the shore of the lake, and also the slain Yakshas with wide eyes.
भिन्नकायाक्षिबाहूरुन्संचूर्णितशिरोधरान्। तं च भीमं महात्मानं तस्यास्तीरे व्यवस्थितम्
Their bodies, eyes, arms, and thighs broken, their heads and necks crushed; and Bhima, the great-souled, standing on the shore of that lake.
सक्रोधं स्तव्धनयनं संदष्टदशनच्छदम्। उद्यम्य च गदां दोर्भ्यां नदीतीरे व्यवस्थितम्
With anger, his eyes fixed, his teeth clenched, holding his mace with both hands, he stood on the riverbank.
प्रजासंक्षेपसमये दण्डहस्तमिवान्तकम्। तं दृष्ट्वा धर्मराजस्तु परिष्वज्याथ भारत
He looked like Death himself, staff in hand, at the time of the destruction of creatures; seeing him, King Yudhishthira embraced him, O Bharata.
उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा कौन्तेय किमिदं कृतम्। साहसं वत भद्रं ते देवानामपि चाप्रियम्। पुनरेवं न कर्तव्यं मम चेदिच्छसि प्रियम्
He spoke to him gently: 'Son of Kunti, what have you done? This is a reckless act, even displeasing to the gods. Do not do such a thing again, if you wish to please me.'
अनुशिष्य तु कौन्तेयं पद्मानि परिगृह्य च। तस्यामेव नलिन्यां तु विजह्ररमरोपमाः
After instructing Bhima, and gathering the lotuses, they, equal to the gods, sported in that very lake.
एतस्मिन्नैव काले तु प्रगृहीतशिलायुधाः। प्रादुरासन्महाकायास्तस्योद्यानस्य रक्षिणः
At that very moment, the guardians of that garden, of great size and armed with stones, appeared.
ते दृष्ट्वाधर्मराजानं महर्षिं चापि लोमशम्। नकुलं सहदेवं च तथाऽन्यान्ब्राह्मणर्षभान्
Seeing King Yudhishthira, the sage Lomasha, Nakula, Sahadeva, and the other eminent Brahmins,
विनयेन नताः सर्वेप्रणिपत्य च भारत। सान्त्विता धर्मराजेन प्रसेदुः क्षणदाचराः
All of them bowed with humility and prostrated themselves, O Bharata; consoled by King Yudhishthira, the night-wanderers became pleased.
विदिताश्चकुबेरस्य तत्रते कुरुपुङ्गवाः। ऊषुर्नातिचिरं कालं रममाणाः कुरूद्वहाः। प्रतीक्षमाणआ बीभत्सुं गन्धमादनसानुषु
There, the Kurus were recognized by Kubera's attendants; the foremost of the Kurus did not stay long, delighting as they waited for Arjuna on the slopes of Gandhamadana.
तस्मिन्निवसमानोऽथ धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः। आमन्त्र्य सहितान्भ्रातृनित्युवाच सहद्विजान्
Then, while dwelling there, King Yudhishthira addressed his brothers and the Brahmins together.
दृष्टानि तीर्थान्यस्माभिः पुण्यानि च शिवानि च। मनसो ह्लादनीयानि वनानि च पृथक्पृथक्
We have seen the sacred and auspicious holy places, and the forests, each delightful to the mind.