क्षत्रधर्मस्य संप्राप्तः कालः सत्यपराक्रम। जयन्तो हन्यमाना वा प्राप्तुमर्हाम सद्गतिम्
'The time has come for Kshatriya duty and true valor; whether victorious or slain, we shall attain the good path.'
राक्षसे जीवमानेऽद्य रविरस्तमियाद्यदि। नाहं ब्रूयां पुनर्जातु क्षत्रियोस्मीति भारत
'If this Rakshasa lives today and the sun sets, I will never again say, "I am a Kshatriya," O Bharata.'
भोभो राक्षस तिष्ठस्व सहदेवोस्मि पाण्डवः। हत्वा रवा मां नयस्वैनां हतो वा स्वप्स्यसीह वै
'Ho there, Rakshasa, stand your ground! I am Sahadeva, son of Pandu. Kill me and take her, or, if slain, you will sleep here.'
तदा ब्रुवति माद्रेये भीमसेनो यदृच्छया। प्रादृश्यत महाबाहुः सवज्र इव वासवः
As Madri's son spoke thus, Bhimasena, mighty-armed, appeared by chance, like Indra with his thunderbolt.
सोऽपश्यद्धातरौ तत्र द्रौपदीं च यशस्विनीम्। क्षितिस्थं सहदेवं च क्षिपन्तं राक्षसं तदा
There he saw the twins, and the illustrious Draupadi, and Sahadeva on the ground, at that moment hurling the Rakshasa.
मार्गाच्च राक्षसं मूढं कालोपहतचेतसम्। भ्रमन्तं तत्रतत्रैव दैवेन परिमोहितम्
He saw the deluded Rakshasa, his mind overpowered by fate, wandering here and there on the path, utterly bewildered by destiny.
हृतान्संदृश्य तान्भ्रातृन्द्रौपदीं च महाबलः। क्रोधमाहारयद्भीमो राक्षसंचेदमब्रवीत्
Beholding his brothers and Draupadi carried off, the mighty Bhima was seized with anger and spoke these words to the Rakshasa.
विज्ञातोऽसि मया पूर्वं चेष्टञ्शस्त्रपरीक्षणे। आस्था तु त्वयि मे नास्ति यतोसि न हतस्तदा
I recognized you before, when you acted to test weapons; yet I had no confidence in you, since you were not slain then.
ब्रह्मरूपप्रतिच्छन्नो न नो वदसि चाप्रियम्। प्रियेषु रममाणं त्वां न चैवाप्रियकारिणम्। ब्रह्मरूपेण विहितं नैव हन्यामनागसम्
Concealed in the form of a Brahmin, you have never spoken ill to us, nor acted harmfully toward those we love; one who is innocent, disguised as a Brahmin, should not be slain.
राक्षसं जानमानोऽपि यो हन्यान्नरकं व्रजेत्। अपक्वस्य च कालेन वधस्तव न विद्यते
Even knowing him to be a Rakshasa, whoever kills such a one goes to hell; and your death, before its time, is not ordained.
नूनमद्यासि संपक्वो यथा ते मतिरीदृशी। दत्ता कृष्णापहरणे कालेनाद्भुतकर्मणा। `सोपि कालं समासाद्य तथाऽद्य नभविष्यसि
Surely now your time is ripe, since your mind is thus confused, given over by time to the wondrous act of abducting Krishna; having met your destined hour, today you shall not survive.
बडिशोऽयंत्वया ग्रस्तः कालसूत्रेण लम्बितः। मत्स्योऽम्भसीव स्यूतास्यः कथमद्य गमिष्यसि
You have swallowed this hook, suspended by the thread of time; like a fish with a torn mouth in the water, how will you escape today?
यं चासि प्रस्थितो देशं मनः पूर्वं गतं च ते। न तं गन्तासि गन्तासि मार्गं बकहिडिम्बयोः
The place you set out for, where your mind had gone before, you shall not reach; instead, you will go the way of Baka and Hidimba.
एवमुक्तस्तु भीमेन राक्षसः कालचोदितः। भीत उत्सृज्य तान्सर्वान्युद्धाय समुपस्थितः
Thus addressed by Bhima, the Rakshasa, impelled by time, released them all in fear and stood ready for battle.
अब्रवीच्च पुनर्भीमं रोषात्प्रस्फुरिताधरः। न मे मूढा दिशः पाप त्वदर्थं मे विलम्बनम्
Then, lips quivering with rage, he spoke again to Bhima: 'Fool, I am not confused about directions; my delay was only for you.'
श्रुता मे राक्षसा ये ये त्वया विनिहता रणे। तेषामद्यकरिष्यामि तवास्रेणोदकक्रियाम्
'I have heard of all the Rakshasas you have slain in battle; today, with your blood, I will perform their funeral rites.'
एवमुक्त्वातदा भीमं राक्षसो योद्धुमाययौ। करालवदनः क्रोधात्कालसर्प इव श्वसन्
Having spoken thus to Bhima, the Rakshasa advanced to fight, his face terrible, breathing like the serpent of time in anger.
एवमुक्तस्ततो भीमः सृक्विणी परिलेलिहन्। स्मयमान इव क्रोधात्साक्षात्कालान्तकोपमः
Then Bhima, licking his lips, as if smiling in wrath, stood like Death incarnate, eager for battle.
ब्रुवन्वै तिष्ठतिष्ठेति क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः'। बाहुसंरम्भमेवेच्छन्नभिदुद्राव राक्षसम्
With eyes reddened by anger, he cried, 'Stand, stand!' and, concealing his intent with a show of arm movement, rushed at the Rakshasa.
मुहुर्मुहुर्व्याददानः सृक्विणी परिसंलिहन्।] अभिदुद्राव संरब्धो बलो वज्रधरं यथा
Again and again, the enraged Rakshasa opened his mouth wide, licking his lips, and charged like Indra wielding the thunderbolt.
भीमसेनोऽप्यवष्टब्धो नियुद्धायाभवत्स्थितः। राक्षसोऽपि च विस्रब्धो बाहुयुद्धमकाङ्क्षत
Bhimasena, too, stood firm, ready for single combat; and the Rakshasa, confident, desired a contest of arms.
वर्तमाने तयो राजन्बाहुयुद्धे सुदारुणे। माद्रीपुत्रावतिक्रुद्धावुभावप्यभ्यधावताम्
As that fierce hand-to-hand battle raged between them, O King, the two sons of Madri, burning with anger, also rushed forward.
न्यवारयत्तौ प्रहसन्कुन्तीपुत्रो वृकोदरः। शक्तोऽहं राक्षसस्येति प्रेक्षध्वमिति चाब्रवीत्
The son of Kunti, Vrikodara, laughed and restrained them both, saying, 'I am capable of facing this Rakshasa—watch and see.'
आत्मना भ्रातृभिश्चैव धर्मेण सुकृतेन च। इष्टेन च शपे राजन्सूदयिष्यामि राक्षसम्
By my own strength, with my brothers, by righteousness, by good deeds, and by sacrifice, I vow, O King, that I will slay this Rakshasa.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा तौ वीरौ स्पर्धमानौ परस्परम्। बाहुभिः समसज्जेतामुभौ रक्षोवृकोदरौ
Having spoken thus, those two heroes, vying with each other, the Rakshasa and Vrikodara, grappled together with their arms.
तयोरासीत्संप्रहारः क्रुद्धयोर्भीमरक्षसोः। अमृष्यमाणयोः सङ्ख्ये शक्रशम्बरयोरिव
A fierce combat arose between the enraged Bhima and the Rakshasa, who could not tolerate each other in battle, like Indra and Shambara.
तौ वीरौ समभिक्रुद्धावन्योन्यं पर्यधावताम्। आरुज्यारुज्यतौ वृक्षानन्योन्यमभिजघ्नतुः। जीमूताविव धर्मान्ते विनदन्तौ महाबलौ
Those two mighty warriors, both greatly enraged, rushed at each other, tearing up trees and striking one another, roaring like thunderclouds at the end of the season.
बभञ्जतुर्महावृक्षानूरुभिर्बलिनां वरौ। अन्योन्येनाभिसंरब्धौ परस्परवधैषिणौ
The two foremost of the strong broke great trees with their thighs, each furious against the other, both intent on the other's destruction.
तद्वृक्षयुद्धमभवनमहीरुहविनाशनम्। वालिसुग्रीवयोर्भ्रात्रोः पुरेव कपिसिंहयोः
That battle of trees became a devastation of the forest, like the fight of the monkey-lions, the brothers Vali and Sugriva, in former times.
आविध्याविध्य तौ वृक्षान्मुहूर्तमितरेतरम्। ताडयामासतुरुभौ विनदन्तौ मुहुर्मुहुः
Seizing and hurling trees at each other for a while, both kept striking, roaring again and again.