ते हि विक्षतसर्वाङ्गा भीमसेनभयार्दिताः। भीममार्तस्वरं चक्रुर्विप्रकीर्णमहायुधाः
Struck all over and terrified by Bhimasena, they cried out in anguish, their great weapons scattered.
उत्सृज्य ते गदाशूलानसिशक्तिपरश्वथान्। दक्षिणां दिशमाजग्मुस्त्रासिता दृढधन्वना
Abandoning their maces, spears, swords, darts, and axes, frightened by the steadfast archer, they fled toward the southern direction.
तत्र शूलगदापाणिर्व्यूढोरस्को महाभुजः। सखा वैश्रवणस्यासीन्मणिमान्नाम राक्षसः
There stood a rakshasa named Maniman, friend of Vaisravana, holding a spear and mace, broad-chested and mighty-armed.
दर्शयन्स प्रतीकारं पौरुषं च महाबलः। स तान्दृष्ट्वा परावृत्तान्स्मयमान इवाब्रवीत्
Displaying resistance and valor, that powerful one, seeing them turn away, spoke as if smiling.
एकेन बहवः सङ्ख्ये मानुषेण पराजिताः। प्राप्य वैश्रवणावासं किं वक्ष्यथ धनेश्वरम्
Many in battle have been defeated by one man; what will you say to the lord of wealth, having reached Vaisravana's abode?
एवमाभाष् तान्सर्वानभ्यवर्तत राक्षसः। शक्तिशूलगदापाणिरभ्यधावत्स पाण्डवम्
Thus speaking to them all, the rakshasa, holding spear, mace, and dart, rushed toward the Pandava.
तमापतन्तं वेगेन प्रभिन्नमिव वारणम्। वत्सदन्तैस्त्रिभिः पार्श्वे भीमसेनः समार्दयत्
As he charged swiftly, like a maddened elephant, Bhimasena struck his side with three blows of his sharp tusks.
मणिमानपि संक्रुद्धः प्रगृह्य महतीं गदाम्। प्राहिणोद्भीमसेनाय परिगृह्य महाबलः
Maniman, enraged, seized his great mace and hurled it at Bhimasena, the mighty one.
विद्युद्रूपां महाघोरामाकाशे महतीं गदाम्। शरैर्बहुभिरानर्छद्भीमसेनः शिलाशितैः
That great and terrible mace, like lightning in the sky, Bhimasena assailed with many arrows tipped with stone.
प्रत्यहन्यन्त ते सर्वेगदामासाद्य सायकाः। न वेगं धारयामासुर्गदावेगस्य वेगिताः
All those arrows struck the mace, but, swift as they were, they could not withstand the force of its momentum.
गदायुद्धसमाचारं बुध्यमानः स वीर्यवान्। व्यंसयामास तं तस्य प्रहारं भीमविक्रमः
Understanding the conduct of mace combat, the valorous Bhimasena countered that blow with his own mighty strike.
ततः शक्तिं महाघोरां रुक्मदण्डामयस्मयीम्। तस्मिन्नेवान्तरे धीमान्प्रचिक्षेप स राक्षसः
Then, in that very moment, the intelligent rakshasa hurled a dreadful spear, with a golden shaft and iron tip.
सा भुजं भीमनिर्ह्रादा भित्त्वाभीमस् दक्षिणम्। साग्निज्वाला महारौद्रा पपात सहसा भुवि
Piercing Bhimasena's right arm with a terrible sound, that fierce, fire-wreathed spear fell suddenly to the ground.
सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासः शक्त्याऽमितपराक्रमः। गदां जग्राह कौन्तेयो गदायुद्धविशारदः
Though severely wounded by the spear, the mighty archer, renowned for his prowess in mace combat, seized his mace.
प्राहिणोद्भीमसेनाय वेगेन महता नदन्
He hurled it at Bhimasena with great speed, roaring loudly.
भङ्क्त्वा शूलं गदाग्रेण गदायुद्धविभागवित्। अभिदुद्राव तं तूर्णं गरुत्मानिव पन्नगम्
Breaking the spear with the tip of his mace, skilled in the art of mace combat, he rushed swiftly at him like Garuda at a serpent.
सोऽन्तरिक्षमवप्लुत्य विधूय सहसा गदाम्। प्रचिक्षेप महाबाहुर्विनद्य रणमूर्धनि
He leapt into the sky, shook his mace forcefully, and hurled it with a roar upon the battlefield.
सेन्द्राशनिरिवेन्द्रेण विसृष्टा वातरहसा। हत्वा रक्षः क्षितिं प्राप्य कृत्येव निपपात ह
Like Indra’s thunderbolt released by the lord of gods, it struck the demon, and, having reached the earth, fell down like a destructive force.
तं राक्षसं बीमबलं भीमसेनबलाहतम्। ददृशुः सर्वभूतानि सिंहेनेव गवांपतिम्
All creatures beheld that mighty demon, struck down by Bhimasena’s strength, as a lion would fell the lord of cattle.
तं प्रेक्ष्य निहतं भूमौ हतशेषा निशाचराः। भीममार्तस्वरं कृत्वा जग्मुः प्राचजीं दिशं प्रति
Seeing him slain upon the ground, the surviving night-walkers, wailing in distress, fled toward the eastern direction.
श्रुत्वा बहुविधैः शब्दैर्नाद्यमानां गिरेर्गुहाम्। अजातशत्रुः कौन्तेयो माद्रीपुत्रावुभावपि
Hearing the cave of the mountain resounding with many kinds of sounds, Ajatasatru, the son of Kunti, and both sons of Madri,
धौम्यः कृष्णा च विप्राश्च सर्वे च सुहृदस्तथा। भीमसेनमपश्यन्तः सर्वे विमनसोऽभवन्
Dhaumya, Krishna, the Brahmins, and all their friends, not seeing Bhimasena, became troubled in mind.
द्रौपदीमार्ष्टिषेणाय संप्रधार्य महारथाः। सहिताः सायुधाः शूराः शैलमारुरुहुस्तदा
The great warriors, having entrusted Draupadi to Satyaseṇa, together, armed and courageous, ascended the mountain.
ततः संप्राप्य शैलाग्रं वीक्षमाणा महारथाः। ददृशुस्ते महेष्वासा भीमसेनमरिंदमम्
Then, reaching the mountain’s summit, the great archers looked around and saw Bhimasena, the subduer of foes.
स्फुरतश्च महाकायान्गतसत्वांश्च राक्षसान्। महाबलान्महासत्वान्भीमसेनेव पातितान्
They saw the mighty-bodied demons, lifeless, and those of great strength and spirit, felled by Bhimasena.
शुशुरतश्च महाकायान्गतसत्वांश्च राक्षसान्। महाबलान्महासत्वान्भीमसेनेन पातितान्
They observed the mighty-bodied demons, lifeless, and those of great strength and spirit, struck down by Bhimasena.
ततस्ते समतिक्रम्य परिष्वज्य वृकोदरम्। तत्रोपविविशुः पार्थाः प्राप्ता गतिमनुत्तमाम्
Then, passing beyond, they embraced Vrikodara, and there the Parthas sat, having attained the highest relief.
तैश्चतुर्भिर्महेष्वासैर्गिरिशृङ्गमशोभत। लोकपालैर्महाभागैर्दिवं देववरैरिव
With those four great archers, the mountain peak shone, like heaven with its illustrious guardians.
कुबेरसदनं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसांश्च निपातितान्। भ्राता भ्रातरमासीनमथोवाच युधिष्ठिरः
Seeing Kubera’s abode and the demons slain, the brother, seated with his brother, Yudhishthira spoke.
साहसाद्यदिवा मोहाद्बीम पापमिदं कृतम्। नैतत्ते सदृशं वीर मुनेरिव मृषा वधाः
This sinful act, Bhima, was done rashly or in delusion; it does not befit you, hero, nor is wanton killing proper for a sage.