इत्युक्तास्ते विराटेन सर्वे मल्ला विशांपते । तूष्णीमासंस्ततो राजा क्रोधाविष्ट उवाच ह ।। 25
When Virata said this, all the wrestlers, O lord of the people, remained silent; then the king, seized by anger, spoke.
ग्रामांश्च वेतनान्येपां मल्लानां हारयाम्यहम्। ततो युधिष्ठिरोऽवादीच्छ्रुत्वा मात्स्यपतेर्वचः ।। 26
I will take away the villages and wages of these wrestlers; then Yudhishthira, hearing the words of the king of Matsya, spoke.
अस्ति मल्लो महाराज मया दृष्टो युधिष्ठिरे। अनेन सह मल्लेन योद्धुं शक्नोति भूपते ।। 27
There is a wrestler, O great king, whom I have seen, O Yudhishthira; he is able to fight with this wrestler, O ruler of the earth.
योसौ मल्लो मया दृष्टः पूर्वं यौधिष्ठिरे पुरे। सोयं मल्लो वसत्येप राजंस्तव महानसे ।। 28
That wrestler whom I saw before in the city of Yudhishthira now lives here, O king, in your kitchen.
युधिष्ठिरवचः श्रुत्वा व्यक्तमाहेति पार्थिवः। सोप्यथाहूयतां क्षिप्रं योद्धुं मल्लेन संप्रति ।। 29
Hearing Yudhishthira's words, the king clearly ordered, 'Let him be summoned quickly now to fight with the wrestler.'
भीमसेनो विराटेन आहूतश्चोदितस्तथा। योद्धुं ततोऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं योद्धुं शक्नोमि भूपते ।। 30
Bhimasena, summoned and urged by Virata to fight, then spoke, 'O king, I am able to fight.'
नरेन्द्र ते प्रभावेन श्रिया शक्त्या च शासनात्। अनेन सह मल्लेन योद्धुं राजेन्द्र शक्नुयाम् ।। 31
O king, by your power, splendor, strength, and command, I am able to fight this wrestler, O lord of kings.
युधिष्ठिरकृतं ज्ञात्वा श्रिया तव विशांपते। महादेवस्य भक्त्या च तं मल्लं पातयाम्यहम् ।। 32
Knowing that this contest was arranged by Yudhishthira, and by your majesty, O lord of the people, and with devotion to Mahadeva, I will bring down that wrestler.
चोदितो भीमसेनस्तु मल्लमाहूय मण्डले। योद्धुं व्यवस्थितो वीरो रेणुं संमृज्य हस्तयोः। मत्तो गज इवान्यं तु योद्धुं समुपचक्रमे ।। 33
Then Bhimasena, prompted, summoned the wrestler into the ring; the hero, wiping dust onto his hands, stood ready to fight, like a maddened elephant approaching another for battle.
अथ सूदेन तं मल्लं योधयामास मत्स्यराट्र ।। 34
Then, at the command of the charioteer, the king of the Matsyas set that wrestler to fight.
नोद्यमानस्तदा भीमो दुःखेनेवाकरोन्मतिम्। न हि शक्नोम्यशक्तोपि प्रत्याख्यातुं नराधिपं ।। 35
At that time, Bhima did not rise eagerly, as if reluctantly making up his mind; for though lacking the will, he could not refuse the king.
ततः स पुरुषव्याघ्रः शार्दूलशिथिलं चरन्। प्रविवेश महारङ्गं विराटमभिहर्षयन् ।। 36
Then that tiger among men, moving with the gait of a lion, entered the great arena, delighting King Virata.
बवन्ध कक्षां कौन्तेयस्ततः संहर्षयञ्जनम् । ततस्तु वृत्रसङ्काशं भीमो मल्लं समाह्वयत् ।। 37
Kunti's son then tied his belt, stirring excitement among the people; and Bhima, like Indra confronting Vritra, challenged the wrestler.
जीमूतं नाम तं तत्र मल्लप्रख्यातविक्रमम् । कक्षे मल्लं गृहीत्वाऽथ ननाद बहु सिंहवत् ।। 38
There, that wrestler named Jimuta, famed for his valor, was seized at the waist by Bhima, who then roared loudly like a lion.
तावुभौ सुमहोत्साहावुभौ भीमपराक्रमौ । मत्ताविव महाकायौ वारणौ षष्ठिहायनौ ।। 39
Both were full of great energy, both possessed Bhima's might; huge in body, like two six-year-old, intoxicated elephants.
ततस्तौ नरशार्दूलौ बाहुयुद्धं समीयतु। वीरौ परमसंहृष्टावन्योन्यजयकाङ्क्षिणौ ।। 40
Then those two tigers among men, eager for victory, both heroes, filled with supreme joy, engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
उभौ परमसंहृष्टौ बलेनातिबलावुभौ । अन्योन्यस्यान्तरं प्रेप्सू परस्परजयैषिणौ ।। 41
Both were exceedingly delighted, both possessed immense strength; each sought an opening in the other, each desiring victory over his rival.
कृतप्रतिकृतैश्चित्रैर्बाहुभिश्च सुसङ्कटैः। सन्निपातावधूतैश्च प्रमाथोन्मथनैस्तथा ।। 42
With skillful and intricate arm movements, with grappling, twisting, and powerful throws, they attacked each other fiercely.
क्षेपणैर्मुष्टिभिश्चैव वराहोद्धूतनिस्स्वनैः। तलैर्वज्रनिपातैश्च प्रसृष्टाभिस्तथैव च ।। 43
With hurlings, with fists sounding like boar grunts, with slaps like thunderbolts, and with forceful blows, they struck each other.
शलाकानखपातैश्च पादोद्धूतैश्च दारुणैः । जानुभिश्चाश्मनिर्घोषैः शिरोभिश्चावघट्टनैः ।। 44
With blows from fingers and nails, with harsh kicks, with knees resounding like stones, and with headbutts, they battered each other.
तद्युद्धमभवद्धोरमशस्त्रं बाहुतेजसा। बलप्राणेन शूराणां समाजोत्सवसन्निधौ ।। 45
That battle became fierce, weaponless, relying on the strength of their arms, in the presence of the assembled heroes at the festival.
अरज्यत जनः सर्वः सोत्क्रुष्टनिनदोत्थितः। बलिनोः संयुगे राजन्वृत्रवासवयोरिव ।। 46
All the people were agitated, rising with shouts and cries, as the two strong men fought, like Vritra and Vasava.
प्रकर्षणाकर्षणयोरभ्याकर्षविकर्षणैः। आकर्षतुरथान्योन्यं जानुभिश्चापि जन्घतुः ।। 47
With pulling, dragging, and counter-pulling, they drew each other close, and with their knees, they struck at each other's thighs.
ततः शब्देन महता भर्त्सयन्तौ परस्परम्। व्यूढोरस्कौ दीर्घभुजौ नियुद्धकुशलावुभौ। बाहुभिः समसज्जेतामायसैः परिघैरिव ।। 48
Then, with great noise, threatening each other, both broad-chested, long-armed, and skilled in wrestling, they grappled with their arms like iron clubs.
उत्पपाताथ वेगेन मल्लं कक्षे गृहीतवान्। पार्श्वं निगृह्य हस्तेन पातयामास मल्लकम् ।। 49
Then, with great speed, he seized the wrestler by the waist; gripping his side with his hand, he threw the wrestler down.
चकर्ष दोर्भ्यामुत्पात्य भीमो मल्लममित्रहा। निनदं तमभिक्रोशञ्शार्दूल इव वारणम् ।। 50
Bhima, slayer of enemies, lifted the wrestler with his arms and dragged him, roaring loudly like a tiger confronting an elephant.
समुद्यम्य महाबाहुर्भ्रामयामास वीर्यवान् । ततो मल्लाश्च मत्स्याश्च विस्मयं चक्रिरे परम् ।। 51
The mighty-armed and valiant Bhima raised him up and spun him around; at this, the wrestlers and the Matsyas were utterly astonished.
भ्रामयित्वा शतगुणं गतसत्वमचेतनम् । प्रत्यपिंषन्महाबाहुर्मल्लं भुवि वृकोदरः।। 52
Having spun him a hundred times, until his strength was gone and he was unconscious, the mighty-armed Vrikodara crushed the wrestler against the ground.
तस्मिन्विनिहते वीरे जीमूते लोकविश्रुते । विराटः परमं हर्षमगच्छद्वान्धवैः सह ।। 53
When that renowned hero, Jimuta, was defeated, King Virata, together with his relatives, experienced great joy.
प्रहर्षात्प्रददौ वित्तं बहु राज महामनाः। वललाय महारङ्गे यथा वैश्रवणस्तथा ।। 54
Out of delight, the great-minded king generously gave wealth; he moved about the grand arena like Kubera himself.