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.
एवं स सुबहून्मल्लान्पुरुषांश्च महाबलान् । विनिघ्नन्मत्स्यराजस्य प्रीतिमाहरदुत्तमाम् ।। 55
Thus, as he defeated many powerful wrestlers and men, he brought supreme pleasure to the king of the Matsyas.
यदाऽस्य तुल्यः पुरुषो न कश्चितत्र विद्यते । ततो व्याघ्रैश्च सिंहैश्च द्विरदैश्चाप्ययोधयत् ।। 56
When no man there was found equal to him, he then fought with tigers, lions, and elephants.
विराटेन प्रदत्तानि चित्राणि विविधानि च। स्थितेभ्यः पुरुषेभ्यश्च दत्त्वा द्रव्याणि जग्मिवान् ।। 57
Virata gave various splendid gifts to those men who remained, and after distributing wealth, he departed.
पुनरन्तःपुरगतः स्त्रीणां मध्ये वृकोदरः। योध्यते स विराटस्य गजैः सिंहैर्महाबलैः ।। 58
Vrikodara again entered the inner chambers and, among the women, fought with Virata’s mighty elephants and lions.
बीभत्सुरपि गीतेन नृत्तेनापि च पाण्डवः। विराटं तोषयामास सर्वाश्चान्तःपुरस्त्रियः ।। 59
Bhimasena, the Pandava, also pleased Virata and all the women of the inner chambers with song and dance.
अश्वैर्विनीतैर्जवनैस्तत्रतत्र समागतः। तोपयामास राजानं नकुलो नृपसत्तमम्। तस्मै प्रदेयं प्रायच्छत्प्रीतो राजा धनं बहु ।। 60
Nakula, gathering swift and well-trained horses from various places, presented them to the noble king; pleased, the king gave him abundant wealth.
विनीतान्वृपभान्दृष्ट्वा सहदेवस्य चाभितः। धनं ददौ बहुविधं विराटः पुरुषर्षभः ।। 61
Seeing the well-trained horses brought by Sahadeva, Virata, the foremost among men, gave him much wealth of many kinds.
द्रौपदी प्रेक्ष्य तान्सर्वान्क्लिश्यमानान्महारथान् । नातिप्रीतमना राजन्निश्वासपरमाऽभवत् ।। 62
Draupadi, observing all those great warriors suffering, was not very pleased in her heart, O king, and became deeply sorrowful.
एवं ते न्यवसंस्तत्र प्रच्छन्नाः पुरुषर्षभाः । कर्माणि तस्य कुर्वाणा विराटनृपतेस्तदा ।। 63
Thus, those foremost men dwelled there in concealment, performing tasks for King Virata at that time.
वसमानेषु पार्थेषु मत्स्यस्य नगरे तदा। महारथेषु च्छन्नेषु मासा दश समाययुः ।। 1
While the Pandavas resided in the city of the Matsya, concealed as great warriors, ten months passed.