स भीमः प्रथमं गत्वा तमिस्रायामुपाविशत् । मृगं सिंह इवादृश्यः प्रत्याकाङ्क्षत्स कीचकम् ।। 6
Bhima went ahead first and sat down in the darkness, unseen like a lion waiting for its prey, anticipating Kichaka.
कीचकस्तु शिरःस्नातो निशायां समलंकृतः। सङ्केतमगमत्तूर्णं शून्यागारमपावृतम् ।। 7
Kichaka, having washed his head and adorned himself at night, quickly arrived at the appointed place, an empty, open chamber.
तदेव नर्तनागारं पाञ्चाली यदभाषत। तां मन्यमानः संकेते सैरन्ध्रीं काममोहितः ।। 8
That very dancing hall, which Draupadi had mentioned, he entered, thinking the rendezvous was with Sairandhri, his mind overcome with desire.
प्रविश्य नर्तनागारं ततस्तं पुरुषर्षभम्। पूर्वागतं भीमसेनं दृप्तमप्रतिमजसम् ।। 9
Entering the dancing hall, he saw that foremost of men, Bhimasena, who had arrived before him, proud and unmatched in strength.
शयानं शयने तत्र मृत्युं मूढः परामृशत्। जाज्वल्यमानं कोपेन कृष्णाधर्षणजेन च ।। 10
There, lying on a bed, he ignorantly touched death itself, blazing with anger from the outrage against Krishna.
एकान्ते भीममासाद्य कीचकः कालचोदितः। हर्षोन्मथितचित्तात्मा स्मयमानोऽभ्यभाषत ।। 11
Kichaka, prompted by fate, approached Bhima in private, his mind elated with joy, and spoke with a smile.
प्रहितं ते मया भद्रे बहुवित्तं शुचिस्मिते। त्वयि तिष्ठतु तत्सर्वं यथाऽसि स्वयमागता ।। 12
O fair-smiling lady, I have sent you much wealth; let it all remain with you, since you have come here of your own accord.
अकस्मान्मां प्रशंसन्ति सदा गृहगताः स्त्रियः। बलवान्दर्शनीयश्च नान्यस्ते सदृशः पुमान् ।। 13
The women of my house always praise me unexpectedly, saying no other man is as strong or handsome as I am.
अहं रूपेण संपन्नः स्नातो गुरुविभूषितः। नित्यमेव प्रियः स्त्रीणां सौभाग्यात्प्रियदर्शनः । रूपस्य तन्मया प्राप्तं फलं कमललोचने ।। 14
I am endowed with beauty, bathed and adorned with noble ornaments; always dear to women, fortunate and pleasing to the eye. O lotus-eyed one, by my beauty I have attained this reward.
दिष्ट्या त्वं दर्शनीयोसि दिष्ट्याऽऽत्मानं प्रशंससि।। 15
By fortune you are beautiful to behold, and by fortune you praise yourself.
त्वयाऽपीदृग्गुणा नारी रूपशीलसमन्विता। अदृष्टपूर्वा पश्य त्वं यतो जानासि सूतज। द्रक्ष्यसि त्वं मुहूर्तेन यथेयं स्त्री गुणान्विता ।। 16
You have never before seen a woman with such qualities, endowed with beauty and character; see now, O son of a charioteer, for you will soon witness what a woman of virtue is like.
उपरंस्यसि कामाच्च शीघ्रं त्वं स्प्रष्टुमर्हसि । ईदृशस्तु त्वया स्पर्शः स्पृष्टपूर्वो न कर्हिचित् ।। 17
You will soon lose your desire, for you are about to touch something you have never touched before.
स्पर्शं वेत्सि विदग्धस्त्वं कामधर्मविचक्षणः। स्त्रीणां प्रीतिकरो नान्यस्त्वत्समः पुरुषस्त्विह ।। 18
You are clever and skilled in the ways of love, knowing the touch that pleases women; there is no man here equal to you.
इत्युक्त्वा तं महाबाहुर्भीमो भीमपराक्रमः। सहसोत्पत्य कौन्तेयः प्रहस्येदमुवाच ह ।। 19
Having spoken thus, mighty-armed Bhima, of terrible prowess, suddenly sprang up and, laughing, spoke these words.
अद्य त्वां भगिनी पापं कृष्यमाणं मया भुवि । द्रक्ष्यतेऽद्रिप्रतीकाशं सिंहेनेव महागजम् ।। 20
Today, my sister will see you, wicked one, being dragged by me on the ground, like a lion dragging a great elephant.
निराबाधा त्वयि हते सैरन्ध्री विचरिष्यति। सुखमेव चरिष्यन्ति सैरन्ध्र्याः पतयः सदा ।। 21
With you slain, Sairandhri will move about unhindered, and the husbands of Sairandhri will always live in happiness.
ततो जग्राह केशेषु माल्यवत्सु सुगन्धिषु ।। 22
Then he seized him by his hair, adorned with fragrant garlands.
गृहीत्वा कीचकं भीमो विरराज महाबलः। गृहीत्वा ग्रासकामस्तु सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगं यथा ।। 23
Having seized Kichaka, Bhima, mighty in strength, shone forth, just as a lion seizing a small animal eager for its prey.
स केशेषु परामृष्टो बलेन बलिनां वरः। आक्षिप्य केशान्वेगेन बाह्वोर्जग्राह पाण्डवम् ।। 24
Then, the foremost among the strong seized Bhima by the hair, grasping with force, and swiftly pulled his hair, catching hold of his arms.
बाहुयुद्धं तयोरासीत्क्रुद्धयोर्नरसिंहयोः। वसन्ते वासिताहेतोर्बलिनोर्नागयोरिव ।। 25
A wrestling match arose between those two enraged lions among men, like two mighty serpents in spring fighting for a mate.
कीचकानां तु मुख्यस्य नराणामुत्तमस्य च। वालिसुग्रीवयोर्भ्रात्रोः पुरेव कपिसिंहयोः ।। 26
It was like the battle of the chief of the Kichakas and the best of men, resembling the earlier fight between the monkey-lions Vali and Sugriva, the two brothers.
शार्दूलाविव गर्जन्तौ तार्क्ष्यनागाविवोद्यतौ। समयत्नौ समक्रोधौ पतितौ भीमकीचकौ ।। 27
Roaring like tigers, rising like Garuda and a serpent, equally determined and equally enraged, Bhima and Kichaka fell to the ground.
गजाविव मदोन्मत्तौ नदन्तौ पतितौ क्षितौ। वृषभाविव वल्मीकं मृद्गन्तौ समविक्रमौ ।।28
Like two intoxicated elephants trumpeting, they fell to the earth; like two bulls crushing an anthill, matched in strength.
ईषदागलितं चापि क्रोधाच्चावाङ्मुखं स्थितम् । कीचको बलवान्भीमं जानुभ्यां पातयद्भुवि ।। 29
With anger, Kichaka, powerful and slightly bent forward, forced Bhima down to the ground with his knees.
पातितो भीमसेनस्तु कीचकेन बलीयसा। उत्पपाताथ वेगेन दण्डाहत इवोरगः ।। 30
Bhimasena, thrown down by the mighty Kichaka, sprang up swiftly like a serpent struck by a stick.
स्पर्धया च बलोन्मत्तौ तावुभौ भीमकीचकौ। निश्शब्दं पर्यकर्षेतामन्योन्यस्य विनिर्जये ।। 31
Driven by rivalry and intoxicated with strength, Bhima and Kichaka silently dragged each other, each seeking victory.
ततस्तद्भवनश्रेष्ठं प्राकम्पत तदा भृशम्। तौ क्रोधवशमापन्नावन्योन्यमभिजघ्नतुः ।। 32
Then that excellent mansion shook violently as those two, overcome by anger, struck each other.
तलाभ्यां भीमसेनेन वक्षस्यभिहतो बली। कीचको रोषरक्ताक्षो न चचाल पदात्पदम् ।। 33
Struck on the chest by Bhimasena with his palms, the powerful Kichaka, his eyes red with rage, did not move a single step.
मुहूर्तमशकत्सोढुं वेगं तस्य महात्मनः। कीचको भीमसेनेन पश्चात्पश्चादहीयत ।। 34
For a moment Kichaka endured the force of that great-souled one, but then, step by step, he was overpowered by Bhimasena.
तं हीयमानं विज्ञाय भीमसेनो महाबलः । वक्षस्यानीय वेगेन प्रममाथ विचेतसम् ।। 35
Recognizing him as being subdued, the mighty Bhimasena drew him close with force and crushed him until he lost consciousness.