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.
क्रोधाविष्टो विनिश्चस्य पुनश्चैनं वृकोदरः । जग्राह जयतांश्रेष्ठः केशेष्वेव भृशं तदा ।। 36
Possessed by wrath, Vrikodara, the best of victors, seized him again, grasping his hair violently.
गृहीत्वा कीचकं भीमो विरराज महाबलः । आमिषार्थे गृहीत्वैव शार्दूलो मृगयूथपम् ।। 37
Having seized Kichaka, the mighty Bhima shone, just as a tiger shines after capturing the leader of a herd for food.
पुनश्चातिबलस्तत्र कीचको बलदर्पितः । व्यायच्छन्नेव दुर्धर्षः पाण्डवेन तरस्विना ।। 38
There again, Kichaka, proud of his strength, struggled fiercely, but was subdued by the energetic Pandava.
मुष्टिना भीमसेनेन शिरस्यभिहतो भृशम्। कीचको वृत्तरक्ताक्षो गतासुरपतद्भुवि ।। 39
Struck forcefully on the head by Bhimasena's fist, Kichaka, his eyes rolling and bloodshot, fell lifeless to the ground.
आस्ये पाणी च पादौ च शिरोग्रीवां सकुण्डलाम् । काये प्रवेशयामास मृदित्वाऽङ्गानि सर्वशः ।। 40
He pressed Kichaka's hands, feet, head with earrings, and neck into his body, crushing all his limbs completely.
स तं मथितसर्वाङ्गं मांसपिण्डमथाकरोत् ।। 41
Thus, he made that one whose whole body was crushed into a lump of flesh.
तत्राग्निं स्वयमुज्ज्वाल्य पाणिसंघर्षजं बली। कष्णायै दर्शयामास भीमसेनो महाबलः ।। 42
There, Bhimasena, mighty in strength, kindled a fire himself by rubbing his hands together, and showed it to Krishna.
उवाच च महातेजा द्रौपदीं योषितां वराम्। त्वयि कामुकमत्यन्तं पापिनं पारदारिकम्। पश्यैनमेहि पाञ्चालि कामुकोऽयं मया हतः ।। 43
And the radiant Bhimasena said to Draupadi, the best of women: 'Here, O Panchali, see this man, wicked and lustful, who desired you though you are another's wife—he has been slain by me.'
प्रार्थयन्ते सुकेशान्ते ये त्वां शीलसमन्विताम् । एवं स्वपन्ति ते भीरु शेतेऽयं कीचको यथा। यस्त्वामभ्यहनद्भद्रे पदा भूमौ निपात्य च ।। 44
'Those who desire you, O gentle one with lovely hair, endowed with virtue, will meet the same fate as this Kichaka, who lies here, O timid one, just as he who struck you down and cast you to the ground.'
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुर्गन्धर्वेण हतं तदा। विज्ञापनार्थमन्येषां विरराम महाहवम् ।। 45
Having spoken thus, the mighty-armed one ceased from the great battle, so that others would know Kichaka had been slain by a Gandharva.