कम्बुग्रीवः पुष्कराक्षो भर्ता युक्तो भवेन्मम। नाहं भ्रातृवचो जातु कुर्यां क्रूरमसांप्रतम्
Let my husband be one with a neck like a conch, lotus-eyed, and worthy; I would never carry out my brother’s cruel command.
पतिस्नेहोऽतिबलवान्न तथा भ्रातृसौहृदम्। मुहूर्तमिव तृप्तिश्च भवेद्धातुर्ममैव च
A wife’s affection for her husband is exceedingly strong, not so the bond with a brother; even my own guardian’s care brings only momentary satisfaction.
हतैरेतैरहत्वा तु मोदिष्ये शाश्वतीः समाः। `निश्चित्येत्थं हिडिम्बा सा भीमं दृष्ट्वा महाभुजं
I will rejoice for countless years, having not killed these men nor been killed by them; thus resolved, Hidimba, seeing mighty Bhima, spoke.
उत्सृज्य राक्षसं रूपं मानुषं रूपमास्थिता।' सा कामरूपिणी रूपं कृत्वा मदनमोहिता
Abandoning her rakshasa form, she assumed a human appearance; that shape-shifter, struck by desire, fashioned herself accordingly.
उपतस्थे महात्मानं भीमसेनमनिन्दिता। `इङ्गिताकारकुशला सोपासर्पच्छनैः शनैः
She approached the noble Bhimasena, flawless, skilled in gestures and expressions, drawing near slowly and quietly.
विनम्यमानेव लता दिव्याभरणभूषिता। शनैः शनैश्च तां भीमः समीपमुपसर्पतीम्
Adorned with divine ornaments, she moved like a bending vine; Bhima, too, slowly drew near as she approached him.
हर्षमाणां तदा पश्यत्तन्वीं पीनपयोधराम्। चन्द्राननां पद्मनेत्रां नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजाम्
He saw her, delighted: slender, with full breasts, moon-faced, lotus-eyed, and dark, with curled hair.
कृष्णां सुपाण्डुरैर्दन्तैर्बिम्बोष्ठीं चारुदर्शनाम्। दृष्ट्वा तां रूपसंपन्नां भीमो विस्मयमागतः
Dark-skinned, with bright white teeth, lips like a bimba fruit, beautiful to behold; seeing her endowed with such beauty, Bhima was amazed.
उपचारगुणैर्युक्तां ललितैर्हाससंमितैः। समीपमुपसंप्राप्य भीमं साथ वरानता
Endowed with charming manners and graceful smiles, she came close to Bhima, bowing as if seeking a boon.
वचो वचनवेलायां भीमं प्रोवाच भामिनी।' लज्जया नम्यमानेव सर्वाभरणभूषिता
At the moment for speech, the radiant woman addressed Bhima, her head bowed in modesty, adorned with every ornament.
स्मितपूर्वमिदं वाक्यं भीमसेनमथाब्रवीत्। कुतस्त्वमसि संप्राप्तः कश्चासि पुरुषर्षभ
With a gentle smile, she spoke these words to Bhimasena: ‘From where have you come, and who are you, O best of men?’
क इमे शेरते चेह पुरुषा देवरूपिणः। केयं वै बृहती श्यामा सुकुमारी तवानघ
Who are these men lying here, resembling gods? And who is this tall, dark, delicate woman with you, O faultless one?
शेते वनमिदं प्राप्य विश्वस्ता स्वगृहे यथा। नेदं जानीथ गहनं वनं राक्षससेवितम्
She lies here, having entered the forest, trusting as if in her own home; you do not know that this dense forest is frequented by rakshasas.
वसति ह्यत्र पापात्मा हिडिम्बो नाम राक्षसः
Here dwells the wicked-hearted rakshasa named Hidimba.
तेनाहं प्रेषिता भ्रात्रा दुष्टभावेन रक्षसा। बिभक्षयिषता मांसं युष्माकममरोपमाः
Sent by my brother, the rakshasa, with evil intent, I was ordered to seize your flesh for him to devour.
साऽहं त्वमभिसंप्रेक्ष्य देवगर्भसमप्रभम्। नान्यं भर्तारमिच्छामि सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते
But seeing you, radiant as one born of the gods, I desire no other husband; I speak this truth to you.
एतद्विज्ञाय धर्मज्ञ युक्तं मयि समाचर। कामोपहतचित्तां हि भजमानां भजस्व माम्
Knowing this, O righteous one, act rightly toward me; my mind is overcome by desire—accept me, who seeks you.
त्रास्यामि त्वां महाबाहो राक्षसात्पुरुषादकात्। वत्स्यावो गिरिदुर्गेषु भर्ता भव ममानघ
I will protect you, mighty-armed, from the man-eating rakshasa; let us dwell in the mountain fastnesses—be my husband, O faultless one.
इच्छामि वीर भद्रं ते मा मे प्राणान्विहासिषः। त्वया ह्यहं परित्यक्ता न जीवेयमरिन्दम
O hero, I wish for your welfare—do not abandon my life! For if I am forsaken by you, O subduer of enemies, I cannot live.
अन्तरिक्षचरी ह्यस्मि कामतो विचरामि च। अतुलामाप्नुहि प्रीतिं तत्र तत्र मया सह
I move through the sky and wander as I please; attain incomparable joy with me here and there.
एष ज्येष्ठो मम भ्राता मान्यः परमको गुरुः। अनिविष्टो हि तन्नाहं परिविद्यां कथंचन
This is my elder brother, worthy of honor and the highest reverence; since he is present, I cannot act against propriety in any way.
मातरं भ्रातरं ज्येष्ठं कनिष्ठानपरानपि। परित्यजेत कोन्वद्य प्रभवन्निह राक्षसि
Who today, O powerful rakshasi, would abandon mother, elder brother, younger brothers, or others?
को हि सुप्तानिमान्भ्रातॄन्दत्त्वा राक्षसभोजनम्। मातरं च नरो गच्छेत्कामार्त इव मद्विधः
Who, like me, driven by desire, would leave his sleeping brothers to be eaten by rakshasas, and his mother as well?
एकं त्वां मोक्षयिष्यामि सह मात्रा परन्तप। सोदरानुत्सृजैनांस्त्वमारोह जघनं मम
I will save only you together with my mother, O scorcher of foes; do not abandon your brothers—climb onto my hip.
नाहं जीवितुमाशंसे भ्रातॄनुत्सृज्य राक्षसि। यथाश्रद्धं व्रजैका हि विप्रियं मे प्रभाषसे
I do not hope to live, O rakshasi, after abandoning my brothers; go as you wish, for you speak what is displeasing to me.
यत्ते प्रियं तत्करिष्ये सर्वानेतान्प्रबोधय। मोक्षयिष्याम्यहं कामं राक्षसात्पुरुषादकात्
Whatever you desire, that I will do; awaken all of them, and I will surely rescue them from the man-eating rakshasa.
सुखसुप्तान्वने भ्रातॄन्मातरं चैव राक्षसि। न भयाद्बोधयिष्यामि भ्रातुस्तव दुरात्मनः
O rakshasi, I will not awaken my brothers and mother, who sleep peacefully in the forest, out of fear of your evil-hearted brother.
न हि मे राक्षसा भीरु सोढुं शक्ताः पराक्रमम्। न मनुष्या न गन्धर्वा न यक्षाश्चारुलोचने
O timid one with lovely eyes, the rakshasas, nor men, nor gandharvas, nor yakshas are able to withstand my might.
गच्छ वा तिष्ठ वा भद्रे यद्वा पीच्छसि तत्कुरु। तं वा प्रेषय तन्वङ्गि भ्रातरं पुरुषादकम्
Go or stay, O gentle one, or do whatever you wish; or send that man-eating brother of yours, slender-waisted one.
तां विदित्वा चिरगतां हिडिम्बो राक्षसेश्वरः। अवतीर्य द्रुमात्तस्मादाजगामाशु पाण्डवान्
Knowing that she had been gone a long time, Hiḍimba, lord of the rakshasas, descended from the tree and swiftly approached the Pāṇḍavas.