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.
लोहिताक्षो महाबाहुरूर्ध्वकेशो महाननः। मेघसङ्घातवर्ष्मा च तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रो भयानकः
Red-eyed, mighty-armed, with hair standing up and a huge mouth, massive as a bank of clouds, with sharp fangs and terrifying appearance.
तलं तलेन संहत्य बाहू विक्षिप्य चासकृत्। उद्वृत्तनेत्रः संक्रुद्धो दन्तान्दन्तेषु निष्कुषन्
Striking palm against palm, repeatedly brandishing his arms, his eyes bulging in rage, grinding his teeth together.
कोऽद्य मे भोक्तुकामस्य विघ्नं चरति दुर्मतिः। न बिभेति हिडिम्बी च प्रेषिता किमनागता
Who is this fool today who hinders me as I seek to eat? Hiḍimbī does not fear, yet she was sent—why has she not returned?
तमापतन्तं दृष्ट्वै तथा विकृतदर्शनम्। हिडिम्बोवाच वित्रस्ता भीमसेनमिदं वचः
Seeing him rushing in with such a dreadful appearance, Hiḍimbī, terrified, spoke these words to Bhīmasena.
आपतत्येष दुष्टात्मा संक्रुद्धः पुरुषादकः। साऽहं त्वां भ्रातृभिः सार्धं यद्ब्रवीमि तथा कुरु
He is coming, wicked-hearted, enraged, the man-eater; therefore, do as I say, together with your brothers.
अहं कामगमा वीर रक्षोबलसमन्विता। आरुहेमां मम श्रोणिं नेष्यामि त्वां विहायसा
I am able to move at will, O hero, endowed with rakshasa power; climb onto my hip and I will carry you through the sky.
प्रबोधयैतान्संसुप्तान्मातरं च परन्तप। सर्वानेव गमिष्याभि गृहीत्वा वो विहायसा
Awaken these who are sleeping, and your mother as well, O scorcher of foes; I will take you all and depart through the sky.
मा भैस्त्वं पृथुसुश्रोणि नैष कश्चिन्मयि स्थिते। अहमेनं हनिष्यामि पश्यन्त्यास्ते सुमध्यमे
Do not be afraid, broad-hipped one, as long as I am here; I will slay this one before your very eyes, slender-waisted lady.
नायं प्रतिबलो भीरु राक्षसापसदो मम। सोढुं युधि परिस्पन्दमथवा सर्वराक्षसाः
This wretch among the rākṣasas, timid one, is not strong enough to withstand my force in battle, nor are all the rākṣasas together.
पश्य बाहू सुवृत्तौ मे हस्तिहस्तनिभाविमौ। ऊरू परिघसङ्काशौ संहतं चाप्युरो महत्
Behold my arms, well-formed and like the trunks of elephants; my thighs, resembling iron clubs, and my great, compact chest.
विक्रमं मे यथेन्द्रस्य साऽद्य द्रक्ष्यसि शोभने। माऽवमंस्थाः पृथुश्रोणि मत्वा मामिह मानुषम्
Today, O lovely one, you will see my prowess, equal to Indra's; do not underestimate me, broad-hipped lady, thinking me to be merely human.
नावमन्ये नरव्याघ्र त्वामहं देवरूपिणम्। दृष्टप्रभावस्तु मया मानुषेष्वेव राक्षसः
Tiger among men, I do not underestimate you, who resemble a god; but among humans, I have seen the power of this rākṣasa.
तथा संजल्पतस्तस्य भीमसेनस्य भारत। वाचः शुश्राव ताः क्रुद्धो राक्षसः पुरुषादकः
O Bhārata, as Bhīmasena was thus speaking, the enraged rākṣasa man-eater heard those words.
अवेक्षमाणस्तस्याश्च हिडिम्बो मानुषं वपुः। स्रग्दामपूरितशिखां समग्रेन्दुनिभाननाम्
Observing her, Hiḍimba saw her human form, adorned with garlands and ornaments in her hair, her face shining like the full moon.
सुभ्रूनासाक्षिकेशान्तां सुकुमारनखत्वचम्। सर्वाभरणसंयुक्तां सुसूक्ष्माम्बरधारिणीम्
With beautiful brows, nose, eyes, and hair, delicate nails and skin, adorned with all ornaments, and wearing fine garments.
तां तथा मानुषं रूपं बिभ्रतीं सुमनोहरम्। पुंस्कामां शङ्कमानश्च चुक्रोध पुरुषादकः
Seeing her thus, bearing a most enchanting human form and suspecting her of desire for a man, the man-eater grew angry.
संक्रुद्धो राक्षसस्तस्या भगिन्याः कुरुसत्तम। उत्फाल्य विपुले नेत्रे ततस्तामिदमब्रवीत्
Greatly enraged at his sister, O best of Kurus, the rākṣasa widened his large eyes and then spoke to her these words:
को हि मे भोक्तुकामस्य विघ्नं चरति दुर्मतिः। न बिभेषि हिडिम्बे किं मत्कोपाद्विप्रमोहिता
Who is this wicked-minded one who hinders me when I am eager to eat? Are you not afraid, Hiḍimbā? Has my anger confused you?
धिक्त्वामसति पुंस्कामे मम विप्रियकारिणि। पूर्वेषां राक्षसेन्द्राणां सर्वेषामयशस्करि
Shame on you, unchaste one, who desires a man and acts against my will; you bring disgrace to all the former lords of the rākṣasas.
यानिमानाश्रिताऽकार्षीर्विप्रियं समुहन्मम। एष तानद्य वै सर्वान्हनिष्यामि त्वया सह
Because you have committed this offense against me, gathering these here under my protection, today I will slay them all together with you.