एवमुक्त्वा हिडिम्बां स हिडिम्बो लोहितेक्षणः। वधायाभिपपातैनान्दन्तैर्दन्तानुपस्पृशन्
Having spoken thus to Hiḍimbā, Hiḍimba, with blood-red eyes, rushed at her to kill, gnashing his teeth together.
गर्जन्तमेवं विजने भीमसेनोऽभिवीक्ष्य तम्। रक्षन्प्रबोधं भ्रातॄणां मातुश्च परवीरहा
Seeing him roaring thus in the wilderness, Bhīmasena, destroyer of enemy heroes, watched over the awakening of his brothers and mother.
तमापतान्तं संप्रेक्ष्य भीमः प्रहरतां वरः। भर्त्सयामास तेजस्वी तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत्
Beholding him charging, Bhīma, foremost of fighters, rebuked him with energy, saying, 'Stop, stop!'
भीमसेनस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसं प्रहसन्निव। भगिनीं प्रति सङ्क्रुद्धमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Bhīmasena, seeing that rākṣasa, as if laughing, spoke these words to his sister, who was enraged.
किं ते हिडिम्ब एतैर्वा सुखसुप्तैः प्रबोधितैः। मामासादय दुर्बुद्धे तरसा त्वं नराशन
What use to you, Hiḍimba, are these people, peacefully sleeping, if awakened? Attack me, you wicked-minded man-eater, with all your might.
मय्येव प्रहरैहि त्वं न स्त्रियं हन्तुमर्हसि। विशेषतोऽनपकृते परेणापकृते सति
Strike at me alone; you should not harm a woman, especially one who has done no wrong, when the offense lies with another.
न हीयं स्ववशा बाला कामयत्यद्य मामिह। चोदितैषा ह्यनङ्गेन शरीरान्तरचारिणा
This young woman is not acting of her own will, nor does she desire me here today; she is compelled by Kāma, who moves within bodies.
भगिनी तव दुर्वृत्त रक्षसां वै यशोहर। त्वन्नियोगेन चैवेयं रूपं मम समीक्ष्य च
Your sister, O ill-behaved one, is a disgrace among Rākṣasas; by your command, and seeing my form, she now desires me.
कामयत्यद्य मां भीरुस्तव नैषापराध्यति। अनङ्गेन कृते दोषे नेमां गर्हितुमर्हसि
She now desires me, frightened as she is, because of you; she is not at fault. The blame lies with Kāma, and you should not reproach her.
मयि तिष्ठति दुष्टात्मन्न स्त्रियं हन्तुमर्हसि। संगच्छस्व मया सार्धमेकेनैको नराशन
While I am here, wicked one, you should not harm a woman. Come, face me alone, man-eater, one against one.
अहमेको गमिष्यामि त्वामद्य यमसादनम्। अद्य मद्बलनिष्पिष्टं शिरो राक्षस दीर्यताम्। कुञ्जरस्येव पादेन विनिष्पिष्टं बलीयसाः
I alone will go with you today to Yama's abode. Today, let your head be crushed by my strength, Rākṣasa, as an elephant's is smashed by a mighty foot.
अद्य गात्राणि ते कङ्काः श्येना गोमायवस्तथा। कर्षन्तु भुवि संहृष्टा निहतस्य मया मृधे
Today, let the crows, vultures, and jackals, delighted, drag your limbs across the earth after I have slain you in battle.
क्षणेनाद्य करिष्येऽहमिदं वनमराक्षसम्। पुरा यद्दूषितं नित्यं त्वया भक्षयता नरान्
In a moment, I will make this Rākṣasa-haunted forest, which you have long defiled by devouring men, free from your pollution.
अद्य त्वां भगिनी रक्षः कृष्यमाणं मयाऽसकृत्। द्रक्ष्यत्यद्रिप्रतीकाशं सिंहेनेव महाद्विपम्
Today your sister will see you, Rākṣasa, being dragged by me—mighty as a mountain—just as a lion drags a great elephant.
निराबाधास्त्वयि हते मया राक्षसपांसन। वनमेतच्चरिष्यन्ति पुरुषा वनचारिणः
Once I have slain you, defiler of the Rākṣasa race, the men who dwell in the forest will roam here unharmed.
गर्जितेन वृथा किं ते कत्थितेन च मानुष। कृत्वैतत्कर्मणा सर्वं कत्थेया मा चिरं कृथाः
Why do you roar and boast in vain, human? Do what you say by your actions—do not delay.
बलिनं मन्यसे यच्चाप्यात्मानं सपराक्रमम्। ज्ञास्यस्यद्य समागम्य मयात्मानं बलाधिकम्
You think yourself strong and full of valor, but today, meeting me, you will know someone stronger than yourself.
न तावदेतान्हिंसिष्ये स्वपन्त्वेते यथासुखम्। एष त्वामेव दुर्बुद्धे निहन्म्यद्याप्रियंवदम्
I will not harm these others, for they sleep peacefully; but you, wicked one, who speak unpleasant words, I will slay today.
पीत्वा तवासृग्गात्रेभ्यस्ततः पश्चादिमानपि। हनिष्यामि ततः पश्चादिमां विप्रियकारिणीम्
After drinking your blood from your limbs, then I will kill this woman who has done me wrong.
एवमुक्त्वा ततो बाहुं प्रगृह्य पुरुषादकः। अभ्यद्रवत संक्रुद्धो भीमसेनमरिन्दमम्
Having spoken thus, the man-eater, seizing his arm, rushed in anger at Bhīmasena, the destroyer of enemies.
तस्याभिद्रवतस्तूर्णं भीमो भीमपराक्रमः। वेगेन प्रहितं बाहुं निजग्राह हसन्निव
As he charged swiftly, Bhīma of terrible strength seized his outstretched arm with a smile.
निगृह्य तं बलाद्भीमो विस्फुरन्तं चकर्ष ह। तस्माद्देशाद्धनूंष्यष्टौ सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगं यथा
Bhīma, overpowering him by force, dragged the struggling Rākṣasa from that place, just as a lion drags a small animal.
ततः स राक्षसः क्रुद्धः पाण्डवेन बलार्दितः। भीमसेनं समालिङ्ग्य व्यनदद्भैरवं रवम्
Then that rākṣasa, enraged and overpowered by the strength of the Pāṇḍava, seized Bhīmasena in his arms and let out a terrifying roar.
पुनर्भीमो बलादेनं विचकर्ष महाबलः। मा शब्दः सुखसुप्तानां भ्रातॄणां मे भवेदिति
Again, Bhīma, mighty in strength, dragged him forcefully, thinking, 'Let there be no sound to disturb my brothers who are sleeping peacefully.'
हस्ते गृहीत्वा तद्रक्षो दूरमन्यत्र नीतवान्। पृच्छे गृहीत्वा तुण्डेन गरुडः पन्नगं यथा
Grasping that rākṣasa in his hand, he carried him far away, just as Garuḍa, having seized a serpent in his beak, would bear it off.
अन्योन्यं तौ समासाद्य विचकर्षतुरोजसा। हिडिम्बो भीमसेनश्च विक्रमं चक्रतुः परम्
The two, confronting each other, wrestled with great vigor; Hiḍimba and Bhīmasena displayed supreme valor.
बभञ्जतुस्तदा वृक्षाँल्लताश्चाकर्षतुस्तदा। मत्ताविव चं संरब्धौ वारणौ षष्टिहायनौ
At that time, they broke trees and pulled up creepers, both furious and agitated like two intoxicated elephants in their prime.
पादपानुद्धरन्तौ तावूरुवेगेन वेगितौ। स्फोटयन्तौ लताजालान्यूरुभ्यां गृह्य सर्वशः
With the force of their thighs, those two, swift and powerful, uprooted trees, tore apart networks of creepers, grasping them entirely with their legs.
वित्रासयन्तौ तौ शब्दैः सर्वतो मृगपक्षिणः। बलेन बलिनौ मत्तावन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणौ
With their shouts, the two frightened all the beasts and birds in every direction; both strong and intoxicated with might, each sought the other's destruction.
भीमराक्षसयोर्युद्धं तदाऽवर्तत दारुणम्। पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे वृत्रवासवयोरिव
A fierce battle then unfolded between Bhīma and the rākṣasa, like the ancient fight between Vṛtra and Indra among the gods and asuras.