चिरायमाणां मां ज्ञात्वा ततः स पुरुषादकः। स्वयमेवागतो हन्तुमिमान्सर्वांस्तवात्मजान्
Realizing that I was delaying, that man-eater himself came to slay all your sons.
स तेन मम कान्तेन तव पुत्रेण धीमता। बलादितो विनिष्पिष्य व्यपनीतो महात्मना
But by your beloved, your wise son, he was overpowered by strength and cast aside by the great-souled one.
विकर्षन्तौ महावेगौ गर्जमानौ परस्परम्। पश्यैवं युधि विक्रान्तावेतौ च नरराक्षसौ
See, these two—man and rākṣasa—of great speed, dragging each other and roaring, are fighting valiantly.
तस्याः श्रुत्वैव वचनमुत्पपात युधिष्ठिरः। अर्जुनो नकुलश्चैव सहदेवश्च वीर्यवान्
Hearing her words, Yudhiṣṭhira, Arjuna, Nakula, and the mighty Sahadeva sprang up.
तौ ते ददृशुरासक्तौ विकर्षन्तौ परस्परम्। काङ्क्षमाणौ जयं चैव सिंहाविव बलोत्कटौ
They saw those two, locked together, dragging each other, both eager for victory, fierce as lions in strength.
अथान्योन्यं समाश्लिष्य विकर्षन्तौ पुनःपुनः। दावाग्निधूमसदृशं चक्रतुः पार्थिवं रजः
Then, as they repeatedly grappled and dragged each other, they raised a dust cloud like the smoke of a forest fire.
वसुधारेणुसंवीतौ वसुधाधरसन्निभौ। बभ्राजतुर्यथा शैलौ नीहारेणाभिसंवृतौ
Covered in earth's dust, resembling the mountains themselves, they shone like two peaks veiled in mist.
राक्षसेन तदा भीमं क्लिश्यमानं निरीक्ष्य च। उवाचेदं वचः पार्थः प्रहसञ्छनकैरिव
Seeing Bhīma being harassed by the rākṣasa, Pārtha spoke these words, smiling slightly.
भीम माभैर्महाबाहो न त्वां बुध्यामहे वयम्। समेतं भीमरूपेण रक्षसा श्रमकर्शिताः
Bhima, do not be afraid, mighty-armed one. We do not recognize you, exhausted as we are, whether you are Bhima himself or a demon in Bhima's form.
साहाय्येऽस्मि स्थितः पार्थ पातयिष्यामि राक्षसम्। नकुलः सहदेवश्च मातरं गोपयिष्यतः
I stand ready to assist you, Partha; I will bring down this demon. Nakula and Sahadeva will protect our mother.
उदासीनो निरीक्षस्व न कार्यः संभ्रमस्त्वया। न जात्वयं पुनर्जीवेन्मद्बाह्वन्तरमागतः
Remain calm and watch, do not be alarmed. Never will this demon, once caught between my arms, escape alive.
भुजयोरन्तरं प्राप्तो भीमसेनस्य राक्षसः। अमृत्वा पार्थवीर्येण मृतो मा भूदिति ध्वनिः
The demon who has come between the arms of Bhimasena is as good as dead by Partha's strength; let there be no doubt.
अयमस्मांस्तु नो हन्याज्जातु पार्थ राक्षसः। जीवन्तं न प्रमोक्ष्यामि मा भैषीर्भरतर्षभ
This demon will never kill us, Partha. I will not release him alive; do not fear, bull among the Bharatas.
पूर्वरात्रे प्रयुक्तोऽसि भीम क्रूरेण रक्षसा। क्षपा व्युष्टा न चेदानीं समाप्तोसीन्महारणः
You were attacked earlier in the night, Bhima, by this cruel demon. If the night had not ended, this great battle would not yet be finished.
किमेनन चिरं भीम जीवता पापरक्षसा। गन्तव्ये न चिरं स्थातुमिह शक्यमरिन्दम
How long, Bhima, will this wicked demon remain alive? It is not possible for him to stay here much longer, O subduer of foes.
पुरा संरज्यते प्राची पुरा सन्ध्या प्रवर्तते। रौद्रे मुहूर्ते रक्षांसि प्रबलानि भवन्त्युत
Before the east brightens, before the dawn appears, at this fierce hour, the demons become most powerful.
त्वरस्व भीम मा क्रीड जहि रक्षो विभीषणम्। पुरा विकुरुते मायां भुजयोः सारमर्पय
Hurry, Bhima, do not play; slay this terrible demon before he uses his magic—apply all your strength between your arms.
माहात्म्यमात्मनो वेत्थ नराणां हितकाम्यया। रक्षो जहि यथा शक्रः पुरा वृत्रं महाबलम्
You know your own greatness, wishing for the good of men. Slay the demon as Indra once slew the mighty Vritra.
अथवा मन्यसे भारं त्वमिमं राक्षसं युधि। आतिष्ठे तव साहाय्यं शीघ्रमेव तु हन्यताम्
Or, if you consider this demon too great a burden in battle, I will take your place and swiftly destroy him myself.
अथवा त्वहमेवैनं हनिष्यामि वृकोदर। कृतकर्मा परिश्रान्तः साधु तावदुपारम
Or else, Vrikodara, I myself will kill him. You have done your part and are weary—rest for now.
अर्जुनेनैवमुक्तस्तु भीमो रोषाज्ज्वलन्निव। बलमाहारयामास यद्वायोर्जगतः क्षये
Thus addressed by Arjuna, Bhima, blazing with anger, summoned his strength as if to bring about the end of the world.
ततस्तस्याम्बुदाभस्य भीमो रोषात्तु रक्षसः। अत्क्षिप्याभ्रामयद्देहं तूर्णं शतगुणं तदा
Then Bhima, enraged, seized the demon whose body was like a rain cloud, and whirled him around with a hundredfold force.
इति चोवाच संक्रुद्धो भ्रामयन्राक्षसीं तनुम्। भीमसेनो महाबाहुरभिगर्जन्मुहुर्मुहुः
And as he spun the demon's body, Bhimasena, mighty-armed, roared again and again in his fury.
नरमांसैर्वृथा पुष्टो वृथा वृद्धो वृथामतिः। वृथामरणमर्हस्त्वं वृथाद्य न भविष्यसि
You have been nourished in vain on human flesh, grown strong in vain, and your mind is vain. You deserve a vain death, and today you shall be no more.
क्षेममद्य करिष्यामि यथा वनमकण्टकम्। न पुनर्मानुषान्हत्वा भक्षयिष्यसि राक्षस
Today I will make the forest safe, free of thorns. Never again will you kill and eat humans, demon.
इत्युक्त्वा भीमसेनस्तं निष्पिष्य धरणीतले। बाहुभ्यामवपीड्याशु पशुमारममारयत्
Having spoken thus, Bhimasena crushed him to the ground, pressed him swiftly with his arms, and killed him as one would slay a beast.
स मार्यमाणो भीमेन ननाद विपुलं स्वनम्। पूरयंस्तद्वनं सर्वं जलार्द्रे इव दुन्दुभिः
As he was being subdued by Bhima, he roared with a mighty sound, filling that whole forest like a drum soaked in water.
बाहुभ्यां योक्त्रयित्वा तं बलवान्पाण्डुनन्दनः। `समुद्धाम्य शिरश्चास्य सग्रीवं तदपाहरत्
The powerful son of Pandu, having yoked him with his arms, lifted him up and struck off his head along with the neck.
ततो भित्त्वा शिरश्चास्य सग्रीवं तदुदाक्षिपत्। तस्य निष्कर्णनयनं निर्जिह्वं रुधिरोक्षितम्
Then, having severed his head with the neck, he cast it aside, its ears torn off, eyes gouged out, tongue removed, and drenched in blood.
प्राविद्धं भीमसेनेन शिरो विदशनं बभौ। प्रसारितभुजोद्धृष्टो भिन्नमांसत्वगन्तरः
The head, flung away by Bhimasena, with fangs exposed, appeared dreadful, its flesh and skin torn apart, arms outstretched in violence.