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.
कबन्धभूतस्तत्रासीद्दनुर्वज्रहतो तथा। हिडिम्बं निहतं दृष्ट्वा संहृष्टास्ते तरस्विनः
There he lay, like a trunk struck by a thunderbolt, and seeing Hidimba slain, those mighty ones rejoiced.
हिडिम्बा सा च संप्रेक्ष्य निहतं राक्षसं रणे। अदृश्याश्चैव ये स्वस्स्थाः समेताः सर्षिचारणाः
Hidimba's sister, witnessing the demon slain in battle, and those invisible beings present—sages and celestial wanderers—
पूजयन्ति स्म तं हृष्टाः साधुसाध्विति पाण्डवम्। भ्रातरश्चापि संहृष्टा युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमाः
They joyfully honored the Pandava, exclaiming 'Well done, well done!' and his brothers, led by Yudhishthira, were also delighted.
अपूजयन्नरव्याघ्रं भीमसेनमरिन्दमम्।' अभिपूज्य महात्मानं भीमं भीमपराक्रमम्। पुनरेवार्जुनो वाक्यमुवाचेदं वृकोदरम्
They honored Bhimasena, the tiger among men, the destroyer of foes, and after paying homage to the great-souled Bhima of terrible prowess, Arjuna again spoke these words to Vrikodara.
अदूरे नगरं मन्ये वनादस्मादहं विभो। शीघ्रं गच्छाम भद्रं ते न नो विद्यात्सुयोधनः
O mighty one, I think there is a city not far from this forest; let us go quickly—may good befall you—so that Suyodhana does not discover us.
ततः सर्वे तथेत्युक्त्वा मात्रा सह महारथाः। प्रययुः पुरुषव्याघ्रा हिडिम्बा चैव राक्षसी
Then all those great chariot-warriors, together with their mother, said 'So be it,' and set out, the tiger-like men, along with Hidimba the rakshasi.
सा तानेवापतत्तूर्णं भगिनी तस्य रक्षसः। अब्रुवाणा हिडिम्बा तु राक्षसी पाण्डवान्प्रति
She, the sister of that demon, swiftly approached them, not speaking a word, Hidimba the rakshasi, toward the Pandavas.
अभिवाद्य ततः कुन्तीं धर्मराजं च पाण्डवम्। अभिपूज्य ततः सर्वान्भीमसेनमभाषत
Then, bowing to Kunti and to the righteous king, the Pandava, she honored them all and spoke to Bhimasena.
अहं ते दर्शादेव मन्मथस्य वशं गता। क्रूरं भ्रातृवचो हित्वा सा त्वामेवानिरुन्धती
From the moment I saw you, I have fallen under the sway of love; forsaking my cruel brother's command, I do not restrain myself from you.
राक्षसे रौद्रसङ्काशे तवापश्यं विचेष्टितम्। अहं शुश्रूषुरिच्छेयं तव गात्रं निषेवितुम्
I saw your actions, fierce as a rakshasa, and I wish to serve you, to attend to your body.