महाकायो महावेगो दारयन्निव मेदिनीम्। पिशङ्गरूपः पिङ्गाक्षो भीमसेनमभिद्रवत्
With a massive body and immense speed, as if tearing the earth apart, tawny in form and with coppery eyes, the Rakshasa charged at Bhimasena.
त्रिशिखां भ्रुकुटीं कृत्वा संदश्य दशनच्छदम्। भृशं स भूयः संक्रुद्धो वृक्षमादाय राक्षसः
Furrowing his brow into three lines and baring his teeth, the Rakshasa, now greatly enraged, seized a tree.
ताडयिष्यंस्तदा भीमं तरसाऽभ्यद्रवद्बली। क्रुद्धेनाभिहतं वृक्षं प्रतिजग्राह लीलया
Intending to strike Bhima, the powerful one rushed at him with force; but Bhima, with ease, caught the tree that had been hurled at him in anger.
सव्येन पाणिना भीमः प्रहसन्निव भारत। ततः स पुनरुद्यम्य वृक्षान्बहुविधान्बली
Bhima, laughing as if in sport, caught it with his left hand, and then, the mighty one, raising many kinds of trees again—
प्राहिणोद्भीमसेनाय बकोऽपि बलवान्रणे। सर्वानपोहयद्वृक्षान्स्वस्य हस्तस्य शाखया
Baka, powerful in battle, hurled all those trees at Bhimasena; but Bhima swept them all aside with the branch in his hand.
तद्वृक्षयुद्धमभवद्वृक्षषण्डविनाशनम्।। महत्सुघोरं राजेन्द्र बकपाण्डवयोस्तदा
That battle of trees became a destruction of the grove—a great and terrible conflict, O king, between Baka and the Pandava at that time.
नाम विश्राव्य स बकः समभिद्रुत्य पाण्डवम्। समयुध्यत तीव्रेण वेगेन पुरुषादकः
Then Baka, announcing his name, rushed at the Pandava; the man-eater fought with fierce speed.
तयोर्वेगेन महता पृथिवी समकम्पत। पादपांश्च महामात्रांश्चूर्णयामासतुः क्षणात्
By the great force of the two, the earth trembled, and in a moment they crushed the huge trees and their trunks.
द्रुतमागत्य पाणिभ्यां गृहीत्वा चैनमाक्षिपत्। आक्षिप्तो भीमसेनश्च पुनरेवोत्थितो हसन्
Rushing swiftly, Baka seized Bhima with his hands and hurled him; but Bhimasena, thrown down, rose again, laughing.
आलिङ्ग्यापि बकं भीमो न्यहनद्वसुधातले। भीमो विसर्जयित्वैनं समाश्वसिहि राक्षस
Bhima, embracing Baka, struck him down upon the ground; then, releasing him, Bhima said, 'Take heart, Rakshasa.'
इत्युक्त्वा पुनरास्फोट्य उत्तिष्ठेति च सोऽब्रवीत्। समुत्पत्य ततः क्रुद्धो रूपं कृत्वा महत्तरम्
Having said this, Bhima clapped his hands and said, 'Rise up!' Then, leaping up in anger, Baka assumed an even greater form.
विरूपः सहसा तस्थौ2 तर्जयित्वा वृकोदरम्। अहसद्भीमसेनोऽपि राक्षसं भीमदर्शनम्
Suddenly standing there in a monstrous shape, he threatened Vrikodara; but Bhimasena laughed at the fearsome-looking Rakshasa.
असौ गृहीत्वा पाणिभ्यां पृष्ठतश्च व्यवस्थितः। जानुभ्यां पीडयित्वाथ पातयामास भूतले
Seizing him from behind with his hands, Bhima pressed him with his knees and threw him down to the ground.
पुनः क्रुद्धो विसृज्यैनं राक्षसं क्रोधजीवितम्। स्वां कटीमीषदुन्नम्य बाहू तस्य परामृशत्
Again, enraged, Bhima released the Rakshasa, whose life was sustained by anger, slightly raising his own hip and grasped Baka's arms.
तस्य बाहू समादाय त्वरमाणो वृकोदरः। उत्क्षिप्य चावधूयैनं पातयन्बलवान्भुवि
Taking hold of his arms, Vrikodara, acting swiftly, lifted and shook him, then hurled the powerful one to the earth.
तं तु वामेन पादेन क्रुद्धो भीमपराक्रमः। उरस्येनं समाजघ्ने भीमस्तु पतितं भुवि
Then, with his left foot, the wrathful and mighty Bhima struck Baka on the chest as he lay fallen on the ground.
व्यात्ताननेन घोरेण लम्बजिह्वेन रक्षसा। तेनाभिद्रुत्य भीमेन भीमो मूर्ध्नि समाहतः
With mouth agape and terrifying, tongue hanging down, the Rakshasa rushed at Bhima, but Bhima struck him on the head.
एवं निहन्यमानः स राक्षसेन बलीयसा। रोषेण महताऽऽविष्टो भीमो भीमपराक्रमः
Thus, being struck by the powerful Rakshasa, Bhima, of terrible prowess, was seized by great wrath.
गृहीत्वा मध्यमुत्क्षिप्य बली जग्राह राक्षसम्। तावन्योन्यं पीडयन्तौ पुरुषादवृकोदरौ
Seizing the middle and lifting it up, the mighty Bhima grasped the Rakshasa; the two, Bhima and the man-eater, pressed each other fiercely.
मत्ताविव महानागावन्योन्यं विचकर्षतुः
Like two intoxicated great elephants, they dragged each other about.
बाहुविक्षेपशब्दैश्च भीमराक्षसयोस्तदा। वेत्रकीयपुरी सर्वा वित्रस्ता समपद्यत
With the sounds of their arm-thrusts, Bhima and the Rakshasa caused the entire city of Vetrakiya to become terrified.
तयोर्वेगेन महता तत्र भूमिरकम्पत। पादपान्वीरुधश्चैव चूर्णयामासतू रयात्
By their tremendous force, the earth trembled there; and trees and creepers were crushed by their fury.
समागतौ च तौ वीरावन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणौ। गिरिभिर्गिरिशृह्गैश्च पाषाणैः पर्वतच्युतैः
Those two heroes, meeting in battle and desiring each other's death, struck each other with mountains, mountain peaks, and rocks fallen from the heights.
अन्योन्यं ताडयन्तौ तौ चूर्णयामासतुस्तदा। आयामविस्तराभ्यां च परितो योजनद्वयम्
Striking each other, they pulverized everything within a two-yojana area, both lengthwise and breadthwise.
निर्महीरुहपाषाणतृणकुञ्जलतावलिम्। चक्रतुर्युद्धदुर्मत्तौ कूर्मपृष्ठोपमां महीम्
The two, mad with battle, made the earth resemble the back of a tortoise, stripped of trees, rocks, grass, thickets, and creepers.
मुहूर्तमेवं संयुध्य समं रक्षःकुरूद्वहौ। ततो रक्षोविनाशाय मतिं कृत्वा कुरूत्तमः
For a moment, the Rakshasa and the foremost of the Kurus fought evenly; then the best of the Kurus resolved to destroy the Rakshasa.
दन्तान्कटकटीकृत्य दष्ट्वा च दशनच्छदम्। नेत्रे संवृत्य विकटं तिर्यक्प्रैक्षत राक्षसम्
Gnashing his teeth and biting his lips, Bhima covered his eyes and cast a terrible sideways glance at the Rakshasa.
अथ तं लोलयित्वा तु भीमसेनो महाबलः। अगृह्णात्परिरभ्यैनं बाहुभ्यां परिरभ्य च
Then Bhimasena, of immense strength, shook him and seized him, embracing him tightly with his arms.
जानुभ्यां पार्श्वयोः कुक्षौ पृष्ठे वक्षसि जघ्निवान्। भग्नोरुबाहुहृच्चैव विस्रंसद्देहबन्धनः
With his knees, sides, belly, back, and chest, Bhima struck him; his thighs, arms, and heart were broken, and his body’s bonds loosened.
प्रस्वेददीर्घनिश्वासो निर्यञ्जीवाक्षितारकः। अजाण्डास्फोटनं कुर्वन्नाक्रोशंश्च श्वसञ्छनैः
Sweating and breathing heavily, his eyes rolling, he made cracking sounds like an egg breaking, groaning and panting.