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.
भूमौ निपत्य विलुठन्दण्डाहत इवोरगः। विस्फुरन्तं महाकायं परितो विचकर्ष ह
Falling to the ground and writhing like a snake struck by a stick, the huge-bodied Rakshasa was dragged about.
विकृष्यमाणो वेगेन पाण्डवेन बलीयसा। समयुज्यत तीव्रेण श्रमेण पुरुषादकः
Dragged swiftly by the powerful Pandava, the man-eater was overcome by intense exhaustion.
हीयमानबलं रक्षः समीक्ष्य पुरुषर्षभः। निष्पिष्य भूमौ जानुभ्यां समाजघ्ने वृकोदरः
Seeing the Rakshasa’s strength waning, the bull among men, Bhima, crushed him to the ground with his knees.
ततो।ञस्य जानुना पृष्ठमवपीड्य बलादिव। बाहुना परिजग्राह दक्षिणेन शिरोधराम्
Then, pressing his back with his knee as if with force, Bhima grasped the Rakshasa’s neck with his right arm.
सव्येन च कटीदेशे गृह्य वाससि पाण्डवः। जानुन्यारोप्य तत्पृष्ठं महाशब्दं बभञ्ज ह
With his left hand, Pandava seized the Rakshasa’s waist at the garment, and placing his knee on the back, broke it with a great sound.
ततोऽस्य रुधिरं वक्त्रात्प्रादुरासीद्विशांपते। भज्यमानस्य भीमेन तस्य घोरस्य रक्षसः
Then, O lord of men, blood flowed from the Rakshasa’s mouth as Bhima broke the fierce one.
ततः स भग्नपार्श्वाङ्गो नदित्वा भैरवं रवम्। शैलराजप्रतीकाशो गतासुरभवद्बकः
Then, with his side and limbs broken, that demon, resembling a mountain king, let out a terrifying roar and died.
तेन शब्देन वित्रस्तो जनस्तस्याथ रक्षसः। निष्पपात गृहाद्राजन्सहैव परिचारिभिः
Frightened by that sound, the people, along with their attendants, fled from the house of the demon, O King.
बकानुजस्तदा राजन्भीमं शरणमेयिवान्। ततस्तु निहतं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसेन्द्रं महाबलम्। राक्षसाः परमत्रस्ता भीमं शऱणमाययुः
At that time, O King, Baka's younger brother sought refuge with Bhima; and seeing the mighty lord of the demons slain, the other Rakshasas, greatly terrified, also came to Bhima for protection.
तान्भीतान्विगतज्ञानान्भीमः प्रहरतां वरः। सांत्वयामास बलवान्समये च न्यवेशयत्
Bhima, the foremost among warriors, seeing them terrified and senseless, comforted them with strength and established a pact with them.