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.
न हिंस्या मानुषा भूयो युष्माभिरिति कर्हिचित्। हिंसतां हि वधः शीघ्रमेवमेव भवेदिति
"You must never again harm humans; for those who harm, death comes swiftly—let it be so," he said.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा तानि रक्षांसि भारत। एवमस्त्विति तं प्राहुर्जगृहुः समयं च तम्
Hearing these words of his, O Bharata, the Rakshasas replied, "So be it," and accepted that agreement.
सगणस्तु बकभ्राता प्राणमत्पाण्डवं तदा।' ततः प्रभृति रक्षांसि तत्र सौम्यानि भारत। नगरे प्रत्यदृश्यन्त नरैर्नगरवासिभिः
Then, together with his followers, Baka's brother bowed to the Pandava; and from that time, O Bharata, the Rakshasas in that city appeared gentle to the townspeople.
ततो भीमस्तमादाय गतासुं पुरुषादकम्। `निष्कर्णनेत्रं निर्जिह्वं निःसंज्ञं कण्ठपीडनात्। कुर्वन्बहुविधां चेष्टां पुरद्वारमकर्षत
Then Bhima, taking the lifeless man-eater, whose ears, eyes, and tongue were gone, rendered unconscious by strangling and making many gestures, dragged him to the city gate.
द्वारदेशे विनिक्षिप्य पुरमागात्स मारुतिः। स एव राक्षसो नूनं पुनरायाति नः पुरीम्
Placing him at the gate, Bhima, son of the wind-god, entered the city; the people thought, "Surely, that Rakshasa has come again to our city."
सबालवृद्धाः पुरुषा इति भीताः प्रदुद्रुवुः। ततो भीमो बकं हत्वा गत्वा ब्राह्मणवेश्म तत्
Men, along with children and elders, fled in fear; then Bhima, having slain Baka, went to the Brahmin's house.
बलीवर्दौ च शकटं ब्राह्मणाय न्यवेदयत्। तूष्णीमन्तर्गृहं गच्छेत्यभिधाय द्विजोत्तमम्
He informed the Brahmin about the bullocks and the cart, telling the excellent Brahmin to quietly enter the house.
मातृभ्रातृसमक्षं च गत्वा शयनमेव च। आचचक्षेऽथ तत्सर्वं रात्रौ युद्धमभूद्यथा
In the presence of his mother and brothers, after going to his bed, he recounted everything—how the battle had taken place at night.
ततो नरा विनिष्क्रान्ता नगरात्कल्यमेव तु। ददृशुर्निहतं भूमौ राक्षसं रुधिरोक्षितम्
Then, at dawn, the people came out of the city and saw the demon lying dead on the ground, soaked in blood.
तमद्रिकूटसदृशं विनिकीर्णं भयानकम्। दृष्ट्वा संहृष्टरोमाणो बभूवुस्तत्र नागराः
Seeing him, scattered and dreadful, like a mountain peak, the townspeople's hair stood on end with amazement.