असंभाव्यं च जगति संभवेद्दैवयोगतः
"What is impossible in this world may come to pass by the power of fate."
हिडंबा राक्षसी विप्र भीमभार्या भविष्यति
"Hiḍimbā, the Rākṣasī, O Brāhmaṇa, will become Bhīma’s wife."
अवध्यः सर्वशस्त्राणां शक्त्या मृत्युमवाप्स्यति
"He who is invulnerable to all weapons will meet death through a spear."
भार्या तवाहं संजाता दव हि बलवत्तरम्
"I have become your wife; know that this is most powerful."
तदन्तरं समासाद्य भर्ता मे घोरराक्षसः
"Meanwhile, my husband, a terrible Rākṣasa, arrived."
सेयं समाश्रिता चात्र शालवृक्षे तु वासवी
"She, Vāsavī, has taken refuge here on the śāla tree."
यद्वधाय प्रक्षिपेत्तां सो ऽमरो ऽपि विनश्यति
"Whoever attempts to kill her, even if he is immortal, will perish."
त्वत्करे संप्रदास्यामि भर्तुर्निधनकाम्यया
"I will deliver her into your hands, desiring the death of my husband."
खादयिष्यति दुर्मेधास्त्वां च मां च न सशयः
"The wicked-minded one will devour both you and me, without doubt."
येनाहृता कुमारीह भार्यार्थं मन्दबुद्धिना
"By whom this maiden was brought here for the purpose of marriage, by that foolish one—"
व्यापादिते ऽस्मिन्नुभयोः क्रीडनं संभविष्यति
"When he is slain, then both will be able to enjoy themselves."
तदात्मकगृतपुण्यस्य न भवेयं हि भागिनी
"Therefore, I should not become the wife of one whose own merit is not sufficient."
तां गतिं हि प्रपद्ये ऽहं यद्येतदनृतं भवेत्
If this should prove to be false, then I myself shall attain that path.
या गतिर्विहिता घोरा तां गतिं प्राप्नुयाम्यहम्
Whatever dreadful path has been prescribed, that path I shall obtain.
या गतिस्तां द्विजश्रेष्ठ मिथ्या प्रोच्य समाप्नुयाम्
O best of twice-born, whatever path is reached by speaking falsehood, may I attain that path.
आत्मनो हनने या हि विहिता मुनिभिर्द्विज
Whatever path has been prescribed by sages for self-destruction, O twice-born,
पञ्चम्यां च तथाष्टम्यां यत्पापं मांसभक्षणे
And whatever sin arises from eating meat on the fifth or eighth lunar day,
यदुच्छिष्टे घृतं भोक्तुर्मैथुनेन दिवा च यत्
Whatever sin comes from eating clarified butter left over, or from sexual intercourse during the day,
भिक्षामदातुर्भिक्षुभ्यो विधवाया द्विभोजनात्
From a donor refusing alms to beggars, or from a widow eating twice,
तथा मृदमनुद्धृत्य स्नातुः परजलाशये
Likewise, from not removing clay before bathing, or bathing in water belonging to another,
गामसेवयतो बद्ध्वा पाखण्डपथगामिनः
From tying up a cow and engaging in her service, or following the path of heretics,
गोहीनां महिषीं धर्तुर्भिन्नकांस्ये च भुञ्जतः
From one who keeps a cow without a calf, or eats from a broken vessel,
नग्रस्त्रीप्रेक्षणं कर्तुरभक्ष्यस्य च भोजिनः
From gazing at a naked woman, or eating what is forbidden,
तेन पापेन लिप्ये ऽहं यदि वच्मि तवानृतम्
By such sin I shall be tainted, if I speak falsehood to you.
सर्वेषां भागिनी चाहं यद्येतदनृतं वदे
I shall become the shared wife of all, if I utter this falsehood.
तथेति निश्चयं चक्रे भवितव्येन मोहितः
Thus, deluded by fate, he resolved firmly, 'So be it.'
उवाच राक्षसीं वाक्यं सर्वंसिद्धिप्रदायकम्
He spoke words to the rakshasi, granting all success.
सर्वमेतत्प्रदेयं हि त्वया मे राक्षसे हते
All this must indeed be given by you to me, once the rakshasa is slain.
तच्छ्रुत्वा राक्षसी शक्तिं समानीय नगस्थिताम्
Hearing this, the rakshasi brought forth her power, which was dwelling in the mountain.
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु राक्षसः काममोहितः
At that very moment, the rakshasa, overcome by desire, appeared.