एवमेषोचिता दारा हैडंबेर्विद्यते शुभा
Thus, the suitable wife for Hidimba is present, O auspicious one.
न च रूपं वर्णितं मे श्वशुरस्योचितं यतः
But her appearance has not been described by me, for it is fitting for her father-in-law.
पुनरेकश्च समयः कृतस्तं शृणु यस्तया 1.2.59.
Again, one more condition was made—hear that, which was set by her.
यो मे प्रतिबलश्चापि स मे भर्ता भविष्यति
Whoever is equal in strength to me, he shall become my husband.
तस्या जयार्थमगमंस्तेऽपि जित्वा हतास्तया
For her victory I came, and those others, having been defeated, were slain by her.
वह्नेरिव प्रभां दीप्तां पतंगानां समुच्चयः
Like the bright flame of fire, the multitude of moths was consumed.
घटोत्कचो महावीर्यो भार्यास्य नियतं भवेत्
Ghatotkacha, of great might, will certainly have her as his wife.
क्रियते किं हि क्षीरेण यदि तद्विषमिश्रितम्
What use is milk if it is mixed with poison?
प्राणाधिकं भैमसेनिं कथं केवलसाहसात्
How, by mere daring, could Bhimasena, dearer than life, be won?
अन्या अपि स्त्रियः संति देशे देशे जनार्दन
There are other women, O Janardana, in every land.
राज्ञा पुनः स्नेहवशाद्यदुक्तं तन्न भाति मे
Yet, what the king said out of affection does not please me.
कार्ये दुःसाध्य एव स्यात्क्षत्रियस्य पराक्रमः
In a difficult task, the valor of a Kshatriya is indeed tested.
आत्मा प्रख्यातिमानेयः सर्वथा वीरपुंगवैः 1.2.59.
The self must always be made renowned by the foremost of heroes.
न ह्यात्मवशगं पार्थ हैडंबेरस्य रक्षणम्
For, O Pārtha, the protection of Hidimba's son is not within one's own power.
सर्वथोच्चपदारोहे यत्नः कार्यो विजानता
In every way, one who understands should strive for the highest position.
यथा देवव्रतस्त्वेको जह्रे काशिसुताः पुरा
Just as, in former times, Devavrata alone seized the daughters of Kāśī.
अबलं दैवहेतुत्वात्प्रबलं प्रतिभाति मे
Due to the force of fate, the weak appears strong to me.
न मृषा हि वचो ब्रूते कामाख्या या पुराऽब्रवीत्
For the words once spoken by Kāmākhyā are truly not false.
अनेन हेतुना यातु शीघ्रं तत्र घटोत्कचः
For this reason, let Ghaṭotkaca go there swiftly.
न हि तुल्यो भैमसेनेर्बुद्धौ वीर्ये च कश्चन
Indeed, no one is equal to Bhīmasena's son in intellect or in might.
अंतरात्मा च मे वेत्ति प्राप्तामेव मुरोः सुताम्
And my inner self knows that the daughter of Mura has already been attained.
प्रवृत्ता एव भासंते सद्गुणाश्च रवेः कराः
Just as the rays of the sun shine forth, so too do noble qualities naturally manifest.
सर्वथा तत्करिष्यामि पितरो येन मेऽमलाः 1.2.59.
In every way, I shall do that by which my ancestors remain unstained.
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुरुत्थाय प्रणनाम तान्
Having spoken thus, the mighty-armed one rose and bowed to them.
तं गतुकाममाहेदमभिनंद्य जनार्दनः
As he prepared to depart, Janārdana addressed him with praise.
यथा बुद्धिं सुदुर्भेद्यां वर्धयामि बलं च ते
I shall increase your strength and make your resolve, which is hard to break, even firmer.
ततो हिडंबातनयो महौजाः सूर्याक्षकालाक्षमहोदरानुगः
Then the mighty son of Hiḍimba, accompanied by Sūryākṣa, Kālākṣa, and Mahodara, set out.
सहस्रभूमिकं गेहमपश्यत हिरण्मयम्
He beheld a golden mansion with a thousand floors.
वेणुवीणामृदंगानां निःस्वनैः परिपूरितम्
It was filled with the sounds of flutes, vīṇās, and mṛdaṅgas.
आयाद्भिः प्रतियाद्भिश्च भगदत्तस्य किंकरैः
With the attendants of Bhagadatta coming and going.