देवि कोऽपि युवा श्रीमांस्त्रैलोक्येष्वमितप्रभः
'Goddess, some youthful, illustrious man of immeasurable splendor in the three worlds—'
कदाचिद्देवसंगत्या समयो मेऽभिपूर्यते
'Perhaps, by association with the gods, my time will be fulfilled.'
इत्युक्तवचनाच्चेटी प्राप्यावोचद्घटोत्कचम्
Having heard these words, the maidservant went and spoke to Ghaṭotkaca.
इत्युक्तः स प्रहस्यैव तत्रोत्सृज्य स्वकानुगान्
Thus addressed, he laughed, and thereupon left behind his attendants.
स पश्यञ्छुकसंघातान्पारावतगणांस्तथा
He saw flocks of parrots and groups of pigeons as well.
रूपेण वयसः चैव रतेरपि रतिंकरीम्
In beauty, in youth, and even in passion, she surpassed the goddess of love.
तां विद्युतमिवोन्नद्धां दृष्ट्वा भैमिरचिंतयत 1.2.60.
Seeing her, radiant like lightning, Bhaimī reflected.
न्याय्यमेतत्कृते पूर्वं नष्टा यत्कामिनां गणाः
It is just that, because of her, the hosts of lovers were previously destroyed.
कामिनीनां कृते येषां क्षीयते गणनात्र का
For the sake of women, whose count can be made here?
निष्ठुरे वज्रहृदये प्राप्तोऽहमतिथिस्तव
I, your guest, have come to you, O cruel one with a heart of stone.
इति हैडंबिवचनं श्रुत्वा कामकटंकटा
Hearing these words of Hidimba, burning with desire,
धिगहं यन्मया पूर्वं समयः स कृतोऽभवत्
Fie upon me, that I once made that agreement!
इति संचिन्तयन्ती सा भैमिं वचनमब्रवीत्
Thinking thus, she spoke these words to Bhima.
अथ कामयसे मां त्वं तत्कथां शीघ्रमुच्चर ततोऽहं वशगा जाता हतो वा स्वप्स्यसे मया
If you desire me, then quickly tell that story; then I will become subject to you, or you will sleep, slain by me.
स्मृत्वा चराचरगुरुं कृष्णमारब्धवान्कथाम्
Remembering Krishna, the guru of all moving and unmoving beings, he began the tale.
तस्य चैका सुता जज्ञे भार्या तस्य मृताऽभवत् 1.2.60.
And to him a single daughter was born; his wife had died.
सा यदाभूद्यौवनगा व्यंजितावयवा शुभा
When she came of age, her limbs manifest and beautiful,
तदास्य कामलुलितमालानं प्रजहौ मनः
Then his mind abandoned garlands wilted by desire.
प्रातिवेश्मकपुत्री त्वं मयानीयात्र पोषिता
You are the daughter of a neighbor, brought here and raised by me.
इत्युक्ता सा च मेने च तत्तथैव वचस्तदा
Thus addressed, she then accepted those words as true.
ततस्तस्यां सुता जज्ञे तस्मान्मदनरासभात् एनं प्रश्नं मम ब्रूहि शीघ्रं चेच्छक्तिरस्ति ते
Then a daughter was born to her from that ass of love; now answer my question quickly, if you have the power.
न च पश्यति निर्द्धारं प्रश्नस्यास्य कथंचन
But he could in no way see the solution to this question.
अताडयद्रुक्मरज्जुं कराभ्यां दोलकस्य च
He struck the golden rope and the swing with his hands.
सिंहव्याघ्रवराहाश्च महिषाश्चित्रका मृगाः
Lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes, and spotted deer,
अवादयन्नखौ भैमिः कनिष्ठांगुष्ठजौ हसन् 1.2.60.
Bhima, laughing, played with his fingernails and little finger and thumb.
तैर्मौर्वीनिर्मिताः सर्वे क्षणादेव स्म भक्षिताः
All those made of bowstring fiber were devoured in an instant.
उत्थाय सहसा दोलात्खड्गमादातुमैच्छत
Rising up suddenly from the swing, she wished to seize the sword.
केशेष्वादाय सव्येन पाणिनाऽपातयद्भुवि
Grabbing her by the hair with his left hand, he threw her down to the ground.
दक्षिणेन करेणास्याश्छेत्तुमैच्छत नासिकाम्
With his right hand, he wanted to cut off her nose.
प्रश्नेन शक्त्या च बलेन नाथ त्रिधा त्वयाहं विजिता नमस्ते
By questioning, by power, and by force, O Lord, I have been conquered by you in three ways—salutations to you.