कालेकाले च रक्षामि त्वामेवाहं सदानुगः
At every time, I alone protect you, always following.
अथ क्षुधाबलं ज्ञात्वा मामौदरिकसत्तमम्
Then, recognizing my supreme strength from hunger,
ततः सुसंयतो भूत्वा प्रणवं समुदीरयन्
Afterwards, becoming well restrained, he uttered the sacred syllable.
प्रेताः पिशाचा रक्षांसि वृथालापरतं नरम्
Ghosts, goblins, and demons continually afflict the man,
वृथालापी यदश्नाति यत्करोति शुभं क्वचित् 1.2.65.
Who, speaking idly, eats and performs auspicious acts at any time.
नायं तस्यास्ति वै लोकः कुत एव परो भवेत्
He has no world here; how could there be another beyond?
एवं संस्मारितोऽपि त्वं यदि भूयः प्रवर्तसे
Even when reminded thus, if you again proceed,
पटीमिव प्रविततां विहस्याह युधिष्ठिरः
Yudhishthira, laughing, spoke as if to a spread cloth.
नूनं त्वमल्पविज्ञानो वेदाधीतास्त्वया वृथा
Surely, you are of little understanding; your study of the Vedas has been in vain.
स्त्रीपक्ष इति मत्वा तामवजानासि भोः कथम्
How is it, O sir, that you look down upon her, thinking she is on the side of women?
यदि न स्यान्महामाया ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवार्चिता
If the great Māyā, worshipped by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, did not exist—
ईश्वरः परमात्मा तां त्यक्तुं शक्तः कथं न हि
How could the Supreme Lord, the Highest Self, be unable to abandon her?
वासुदेवोऽपि नित्यं तां स्तौति शक्तिं परात्पराम्
Even Vāsudeva always praises that supreme Power.
नैवं भूयः प्रवक्तव्यं मौर्ख्यात्प्रति महेश्वरीम्
Such words must not be spoken again in ignorance against the great goddess.
इदमेवौषधं तत्र तैः सार्धं जल्पनं न हि ।। 1.2.65.
This alone is the remedy; there should be no further discussion with them.
मुण्डे मुण्डे मतिर्भिन्ना सत्यमेतन्नृप स्फुटम्
In every head, the mind is different—this is certainly and clearly true, O king.
नागायुतसमप्राणो वायुपुत्रो वृकोदरः
Vṛkodara, the son of the Wind, has a life-force equal to ten thousand serpents.
इत्युक्त्वा वचनं भीमो ह्यनुवव्राज तं नृपम्
Having spoken thus, Bhīma followed that king.
ततः क्षणेन विकलस्त्वितश्चेतश्च प्रस्खलत्
Then, in a moment, you became confused and your mind faltered.
धर्मराज महाबुद्धे पश्य मां नृपसत्तम
O king of dharma, great in wisdom, best of kings, look at me.
भीमभीम ध्रुवं देवी कुपिता ते महेश्वरी
O Bhīma, truly, the great goddess is angry with you.
तत्सांप्रतमभिप्रैहि शरणं परमेश्वरीम्
Therefore, go at once and take refuge in the Supreme Goddess.
प्रभावप्रत्ययार्थं हि सदा निन्दामि तां पुनः
Indeed, I always criticize her again and again, only to demonstrate her power.
तस्मात्प्रभावं दृष्ट्वैवं निपत्य वसुधातले
Therefore, having seen her power, fall down upon the earth.
गत्वैव देव्याः शरणं भीमस्तुष्टाव मातरम् ।। 1.2.65.
Having gone to the refuge of the goddess, Bhīma praised the Mother.
बालिशं बालकं स्वीयं त्राहित्राहि नमोऽस्तु ते
O savior, O savior, I bow to you—protect your own foolish child.
त्वं ब्राह्मी ब्रह्मणः शक्तिर्वैष्णवी त्वं च शांभवी
You are the Brāhmī power of Brahmā, you are the Vaiṣṇavī power, and you are also the Śāṃbhavī power.
त्वमैन्द्री च त्वमाग्नेयी त्वं याम्या त्वं च नैर्ऋती
You are the power of Indra, you are the power of Agni, you are the power of Yama, and you are the power of Nirṛti.
ऐशानि देवि वाराहि नारसिंहि जयप्रदे
You are the power of Īśāna, O goddess; Vārāhī, Nārasiṃhī, giver of victory.
त्वं सूर्ये त्वं तथा सोमे त्वं भौमे त्वं बुधे गुरौ
You are in the Sun, you are likewise in the Moon, you are in Mars, you are in Mercury and Jupiter.