अहं हि सर्वदाग्रस्थं नरं पश्यामि संयुगे
For I always see a foremost man in battle.
अथ चेदस्ति त्वत्पौत्रमुच्चस्थं वच्मि हंत कः
If your grandson is exalted, then I will speak—tell me, who is it?
उपसृत्य ततो भीमो बर्बरीकमपृच्छत
Then Bhīma approached Barbarīka and questioned him.
सव्यतः पंचवक्त्रः स दक्षिणे चैकवक्त्रतः ।। 1.2.66.
On the left, he had five faces; on the right, only one face.
सव्यतो दशहस्तश्च धृतशूलाद्युदायुधः
On the left, he had ten arms, holding spears and other weapons.
सव्यतश्च जटाधारी दक्षिणे मुकुटोच्चयः
On the left, he wore matted locks; on the right, a tall crown.
सव्यतश्चंद्रधारी च दक्षिणे कौस्तुभद्युतिः
On the left, he bore a crescent; on the right, the radiance of the Kaustubha gem.
ईदृशो मे नरो दृष्टो न चान्यो यो जघान तान्
Such a man I have seen; there is no other who slew them.
सस्वनुर्देववाद्यानि साधुसाध्विति वै जगुः
The divine instruments resounded, and voices sang, 'Excellent, excellent!'
विलक्षश्चाभवद्भीमो निश्वासांश्चाप्यमुंचत
Bhīma became bewildered and released deep breaths.
कुरुशार्दूल एहीति प्रोच्य सस्मार काश्यपिम्
O tiger among Kurus, come here! Saying this, he remembered Kāśyapa.
भीमेन सहितो व्योम्नि प्रयातो दक्षिणां दिशम्
Together with Bhīma, he went through the sky toward the southern direction.
लंकासमीपे दृष्ट्वैव सरः कृष्णोऽब्रवीद्वचः
Seeing a lake near Laṅkā, Kṛṣṇa spoke these words:
यदि शूरोऽसि तच्छीघ्रमानयास्यतलान्मृदम् 1.2.66.
If you are a hero, then quickly bring clay from the bottom of this lake.
योजनं वायुजवाद्गच्छन्नधो नांतमपश्यत
Traveling a yojana with the speed of the wind, he could not see the bottom.
अगाधमेतत्सुमहत्सरः कैश्चिन्महाबलैः
This great lake is unfathomable, even by some with immense strength.
स्वेनांगुष्ठेन तेजस्वी तदर्धार्धमजायत
With his own thumb, the radiant one produced half of that half.
तदृष्ट्वा विस्मितः प्राह किमिदं कृष्ण ब्रूहि मे
Seeing that, astonished, he said: 'What is this, Krishna? Tell me.'
कुम्भकर्ण इति ख्यातः पूर्वमासीन्निशाचरः
He was formerly known as Kumbhakarna, the night-wandering demon.
शिरसस्तस्य तालुक्यखंडमेतद्वृकोदर
O Vrikodara, this is a fragment of his palate from his head.
विधृतस्त्वं च यैस्ते तु सरोगेयाभिधाः सुराः
And you are upheld by those very gods, called the Sarogeyas.
एते हि विश्वरिपवो निहताः स्युरुपायतः
Indeed, these universal enemies would be slain by means of a device.
ततो भीमः प्रणम्याह मनोवाक्कायवृद्धिभिः
Then Bhima, bowing, spoke with mind, speech, and body enhanced.
पुरुषोत्तम भवान्नाथ बालिशस्य प्रसीद मे 1.2.66.
O Supreme Person, Lord, be gracious to me, who am but a child.
रणाजिरं भूय एत्य बर्बरीकं वचोऽब्रवीत्
Returning again to the battlefield, he spoke to Barbarika.
पूजितः सर्वलोकैस्त्वं यच्छंस्तेषां वरान्वृतान्
You are honored by all the worlds; grant them the boons they desire.
देहिस्थल्यां तथा वासी क्षमस्व दुष्कृतं च यत्
Dwell here in this place; forgive whatever wrong has been done.
वासुदेवोऽपि कार्याणि सर्वाण्यूर्ध्वमकारयत् स्तवं चास्य प्रवक्ष्यामि येन तुष्यति यक्षराट्
And Vasudeva accomplished all the tasks above; I will now declare the hymn by which the lord of the Yakshas is pleased.
जयजय चतुरशीतिकोटिपरिवार सूर्यवर्चाभिधान यक्षराज जय भूभारहरणप्रवृत्त लघुशापप्राप्तनैर्ऋतियोनिसंभव जय कामकटंकटाकुक्षिराजहंस जय घटोत्कचानंदवर्धन बर्बरीकाभिधान जय कृष्णोपदिष्टश्रीगुप्तक्षेत्रदे वीसमाराधनप्राप्तातुलवीर्य जय विजयसिद्धिदायक जय पिंगलारेपलेन्द्रदुहद्रुहानवकोटीश्वर पलाशनदावानल जय भूपातालांतराले नागकन्यापरि हारक जय भीममानमर्दन जय सकलकौरवसेनावधमुहूर्तप्रवृत्त जय श्रीकृष्णवरलब्धसर्ववरप्रदानसामर्थ्य जयजय कलिकालवंदितनमोनमस्ते पा हिपाहीति
Victory, victory to you, king of Yakshas, surrounded by eighty-four crores, known as Suryavarcha! Victory to you, who set forth to relieve the burden of the earth, who were born in the race of the spirits through a light curse! Victory to you, whose belly is like a water-pot, who are the royal swan among birds! Victory to you, who increase the joy of Ghatotkacha, known as Barbarika! Victory to you, who attained incomparable strength by worship and by the secret field taught by Krishna! Victory to you, bestower of success and victory! Victory to you, lord of crores, destroyer of the enemies of Pingala and Repala, blazing like the fire in a forest of palasha trees! Victory to you, who, between earth and the underworld, are adorned by the company of serpent maidens! Victory to you, crusher of Bhima’s pride! Victory to you, who began the destruction of the entire Kaurava army at the destined moment! Victory to you, who, having received a boon from Krishna, are able to grant all boons! Victory, victory to you, who are worshipped in the age of Kali! Salutations and homage to you! Protect, protect us!
अनेन यः सुहृदयं श्रावणेऽभ्यर्च्य दर्शके शतदीपैः पूरिकाभिः संस्तवेत्तस्य तुष्यति
Whoever, with a devoted heart, worships and praises him in the month of Shravana, with a hundred lamps and cakes, he is pleased with that person.