Chapter 21
vijñāya niśi panthānaṁ nakṣatrairdakṣiṇāmukhāḥ । yatamānā vanaṁ rājangahanaṁ pratipēdirē ॥BORI: 1-137-18॥
Determining their route at night by the stars, they headed south and, striving onward, entered a dense forest, O king. (BORI: 1-137-18)
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tataḥ śrāntāḥ pipāsārtā nidrāndhāḥ pāṇḍunandanāḥ । punarūcurmahāvīryaṁ bhīmasēnamidaṁ vacaḥ ॥BORI: 1-137-19॥
Then the sons of Pandu, exhausted, tormented by thirst, and blinded by sleep, again addressed these words to the mighty Bhimasena: (BORI: 1-137-19)
[PV-KDV:01_027_2] (Jaya)
itaḥ kaṣṭataraṁ kiṁ nu yadvayaṁ gahanē vanē । diśaśca na prajānīmō gantuṁ caiva na śaknumaḥ ॥BORI: 1-137-20॥
What could be worse than this—that we are in a dense forest, do not know our bearings, and cannot go on? (BORI: 1-137-20)
[PV-KDV:01_027_3] (Jaya)
taṁ ca pāpaṁ na jānīmō yadi dagdhaḥ purōcanaḥ । kathaṁ nu vipramucyēma bhayādasmādalakṣitāḥ ॥BORI: 1-137-21॥
We do not know whether that wicked Purocana was burned. How can we escape this danger without being noticed? (BORI: 1-137-21)
[PV-KDV:01_027_4] (Jaya)
punarasmānupādāya tathaiva vraja bhārata । tvaṁ hi nō balavānēkō yathā satatagastathā ॥BORI: 1-137-22॥
Take us up again and continue on in the same way, O Bharata. For you alone among us are as strong as the ever-moving wind. (BORI: 1-137-22)
[PV-KDV:01_027_5] (Jaya)
ityuktō dharmarājēna bhīmasēnō mahābalaḥ । ādāya kuntīṁ bhrātr̥ṁśca jagāmāśu mahābalaḥ ॥BORI: 1-137-23॥
Thus addressed by King Dharma, the mighty Bhimasena swiftly set out, carrying Kunti and his brothers. (BORI: 1-137-23)
[PV-KDV:01_027_6] (Jaya)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
[PV-KDV:01_027_100] (Jaya)
tēna vikramatā tūrṇamūruvēgasamīritam । pravavāvanilō rājañśuciśukrāgamē yathā ॥BORI: 1-138-1॥
O king, as he rushed swiftly onward, the wind stirred by the speed of his thighs blew as it does at the coming of Śuci and Śukra. (BORI: 1-138-1)
[PV-KDV:01_027_101] (Jaya)
sa mr̥dnanpuṣpitāṁścaiva phalitāṁśca vanaspatīn । ārujandārugulmāṁśca pathastasya samīpajān ॥BORI: 1-138-2॥
Crushing flowering and fruit-bearing trees and breaking the trees and shrubs growing near his path… (BORI: 1-138-2)
[PV-KDV:01_027_102] (Jaya)
tathā vr̥kṣānbhañjamānō jagāmāmitavikramaḥ । tasya vēgēna pāṇḍūnāṁ mūrcchēva samajāyata ॥BORI: 1-138-3॥
Thus the warrior of immeasurable prowess went on, breaking trees; from the force of his speed, the Pandavas nearly fainted. (BORI: 1-138-3)
[PV-KDV:01_027_103] (Jaya)
asakr̥ccāpi santīrya dūrapāraṁ bhujaplavaiḥ । pathi pracchannamāsēdurdhārtarāṣṭrabhayāttadā ॥BORI: 1-138-4॥
After repeatedly swimming across broad rivers, using their arms as floats, they then traveled in concealment for fear of Dhritarashtra’s sons. (BORI: 1-138-4)
[PV-KDV:01_027_104] (Jaya)
kr̥cchrēṇa mātaraṁ tvēkāṁ sukumārīṁ yaśasvinīm । avahattatra pr̥ṣṭhēna rōdhaḥsu viṣamēṣu ca ॥BORI: 1-138-5॥
But there, with difficulty, he carried on his back their delicate and illustrious mother alone, over the banks and across uneven ground. (BORI: 1-138-5)
[PV-KDV:01_027_105] (Jaya)
āgamaṁstē vanōddēśamalpamūlaphalōdakam । krūrapakṣimr̥gaṁ ghōraṁ sāyāhnē bharatarṣabhāḥ ॥BORI: 1-138-6॥
At evening, those bulls of Bharata came to a terrible tract of forest with few roots, fruits, or sources of water, and inhabited by fierce birds and beasts. (BORI: 1-138-6)
[PV-KDV:01_027_106] (Jaya)
ghōrā samabhavatsandhyā dāruṇā mr̥gapakṣiṇaḥ । aprakāśā diśaḥ sarvā vātairāsannanārtavaiḥ ॥BORI: 1-138-7॥
Twilight became dreadful, and the beasts and birds were fierce. Every direction was dark and swept by unseasonable winds. (BORI: 1-138-7)
[PV-KDV:01_027_107] (Jaya)
tē śramēṇa ca kauravyāstr̥ṣṇayā ca prapīḍitāḥ । nāśaknuvaṁstadā gantuṁ nidrayā ca pravr̥ddhayā ॥BORI: 1-138-8॥
Then the Kauravas, tormented by exhaustion and thirst and overcome by deepening sleep, were unable to go on. (BORI: 1-138-8)
[PV-KDV:01_027_108] (Jaya)
tatō bhīmō vanaṁ ghōraṁ praviśya vijanaṁ mahat । nyagrōdhaṁ vipulacchāyaṁ ramaṇīyamupādravat ॥BORI: 1-138-9॥
Then Bhima entered the vast, fearsome, deserted forest and hastened toward a delightful banyan tree with ample shade. (BORI: 1-138-9)
[PV-KDV:01_027_109] (Jaya)
tatra nikṣipya tānsarvānuvāca bharatarṣabhaḥ । pānīyaṁ mr̥gayāmīha viśramadhvamiti prabhō ॥BORI: 1-138-10॥
There he set them all down and said, “I will look for water here. Rest yourselves,” O lord of the Bharatas. (BORI: 1-138-10)
[PV-KDV:01_027_110] (Jaya)
ētē ruvanti madhuraṁ sārasā jalacāriṇaḥ । dhruvamatra jalasthāyō mahāniti matirmama ॥BORI: 1-138-11॥
These water-dwelling cranes are calling sweetly. Surely there is a large body of water here—so I think. (BORI: 1-138-11)
[PV-KDV:01_027_111] (Jaya)
anujñātaḥ sa gacchēti bhrātrā jyēṣṭhēna bhārata । jagāma tatra yatra sma ruvanti jalacāriṇaḥ ॥BORI: 1-138-12॥
With his elder brother’s permission to go, O Bharata, he went to the place where the waterbirds were calling. (BORI: 1-138-12)
[PV-KDV:01_027_112] (Jaya)
sa tatra pītvā pānīyaṁ snātvā ca bharatarṣabha । uttarīyēṇa pānīyamājahāra tadā nr̥pa ॥BORI: 1-138-13॥
There he drank the water and bathed, O bull of the Bharatas; then, O king, he carried water back in his upper garment. (BORI: 1-138-13)
[PV-KDV:01_027_113] (Jaya)
gavyūtimātrādāgatya tvaritō mātaraṁ prati । sa suptāṁ mātaraṁ dr̥ṣṭvā bhrātr̥ṁśca vasudhātalē । bhr̥śaṁ duḥkhaparītātmā vilalāpa vr̥kōdaraḥ ॥BORI: 1-138-14॥
Having hurried back from a distance of a gavyuti to his mother, Vrikodara saw her and his brothers asleep on the ground and lamented, overwhelmed with deep sorrow. (BORI: 1-138-14)
[PV-KDV:01_027_114] (Jaya)
śayanēṣu parārdhyēṣu yē purā vāraṇāvatē । nādhijagmustadā nidrāṁ tē’dya suptā mahītalē ॥BORI: 1-138-15॥
Those who formerly, in Varanavata, could find no sleep on the finest beds now lie asleep upon the ground. (BORI: 1-138-15)
[PV-KDV:01_027_115] (Jaya)
sukumāratarāṁ strīṇāṁ mahārhaśayanōcitām । śayānāṁ paśyatādyēha pr̥thivyāmatathōcitām ॥BORI: 1-138-18॥
Behold her lying here today on the ground—the most delicate of women, accustomed to a costly bed and wholly unsuited to this. (BORI: 1-138-18)
[PV-KDV:01_027_118] (Jaya)
dharmādindrācca vāyōśca suṣuvē yā sutānimān । sēyaṁ bhūmau pariśrāntā śētē hyadyātathōcitā ॥BORI: 1-138-19॥
She who bore these sons by Dharma, Indra, and Vayu now lies exhausted on the ground, in circumstances so unworthy of her. (BORI: 1-138-19)
[PV-KDV:01_027_119] (Jaya)
kiṁ nu duḥkhataraṁ śakyaṁ mayā draṣṭumataḥ param । yō’hamadya naravyāghrānsuptānpaśyāmi bhūtalē ॥BORI: 1-138-20॥
What greater sorrow could I possibly behold than this, when today I see these tiger-like men asleep upon the ground? (BORI: 1-138-20)
[PV-KDV:01_027_120] (Jaya)
triṣu lōkēṣu yadrājyaṁ dharmavidyō’rhatē nr̥paḥ । sō’yaṁ bhūmau pariśrāntaḥ śētē prākr̥tavatkatham ॥BORI: 1-138-21॥
How can this king, who knows dharma and deserves sovereignty over the three worlds, now lie exhausted on the ground like an ordinary man? (BORI: 1-138-21)
[PV-KDV:01_027_121] (Jaya)
ayaṁ nīlāmbudaśyāmō narēṣvapratimō bhuvi । śētē prākr̥tavadbhūmāvatō duḥkhataraṁ nu kim ॥BORI: 1-138-22॥
This man, dark as a blue rain cloud and without equal among men on earth, lies on the ground like a commoner. What could be more painful than this? (BORI: 1-138-22)
[PV-KDV:01_027_122] (Jaya)
aśvināviva dēvānāṁ yāvimau rūpasampadā । tau prākr̥tavadadyēmau prasuptau dharaṇītalē ॥BORI: 1-138-23॥
These two, who in beauty resemble the Aśvins among the gods, now lie asleep upon the ground like common men. (BORI: 1-138-23)
[PV-KDV:01_027_123] (Jaya)
jñātayō yasya naiva syurviṣamāḥ kulapāṁsanāḥ । sa jīvētsusukhaṁ lōkē grāmē druma ivaikajaḥ ॥BORI: 1-138-24॥
A man who had no troublesome relatives disgracing his family would live very happily in the world, like a solitary tree in a village. (BORI: 1-138-24)
[PV-KDV:01_027_124] (Jaya)
ēkō vr̥kṣō hi yō grāmē bhavētparṇaphalānvitaḥ । caityō bhavati nirjñātirarcanīyaḥ supūjitaḥ ॥BORI: 1-138-25॥
Indeed, a solitary tree in a village, laden with leaves and fruit, though without kin, becomes a sacred tree, worthy of worship and greatly revered. (BORI: 1-138-25)
[PV-KDV:01_027_125] (Jaya)
yēṣāṁ ca bahavaḥ śūrā jñātayō dharmasaṁśritāḥ । tē jīvanti sukhaṁ lōkē bhavanti ca nirāmayāḥ ॥BORI: 1-138-26॥
Those who have many valiant kinsmen devoted to righteousness live happily in the world and remain free from affliction. (BORI: 1-138-26)
[PV-KDV:01_027_126] (Jaya)
balavantaḥ samr̥ddhārthā mitrabāndhavanandanāḥ । jīvantyanyōnyamāśritya drumāḥ kānanajā iva ॥BORI: 1-138-27॥
Strong and prosperous, bringing joy to their friends and kinsmen, they live in mutual reliance, like trees growing in a forest. (BORI: 1-138-27)
[PV-KDV:01_027_127] (Jaya)
vayaṁ tu dhr̥tarāṣṭrēṇa saputrēṇa durātmanā । vivāsitā na dagdhāśca kathañcittasya śāsanāt ॥BORI: 1-138-28॥
But we were exiled by the wicked Dhritarashtra and his sons, and only narrowly escaped being burned at his command. (BORI: 1-138-28)
[PV-KDV:01_027_128] (Jaya)
tasmānmuktā vayaṁ dāhādimaṁ vr̥kṣamupāśritāḥ । kāṁ diśaṁ pratipatsyāmaḥ prāptāḥ klēśamanuttamam ॥BORI: 1-138-29॥
Having escaped that fire, we have taken shelter beneath this tree. Afflicted by the utmost hardship, which way shall we go? (BORI: 1-138-29)
[PV-KDV:01_027_129] (Jaya)
nātidūrē ca nagaraṁ vanādasmāddhi lakṣayē । jāgartavyē svapantīmē hanta jāgarmyahaṁ svayam ॥BORI: 1-138-30॥
I can see that a city is not very far from this forest. They are asleep when they should be keeping watch; very well, I shall keep watch myself. (BORI: 1-138-30)
[PV-KDV:01_027_130] (Jaya)
pāsyantīmē jalaṁ paścātpratibuddhā jitaklamāḥ । iti bhīmō vyavasyaiva jajāgāra svayaṁ tadā ॥BORI: 1-138-31॥
“Later, when they awaken refreshed, they will drink water.” Resolving this, Bhima himself remained awake then. (BORI: 1-138-31)
[PV-KDV:01_027_131] (Jaya)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
[PV-KDV:01_027_160] (Jaya)
tatra tēṣu śayānēṣu hiḍimbō nāma rākṣasaḥ । avidūrē vanāttasmācchālavr̥kṣamupāśritaḥ ॥BORI: 1-139-1॥
There, while they slept, a Rakshasa named Hidimba, who had taken shelter in a shala tree not far from that forest… (BORI: 1-139-1)
[PV-KDV:01_027_161] (Jaya)
krūrō mānuṣamāṁsādō mahāvīryō mahābalaḥ । virūparūpaḥ piṅgākṣaḥ karālō ghōradarśanaḥ । piśitēpsuḥ kṣudhārtastānapaśyata yadr̥cchayā ॥BORI: 1-139-2॥
Cruel, a devourer of human flesh, immensely valiant and powerful, hideous in form, tawny-eyed, grim, and terrifying to behold, he was hungry and craving flesh when he happened to see them. (BORI: 1-139-2)
[PV-KDV:01_027_162] (Jaya)
ūrdhvāṅguliḥ sa kaṇḍūyandhunvanrūkṣāñśirōruhān । jr̥mbhamāṇō mahāvaktraḥ punaḥ punaravēkṣya ca ॥BORI: 1-139-3॥
With fingers raised, scratching himself and tossing his coarse hair, the huge-mouthed creature yawned and looked around again and again… (BORI: 1-139-3)
[PV-KDV:01_027_163] (Jaya)
duṣṭō mānuṣamāṁsādō mahākāyō mahābalaḥ । āghrāya mānuṣaṁ gandhaṁ bhaginīmidamabravīt ॥BORI: 1-139-4॥
The wicked, gigantic, immensely strong man-eater caught the scent of a human and said this to his sister: (BORI: 1-139-4)
[PV-KDV:01_027_164] (Jaya)
upapannaścirasyādya bhakṣō mama manaḥpriyaḥ । snēhasravānprasravati jihvā paryēti mē mukham ॥BORI: 1-139-5॥
Today, at long last, food dear to my heart has come my way. My mouth is watering, and my tongue moves eagerly around it. (BORI: 1-139-5)
[PV-KDV:01_027_165] (Jaya)
aṣṭau daṁṣṭrāḥ sutīkṣṇāgrāścirasyāpātaduḥsahāḥ । dēhēṣu majjayiṣyāmi snigdhēṣu piśitēṣu ca ॥BORI: 1-139-6॥
At long last, I shall sink my eight sharp-pointed fangs, whose strike is unbearable, into plump bodies and succulent flesh. (BORI: 1-139-6)
[PV-KDV:01_027_166] (Jaya)
ākramya mānuṣaṁ kaṇṭhamācchidya dhamanīmapi । uṣṇaṁ navaṁ prapāsyāmi phēnilaṁ rudhiraṁ bahu ॥BORI: 1-139-7॥
Seizing a human throat and tearing open the artery, I shall drink my fill of abundant, warm, fresh, foaming blood. (BORI: 1-139-7)
[PV-KDV:01_027_167] (Jaya)
gaccha jānīhi kē tvētē śēratē vanamāśritāḥ । mānuṣō balavāngandhō ghrāṇaṁ tarpayatīva mē ॥BORI: 1-139-8॥
Go and find out who these are, sleeping here in the forest. The strong scent of humans seems to delight my nostrils. (BORI: 1-139-8)
[PV-KDV:01_027_168] (Jaya)
hatvaitānmānuṣānsarvānānayasva mamāntikam । asmadviṣayasuptēbhyō naitēbhyō bhayamasti tē ॥BORI: 1-139-9॥
Kill all these men and bring them to me. You have nothing to fear from them while they sleep in our domain. (BORI: 1-139-9)
[PV-KDV:01_027_169] (Jaya)
ēṣāṁ māṁsāni saṁskr̥tya mānuṣāṇāṁ yathēṣṭataḥ । bhakṣayiṣyāva sahitau kuru tūrṇaṁ vacō mama ॥BORI: 1-139-10॥
After preparing the flesh of these humans as we please, we shall feast on it together. Quickly do as I say. (BORI: 1-139-10)
[PV-KDV:01_027_170] (Jaya)
bhrāturvacanamājñāya tvaramāṇēva rākṣasī । jagāma tatra yatra sma pāṇḍavā bharatarṣabha ॥BORI: 1-139-11॥
Obeying her brother’s command, the Rākṣasī hurried to where the Pāṇḍavas were, O bull of the Bharatas. (BORI: 1-139-11)
[PV-KDV:01_027_171] (Jaya)
dadarśa tatra gatvā sā pāṇḍavānpr̥thayā saha । śayānānbhīmasēnaṁ ca jāgrataṁ tvaparājitam ॥BORI: 1-139-12॥
When she arrived there, she saw the Pandavas asleep with Pritha, while the unconquered Bhimasena kept watch. (BORI: 1-139-12)
[PV-KDV:01_027_172] (Jaya)
dr̥ṣṭvaiva bhīmasēnaṁ sā śālaskandhamivōdgatam । rākṣasī kāmayāmāsa rūpēṇāpratimaṁ bhuvi ॥BORI: 1-139-13॥
As soon as the Rakshasi saw Bhimasena, towering like the trunk of a shala tree and unmatched in beauty on earth, she desired him. (BORI: 1-139-13)
[PV-KDV:01_027_173] (Jaya)
ayaṁ śyāmō mahābāhuḥ siṁhaskandhō mahādyutiḥ । kambugrīvaḥ puṣkarākṣō bhartā yuktō bhavēnmama ॥BORI: 1-139-14॥
This dark-complexioned, mighty-armed man, with a lion’s shoulders, splendid radiance, a conch-shaped neck, and lotus-like eyes, would make a fitting husband for me. (BORI: 1-139-14)
[PV-KDV:01_027_174] (Jaya)
nāhaṁ bhrātr̥vacō jātu kuryāṁ krūrōpasaṁhitam । patisnēhō’tibalavānna tathā bhrātr̥sauhr̥dam ॥BORI: 1-139-15॥
I would never obey my brother’s cruel counsel. Love for a husband is exceedingly strong; affection for a brother is not so strong. (BORI: 1-139-15)
[PV-KDV:01_027_175] (Jaya)
muhūrtamiva tr̥ptiśca bhavēdbhrāturmamaiva ca । hatairētairahatvā tu mōdiṣyē śāśvatiḥ samāḥ ॥BORI: 1-139-16॥
If these men were killed, my brother and I would be satisfied for only a moment; but by not killing them, I shall rejoice for endless years. (BORI: 1-139-16)
[PV-KDV:01_027_176] (Jaya)
sā kāmarūpiṇī rūpaṁ kr̥tvā mānuṣamuttamam । upatasthē mahābāhuṁ bhīmasēnaṁ śanaiḥ śanaiḥ ॥BORI: 1-139-17॥
Able to assume any form, she took on a supremely beautiful human shape and slowly approached the mighty-armed Bhimasena. (BORI: 1-139-17)
[PV-KDV:01_027_177] (Jaya)
vilajjamānēva latā divyābharaṇabhūṣitā । smitapūrvamidaṁ vākyaṁ bhīmasēnamathābravīt ॥BORI: 1-139-18॥
Adorned with celestial ornaments and seeming as bashful as a vine, she then addressed Bhimasena with a smile: (BORI: 1-139-18)
[PV-KDV:01_027_178] (Jaya)
kutastvamasi samprāptaḥ kaścāsi puruṣarṣabha । ka imē śēratē cēha puruṣā dēvarūpiṇaḥ ॥BORI: 1-139-19॥
Where have you come from, and who are you, foremost of men? And who are these godlike men lying here? (BORI: 1-139-19)
[PV-KDV:01_027_179] (Jaya)
kēyaṁ ca br̥hatī śyāmā sukumārī tavānagha । śētē vanamidaṁ prāpya viśvastā svagr̥hē yathā ॥BORI: 1-139-20॥
And who is this tall, dark, delicate woman of yours, sinless one, sleeping so trustfully after entering this forest, as though in her own home? (BORI: 1-139-20)
[PV-KDV:01_027_180] (Jaya)
nēdaṁ jānāti gahanaṁ vanaṁ rākṣasasēvitam । vasati hyatra pāpātmā hiḍimbō nāma rākṣasaḥ ॥BORI: 1-139-21॥
She does not know that this is a dense forest haunted by Rakshasas. For an evil Rakshasa named Hidimba lives here. (BORI: 1-139-21)
[PV-KDV:01_027_181] (Jaya)
tēnāhaṁ prēṣitā bhrātrā duṣṭabhāvēna rakṣasā । bibhakṣayiṣatā māṁsaṁ yuṣmākamamarōpama ॥BORI: 1-139-22॥
O godlike one, I was sent by him—my evil-minded Rakshasa brother—who wishes to devour the flesh of all of you. (BORI: 1-139-22)
[PV-KDV:01_027_182] (Jaya)
sāhaṁ tvāmabhisamprēkṣya dēvagarbhasamaprabham । nānyaṁ bhartāramicchāmi satyamētadbravīmi tē ॥BORI: 1-139-23॥
But now that I have seen you, radiant as the child of a god, I desire no other husband. I tell you this truly. (BORI: 1-139-23)
[PV-KDV:01_027_183] (Jaya)
ētadvijñāya dharmajña yuktaṁ mayi samācara । kāmōpahatacittāṅgīṁ bhajamānāṁ bhajasva mām ॥BORI: 1-139-24॥
Knowing this, O knower of dharma, act toward me as is right. Love me in return, for I love you and my heart and body are overcome by desire. (BORI: 1-139-24)
[PV-KDV:01_027_184] (Jaya)
trāsyē’haṁ tvāṁ mahābāhō rākṣasātpuruṣādakāt । vatsyāvō giridurgēṣu bhartā bhava mamānagha ॥BORI: 1-139-25॥
I will save you, mighty-armed one, from the man-eating Rakshasa. We shall dwell in mountain fastnesses; become my husband, blameless one. (BORI: 1-139-25)
[PV-KDV:01_027_185] (Jaya)
antarikṣacarā hyasmi kāmatō vicarāmi ca । atulāmāpnuhi prītiṁ tatra tatra mayā saha ॥BORI: 1-139-26॥
For I travel through the sky and roam wherever I please. Enjoy incomparable delight with me, wherever we may go. (BORI: 1-139-26)
[PV-KDV:01_027_186] (Jaya)
bhīma uvāca॥
Bhima said:
[PV-KDV:01_027_187] (Jaya)
mātaraṁ bhrātaraṁ jyēṣṭhaṁ kaniṣṭhānaparānimān । parityajēta kō nvadya prabhavanniva rākṣasi ॥BORI: 1-139-27॥
O Rakshasi, who, while still able to act, would now abandon his mother, his eldest brother, and these other younger brothers? (BORI: 1-139-27)
[PV-KDV:01_027_188] (Jaya)
kō hi suptānimānbhrātr̥ndattvā rākṣasabhōjanam । mātaraṁ ca narō gacchētkāmārta iva madvidhaḥ ॥BORI: 1-139-28॥
For what man like me would abandon these sleeping brothers and his mother as food for a Rakshasa and go away like one tormented by desire? (BORI: 1-139-28)
[PV-KDV:01_027_189] (Jaya)
rākṣasyuvāca॥
The Rakshasi said:
[PV-KDV:01_027_190] (Jaya)
yattē priyaṁ tatkariṣyē sarvānētānprabōdhaya । mōkṣayiṣyāmi vaḥ kāmaṁ rākṣasātpuruṣādakāt ॥BORI: 1-139-29॥
I shall do whatever pleases you. Wake all of them; I will gladly free you from the man-eating Rakshasa. (BORI: 1-139-29)
[PV-KDV:01_027_191] (Jaya)
bhīma uvāca॥
Bhima said:
[PV-KDV:01_027_192] (Jaya)
sukhasuptānvanē bhrātr̥nmātaraṁ caiva rākṣasi । na bhayādbōdhayiṣyāmi bhrātustava durātmanaḥ ॥BORI: 1-139-30॥
O Rākṣasī, I will not awaken my brothers and mother, who are sleeping peacefully in the forest, out of fear of your wicked brother. (BORI: 1-139-30)
[PV-KDV:01_027_193] (Jaya)
na hi mē rākṣasā bhīru sōḍhuṁ śaktāḥ parākramam । na manuṣyā na gandharvā na yakṣāścārulōcanē ॥BORI: 1-139-31॥
For neither Rakshasas, timid girl, nor men, Gandharvas, or Yakshas can withstand my might, lovely-eyed one. (BORI: 1-139-31)
[PV-KDV:01_027_194] (Jaya)
gaccha vā tiṣṭha vā bhadrē yadvāpīcchasi tatkuru । taṁ vā prēṣaya tanvaṅgi bhrātaraṁ puruṣādakam ॥BORI: 1-139-32॥
Go or stay, fair lady; do whatever you wish. Or send that man-eating brother of yours, slender one… (BORI: 1-139-32)
[PV-KDV:01_027_195] (Jaya)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
[PV-KDV:01_027_217] (Jaya)
tāṁ viditvā ciragatāṁ hiḍimbō rākṣasēśvaraḥ । avatīrya drumāttasmādājagāmātha pāṇḍavān ॥BORI: 1-140-1॥
Realizing that she had been gone a long time, Hidimba, lord of the Rakshasas, descended from that tree and approached the Pandavas. (BORI: 1-140-1)
[PV-KDV:01_027_218] (Jaya)
lōhitākṣō mahābāhurūrdhvakēśō mahābalaḥ । mēghasaṅghātavarṣmā ca tīkṣṇadaṁṣṭrōjjvalānanaḥ ॥BORI: 1-140-2॥
Red-eyed, mighty-armed, immensely strong, with hair standing on end, a body like a mass of storm clouds, and a fearsome face gleaming with sharp fangs… (BORI: 1-140-2)
[PV-KDV:01_027_219] (Jaya)
tamāpatantaṁ dr̥ṣṭvaiva tathā vikr̥tadarśanam । hiḍimbōvāca vitrastā bhīmasēnamidaṁ vacaḥ ॥BORI: 1-140-3॥
Seeing him rushing toward them, hideous in appearance, the terrified Hidimba said these words to Bhimasena: (BORI: 1-140-3)
[PV-KDV:01_027_220] (Jaya)
āpatatyēṣa duṣṭātmā saṅkruddhaḥ puruṣādakaḥ । tvāmahaṁ bhrātr̥bhiḥ sārdhaṁ yadbravīmi tathā kuru ॥BORI: 1-140-4॥
Here comes that wicked, enraged man-eater. Do as I tell you, together with your brothers. (BORI: 1-140-4)
[PV-KDV:01_027_221] (Jaya)
ahaṁ kāmagamā vīra rakṣōbalasamanvitā । āruhēmāṁ mama śrōṇīṁ nēṣyāmi tvāṁ vihāyasā ॥BORI: 1-140-5॥
I can go wherever I wish, hero, and I possess the strength of a Rakshasa. Climb onto my hip, and I will carry you through the air. (BORI: 1-140-5)
[PV-KDV:01_027_222] (Jaya)
prabōdhayainānsaṁsuptānmātaraṁ ca parantapa । sarvānēva gamiṣyāmi gr̥hītvā vō vihāyasā ॥BORI: 1-140-6॥
Awaken these men who are fast asleep, and your mother too, O scorcher of foes. I will take all of you and travel through the air. (BORI: 1-140-6)
[PV-KDV:01_027_223] (Jaya)
bhīma uvāca॥
Bhima said:
[PV-KDV:01_027_224] (Jaya)
mā bhaistvaṁ vipulaśrōṇi naiṣa kaścinmayi sthitē । ahamēnaṁ haniṣyāmi prēkṣantyāstē sumadhyamē ॥BORI: 1-140-7॥
Do not be afraid, broad-hipped lady. While I am here, he is no one of consequence. I will kill him before your very eyes, slender-waisted one. (BORI: 1-140-7)
[PV-KDV:01_027_225] (Jaya)
nāyaṁ pratibalō bhīru rākṣasāpasadō mama । sōḍhuṁ yudhi parispandamathavā sarvarākṣasāḥ ॥BORI: 1-140-8॥
This vile Rakshasa is no match for me, timid one; he cannot withstand my onslaught in battle—or, for that matter, neither could all the Rakshasas. (BORI: 1-140-8)
[PV-KDV:01_027_226] (Jaya)
paśya bāhū suvr̥ttau mē hastihastanibhāvimau । ūrū parighasaṅkāśau saṁhataṁ cāpyurō mama ॥BORI: 1-140-9॥
Look at my two well-rounded arms, like elephants’ trunks, my thighs like iron bars, and my broad chest. (BORI: 1-140-9)
[PV-KDV:01_027_227] (Jaya)
vikramaṁ mē yathēndrasya sādya drakṣyasi śōbhanē । māvamaṁsthāḥ pr̥thuśrōṇi matvā māmiha mānuṣam ॥BORI: 1-140-10॥
Lovely one, today you will see that my prowess is like Indra’s. Broad-hipped one, do not underestimate me here, thinking me merely human. (BORI: 1-140-10)
[PV-KDV:01_027_228] (Jaya)
hiḍimbōvāca॥
Hiḍimba said:
[PV-KDV:01_027_229] (Jaya)
nāvamanyē naravyāghra tvāmahaṁ dēvarūpiṇam । dr̥ṣṭāpadānastu mayā mānuṣēṣvēva rākṣasaḥ ॥BORI: 1-140-11॥
I do not underestimate you, tiger among men, godlike as you are. I have witnessed your prowess: among humans, you are indeed a Rakshasa. (BORI: 1-140-11)
[PV-KDV:01_027_230] (Jaya)
vaiśampāyana uvāca॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
[PV-KDV:01_027_231] (Jaya)
tathā sañjalpatastasya bhīmasēnasya bhārata । vācaḥ śuśrāva tāḥ kruddhō rākṣasaḥ puruṣādakaḥ ॥BORI: 1-140-12॥
O Bharata, the enraged man-eating Rakshasa heard Bhimasena speaking those words. (BORI: 1-140-12)
[PV-KDV:01_027_232] (Jaya)
tāṁ tathā mānuṣaṁ rūpaṁ bibhratīṁ sumanōharam । puṁskāmāṁ śaṅkamānaśca cukrōdha puruṣādakaḥ ॥BORI: 1-140-15॥
The man-eater grew angry, suspecting her—who bore such an enchanting human form—of desiring a man. (BORI: 1-140-15)
[PV-KDV:01_027_235] (Jaya)
saṅkruddhō rākṣasastasyā bhaginyāḥ kurusattama । utphālya vipulē nētrē tatastāmidamabravīt ॥BORI: 1-140-16॥
Enraged at his sister, the Rakshasa opened his large eyes wide, O best of the Kurus, and then said this to her: (BORI: 1-140-16)
[PV-KDV:01_027_236] (Jaya)
kō hi mē bhōktukāmasya vighnaṁ carati durmatiḥ । na bibhēṣi hiḍimbē kiṁ matkōpādvipramōhitā ॥BORI: 1-140-17॥
What fool is thwarting me when I am eager to feast? Hiḍimbā, have you no fear of my wrath? Have you lost your senses? (BORI: 1-140-17)
[PV-KDV:01_027_237] (Jaya)
yānimānāśritākārṣīrapriyaṁ sumahanmama । ēṣa tānadya vai sarvānhaniṣyāmi tvayā saha ॥BORI: 1-140-19॥
All these men, by siding with whom you have done me this great wrong—I shall now indeed kill them, together with you. (BORI: 1-140-19)
[PV-KDV:01_027_239] (Jaya)
ēvamuktvā hiḍimbāṁ sa hiḍimbō lōhitēkṣaṇaḥ । vadhāyābhipapātaināṁ dantairdantānupaspr̥śan ॥BORI: 1-140-20॥
Having spoken thus to Hiḍimbā, the red-eyed Hiḍimba rushed upon her to kill her, grinding his teeth together. (BORI: 1-140-20)
[PV-KDV:01_027_240] (Jaya)
tamāpatantaṁ samprēkṣya bhīmaḥ praharatāṁ varaḥ । bhartsayāmāsa tējasvī tiṣṭha tiṣṭhēti cābravīt ॥BORI: 1-140-21॥
Seeing him rushing forward, mighty Bhima, foremost of warriors, rebuked him and cried, “Stop! Stop!” (BORI: 1-140-21)
[PV-KDV:01_027_241] (Jaya)