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Core:Bhima comes to Hidimba's rescue.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
तां विदित्वा चिरगतां हिडिम्बो राक्षसेश्वरः । अवतीर्य द्रुमात्तस्मादाजगामाथ पाण्डवान् ॥१-१४०-१॥
Hiḍimba, the lord of the rākṣasas, having known that she had been gone a long time, descended from that tree and then came to the Pāṇḍavas.
लोहिताक्षो महाबाहुरूर्ध्वकेशो महाबलः । मेघसङ्घातवर्ष्मा च तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रोज्ज्वलाननः ॥१-१४०-२॥
He was red-eyed, strong-armed, with hair standing upward, of immense strength, with a form like a mass of clouds, sharp-toothed, and with a radiant face.
तमापतन्तं दृष्ट्वैव तथा विकृतदर्शनम् । हिडिम्बोवाच वित्रस्ता भीमसेनमिदं वचः ॥१-१४०-३॥
Seeing him rushing forth in such dreadful appearance, the frightened Hiḍimbā said these words to Bhīmasena.
आपतत्येष दुष्टात्मा सङ्क्रुद्धः पुरुषादकः । त्वामहं भ्रातृभिः सार्धं यद्ब्रवीमि तथा कुरु ॥१-१४०-४॥
This evil-minded man-eater is charging in rage; do as I say — you and your brothers.
अहं कामगमा वीर रक्षोबलसमन्विता । आरुहेमां मम श्रोणीं नेष्यामि त्वां विहायसा ॥१-१४०-५॥
I, O hero, who can travel at will and possess rākṣasa strength, will carry you through the sky—climb onto my hip.
प्रबोधयैनान्संसुप्तान्मातरं च परन्तप । सर्वानेव गमिष्यामि गृहीत्वा वो विहायसा ॥१-१४०-६॥
Awaken these sleeping ones and your mother, O scorcher of foes; I will carry you all through the sky.
भीम उवाच॥
Bhīma said:
मा भैस्त्वं विपुलश्रोणि नैष कश्चिन्मयि स्थिते । अहमेनं हनिष्यामि प्रेक्षन्त्यास्ते सुमध्यमे ॥१-१४०-७॥
Do not fear, O broad-hipped one; while I am here, none can harm you. I will kill him as you watch, O slender-waisted one.
नायं प्रतिबलो भीरु राक्षसापसदो मम । सोढुं युधि परिस्पन्दमथवा सर्वराक्षसाः ॥१-१४०-८॥
This lowborn rākṣasa is no match for me in battle, O timid one; nor are all the rākṣasas able to endure my strike.
पश्य बाहू सुवृत्तौ मे हस्तिहस्तनिभाविमौ । ऊरू परिघसङ्काशौ संहतं चाप्युरो मम ॥१-१४०-९॥
Behold my well-formed arms, like elephant trunks, and my thighs like iron clubs, and also my firm chest.
विक्रमं मे यथेन्द्रस्य साद्य द्रक्ष्यसि शोभने । मावमंस्थाः पृथुश्रोणि मत्वा मामिह मानुषम् ॥१-१४०-१०॥
O beautiful one, you will see today my prowess like that of Indra. Do not look down on me, O broad-hipped one, thinking me to be a mere man.
हिडिम्बोवाच॥
Hiḍimba said:
नावमन्ये नरव्याघ्र त्वामहं देवरूपिणम् । दृष्टापदानस्तु मया मानुषेष्वेव राक्षसः ॥१-१४०-११॥
I do not despise you, O tiger among men, who has a divine form. I saw the footprints; this rākṣasa was indeed among humans.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said:
तथा सञ्जल्पतस्तस्य भीमसेनस्य भारत । वाचः शुश्राव ताः क्रुद्धो राक्षसः पुरुषादकः ॥१-१४०-१२॥
O Bhārata, while Bhīmasena was speaking thus, the man-eating rākṣasa heard those words and became enraged.
अवेक्षमाणस्तस्याश्च हिडिम्बो मानुषं वपुः । स्रग्दामपूरितशिखं समग्रेन्दुनिभाननम् ॥१-१४०-१३॥
Hiḍimba beheld her human form, with hair adorned with garlands and a face resembling the full moon.
सुभ्रूनासाक्षिकेशान्तं सुकुमारनखत्वचम् । सर्वाभरणसंयुक्तं सुसूक्ष्माम्बरवाससम् ॥१-१४०-१४॥
With beautiful eyebrows, nose, eyes, and hair-tips; soft nails and skin; adorned with all ornaments, clothed in fine delicate garments.
तां तथा मानुषं रूपं बिभ्रतीं सुमनोहरम् । पुंस्कामां शङ्कमानश्च चुक्रोध पुरुषादकः ॥१-१४०-१५॥
Seeing her in that very charming human form, suspecting her of desiring a man, the man-eater became enraged.
सङ्क्रुद्धो राक्षसस्तस्या भगिन्याः कुरुसत्तम । उत्फाल्य विपुले नेत्रे ततस्तामिदमब्रवीत् ॥१-१४०-१६॥
O best of the Kurus, the rākṣasa, enraged, rolling his large eyes, then said this to his sister.
को हि मे भोक्तुकामस्य विघ्नं चरति दुर्मतिः । न बिभेषि हिडिम्बे किं मत्कोपाद्विप्रमोहिता ॥१-१४०-१७॥
Who is this evil-minded one who creates an obstacle for me desiring to eat? Do you not fear, O Hiḍimbā? Are you deluded by my wrath?
धिक्त्वामसति पुंस्कामे मम विप्रियकारिणि । पूर्वेषां राक्षसेन्द्राणां सर्वेषामयशस्करि ॥१-१४०-१८॥
Fie on you, O wicked one desiring a man, doer of harm to me, bringer of disgrace to all the former lords of rākṣasas.
यानिमानाश्रिताकार्षीरप्रियं सुमहन्मम । एष तानद्य वै सर्वान्हनिष्यामि त्वया सह ॥१-१४०-१९॥
Whatever these acts you have resorted to and greatly harmed me, I shall today slay them all along with you.
एवमुक्त्वा हिडिम्बां स हिडिम्बो लोहितेक्षणः । वधायाभिपपातैनां दन्तैर्दन्तानुपस्पृशन् ॥१-१४०-२०॥
Having said thus to Hiḍimbā, the red-eyed Hiḍimba rushed toward her to kill, grinding his teeth against each other.
तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य भीमः प्रहरतां वरः । भर्त्सयामास तेजस्वी तिष्ठ तिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥१-१४०-२१॥
Seeing him rush forward, Bhīma, the best among warriors, rebuked him fiercely and said, “Stand still! Stand still!”
