Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.165
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1.165.1
तां विदित्वा चिरगतां हिडिम्बो राक्षसेश्वरः ।
अवतीर्य द्रुमात्तस्मादाजगामाशु पाण्डवान् ॥ १.१६५.१ ॥
Knowing that she had gone away for a long time, Hiḍimba, lord of the rākṣasas, came down from the tree and quickly approached the Pāṇḍavas.
1.165.2
लोहिताक्षो महाबाहुरूर्ध्वकेशो महाननः ।
मेघसङ्घातवर्ष्मा च तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रो भयानकः ॥ १.१६५.२ ॥
Red-eyed, great-armed, with hair standing upright, great-faced, his body like a mass of clouds, sharp-fanged and terrifying.
1.165.3
तलं तलेन संहत्य बाहू विक्षिप्य चासकृत् ।
उद्वृत्तनेत्रः संक्रुद्धो दन्तान्दन्तेषु निष्कुषन् ॥ १.१६५.३ ॥
Striking palm against palm and flinging his arms again and again, his eyes rolling, enraged, grinding teeth against teeth.
1.165.4
कोऽद्य मे भोक्तुकामस्य विघ्नं चरति दुर्मतिः ।
न बिभेति हिडिम्बी च प्रेषिता किमनागता ॥ १.१६५.४ ॥
Who is this foolish one who now obstructs me, who desire to eat? Hiḍimbā was sent, and why has she not come back? Does she not fear?
1.165.5
तमापतन्तं दृष्ट्वै तथा विकृतदर्शनम् ।
हिडिम्बोवाच वित्रस्ता भीमसेनमिदं वचः ॥ १.१६५.५ ॥
Seeing him rushing toward them in such a distorted form, terrified Hiḍimbā spoke these words to Bhīmasena.
1.165.6
आपतत्येष दुष्टात्मा संक्रुद्धः पुरुषादकः ।
साऽहं त्वां भ्रातृभिः सार्धं यद्ब्रवीमि तथा कुरु ॥ १.१६५.६ ॥
This wicked-minded, enraged man-eater is rushing at you. Do what I tell you, together with your brothers.
1.165.7
अहं कामगमा वीर रक्षोबलसमन्विता ।
आरुहेमां मम श्रोणिं नेष्यामि त्वां विहायसा ॥ १.१६५.७ ॥
I can go wherever I wish, O hero, and I possess the strength of the rākṣasas. Mount my hips, and I will carry you through the air.
1.165.8
प्रबोधयैतान्संसुप्तान्मातरं च परन्तप ।
सर्वानेव गमिष्याभि गृहीत्वा वो विहायसा ॥ १.१६५.८ ॥
O tormentor of enemies, wake these sleeping ones and your mother. Seizing all of you, I will carry you away through the air.
1.165.9
मा भैस्त्वं पृथुसुश्रोणि नैष कश्चिन्मयि स्थिते ।
अहमेनं हनिष्यामि पश्यन्त्यास्ते सुमध्यमे ॥ १.१६५.९ ॥
Do not fear, O broad-hipped lady; with me here, no one can harm you. Watch, O slender-waisted one, while I slay him.
1.165.10
नायं प्रतिबलो भीरु राक्षसापसदो मम ।
सोढुं युधि परिस्पन्दमथवा सर्वराक्षसाः ॥ १.१६५.१० ॥
This vile rākṣasa, O timid one, is no match for me. He cannot endure my assault in battle, nor could all the rākṣasas together.
1.165.11
पश्य बाहू सुवृत्तौ मे हस्तिहस्तनिभाविमौ ।
ऊरू परिघसङ्काशौ संहतं चाप्युरो महत् ॥ १.१६५.११ ॥
Look at my well-formed arms, like elephant trunks, and these thighs, like iron clubs; and my chest, broad and compact.
1.165.12
विक्रमं मे यथेन्द्रस्य साऽद्य द्रक्ष्यसि शोभने ।
माऽवमंस्थाः पृथुश्रोणि मत्वा मामिह मानुषम् ॥ १.१६५.१२ ॥
Today, O beautiful one, you will see my valour, like that of Indra. O broad-hipped lady, do not despise me here, thinking me merely a man.
1.165.13
नावमन्ये नरव्याघ्र त्वामहं देवरूपिणम् ।
दृष्टप्रभावस्तु मया मानुषेष्वेव राक्षसः ॥ १.१६५.१३ ॥
Hiḍimba: O tiger among men, I do not disregard you, who have a godlike form; but among humans I have seen the power of rākṣasas.
1.165.14
तथा संजल्पतस्तस्य भीमसेनस्य भारत ।
वाचः शुश्राव ताः क्रुद्धो राक्षसः पुरुषादकः ॥ १.१६५.१४ ॥
Vaiśampāyana: While Bhīmasena was speaking thus, O Bhārata, the angry man-eating rākṣasa heard those words.
1.165.15
अवेक्षमाणस्तस्याश्च हिडिम्बो मानुषं वपुः ।
स्रग्दामपूरितशिखां समग्रेन्दुनिभाननाम् ॥ १.१६५.१५ ॥
Vaiśampāyana: Hiḍimba, looking at her human form — her hair-knot filled with garlands, her face like the full moon.
1.165.16
सुभ्रूनासाक्षिकेशान्तां सुकुमारनखत्वचम् ।
सर्वाभरणसंयुक्तां सुसूक्ष्माम्बरधारिणीम् ॥ १.१६५.१६ ॥
Vaiśampāyana: With beautiful brows, nose, eyes and hair-ends; with delicate nails and skin; adorned with all ornaments, wearing very fine garments.
1.165.17
तां तथा मानुषं रूपं बिभ्रतीं सुमनोहरम् ।
पुंस्कामां शङ्कमानश्च चुक्रोध पुरुषादकः ॥ १.१६५.१७ ॥
Vaiśampāyana: Seeing her thus bearing a very charming human form, suspecting she desired a man, the man-eater grew angry.
1.165.18
संक्रुद्धो राक्षसस्तस्या भगिन्याः कुरुसत्तम ।
उत्फाल्य विपुले नेत्रे ततस्तामिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.१६५.१८ ॥
Vaiśampāyana: O best of the Kurus, the rākṣasa, greatly angered at his sister, rolled his wide eyes, and then spoke to her these words.
1.165.19
को हि मे भोक्तुकामस्य विघ्नं चरति दुर्मतिः ।
न बिभेषि हिडिम्बे किं मत्कोपाद्विप्रमोहिता ॥ १.१६५.१९ ॥
Who is this foolish one who hinders me, who wish to eat? Hiḍimbā, bewildered by the Brahmin, do you not fear my wrath?
1.165.20
धिक्त्वामसति पुंस्कामे मम विप्रियकारिणि ।
पूर्वेषां राक्षसेन्द्राणां सर्वेषामयशस्करि ॥ १.१६५.२० ॥
Shame upon you, wicked woman, desirer of men, doer of what displeases me, bringer of disgrace upon all the former lords of the rākṣasas!
1.165.21
यानिमानाश्रिताऽकार्षीर्विप्रियं समुहन्मम ।
एष तानद्य वै सर्वान्हनिष्यामि त्वया सह ॥ १.१६५.२१ ॥
Relying on these men, you have done me great displeasure; today I shall slay them all along with you.
1.165.22
एवमुक्त्वा हिडिम्बां स हिडिम्बो लोहितेक्षणः ।
वधायाभिपपातैनान्दन्तैर्दन्तानुपस्पृशन् ॥ १.१६५.२२ ॥
Having spoken thus to Hiḍimbā, Hiḍimba with red eyes rushed at them to kill them, grinding his teeth against his teeth.
1.165.23
गर्जन्तमेवं विजने भीमसेनोऽभिवीक्ष्य तम् ।
रक्षन्प्रबोधं भ्रातॄणां मातुश्च परवीरहा ॥ १.१६५.२३ ॥
Seeing him roaring thus in the lonely place, Bhīmasena, slayer of enemy heroes, guarding the waking of his brothers and mother...
1.165.24
तमापतान्तं संप्रेक्ष्य भीमः प्रहरतां वरः ।
भर्त्सयामास तेजस्वी तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ १.१६५.२४ ॥
Seeing him rushing toward them, Bhīma, the best of strikers, brilliant, rebuked him and said, "Stand, stand!"
1.165.25
भीमसेनस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसं प्रहसन्निव ।
भगिनीं प्रति सङ्क्रुद्धमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १.१६५.२५ ॥
But Bhīmasena, seeing that rākṣasa, as if laughing, spoke these words to his enraged sister.
1.165.26
किं ते हिडिम्ब एतैर्वा सुखसुप्तैः प्रबोधितैः ।
मामासादय दुर्बुद्धे तरसा त्वं नराशन ॥ १.१६५.२६ ॥
Why do you need these sleepers, roused or not, Hiḍimba? Come to me swiftly, you wicked man-eater.
1.165.27
मय्येव प्रहरैहि त्वं न स्त्रियं हन्तुमर्हसि ।
विशेषतोऽनपकृते परेणापकृते सति ॥ १.१६५.२७ ॥
Strike only at me; you ought not to kill a woman, especially one who has not wronged, when she has been wronged by another.
1.165.28
न हीयं स्ववशा बाला कामयत्यद्य मामिह ।
चोदितैषा ह्यनङ्गेन शरीरान्तरचारिणा ॥ १.१६५.२८ ॥
This young woman is not self-willed; now, here, she desires me, impelled by Anaṅga (Kāma), who moves within the body.
1.165.29
भगिनी तव दुर्वृत्त रक्षसां वै यशोहर ।
त्वन्नियोगेन चैवेयं रूपं मम समीक्ष्य च ॥ १.१६५.२९ ॥
You wretch, destroyer of the rākṣasas' glory! Your sister does this at your bidding, having looked upon my form.
1.165.30
कामयत्यद्य मां भीरुस्तव नैषापराध्यति ।
अनङ्गेन कृते दोषे नेमां गर्हितुमर्हसि ॥ १.१६५.३० ॥
Now this timid young woman desires me; she has committed no offense against you. For a fault committed by Anaṅga (Kāma), you ought not to blame her.
1.165.31
मयि तिष्ठति दुष्टात्मन्न स्त्रियं हन्तुमर्हसि ।
संगच्छस्व मया सार्धमेकेनैको नराशन ॥ १.१६५.३१ ॥
While I stand here, wicked one, you ought not to kill a woman. Man-eater, come and fight me alone, one against one.
1.165.32
अहमेको गमिष्यामि त्वामद्य यमसादनम् ।
अद्य मद्बलनिष्पिष्टं शिरो राक्षस दीर्यताम्।
कुञ्जरस्येव पादेन विनिष्पिष्टं बलीयसाः ॥ १.१६५.३२ ॥
Alone I shall go, and today I will send you to the abode of Yama. Rakshasa, let your head, crushed by my might, be split today, like an elephant's head crushed beneath the foot of a mightier one.
1.165.33
अद्य गात्राणि ते कङ्काः श्येना गोमायवस्तथा ।
कर्षन्तु भुवि संहृष्टा निहतस्य मया मृधे ॥ १.१६५.३३ ॥
Today, in battle, may the herons, hawks and jackals, rejoicing, drag across the ground your limbs, slain by me.
1.165.34
क्षणेनाद्य करिष्येऽहमिदं वनमराक्षसम् ।
पुरा यद्दूषितं नित्यं त्वया भक्षयता नरान् ॥ १.१६५.३४ ॥
In a moment, today, I shall make this forest free of rakshasas, which you, devouring men, had constantly defiled before.
1.165.35
अद्य त्वां भगिनी रक्षः कृष्यमाणं मयाऽसकृत् ।
द्रक्ष्यत्यद्रिप्रतीकाशं सिंहेनेव महाद्विपम् ॥ १.१६५.३५ ॥
Today your sister, rakshasa, will see you dragged again and again by me, like a lion dragging a great elephant that is like a mountain.
1.165.36
निराबाधास्त्वयि हते मया राक्षसपांसन ।
वनमेतच्चरिष्यन्ति पुरुषा वनचारिणः ॥ १.१६५.३६ ॥
When you are slain by me, destroyer of rakshasas, men who roam the forest will wander this forest free from harm.
1.165.37
गर्जितेन वृथा किं ते कत्थितेन च मानुष ।
कृत्वैतत्कर्मणा सर्वं कत्थेया मा चिरं कृथाः ॥ १.१६५.३७ ॥
O human, what is the use of roaring and boasting? Do all this by deed, and then boast; do not delay long.
1.165.38
बलिनं मन्यसे यच्चाप्यात्मानं सपराक्रमम् ।
ज्ञास्यस्यद्य समागम्य मयात्मानं बलाधिकम् ॥ १.१६५.३८ ॥
You think yourself strong and valiant; today, meeting me, you shall learn that I am stronger in might than you.
1.165.39
न तावदेतान्हिंसिष्ये स्वपन्त्वेते यथासुखम् ।
एष त्वामेव दुर्बुद्धे निहन्म्यद्याप्रियंवदम् ॥ १.१६५.३९ ॥
For now I will not harm these; let them sleep comfortably. But you, evil-minded speaker of unpleasant words, I will slay today.
1.165.40
पीत्वा तवासृग्गात्रेभ्यस्ततः पश्चादिमानपि ।
हनिष्यामि ततः पश्चादिमां विप्रियकारिणीम् ॥ १.१६५.४० ॥
Having drunk blood from your limbs, afterwards I will slay these as well; and then this woman who does unpleasant things.
1.165.41
एवमुक्त्वा ततो बाहुं प्रगृह्य पुरुषादकः ।
अभ्यद्रवत संक्रुद्धो भीमसेनमरिन्दमम् ॥ १.१६५.४१ ॥
Having spoken thus, the man-eater, enraged, seized his arm and rushed at Bhīmasena, the subduer of foes.
1.165.42
तस्याभिद्रवतस्तूर्णं भीमो भीमपराक्रमः ।
वेगेन प्रहितं बाहुं निजग्राह हसन्निव ॥ १.१६५.४२ ॥
As he charged swiftly, Bhīma of terrible valor, as though laughing, seized the arm he had thrust forward with force.
1.165.43
निगृह्य तं बलाद्भीमो विस्फुरन्तं चकर्ष ह ।
तस्माद्देशाद्धनूंष्यष्टौ सिंहः क्षुद्रमृगं यथा ॥ १.१६५.४३ ॥
Bhīma seized him by force and dragged the struggling creature eight bow-lengths from that spot, as a lion drags a small deer.
1.165.44
ततः स राक्षसः क्रुद्धः पाण्डवेन बलार्दितः ।
भीमसेनं समालिङ्ग्य व्यनदद्भैरवं रवम् ॥ १.१६५.४४ ॥
Then the rākṣasa, tormented by the Pāṇḍava's strength and enraged, embraced Bhīmasena and let out a terrifying roar.
1.165.45
पुनर्भीमो बलादेनं विचकर्ष महाबलः ।
मा शब्दः सुखसुप्तानां भ्रातॄणां मे भवेदिति ॥ १.१६५.४५ ॥
Again the mighty Bhīma dragged him by force, thinking, 'Let there be no sound to disturb my brothers, who sleep peacefully.'
1.165.46
हस्ते गृहीत्वा तद्रक्षो दूरमन्यत्र नीतवान् ।
पृच्छे गृहीत्वा तुण्डेन गरुडः पन्नगं यथा ॥ १.१६५.४६ ॥
Seizing the rākṣasa by the hand, he led him far away to another place, as Garuḍa carries off a serpent in his beak.
1.165.47
अन्योन्यं तौ समासाद्य विचकर्षतुरोजसा ।
हिडिम्बो भीमसेनश्च विक्रमं चक्रतुः परम् ॥ १.१६५.४७ ॥
Meeting each other, the two dragged and tugged with force; Hiḍimba and Bhīmasena displayed supreme prowess.
1.165.48
बभञ्जतुस्तदा वृक्षाँल्लताश्चाकर्षतुस्तदा ।
मत्ताविव चं संरब्धौ वारणौ षष्टिहायनौ ॥ १.१६५.४८ ॥
Then they broke trees and tore up creepers; the two were like two maddened, enraged elephants, sixty years old.
1.165.49
पादपानुद्धरन्तौ तावूरुवेगेन वेगितौ ।
स्फोटयन्तौ लताजालान्यूरुभ्यां गृह्य सर्वशः ॥ १.१६५.४९ ॥
Uprooting trees, driven onward by the force of their thighs, the two of them seized tangles of creepers with their thighs and tore them apart on every side.
1.165.50
वित्रासयन्तौ तौ शब्दैः सर्वतो मृगपक्षिणः ।
बलेन बलिनौ मत्तावन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणौ ॥ १.१६५.५० ॥
Terrifying the deer and birds on every side with their sounds, the two mighty ones, strong in their power, frenzied, each desiring the other's death.
1.165.51
भीमराक्षसयोर्युद्धं तदाऽवर्तत दारुणम् ।
पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे वृत्रवासवयोरिव ॥ १.१६५.५१ ॥
Then a dreadful combat broke out between Bhīma and the rākṣasa, as once in the battle of gods and asuras between Vṛtra and Vāsava.
1.165.52
भङूक्त्वा वृक्षान्महाशाखांस्ताडयामासतुः क्रुधा ।
सालतालतमालाम्रवटार्जुनविभीतकान् ॥ १.१६५.५२ ॥
Breaking trees with great boughs, they struck out in fury at the sāla, palm, tamāla, mango, banyan, arjuna and vibhītaka trees.
1.165.53
न्यग्रोधप्लक्षखर्जूरपनसानश्मकण्टकान् ।
एतानन्यान्महावृक्षानुत्खाय तरसाऽखिलान् ॥ १.१६५.५३ ॥
Uprooting with force the banyan, plakṣa, date palm, jackfruit, stone and thorn trees, and all the other great trees.
1.165.54
उत्क्षिप्यान्योन्यरोषेण ताडयामासतू रणे ।
यदाऽभवद्वनं सर्वं निर्वृक्षं वृक्षसङ्कुलम् ॥ १.१६५.५४ ॥
Hurling them at one another in mutual rage, they struck in the fight, until the whole forest, thick with trees, became treeless.
1.165.55
तदा शिलाश्च कुञ्जांश्च वृक्षान्कण्टकिनस्तथा ।
ततस्तौ गिरिशृङ्गाणि पर्वतांश्चाभ्रलेलिहान् ॥ १.१६५.५५ ॥
Then the two of them lifted rocks, thickets, and thorny trees, and then the mountain peaks and mountains that lick the clouds.
1.165.56
शैलांश्च गण्डपाषाणानुत्खायादाय वैरिणौ ।
चिक्षेपतुरुपर्याजावन्योन्यं विजयेषिणौ ॥ १.१६५.५६ ॥
The two enemies, seeking victory, uprooted rocks and boulders, took them up, and hurled them down from above upon each other in battle.
1.165.57
तद्वनं परितः पञ्चयोजनं निर्महीरुहम् ।
निर्लतागुल्मपाषाणं निर्मृगं चक्रतुर्भृशम् ॥ १.१६५.५७ ॥
They made that forest, for five yojanas all around, utterly bare of trees, creepers, bushes, and rocks, and devoid of deer.
1.165.58
तयोर्युद्धेन राजेन्द्र तद्वनं भीमरक्षसोः ।
मुहूर्तेनाभवत्कूमर्पृष्ठवच्छ्लक्ष्णमव्ययम् ॥ १.१६५.५८ ॥
O lord of kings, by the fight of those two, Bhīma and the rakṣasa, that forest in a moment became smooth and level like the back of a tortoise.
1.165.59
ऊरुबाहुपरिक्लेशात्कर्षन्तावितरेतरम् ।
उत्कर्षन्तौ विकर्षन्तौ प्रकर्षन्तौ परस्परम् ॥ १.१६५.५९ ॥
Through the strain of their thighs and arms, they dragged each other, pulling upward, pulling apart, and pulling forward against one another.
1.165.60
तौ स्वनेन विना राजन्गर्जन्तौ च परस्परम् ।
पाषाणसंघट्टनिभैः प्रहारैरभिजघ्नतुः ॥ १.१६५.६० ॥
O king, the two of them, roaring at each other, struck with blows like the clashing of stones, for they could not be without sound.
1.165.61
अन्योन्यं च समालिङ्ग्य विकर्षन्तौ परस्परम् ।
बाहुयुद्धमभूद्धोरं बलिवासवयोरिव।
युद्धसंरम्भनिर्गच्छत्फूत्काररवनिस्वनम् ॥ १.१६५.६१ ॥
Clasping each other and dragging one another, a fierce wrestling of arms arose, like that of Bali and Vāsava (Indra), and from the fervor of battle came hissing roars and sounds.
1.165.62
तयोः शब्देन महता विबुद्धास्ते नरर्षभाः ।
सह मात्रा च ददृशुर्हिडिम्बामग्रतःस्थिताम् ॥ १.१६५.६२ ॥
Awakened by that great sound of the two of them, those bulls among men, together with their mother, saw Hiḍimbā standing before them.