Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.169
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1.169.1
गते भगवति व्यासे पाण्डवा विगतज्वराः ।
ऊषुस्तत्र च षण्मासान्वटवृक्षे यथासुखम् ॥ १.१६९.१ ॥
When the venerable Vyāsa had gone, the Pāṇḍavas, free from distress, dwelt there at the banyan tree for six months, at ease.
1.169.2
शाकमूलफलाहारास्तपः कुर्वन्ति पाण्डवाः ।
अनुज्ञाता महाराज ततः कमलपालिका ॥ १.१६९.२ ॥
Living on greens, roots and fruits, the Pāṇḍavas performed austerities. O great king, then, having been permitted, the lotus-keeper (came there).
1.169.3
रमयन्ती सदा भीमं तत्रतत्र मनोजवा ।
दिव्याभरणवस्त्रा हि दिव्यस्रगनुलेपना ॥ १.१६९.३ ॥
Swift as thought, she always delighted Bhīma here and there, wearing divine ornaments and garments, and divine garlands and unguents.
1.169.4
एवं भ्रातॄन्सप्त मासान्हिडिम्बाऽवासयद्वने ।
पाण्डवान्भीमसेनार्थे राक्षसी कामरूपिणी ॥ १.१६९.४ ॥
Thus Hiḍimbā, a rākṣasī able to take any form at will, kept the Pāṇḍavas and their brothers dwelling in the forest for seven months, for the sake of Bhīmasena.
1.169.5
सुखं स विहरन्भीमस्तत्कालं पर्यणामयत् ।
ततोऽलभत सा गर्भं राक्षसी कामरूपिणी ॥ १.१६९.५ ॥
Bhīma, enjoying happiness, passed that time; then the rākṣasī able to take any form at will conceived a child.
1.169.6
अतृप्ता भीमसेनेन सप्तमासोपसंगता ।
प्रजज्ञे राक्षसी पुत्रं भीमसेनान्महाबलात् ॥ १.१६९.६ ॥
Still unsated by Bhīmasena, the rākṣasī, having completed seven months, bore a son to the mighty Bhīmasena.
1.169.7
विरूपाक्षं महावक्त्रं शङ्कुकर्णं विभीषणम् ।
भीमरूपं सुताम्राक्षं तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रं महारथम् ॥ १.१६९.७ ॥
Virūpākṣa, with a huge mouth, spike-like ears, terrible, of fearsome form, with very red eyes, with sharp fangs, a mighty charioteer.
1.169.8
महेष्वासं महावीर्यं महासत्वं महाजवम् ।
महाकायं महाकालं महाग्रीवं महाभुजम् ॥ १.१६९.८ ॥
A great archer, of great valour, of great courage, of great speed, of huge body, Mahākāla in aspect, with a great neck, great-armed.
1.169.9
अमानुषं मानुषजं भीमवेगमरिन्दमम् ।
पिशाचकानतीत्यान्यान्बभूवाति स मानुषान् ॥ १.१६९.९ ॥
Not human, yet born of a human; of terrible speed, a subduer of foes. He surpassed the piśācas and others, and went beyond humans.
1.169.10
बालोऽपि विक्रमं प्राप्तो मानुषेषु विशांपते ।
सर्वास्त्रेषु वरो वीरः प्रकाममभवद्बली ॥ १.१६९.१० ॥
O lord of the people, though a child he attained prowess among humans; the best of heroes in all weapons, he became mighty as he willed.
1.169.11
सद्यो हि गर्भं राक्षस्यो लभन्ते प्रसवन्ति च ।
कामरूपधराश्चैव भवन्ति बहुरूपिकाः ॥ १.१६९.११ ॥
Rākṣasī women conceive and give birth at once; they are bearers of desired form and become many-formed.
1.169.12
प्रणम्य विकचः पादावगृह्णात्स पितुस्तदा ।
मातुश्च परमेष्वासस्तौ च नामास्य चक्रतुः ॥ १.१६९.१२ ॥
Then Vikaca bowed and seized his father's feet; and that supreme archer seized his mother's feet too. The two of them gave him his name.
1.169.13
घटोहास्योत्कच इति माता तं प्रत्यभाषत ।
अभवत्तेन नामास्य घटोत्कच इति स्म ह ॥ १.१६९.१३ ॥
His mother addressed him: 'Ghaṭohāsya, Utkaca' — and so his name became Ghaṭotkaca.
1.169.14
अनुरक्तश्च तानासीत्पाण्डवान्स घटोत्कचः ।
तेषां च दयितो नित्यमात्मनित्यो बभूव ह ॥ १.१६९.१४ ॥
Ghaṭotkaca was devoted to the Pāṇḍavas; he was ever dear to them and ever one of their own kin.
1.169.15
घटोत्कचो महाकायः पाण्डवान्पृथया सह ।
अभिवाद्य यथान्यायमब्रवीच्च प्रभाष्य तान् ॥ १.१६९.१५ ॥
Ghaṭotkaca, the great-bodied one, respectfully greeted the Pāṇḍavas together with Pṛthā, and having addressed them, spoke.
1.169.16
किं करोम्यहमार्याणां निःशङ्कं वदतानघाः ।
तं ब्रुवन्तं भैमसेनिं कुन्ती वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १.१६९.१६ ॥
'Sinless ones, what shall I do for the noble ones? Speak without hesitation.' To the son of Bhīmasena, who spoke thus, Kuntī said these words.
1.169.17
त्वं कुरूणां कुले जातः साक्षाद्भीमसमो ह्यसि ।
ज्येष्ठः पुत्रोसि पञ्चानां साहाय्यं कुरु पुत्रक ॥ १.१६९.१७ ॥
'You were born in the family of the Kurus, verily equal to Bhīma. You are the eldest son of the five; dear son, give them your help.'
1.169.18
पृथयाप्येवमुक्तस्तु प्रणम्यैव वचोऽब्रवीत् ।
यथा हि रावणो लोके इन्द्रजिच्च महाबलः।
वर्ष्मवीर्यसमो लोके विशिष्टश्चाभवं नृषु ॥ १.१६९.१८ ॥
When Pṛthā had spoken thus, Ghaṭotkaca bowed and said: 'Just as Rāvaṇa in the world, and the mighty Indrajit, were equal in bodily strength, may I too, equal to them, become distinguished among men.'
1.169.19
कृत्यकाल उपस्थास्ये पितॄनिति घटोत्कचः ।
आमन्त्र्य रक्षसां श्रेष्ठः प्रतस्थे चोत्तरां दिशम् ॥ १.१६९.१९ ॥
"At the appointed time I shall attend upon the ancestors," saying this, Ghaṭotkaca, foremost of the rākṣasas, took leave and set out toward the northern direction.
1.169.20
स हि सृष्टो भगवता शक्तिहेतोर्महात्मना ।
वर्णस्याप्रतिवीर्यस्य प्रतियोद्धा महारथः ॥ १.१६९.२० ॥
He had been created by the great-souled Lord for the sake of Śakti; he was the great charioteer who would confront Varṇa, of matchless valour.
1.169.21
सह वासो मया जीर्णस्त्वया कमलपालिके ।
पुनर्द्रक्ष्यसि राज्यस्थानित्यभाषत तां तदा ॥ १.१६९.२१ ॥
"You have lived long with me, O lotus-garlanded one; you will see me again, dwelling in the kingdom," Bhīma then said to her.
1.169.22
पदा मां संस्मरेः कान्त रिरंसू रहसि प्रभो ।
तदा तव वशं भूय आगन्तास्म्याशु भारत ॥ १.१६९.२२ ॥
"Beloved, my lord, when you wish to delight in solitude, remember me by a stamp of the foot; then, O Bhārata, I shall quickly come again under your power."
1.169.23
इत्युक्त्वा सा जगामाशु भावमासज्य पाण्डवे ।
हिडिम्बा समयं स्मृत्वा स्वां गतिं प्रत्यपद्यत ॥ १.१६९.२३ ॥
Having said this, she went away quickly; fixing her affection on the Pāṇḍava and remembering the agreement, Hiḍimbā took her own path.