Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.177
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1.177.1
उपपन्नमिदं मातस्त्वया यद्बुद्धिपूर्वकम् ।
आर्तस्य ब्राह्मणस्यैतदनुक्रोशादिदं कृतम् ॥ १.१७७.१ ॥
Mother, what you did deliberately is fitting; this was done out of compassion for the afflicted brahmin.
1.177.2
ध्रुवमेष्यति भीमोऽयं निहत्य पुरुषादकम् ।
सर्वथा ब्राह्मणस्यार्थे यदनुक्रोशवत्यसि ॥ १.१७७.२ ॥
Surely this Bhīma will return, having slain that man-eating demon; in every way you are full of compassion for the brahmin's sake.
1.177.3
यथा त्विदं न विन्देयुर्नरा नगरवासिनः ।
तथाऽयं ब्राह्मणो वाच्यः परिग्राह्यश्च यत्नतः ॥ १.१७७.३ ॥
So that the people of the city may not learn of this, the brahmin should be told accordingly and carefully taken under protection.
1.177.4
युधिष्ठिरेण संमन्त्र्य ब्राह्मणार्थमरिन्दम ।
कुन्ती प्रविश्य तान्सर्वान्मन्त्रयामास भारत ॥ १.१७७.४ ॥
O subduer of foes, having consulted with Yudhiṣṭhira for the brahmin's sake, Kuntī went in and consulted with all of them, O Bhārata.
1.177.5
अथ रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
ब्राह्मणं समुपागम्य वचश्चेदमुवाच ह ॥ १.१७७.५ ॥
Then, when the night had passed, the mighty Bhīmasena approached the brahmin and spoke these words.
1.177.6
आपदस्त्वां विमोक्ष्येऽहं सपुत्रं ब्राह्मण प्रियम् ।
मा भैषी राक्षसात्तस्मान्मां ददातु बलिं भवान् ॥ १.१७७.६ ॥
Brahmin, I will free you and your dear son from this calamity. Do not fear that demon; let him take me as his offering.
1.177.7
इद मामशितं कर्तुं प्रयतस्व सकृद्गृहे ।
आथात्मानं प्रादास्यामि तस्मै घोराय रक्षसे ॥ १.१७७.७ ॥
Try once, at home, to make me your meal. Then I will give myself to that terrible rakṣasa.
1.177.8
त्वरध्वं किं विलम्बध्वे मा चिरं कुरुतानघाः ।
व्यवस्येयं मनः प्राणैर्युष्मान्रक्षितुमद्य वै ॥ १.१७७.८ ॥
Hurry, why do you delay? O sinless ones, do not take long. I have resolved in my mind to protect you today, even with my life.
1.177.9
एवमुक्तः स भीमेन ब्राह्मणो भरतर्षभ ।
सुहृदां तत्समाख्याय ददावन्नं सुसंस्कृतम् ॥ १.१७७.९ ॥
Thus addressed by Bhīma, O bull of the Bharatas, the brahmin, having told his friends of it, gave the well-prepared food.
1.177.10
पिशितोदनमाजह्रुरथास्मै पुरवासिनः ।
सघृतं सोपदंशं च सूपैर्नानाविधैः सह ॥ १.१७७.१० ॥
Then the townspeople brought him rice with meat, with ghee, with side dishes, and with soups of many kinds.
1.177.11
तदाऽशित्वा भीमसेनो मांसानि विविधानि च ।
मोदकानि च मुख्यानि चित्रोदनचयान्बहून् ॥ १.१७७.११ ॥
Then Bhīmasena ate various meats, excellent sweetmeats, and many heaps of variously flavoured rice.
1.177.12
ततोऽपिबद्दधिघटान्सुबहून्द्रोणसंमितान् ।
तस्य भुक्तवतः पौरा यथावत्समुपार्जितान् ॥ १.१७७.१२ ॥
Then he drank many jars of curd, each measuring a droṇa. When he had eaten, the townspeople brought what they had duly gathered for him.
1.177.13
उपजह्रुर्भृतं भागं समृद्धमनसस्तदा ।
ततो रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां सव्यञ्जनदधिप्लुतम् ॥ १.१७७.१३ ॥
Then people of cheerful mind brought his portion. Later, when the night had passed, food drenched with curries and curds was brought.
1.177.14
समारुह्यान्नसंपूर्णं शकटं स वृकोदरः ।
प्रययौ तूर्यनिर्घोषैः पौरैश्च परिवारितः ॥ १.१७७.१४ ॥
Mounting the cart filled with food, Vṛkodara set out, accompanied by the roar of instruments and surrounded by the townsmen.
1.177.15
आत्मानमेषोऽन्नभूतो राक्षसाय प्रदास्यति ।
तरुणोऽप्रतिरूपश्च दृढ औदरिको युवा ॥ १.१७७.१५ ॥
This one, turned into food, will give himself up to the rākṣasa. He is young, incomparable, strong, and a glutton.
1.177.16
वाग्भिरेवंप्रकाराभिः स्तूयमानो वृकोदरः ।
चुचोद स बलीवर्दौ युक्तौ सर्वाङ्गकालकौ ॥ १.१७७.१६ ॥
Praised with such words, Vṛkodara urged on the two bulls, black in every limb, that were yoked.
1.177.17
वादित्राणां प्रवादेन ततस्तं पुरुषादकम् ।
अभ्यगच्छत्सुसंहृष्टः सर्वत्र मनुजैर्वृतः ॥ १.१७७.१७ ॥
With the sound of instruments, he, very delighted, approached that man-eater, surrounded on all sides by men.
1.177.18
संप्राप्य स च तं देशमेकाकी समुपाययौ ।
पुरुषादभयाद्भीतस्तत्रैवासीज्जनव्रजः ॥ १.१७७.१८ ॥
Having reached that place, he went forward alone; the throng of people, frightened by fear of the man-eater, remained right there.
1.177.19
स गत्वा दूरमध्वानं दक्षिणामभितो दिशम् ।
यतोपदिष्टमुद्देशे ददर्श विपुलं द्रुमम् ॥ १.१७७.१९ ॥
Having gone a long way toward the southern direction, at the place indicated he saw a vast tree.
1.177.20
केशमज्जास्थिमेदोभिर्बाहूरुचरणैरपि ।
आर्द्रैः शुष्कैश्च संकीर्णमभितोऽथ वनस्पतिम् ॥ १.१७७.२० ॥
That tree was all around strewn with hair, marrow, bones and fat, with arms, thighs and feet, moist and dry alike.
1.177.21
गृध्रकङ्कबलच्छन्नं गोमायुगणसेवितम् ।
उग्रगन्धमचक्षुष्यं श्मशानमिव दारुणम् ॥ १.१७७.२१ ॥
Covered with vultures, herons and kites, frequented by hosts of jackals, of foul smell, painful to the eyes, dreadful like a cremation ground.
1.177.22
तं प्रविश्य महावृक्षं चिन्तयामास वीर्यवान् ।
यावन्न पश्यते रक्षो बकाभिख्यं बलोत्तरम् ॥ १.१७७.२२ ॥
Having entered that great tree, the mighty one reflected: until he sees the demon named Baka, the exceedingly strong.
1.177.23
आचितं विविधैर्भोज्यैरन्नैरुच्चावचैरिदम् ।
शकटं सूपसंपूर्णं यावद्द्रक्ष्यति राक्षसः ॥ १.१७७.२३ ॥
This cart, heaped with various foods and dishes of every kind, full of curries, until the demon sees it.
1.177.24
तावदेवेह भोक्ष्येऽहं दुर्लभं हि पुनर्भवेत् ।
विप्रकीर्येत सर्वं हि प्रयुद्धे मयि रक्षसा ॥ १.१७७.२४ ॥
Until then I shall eat right here, for such an opportunity would be rare again; and when the demon fights with me, all of this will surely be scattered.
1.177.25
अभोज्यं हि शवस्पर्शे निगृहीते बके भवेत् ।
स त्वेवं भीमकर्मा तु भीमसेनोऽभिलक्ष्य च ॥ १.१७७.२५ ॥
For the food would be unfit to eat if Baka were seized by touching a corpse. But Bhīmasena, of terrible deeds, having observed, (understood this).
1.177.26
उपविश्य विविक्तेऽन्नं भुङ्क्ते स्म परमं परः ।
तं ततः सर्वतोऽपश्यन्द्रुमानारुह्य नागराः ॥ १.१७७.२६ ॥
Sitting apart in a secluded place, he ate the food, that supreme one. Then the townspeople, climbing the trees, saw him from all sides.
1.177.27
नारक्षो बलिमश्नीयादेवं बहु च मानवाः ।
भुङ्क्ते ब्राह्मणरूपेण बकोऽयमिति चाब्रुवन् ॥ १.१७७.२७ ॥
A rākṣasa should not eat the offering, so many people said; "He eats in the form of a brahmin—this is Baka!" they began to say.
1.177.28
स तं हसति तेजस्वी तदन्नमुपभुज्य च ।
आसाद्य तु वनं तस्य रक्षसः पाण्डवो बली।
आजुहाव ततो नाम्ना तदन्नमुपपादयन् ॥ १.१७७.२८ ॥
He laughed at them, radiant one; having eaten that food, having approached the forest of that rākṣasa, the mighty Pāṇḍava called out by name, bringing that food to him.
1.177.29
ततः स राक्षसः क्रुद्धो भीमस्य वचनात्तदा ।
आजगाम सुसंक्रुद्धो यत्र भीमो व्यवस्थितः ॥ १.१७७.२९ ॥
Then that rākṣasa, enraged at Bhīma's words, very wrathful, came to where Bhīma stood.
1.177.30
महाकायो महावेगो दारयन्निव मेदिनीम् ।
लोहिताक्षः करालश्च लोहितश्मश्रुमूर्धजः ॥ १.१७७.३० ॥
Huge-bodied and very swift, as if splitting the earth; red-eyed and fearsome, with red beard and hair.
1.177.31
आकर्णाद्भिन्नवक्त्रश्च शङ्कुकर्णो विभीषणः ।
त्रिशिखां भ्रुकुटिं कृत्वा संदश्य दशनच्छदम् ॥ १.१७७.३१ ॥
With its mouth split open to the ears and spike-shaped ears, the terrifying rakshasa knitted its brows into three peaks and bit down hard on its lip.
1.177.32
भुञ्जानमन्नं तं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनं स राक्षसः ।
विवृत्य नयने क्रुद्ध इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ १.१७७.३२ ॥
Seeing Bhīmasena eating, the rakshasa, angry, rolled his eyes wide and spoke these words.
1.177.33
कोऽयमन्नमिदं भुङ्क्ते मदर्थमुपकल्पितम् ।
पश्यतो मम दुर्बुद्धिर्यियासुर्यमसादनम् ॥ १.१७७.३३ ॥
"Who is this eating the food prepared for me while I watch? You fool, do you wish to go to the abode of Yama?"
1.177.34
भीमसेनस्ततः श्रुत्वा प्रहसन्निव भारत ।
राक्षसं तमनादृत्य भुङ्क्त एव पराङ्मुखः ॥ १.१७७.३४ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, Bhīmasena, having heard this and as if laughing, disregarded that rakshasa and, with his face turned away, went on eating.
1.177.35
रवं स भैरवं कृत्वा समुद्यम्य करावुभौ ।
अभ्यद्रवद्भीमसेनं जिङांसुः पुरुषादकः ॥ १.१७७.३५ ॥
Letting out a terrible roar and raising both arms, the man-eating rakshasa rushed at Bhīmasena, desiring to kill him.
1.177.36
तथापि परिभूयैनं प्रेक्षमाणो वृकोदरः ।
राक्षसं भुङ्क्त एवान्नं पाण्डवः परवीरहा ॥ १.१७७.३६ ॥
Yet Vṛkodara, the Pāṇḍava, slayer of enemy heroes, disregarded him and, though watching him, went on eating.
1.177.37
अमर्षेण तु संपूर्णः कुन्तीपुत्रं वृकोदरम् ।
जघान पृष्ठे पाणिभ्यामुभाभ्यां पृष्ठतः स्थितः ॥ १.१७७.३७ ॥
But, filled with anger, the rākṣasa standing behind struck Vṛkodara, the son of Kuntī, on the back with both hands.
1.177.38
तथा बलवता भीमः पाणिभ्यां भृशमाहतः ।
नैवावलोकयामास राक्षसं भुङ्क्त एव सः ॥ १.१७७.३८ ॥
Thus struck hard by the mighty one with both hands, Bhīma did not even look at the rākṣasa; he went on eating.
1.177.39
ततः स भूयः संक्रुद्धो वृक्षमादाय राक्षसः ।
ताडयिष्यंस्तदा भीमं पुनरभ्यद्रवद्बली ॥ १.१७७.३९ ॥
Then the mighty rākṣasa, again greatly enraged, seized a tree and rushed at Bhīma once more, about to strike him.
1.177.40
क्षिप्तं क्रुद्धेन तं वृक्षं प्रतिजग्राह वीर्यवान् ।
सव्येन पाणिना भीमो दक्षिणेनाप्यभुङ्क्त ह ॥ १.१७७.४० ॥
The mighty Bhīma caught that tree, hurled by the enraged one, with his left hand; with his right hand he went on eating.
1.177.41
शकटान्नं ततो भुक्त्वा रक्षसः पाणिना सह ।
गृह्णन्नेव तदा वृक्षं निःशेषं पर्वतोपमम् ॥ १.१७७.४१ ॥
Then, having eaten a cartload of food, he kept gripping the whole mountain-like tree together with the rākṣasa's hand.
1.177.42
भीमसेनो हसन्नेव भुक्त्वा त्यक्त्वा च राक्षसम् ।
पीत्वा दधिघटान्पूर्णान्घृतकुम्भाञ्शतं शतम् ॥ १.१७७.४२ ॥
Bhīmasena, laughing as he ate, then let go of the rākṣasa; and he drank a hundred full jars of curds and a hundred pots of ghee.
1.177.43
वार्युपस्पृश्य संहृष्टस्तस्थौ गिरिरिवापरः ।
भ्रामयन्तं महावृक्षमायान्तं भीमदर्शनम् ॥ १.१७७.४३ ॥
Having sipped water and rejoiced, he stood like another mountain, facing the terrible-looking one who came whirling a great tree.
1.177.44
दृष्ट्वोत्थायाहवे वीरः सिंहनादं व्यनादयत् ।
भुजवेगं तथाऽऽस्फोटं क्ष्वेलितं च महास्वनम् ॥ १.१७७.४४ ॥
Seeing him, the hero rose and roared a lion's roar in battle; he made a great sound with the swing of his arms, the slapping of his limbs, and his fierce cry.
1.177.45
कृत्वाऽऽह्वयत संक्रुद्धो भीमसेनोऽथ राक्षसम् ।
उवाचाशनिशब्देन ध्वनिना भीषयन्निव ॥ १.१७७.४५ ॥
Enraged, Bhīmasena challenged the rākṣasa, and with a voice like thunder, as if to terrify him, he spoke thus.
1.177.46
बहुकालं सुपुष्टं ते शरीरं राक्षसाधम ।
द्विपच्चतुष्पन्मांसैश्च बहुभिश्चौदनैरपि ॥ १.१७७.४६ ॥
O lowest of rākṣasas! For a long time your body has been well nourished on the flesh of two-footed and four-footed beings, and on much rice besides.
1.177.47
मद्बाहुबलमाश्रित्य न त्वं भूयस्त्वशिष्यसि ।
अद्य मद्बाहुनिष्पिष्टो गमिष्यसि यमालयम् ॥ १.१७७.४७ ॥
Relying on the strength of my arms, you will not remain any longer. Today, crushed by my arms, you will go to the abode of Yama.
1.177.48
अद्यप्रभृति स्वप्स्यन्ति वेत्रकीयनिवासिनः ।
निरुद्विग्नाः पुरस्यास्य कण्टके सूद्धृते मया ॥ १.१७७.४८ ॥
From today on, the dwellers of Vetraka will sleep without anxiety, for I have uprooted the thorn of this city.
1.177.49
अद्य युद्धे शरीरं ते कङ्कगोमायुवायसाः ।
मया हतस्य खादन्तु विकर्षन्तु च भूतले ॥ १.१७७.४९ ॥
Today in battle let herons, jackals and crows eat your body, the body of you whom I have slain, and let them drag it over the ground.
1.177.50
एवमुक्त्वा सुसंक्रुद्धः पार्थो बकजिघांसया ।
उपाधावद्बकश्चापि पार्थं पार्थिवसत्तम ॥ १.१७७.५० ॥
Having spoken thus, Pārtha, greatly enraged and desiring to kill Baka, rushed at him; and Baka too rushed toward Pārtha, O best of kings.
1.177.51
महाकायो महावेगो दारयन्निव मेदिनीम् ।
पिशङ्गरूपः पिङ्गाक्षो भीमसेनमभिद्रवत् ॥ १.१७७.५१ ॥
Huge in body and of great speed, as if splitting the earth, tawny in form and tawny-eyed, he rushed at Bhīmasena.
1.177.52
त्रिशिखां भ्रुकुटीं कृत्वा संदश्य दशनच्छदम् ।
भृशं स भूयः संक्रुद्धो वृक्षमादाय राक्षसः ॥ १.१७७.५२ ॥
Knitting his brows into three peaks and biting his lip, the rakshasa, greatly enraged, again took up a tree.
1.177.53
ताडयिष्यंस्तदा भीमं तरसाऽभ्यद्रवद्बली ।
क्रुद्धेनाभिहतं वृक्षं प्रतिजग्राह लीलया ॥ १.१७७.५३ ॥
Then the mighty one rushed at Bhīma with speed, intending to strike him; and Bhīma effortlessly caught the tree that had been struck by the enraged one.
1.177.54
सव्येन पाणिना भीमः प्रहसन्निव भारत ।
ततः स पुनरुद्यम्य वृक्षान्बहुविधान्बली ॥ १.१७७.५४ ॥
O Bhārata, Bhīma caught it with his left hand, as if laughing. Then the mighty one, raising trees of many kinds once more, ...
1.177.55
प्राहिणोद्भीमसेनाय बकोऽपि बलवान्रणे ।
सर्वानपोहयद्वृक्षान्स्वस्य हस्तस्य शाखया ॥ १.१७७.५५ ॥
The mighty Baka too hurled trees at Bhīmasena in battle, and with a branch of his own hand he knocked all the trees aside.
1.177.56
तद्वृक्षयुद्धमभवद्वृक्षषण्डविनाशनम् ।
महत्सुघोरं राजेन्द्र बकपाण्डवयोस्तदा ॥ १.१७७.५६ ॥
O lord of kings, then arose that tree-combat between Baka and the Pāṇḍava, destroying the groves of trees, very great and terrible.
1.177.57
नाम विश्राव्य स बकः समभिद्रुत्य पाण्डवम् ।
समयुध्यत तीव्रेण वेगेन पुरुषादकः ॥ १.१७७.५७ ॥
Proclaiming his name, that Baka rushed upon the Pāṇḍava and fought with fierce speed, that man-eater.
1.177.58
तयोर्वेगेन महता पृथिवी समकम्पत ।
पादपांश्च महामात्रांश्चूर्णयामासतुः क्षणात् ॥ १.१७७.५८ ॥
By the great force of the two of them the earth shook, and in a moment they crushed to powder the trees and the great trunks.
1.177.59
द्रुतमागत्य पाणिभ्यां गृहीत्वा चैनमाक्षिपत् ।
आक्षिप्तो भीमसेनश्च पुनरेवोत्थितो हसन् ॥ १.१७७.५९ ॥
Coming swiftly, he seized him with both hands and hurled him down; and Bhīmasena, thrown down, rose again, laughing.
1.177.60
आलिङ्ग्यापि बकं भीमो न्यहनद्वसुधातले ।
भीमो विसर्जयित्वैनं समाश्वसिहि राक्षस ॥ १.१७७.६० ॥
Embracing Baka, Bhīma nonetheless struck him down upon the surface of the earth; then Bhīma, releasing him, said: "Take heart, O rākṣasa."
1.177.61
इत्युक्त्वा पुनरास्फोट्य उत्तिष्ठेति च सोऽब्रवीत् ।
समुत्पत्य ततः क्रुद्धो रूपं कृत्वा महत्तरम् ॥ १.१७७.६१ ॥
Having said this, he slapped his arms again and said, "Get up!" Then, enraged, he sprang up and made his form even greater.
1.177.62
विरूपः सहसा तस्थौ तर्जयित्वा वृकोदरम् ।
अहसद्भीमसेनोऽपि राक्षसं भीमदर्शनम् ॥ १.१७७.६२ ॥
The deformed rakshasa suddenly stood up and threatened Vṛkodara. Bhīmasena too laughed at the rakshasa, so terrifying to behold.
1.177.63
असौ गृहीत्वा पाणिभ्यां पृष्ठतश्च व्यवस्थितः ।
जानुभ्यां पीडयित्वाथ पातयामास भूतले ॥ १.१७७.६३ ॥
Seizing him with both hands, the rakshasa stood behind him; then, pressing him with his knees, he threw him down to the ground.
1.177.64
पुनः क्रुद्धो विसृज्यैनं राक्षसं क्रोधजीवितम् ।
स्वां कटीमीषदुन्नम्य बाहू तस्य परामृशत् ॥ १.१७७.६४ ॥
Enraged again, he released that rakshasa whose very life was anger. Raising his waist slightly, he seized the rakshasa's arms.
1.177.65
तस्य बाहू समादाय त्वरमाणो वृकोदरः ।
उत्क्षिप्य चावधूयैनं पातयन्बलवान्भुवि ॥ १.१७७.६५ ॥
Seizing his arms, Vṛkodara swiftly lifted him up, shook him, and the mighty Bhīma dashed him down upon the earth.
1.177.66
तं तु वामेन पादेन क्रुद्धो भीमपराक्रमः ।
उरस्येनं समाजघ्ने भीमस्तु पतितं भुवि ॥ १.१७७.६६ ॥
Then the enraged Bhīma of terrible valour struck him on the chest with his left foot, as he lay fallen on the ground.
1.177.67
व्यात्ताननेन घोरेण लम्बजिह्वेन रक्षसा ।
तेनाभिद्रुत्य भीमेन भीमो मूर्ध्नि समाहतः ॥ १.१७७.६७ ॥
The rākṣasa with a gaping terrible mouth and long tongue rushed at him, and Bhīma was struck on the head.
1.177.68
एवं निहन्यमानः स राक्षसेन बलीयसा ।
रोषेण महताऽऽविष्टो भीमो भीमपराक्रमः ॥ १.१७७.६८ ॥
Thus struck down by the mighty rākṣasa, Bhīma of terrible valor was seized by great rage.
1.177.69
गृहीत्वा मध्यमुत्क्षिप्य बली जग्राह राक्षसम् ।
तावन्योन्यं पीडयन्तौ पुरुषादवृकोदरौ ॥ १.१७७.६९ ॥
Seizing the rākṣasa by the waist and lifting him, the mighty Bhīma seized him; the two, man-eaters of wolf-belly, pressed each other.
1.177.70
मत्ताविव महानागावन्योन्यं विचकर्षतुः ॥ १.१७७.७० ॥
Like two maddened great elephants, they dragged each other about.
1.177.71
बाहुविक्षेपशब्दैश्च भीमराक्षसयोस्तदा ।
वेत्रकीयपुरी सर्वा वित्रस्ता समपद्यत ॥ १.१७७.७१ ॥
And at that time, by the sounds of the arms of Bhīma and the rākṣasa being flung, the whole city of Vetrakīya was terrified.
1.177.72
तयोर्वेगेन महता तत्र भूमिरकम्पत ।
पादपान्वीरुधश्चैव चूर्णयामासतू रयात् ॥ १.१७७.७२ ॥
By the great force of those two the earth trembled there, and swiftly they crushed trees and creepers as well.
1.177.73
समागतौ च तौ वीरावन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणौ ।
गिरिभिर्गिरिशृह्गैश्च पाषाणैः पर्वतच्युतैः ॥ १.१७७.७३ ॥
Those two heroes, desiring each other's death, came together, with mountains, mountain peaks, and boulders fallen from the mountains.
1.177.74
अन्योन्यं ताडयन्तौ तौ चूर्णयामासतुस्तदा ।
आयामविस्तराभ्यां च परितो योजनद्वयम् ॥ १.१७७.७४ ॥
Striking each other, the two then crushed the ground for two yojanas all around, in length and breadth.
1.177.75
निर्महीरुहपाषाणतृणकुञ्जलतावलिम् ।
चक्रतुर्युद्धदुर्मत्तौ कूर्मपृष्ठोपमां महीम् ॥ १.१७७.७५ ॥
Maddened in battle, the two of them tore up trees, stones, grass, thickets and creepers, and made the earth like the back of a tortoise.
1.177.76
मुहूर्तमेवं संयुध्य समं रक्षःकुरूद्वहौ ।
ततो रक्षोविनाशाय मतिं कृत्वा कुरूत्तमः ॥ १.१७७.७६ ॥
Having fought evenly for a moment in this way, the two, the rākṣasa and the best of the Kurus, then resolved on the destruction of the rākṣasa.
1.177.77
दन्तान्कटकटीकृत्य दष्ट्वा च दशनच्छदम् ।
नेत्रे संवृत्य विकटं तिर्यक्प्रैक्षत राक्षसम् ॥ १.१७७.७७ ॥
Gnashing his teeth, biting his lip, and narrowing his eyes fiercely, he looked askance at the rākṣasa.
1.177.78
अथ तं लोलयित्वा तु भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
अगृह्णात्परिरभ्यैनं बाहुभ्यां परिरभ्य च ॥ १.१७७.७८ ॥
Then mighty Bhīmasena shook him, and seized him, embracing him tightly with both arms.
1.177.79
जानुभ्यां पार्श्वयोः कुक्षौ पृष्ठे वक्षसि जघ्निवान् ।
भग्नोरुबाहुहृच्चैव विस्रंसद्देहबन्धनः ॥ १.१७७.७९ ॥
With his knees he struck his sides, belly, back and chest; his thighs, arms and heart were broken, and the bonds of his body loosened.
1.177.80
प्रस्वेददीर्घनिश्वासो निर्यञ्जीवाक्षितारकः ।
अजाण्डास्फोटनं कुर्वन्नाक्रोशंश्च श्वसञ्छनैः ॥ १.१७७.८० ॥
Sweating and drawing long breaths, his life ebbing, his eyeballs starting, he made a sound like an egg bursting, cried out, and breathed slowly.
1.177.81
भूमौ निपत्य विलुठन्दण्डाहत इवोरगः ।
विस्फुरन्तं महाकायं परितो विचकर्ष ह ॥ १.१७७.८१ ॥
Falling to the ground and writhing like a serpent struck with a rod, the thrashing giant body was dragged about on all sides.
1.177.82
विकृष्यमाणो वेगेन पाण्डवेन बलीयसा ।
समयुज्यत तीव्रेण श्रमेण पुरुषादकः ॥ १.१७७.८२ ॥
Being dragged swiftly by the mighty Pāṇḍava, the man-eater engaged in struggle with fierce exertion.
1.177.83
हीयमानबलं रक्षः समीक्ष्य पुरुषर्षभः ।
निष्पिष्य भूमौ जानुभ्यां समाजघ्ने वृकोदरः ॥ १.१७७.८३ ॥
Seeing the demon's strength failing, the bull among men, Vṛkodara, pinned him to the ground and struck him with his knees.
1.177.84
ततो।ञस्य जानुना पृष्ठमवपीड्य बलादिव ।
बाहुना परिजग्राह दक्षिणेन शिरोधराम् ॥ १.१७७.८४ ॥
Then, pressing his back down forcefully with a knee, he seized his neck with his right arm.
1.177.85
सव्येन च कटीदेशे गृह्य वाससि पाण्डवः ।
जानुन्यारोप्य तत्पृष्ठं महाशब्दं बभञ्ज ह ॥ १.१७७.८५ ॥
And seizing him by the garment at the waist with his left hand, the Pāṇḍava (Bhīma) lifted him onto his knee and broke his back with a great sound.
1.177.86
ततोऽस्य रुधिरं वक्त्रात्प्रादुरासीद्विशांपते ।
भज्यमानस्य भीमेन तस्य घोरस्य रक्षसः ॥ १.१७७.८६ ॥
Then, O lord of the peoples, blood issued from the mouth of that terrible demon as he was being broken by Bhīma.