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येन भीमबला यक्षा राक्षसाश्च समाहताः । कथं तस्य रणे वेगं मानुषः प्रसहिष्यति॥५-५०-१६॥
He by whom Yakṣas and Rākṣasas of formidable strength were subdued—how can any human withstand his momentum in battle?
english translation
न स जातु वशे तस्थौ मम बालोऽपि संजय । किं पुनर्मम दुष्पुत्रैः क्लिष्टः संप्रति पाण्डवः॥५-५०-१७॥
Even as a child, Sañjaya, he never remained under control. How much more now, when the Pāṇḍava has been provoked and burdened by my ill-conducted sons?
english translation
निष्ठुरः स च नैष्ठुर्याद्भज्येदपि न संनमेत् । तिर्यक्प्रेक्षी संहतभ्रूः कथं शाम्येद्वृकोदरः॥५-५०-१८॥
He is unyielding; even if broken by harshness, he would not bend. With his sideways glance and knitted brows, how could Vṛkodara ever be calmed?
english translation
बृहदंसोऽप्रतिबलो गौरस्ताल इवोद्गतः । प्रमाणतो भीमसेनः प्रादेशेनाधिकोऽर्जुनात्॥५-५०-१९॥
Broad-shouldered and of unopposed strength, fair in complexion and rising like a palmyra tree, Bhīmasena exceeds Arjuna in stature by a hand-span.
english translation
जवेन वाजिनोऽत्येति बलेनात्येति कुञ्जरान् । अव्यक्तजल्पी मध्वक्षो मध्यमः पाण्डवो बली॥५-५०-२०॥
In speed he surpasses horses, and in strength he surpasses elephants; he speaks indistinctly, has honey-colored eyes, and the middle Pāṇḍava is powerful.
english translation