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इति बाल्ये श्रुतः पूर्वं मया व्यासमुखात्पुरा । रूपतो वीर्यतश्चैव याथातथ्येन पाण्डवः॥५-५०-२१॥
Thus, in my childhood I previously heard from Vyāsa himself about the Pāṇḍava—truthfully, both regarding his appearance and his prowess.
english translation
आयसेन स दण्डेन रथान्नागान्हयान्नरान् । हनिष्यति रणे क्रुद्धो भीमः प्रहरतां वरः॥५-५०-२२॥
With an iron staff, Bhīma—foremost among strikers—when enraged in battle, will neutralize chariots, elephants, horses, and men.
english translation
अमर्षी नित्यसंरब्धो रौद्रः क्रूरपराक्रमः । मम तात प्रतीपानि कुर्वन्पूर्वं विमानितः॥५-५०-२३॥
He is intolerant of insult, continually agitated, fierce, and of harsh force in action; formerly, my son, having been dishonored, he acted in ways adverse to me.
english translation
निष्कीर्णामायसीं स्थूलां सुपर्वां काञ्चनीं गदाम् । शतघ्नीं शतनिर्ह्रादां कथं शक्ष्यन्ति मे सुताः॥५-५०-२४॥
How will my sons be able to withstand that massive iron mace—well-jointed, gold-adorned—like a śataghnī, resounding like a hundred crashes?
english translation
अपारमप्लवागाधं समुद्रं शरवेगिनम् । भीमसेनमयं दुर्गं तात मन्दास्तितीर्षवः॥५-५०-२५॥
They are slow-witted, my son, who wish to cross an endless ocean—deep and without a ford—swift as arrows: a fortress constituted by Bhīmasena.
english translation