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वैशंपायन उवाच । एतच्छ्रुत्वा महाबाहुः केशवः प्रहसन्निव । अभूतपूर्वं भीमस्य मार्दवोपगतं वचः॥५-७३-१॥
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Hearing this, the strong-armed Keśava seemed to smile, for Bhīma’s words—softened into gentleness—were unprecedented.
english translation
गिरेरिव लघुत्वं तच्छीतत्वमिव पावके । मत्वा रामानुजः शौरिः शार्ङ्गधन्वा वृकोदरम्॥५-७३-२॥
Śauri—Rāma’s younger brother, wielder of the Śārṅga bow—deemed it as incongruous as a mountain’s lightness or fire’s coldness, and reflected upon Vṛkodara (Bhīma).
english translation
संतेजयंस्तदा वाग्भिर्मातरिश्वेव पावकम् । उवाच भीममासीनं कृपयाभिपरिप्लुतम्॥५-७३-३॥
Then, stirring him with words as the wind kindles fire, he addressed Bhīma, who sat overwhelmed by compassion.
english translation
त्वमन्यदा भीमसेन युद्धमेव प्रशंससि । वधाभिनन्दिनः क्रूरान्धार्तराष्ट्रान्मिमर्दिषुः॥५-७३-४॥
At other times, Bhīmasena, you praise battle alone, declaring that you would crush the cruel Dhārtarāṣṭras who delight in killing.
english translation
न च स्वपिषि जागर्षि न्युब्जः शेषे परंतप । घोरामशान्तां रुशतीं सदा वाचं प्रभाषसे॥५-७३-५॥
You neither sleep nor rest calmly awake; you lie face-down, O scorcher of foes, and continually utter fierce, unquiet, stinging words.
english translation