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यदा सर्वे विमनसस ते मल्ला हतचेतसः अथ सूदेन तं मल्लं यॊधयाम आस मत्स्यराज ॥ ४-१२-१६ ॥
'And when all the wrestlers stood dejected and disheartened, the king of the Matsyas compelled his cook to take up the challenge.' ॥ 4-12-16 ॥
english translation
चॊद्यमानस ततॊ भीमॊ दुःखेनैवाकरॊन मतिम न हि शक्नॊति विवृते परत्याख्यातुं नराधिपम ॥ ४-१२-१७ ॥
'Urged by the king, Bhima, though unwilling, resolved to comply—he could not defy the royal command in open court.' ॥ 4-12-17 ॥
english translation
ततः स पुरुषव्याघ्रः शार्दूलशिथिलं चरन परविवेश महारङ्गं विराटम अभिहर्षयन ॥ ४-१२-१८ ॥
'That tiger among men, having paid homage to the king, entered the vast arena with the unhurried gait of a lion.' ॥ 4-12-18 ॥
english translation
बबन्ध कक्ष्यां कौन्तेयस ततस्तं हर्षयञ जनम ततस तं वृत्र संकाशं भीमॊ मल्लं समाह्वयत ॥ ४-१२-१९ ॥
'Then, the son of Kunti tightened his girdle, readying himself for combat—to the great joy of the assembled crowd. Then Bhima called forth to the combat the wrestler named Jimuta, famed far and wide for his strength, like the mighty Asura Vritra himself.' ॥ 4-12-19 ॥
english translation
ताव उभौ सुमहॊत्साहाव उभौ तीव्रपराक्रमौ मत्ताव इव महाकायौ वारणौ षष्टिहायनौ ॥ ४-१२-२० ॥
'Both were endowed with great courage and terrible prowess, like two fierce elephants, each sixty years old, locked in mighty combat.' ॥ 4-12-20 ॥
english translation