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॥ भीम उवाच ॥ मत्तो भिक्षयते नित्यं स किं जानाति स्वाकृतिम् ॥ योगिनां का च निष्ठा वै भक्तानां प्रतिपालने ॥ २६॥
Bhima said. He always begs from me what does he know about his own nature What is the fidelity of the yogis in protecting their devotees?
english translation
इति कृत्वा मतिं त्वं च दूरतो भव सर्वथा॥ अहं च तव स स्वामी युद्धं वै करवावहे ॥ २७ ॥
Having thus made up your mind stay away by all means I and your master are going to fight.
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ इत्युक्तस्य नृपश्रेष्ठश्शंभुभक्तो दृढव्रतः ॥ प्रत्युवाचाभयो भीमं दुःखदं जगतां सदा ॥ २८ ॥
Sūta said:— Thus ridiculed, the excellent king, a devotee of Śiva, steadfast in his rites, spoke fearlessly to Bhīma who caused misery to the people.
english translation
राजोवाच ॥ शृणु राक्षस दुष्टात्मन्मया कर्तुं न शक्यते ॥ त्वया विक्रियते तर्हि कुतस्त्वं शक्तिमानसि ॥ २९ ॥
The king said:— O wicked Rākṣasa, listen. I shall not comply with your threats. If you go astray wherefore are you powerful?
english translation
सूत उवाच ॥ इत्युक्तस्सैन्यमादाय राजानं परिभर्त्स्य तम् ॥ करालं करवालं च पार्थिवे प्राक्षिपत्तदा ॥ ३० ॥
The Sūta said:— Thus addressed by the king, the demon rebuked him and hurled his terrible sword at the earthen idol.
english translation