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ADI PARVA
 
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his
 
brothers), Ghatotkacha (the son of
Bhima and Hidimba), the foremost among
the Rakshasas, set out towards the north.
 
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यदा मां संस्मरेर्भय आगन्तास्म्याशु भारत ।
इति सा भावमासज्य स्वां गतिं प्रत्यपद्यत ।
 
"Scion of Bharata, ( Bhima ), I will come
to you forthwith when you think of me
again." Fixing her love ( on Bhima ) thus,
that Hidimba (also) went her wav.
 
ततस्ते पाण्डवास्सर्वे बिभ्रतस्तापसं वपुः ।
 
एकचक्रां गता ऊपुर्ब्राह्मणस्य निवेशने ॥
 
Then, all the Pandavas, putting on an
ascetic appearance, went to Ekachakra and
lived in a Brahmin's house.
 
भैक्षं चरन्तस्तु तदा जटिला ब्रह्मचारिणः ।
बभूवुर्नागराणां च गुणैस्संप्रियदर्शनाः ॥
 
Going about collecting alms, with matted
hair and as Brahmacharins, they, by their
qualities, became very dear to the citizens.
समीपे नगरस्यास्य बको वसति राक्षसः ।
 
तेनोपसृष्टा नगरी त्रातारं नाधिगच्छति ॥