Yudhisthira said: -
1. O mother, what you have deliberately done, moved by the compassion for the affected Brahmana, is indeed excellent.
2. Because you are compassionate for the Brahmana, Bhima will certainly come back after killing the cannibal.
3. But tell the Brahmana that he must not to anything by which the people of this town may know all about it. You must carefully make him promise it.
Vaishampayana said: -
4. When the night passed away, the Pandava, Bhimasena, taking with him the food (for the Rakshasa) set out for the place where the cannibal dwelt.
5. Reaching the forest in which the Rakshasas lived, the greatly strong Pandava (Bhima) began to eat himself the food and called loudly the Rakshasas by name.
6. Thereupon the Rakshasas was inflamed with anger by Bhima’s words. He came in wrath to the place where Bhima was.
7. Of huge body, of great strength, of fierce appearance, with red eyes, red beard, red hair, he pressed the earth (as he walked).
8. The opening of his mouth was from ear to ear, his ears were like arrows, his visage was grim and his forehead furrowed into three lines.
9. Seeing Bhima engaged in eating his food the Rakshasas, thus spoke in anger and with eyes expanded and lips bitten.
The Rakshasa said: -
10. Who is the fool that desires to go to the land of the dead by eating in my very sight the food intended for me!
11. O descendant of Bharata, hearing this Bhimasena smiled (in derision) and disregarding the Rakshasas and turning his head continued to eat.
12. Uttering a fearful yell, the cannibal rushed on Bhima with two arms raised high and with the intention of killing Bhimasena.
13. That slayer of hostile heroes, the son of Pandu (Bhima), even then disregarding him and casting on him only a single glance, continued to eat the food of the Rakshasas.
14. Being filled with great displeasure, he (the Rakshasas) struck a heavy blow with both his hands on the back of the son of Kunti, Vrikodara.
15. Though Bhima was struck in great force with the arms (of the Rakshasas), yet he did not even look at him, but he continued to eat.
16. Thereupon he (the Rakshasas) became very angry, tore up a tree and ran at the strong Bhima to strike him again.
17. That best of men, the greatly strong Bhima, leisurely ate up all the food and then washing himself he stood up cheerfully to fight.
18. O descendant of Bharata, the greatly powerful Bhima smilingly caught in his left hand the tree hurled in anger (by the Rakshasas.)
19. Then that mighty Rakshasas tearing up various trees, hurled them at Bhima and that Pandava also (hurled) many on the Rakshasas.
20. O great king, the fight between the man and the Rakshasas with trees became devoid of all trees.
21. Saying that ‘He is no other than Baka,’ he sprang upon the Pandava and clasped the greatly powerful Bhima by both his arms.
22. Bhimasena also clasped the Rakshasas by his strong arms. The mighty hero began to drag him violently.
23. Being dragged by Bhima and dragging Bhima also, the cannibal was gradually overcome with great fatigue.
24. The earth trembled in consequence of their great strength and large trees that stood there were broken to pieces.
25. Seeing that the cannibal was overcome with fatigue, Vrikodara pressed him down on the earth with his knees and he then began to strike him with great force.
26-27. Then placing one knee on the middle of his back, Bhima seized his neck with his right hand and his waist cloth with his left; he then broke him into two with great force. He (the cannibal) then uttered a fearful yell.
28. O Vishampata, then the Rakshasas, when he was thus fearfully broken by Bhima, vomited blood.
Thus ends the hundred and sixty-fifth chapter, the fight between Vaka and Bhima, in the Vaka-badha of the Adi Parva.