Vaishampayana said: -
1. Vaka, huge as a mountain, being thus broken by Bhima, died uttering fearful yells.
2. O king, terrified by that noise, the relatives of that Rakshasas with their attendants came out of their houses.
3. Seeing them terrified and deprived of reason, that best of all wielders of arms, the strong Bhima, comforted them and made them promise (to give up cannibalism.)
Bhima said: -
4. Do not again kill men. If you do it, you will be killed like this (Baka).
Vaishampayana said: -
5. O descendant of Bharata, hearing his these words, those Rakshasas gave the desired promise by saying “Be it so.”
6. O descendant of Bharata, from that day the people inhabiting that town saw the Rakshasas vary peaceful towards mankind.
7. Then Bhima took the dead cannibal and placed him at one of the gates (of the city) unobserved by anyone, he then went away.
8. Seeing Baka killed by Bhima and his extraordinary strength, the kinsmen (of the Rakshasas) became frightened and ran away in different directions.
9. Then Bhima, thus killing him (Baka), returned to the house of the Brahmana and described to the prince (Yudhisthira) in detail all that had happened.
10. The next morning the inhabitants of the town, in coming out, saw the Rakshasas lying dead on the ground, his body covered with blood.
11. The citizens’ hair stood on end when they saw the fearful cannibal, as huge as a mountain cliff.
12. Going to Ekachakra, they soon gave the intelligence; thereupon, O king, thousands of the citizens.
13. Accompanied by their wives both young and old, (all) went there to see Baka. They were all astonished at seeing the superhuman feat. O king they began to worship the gods.
14. They then began to calculate whose turn was to supply food (to the Rakshasas) on the previous day. Ascertaining this, they all came to that Brahmana and asked him (if he knew anything about the matter).
15. Having been thus repeatedly asked by them that best of Brahmanas thus spoke to all the citizens in order to conceal the Pandavas.
16. Seeing me weeping with my friends when I was ordered to supply the food (for the Rakshasas ), a high-minded Brahmana, learned in Mantras, saw me.
17. Asking me the cause and knowing the calamity that hangs over the town, that best of Brahmanas gave me every assurance and spoke to me with smiles,
18. “I shall today carry the food to that wicked-minded wretch. “Do not fear for me.” He said this.
19. And taking the food, set out for the forest where Baka lived. This deed, so beneficial to us, must have been done by him.
20. Thereupon all the Brahmanas and Kshatriyas became exceedingly astonished and the Vaisyas and Sudras became exceedingly glad.
21. Thereupon all the citizens returned to the city after seeing that extraordinary feat. The Pandavas also lived there.
Thus ends the hundred and sixty-sixth chapter, the killing of Vaka, in the Vaka-badha of the Adi Parva.