Bhima

Bhima was born when Vayu, the wind god, granted a son to Kunti and Pandu. Bhima had a rocky relationship with his cousins Kauravas, especially Duryodhana. He was considered to have the physical strength of 10,000 elephants approximately. During the Kurukshetra War, Bhima alone killed hundred Kaurava brothers.

About Bhima in brief

Summary Bhima Bhima was born when Vayu, the wind god, granted a son to Kunti and Pandu. Bhima had a rocky relationship with his cousins Kauravas, especially Duryodhana. He was considered to have the physical strength of 10,000 elephants approximately. During the Kurukshetra War, Bhima alone killed hundred Kaurava brothers. He had three wives — Hidimbi, Draupadi, and Valandhara, a princess of Kashi Kingdom. Ghatotkacha, Sutasoma and Savarga were his three sons. His other names are –Bhimasena, Bhimasana and Bhima. He is the second among the five Pandavas in the Indian epic Mahabharata. He played a major role in carrying all five of them and escaping to safety after they were living in agyasa. He also played a role in the escape from Vidura, where he barricaded the palace of Purochana and set fire to it, thereby ensuring their safety. His strong point throughout the epic remains his towering strength. He was so wrathful and strong that it was impossible even for Indra to subdue him in a battle. The word Bhīma in Sanskrit means ‘fearful’ and ‘terrific’. He idolized his brother Hanuman. He used to play practical jokes on the Kaurva brothers; he used to engage in wrestling bouts where he out-powered them with consummate ease.

He met his spiritual brother, Lord Hanuman, during their exile in Matsya Kingdom. He disguised himself as a cook named Vallabha and killed the general of the kingdom, Kichaka, as he tried to molest Dra upadi. During this period Bhima slayed many Rakshasa including Bakasura and HidIMba. He died at the hands of the mighty ruler, Jarasandha, in the battle of Indraprastha. His son Yudhishthira was invited to play a game of dice, in which he lost. The Pandavs were sent into exile for thirteen years. During their exile, the Pandaves and their mother decided to hide from Hastinapura. It is also also said that half of the total food consumed by the pandavas was eaten by him. He would get to have a lot of strength as he was born because of the blessings of VayU and that Hanuman would be his celestial brothers as both of them are Vayo’s children. He prayed to Vayi and idolized Hanuman and used to be very affectionate towards him. It was also also believed that he would be as powerful as his father Vaya. He later died at age of 50 at the age of 60 at the death of his father Pandu and Madri. His wife, Draupsa, was married to fivePandavas because of a misunderstanding, because of Kuntsi’s misunderstanding.