Hidimba

Hidimba saw Bhima from a distance and lost her heart. Dressed in all her finery, she approached Bhima. Seeing his sister take a long time, Hidimb came to see what was happening and saw his sister looking at Bhima, eyes bent down.

He started shouting at her for having fallen in love with a human. Being hungry, he said he would kill her first and then eat the Pandavas and Kunti.

Bhima said you had sent your sister to get people for you, and you should be ashamed for that. Then you are shouting at someone who is in love. I will kill you and make an end of you. My brothers and mother are asleep and I do not want them to be disturbed, so stop shouting.

The Rakshasa went towards Hidimba, and Bhima intervened. He picked up the huge demon easily and hurled away. The demon got up and rushed at Bhima. Bhima was very swift. Like lions roaring, both were shouting and fighting.

Kunti got up hearing the noise and surprised to see her son fighting a rakshasa. She also saw Hidimba there and asked her who she was.

Hidimba said she was a rakshashi by birth. She had been sent by her brother to fetch them as his meal. Coming there, she had fallen in love with Bhima. Seeing her getting delayed, her brother had come to kill her, and Bhima was fighting to protect her.

The other brothers were also awake and when they heard what Hidimba said they went where Bhima was fighting. Yudhistira said he and the other brothers would help Bhima make an end to Hidimb.

Bhima asked them not to worry and that he would make end of Hidimb soon. Bhima picked up demon, hurled him on the ground and broke his waist. Then he tore him into two and flung the body parts away.

The five brothers hugged each other.

Arjuna said that was not a safe place to stay. If news of this went to Duryodhana, he would come in search of them and kill them.

They decided to leave together. Hidimba started following them.