Dhritarashtra, having heard of the death of Kirmira in hands of Bhima, when the Pandavas were in the forest, asked Vidura how this had happened. Duryodhana refused to listen to this, and walked away.
Vidura said, what Bhima did was not easy. When the Pandavas left this place, they reached the Kamya forest on the third day. In thsi forest lived the demon Kirmira. Seeing the Pandavas in the forest, the demon bocked their way. He created an illusion of night. So strong was his breath, that trees fell when he exhaled.
Seeing the demon, Draupadi closed her eyes and hid in the middle of her husbands. Bhima consoled her.
The priest, Dhumya, then reversed the magic of the demon. It was day and the Pandavas could see the demon.
Yudhistira asked the demon who he was.
The demon said he lived in the forest and all sages and men who passed by were his food. He then asked Yudhitira who he was.
Yudhistira said He was a son of Pandu and he was there with his brothers and wife.
Kirmira said I am glad you have come here. In Ekachakra lived my brother Baka who was killed by Bhima. Bhima also killed my fiend Hidimb. He will definitely die in my hands.
Angered by the words of the rakshasha, Bhima uprooted a tree and hurled that at Kirmira. Kirmira stood still. The demon then hurled a flaming piece of wood at Bhima, who avoided that. Thinking of the insults of the Kauravas, Bhima jumped and grabbed Kirmira. Throwing him on the ground, he sat on his back. Pressing his knee on the spine of the demon, Bhima pulled the body and broke it into two. With a huge roar, Kirmira died.
Vidura said, what Bhima did was not easy. When the Pandavas left this place, they reached the Kamya forest on the third day. In thsi forest lived the demon Kirmira. Seeing the Pandavas in the forest, the demon bocked their way. He created an illusion of night. So strong was his breath, that trees fell when he exhaled.
Seeing the demon, Draupadi closed her eyes and hid in the middle of her husbands. Bhima consoled her.
The priest, Dhumya, then reversed the magic of the demon. It was day and the Pandavas could see the demon.
Yudhistira asked the demon who he was.
The demon said he lived in the forest and all sages and men who passed by were his food. He then asked Yudhitira who he was.
Yudhistira said He was a son of Pandu and he was there with his brothers and wife.
Kirmira said I am glad you have come here. In Ekachakra lived my brother Baka who was killed by Bhima. Bhima also killed my fiend Hidimb. He will definitely die in my hands.
Angered by the words of the rakshasha, Bhima uprooted a tree and hurled that at Kirmira. Kirmira stood still. The demon then hurled a flaming piece of wood at Bhima, who avoided that. Thinking of the insults of the Kauravas, Bhima jumped and grabbed Kirmira. Throwing him on the ground, he sat on his back. Pressing his knee on the spine of the demon, Bhima pulled the body and broke it into two. With a huge roar, Kirmira died.
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