Eastern Spirituality

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The second of Pāndavas who excelled in physical prowess as he was born of the wind-god. In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Bhima, is the second of the Pandavas.

The Mahabharata relates many events which portray the immense might of Bhima. One of the central reasons behind the envy of Duryodhana towards the Pandavas was the inability of the Kauravas to match Bhima's strength. Eventually Bhima is responsible for slaying all hundred Kaurava brothers in the Kurukshetra War.

Glossary Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z