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THE MAHABHARATA
 
तस्य सङ्कल्पमाशाज्ञाय भीमं प्रत्यशुभं हरिः ।

भीममाक्षिप्य पाणिभ्यां प्रददौ भीममायसम् ।

बभञ्ज बलवान्राजा मन्यमानो वृकोदरम् ॥
 

Knowing the evil intention of Dhrita-

rashtra towards Bhima, Krishna drew Bhima

aside with his hands and presented an

iron image of Bhima; taking it for Bhima,

the strong king (Dhritarashtra) crushed it.
 

 
हतो भीम इति ज्ञात्वा नृपश्शोकसमन्वितः ॥
 

Thinking that Bhima had been killed,

king Dhritarashtra became sorrowful !
 

 
वासुदेवो वरः पुंसामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ।

'मा शुचो धृतराष्ट्र त्वं नैव भीमस्त्वया हतः ।

आयसी प्रतिमा ह्येषा त्वया निष्पातिता विभो ॥'
 

Krishna, the best of men, said these
words :
""
 
words:
 
Krishn
Dhritarashtra, the best of men, said these
1 Dhritarashtra,
grieve not ; Bhima

has not been killed by you; king, it is

an iron image (of Bhima) that has been

destroyed by you."