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THE MAHABHARATA
 
When they were lying there, a demon
named Hidimba ran at Bhima, the subduer
of enemies, in great anger; seizing him by
force, Bhima killed him as he would an
animal.
 
हिडिम्बा भगिनी तस्य भीमसेनमभाषत ।
'अहं शुश्रूषुरिच्छेयं तव गात्रं निषेवितुम् ॥
 
The demon's sister, Hidimba, spoke to
Bhima : "Desirous of attending upon you,
 
I wish to serve your body."
 
प्रजशे राक्षसी पुत्रं भीमसेनान्महाबलात् ।
 
सद्यो हि गर्भ राक्षस्यो लभन्ते प्रसवन्ति च ॥
 
The demoness gave birth to a son
through the mighty Bhima. Immediately
do demonesses conceive and bring forth
the child.
 
कृत्यकाल उपस्थास्ये पितॄनिति घटोत्कचः ।
आमन्त्र्य रक्षसां श्रेष्ठः प्रतस्थे चोत्तरां दिशम् ॥
 
" I shall wait on you
 
when there
 
is anything to be done" :
 
thus taking
 
leave of his father and uncles (Bhima and