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When they were lying there, a demon
named
HE MAHAidimba ran at BHARATA
 
When they
hima, the subduer
of enemies, in great anger; seizing him by
force, Bhima killed him as he
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
ould 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."
 

 
प्रजशेज्ञे राक्षसी पुत्रं भीमसेनान्महाबलात् ।
 

सद्यो हि गर्भं 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