Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Hidimbi , the sister of demon
Hidimba lived in the woodland. Hidimbi
met Bhima and his brothers along with their mother Kunthi in the woodland, on
their way back from the city of Varanavarth.
A wax palace was constructed in Varanavarth by Purochan at the instruction of Duryodhana
was burnt into ashes, Pandavas miraculously escaped from the blaze with the
advice of Vidura was wandering through the woods. Hidimbi was assigned to bring human flesh for
her brother; eventually she met Bhima and his brothers with their mother. Hidimbi fallen in love with Bhima at first
sight, her heart was not willing to send the handsome young man into the mouth
of death. She transformed herself into a
beautiful young maiden with dark-complexioned, embellished in jewels and flower
garlands all over her body and enticed Bhima.
The attraction between them turned into extreme fondness, thus Hidimbi completely
forgot her task. Hidimba became
impatient and appeared before Bhima, he attacked his sister Hidimbi was
protected by Bhima. Hidimba was killed
in the vicious battle between the two.
Hidimbi persistently requested Bhima to marry her; initially it was
refused by his mother Kunthi. Finally,
Hidimbi was married to Bhima with a condition that the couple would spend only
the hours from dawn to dusk in each other’s company, rest of the hours Bhima
would be in the company of his brothers and his mother, this arrangement will
continue till she conceive a child of Bhima.
In due course of time Hidimbi conceived with a child and gave birth to a
son Ghatolkacha, who was the resemblance of Bhima and has powerful arms like
his father. As promised earlier, the
couple had to separate and Bhima had to leave the woodland with his family,
before leaving the forest Ghatolkacha gave a word to his father that he would
appear to help his father as and when he requires his assistance.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
