Bheem & Chota Bheem ! :)

 

Chota Bheem , one of the famous & popular cartoon character ! Lets thank to POGO !

But kids, Let s know about the Real Bheem whos character was modified in a descent way by basica theme of making indian Mythological heroes popular!

                                 

 Video : poplar story - " Bheem & Bakasur " ( Ref. Mahabharta )

BHIMA AND HANUMAN (Story from Mahabharata)

Arjuna had gone to the Himalayas in quest of

Divine weapons from Indra. In case of war he

Would have to face invincible warriors like

Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Aswatthama, Karna

And many others. For this it was necessary to

Acquire more power. The other four Pandavas

And Draupadi found life devoid of joy in his

Absence. Desiring a change of scene, they now

Moved on in search of  a more peaceful place.

At last they came to the Narayanasrama forest.

They decided to take rest and stay there for a

While.
One day, the north-east wind wafted a

Flower near Draupadi. The sweet scent of the

Flower charmed her. Draupadi felt a deep desire

To possess that flower known as Saugandhika.

She requested Bhima to get her that flower. She

Was very insistent. Bhima was only too pleased

To satisfy her least desire. He forthwith set out

In the direction from which  the  fragrance came.

The way through the forest was far from easy.

Before long at the foot of a mountain  he saw

A huge  monkey resting on his path, blocking

His way. He asked the  monkey to get up and

Clear the way for him. The monkey was in no

Mood to oblige. It said: “I am too old and weak

To move.You can jump over me” Proud Bhima,

Incensed by this insolence, again asked  the

Monkey to move. He said ‘You  old monkey,

You don’t know  who you are talking to. I am

A Kshatriya  from the Kuru race. I am the son

Of Kunti  and the Wind god. I am Bhima, brother

Of famous Hanuman. So, if you offend me any

Further, you will incur my wrath. I command

You to better get up and move aside without

Wasting  my time. The monkey said “If you

Are in such hurry, you can move my tail aside

And go ahead.” Bhima’s threats did not have

Any effect on the monkey. In stead, it asked

“Who is Hanuman. Tell me what is so great

About him. What did he do?” Bhima told him

“How can you  be so silly and ignorant? Have

You not heard of the mighty Hanuman who

Jumped over to Lanka, across the sea, one

Hundred  yojanas wide, to find Sita , Rama’s

Wife? Indeed you are ignorant” The monkey

Only smiled. Finding no other way, Bhima

Tried  to pull the monkey’s tail aside .But he

Could  not move it even  a little bit. He put

All his might in the endeavor, but to no avail.

He was all perspiration. In spite of his best

Efforts  he  could not move the tail. As such

The question of challenging this monkey for a

Show of strength did not arise. He felt very

Humiliated and subdued. He told  the monkey

“You are no ordinary monkey. Please tell me

Who you are. I accept defeat  and bow to you”.

Hanuman said “Bhima, I am  that Hanuman

Which name you mentioned a little while ago.

I am your brother. Your path  ahead is perilous.

It is the path of the gods and is not safe for men.

So I came to  caution  you. I knew you have

Come to collect the  Saugandhika flower. I

Shall show you the pond, where this  flower

Grows. You can  collect as many as you want

And go back. Bhima was happy. He bowed

To Hanuman and requested him  to show his

Huge form in which he jumped over the sea,

One hundred yojanas wide, to land on Lanka.

Hanuman increased his size till he seemed

To occupy  the whole landscape, like a hill.

His form was dazzlingly white ; so Bhima

Had to cover his eyes . Resuming his normal

Form, Hanuman embraced  Bhima and blessed

Him. He also assured him  “When you roar

Like a lion on the battle field, my voice shall

Join yours and strike terror in the hearts of

Your enemies. I will be there on the flag of

The chariot of Arjuna .You will be victorious”.

With Hanuman’s embrace Bhima’s strength

Had also increased. Hanuman wanted to free

His brother Bhima from his ego and to give

Him greater  strength to fight his enemies.