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Portrait of Bhimasena

Bhimasena

The second Pandava brother, renowned for his immense strength and prowess in battle.

From "The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1: Books 1, 2 and 3" by Unknown

Core Belief

"Might is right, and those who wrong the virtuous deserve swift and brutal punishment."

Worldview

Bhima sees the world as a battleground where strength and courage are paramount, and where the wicked must be defeated by force.

Personality

Bhima is characterized by his immense strength, his fierce loyalty to his brothers, and his occasional fits of anger. He is less concerned with philosophical debates and more focused on direct action.

In Their Own Words

"I shall burn those hands of thine."
"I will drink his blood like a lion."
"I shall break that thigh of thine in battle with my mace."

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