In the forest two Rakshasa's brother and sister by name Hidimba and Hidimbi see these five Pandavas and their Mother. They want to eat them as they eat the flesh of the humans.
On seeing the Bhima the Hidimbi falls in love for him.
A woman's love for her husband is stronger than her affection for her brother, says Hindimbi the Rakshasi on seeing Bheema and falling in love with him instantly.
In the ensuing fight between her brother and Bhima she sides with Bhima to kill her own brother.
These again are her words.
It is said that in times of distress one should protect himself by any means. He that is bent on discharging his duties should never feel scruples about the means.
The season of distress destroys virtue or the Dharma practiced by the man. Distress kills virtue. It is virtue or Dharma that protects the life and therefore the virtue is said to be the giver of life.
Because of this the means by which you do your duty or follow your Dharma or virtue could not be censurable.
Those that cling on their Dharma or virtue even in times of distress are the foremost of men'.
IT MAY BE SEEN THAT THOUGH HIDIMBI IS A RAKSHASI AND EATS THE FLESH OF THE HUMANS TALKS THE NUANCES OF DHARMA AS PER HER UNDERSTANDING. THESE WORDS CAN BE CALLED AABATH DHARMA OR THE DHARMA THAT CAN BE FOLLOWED IN TIMES OF DISTRESS.
AGAIN DHARMA IS A VERY COMPLEX CONCEPT. IT IS LIKE SIX BLIND MEN TRYING TO FIND OUT THE SHAPE OF AN ELEPHANT.
ALL ARE RIGHT IN HIS OWN WAY. BUT THE TRUE TEST TO DHARMA IS DOES IT BENEFIT YOU OR THE PEOPLE AT LARGE. THERE SHOULD NOT BE SELFISHNESS IN THAT. YOU ARE LEFT WITH NO ALTERNATIVE ET AL. THIS IS NOT THE EXHAUSTIVE DEFINITION FOR DHARMA. THIS TREATISE IS ALL ABOUT BRINGING THE VARIOUS DEFINITIONS OR NUANCES ABOUT DHARMA.
Later with the permission of Yudhisthira and Kunti she marries Bhima and spends one year with them in the forest. In the meantime she begets Gatotgaja to Bhima. More comes later.
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