|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 272 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  123

 Thath Devadeva  Bhavath Charanaravindha Sevanu Bhavamiha Pashyathu Loka Yesha: | Ye Thvam Bhajanthi Na  Bhajanthyutha Vobhayesham  Nishtam  Pradharshaya  Vibho  Kuru Srijjayanam ||

One day Krishna saw Yudhishtira seated in the assembly with the prominent Brahmana, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and illustrious Rishis and preceptor.  Yudhishtira was anxious about the proceeding of the impending Rajasuya proceedings; Krishna speaks to Yudhishtira “Oh! Rajan, you need not be anxious, there are Beema and Arjuna to take care of the responsibilities of Ashwamedha Yaga efficiently,” In this way Krishna encouraged Yudhishtira, and advised him to seek wealth for the performance of Ashwamedha Yaga. As a part of Digvijaya, Sahadeva proceeded to East, Nakula was moved to west, Arjuna proceeded to north and Beema to the south, and they have returned successfully after winning over the rulers of those respective regions.

Arjuna, Beema along with Krishna disguised as twice-born and approached the son of Bhrihathradha/Jarasandha who was too obsessed with the twice-born; he received them with great respect, and revealed his willingness to offer anything as a charity.  They entered the assembly of Jarasandha easily, and praised him.  Jarasandha was puzzled to watch them, dubious seeing Krishna’s facial appearance that was familiar to him; Bheema’s well-built physique that gives out the sign of a powerful Kshatriya, and Arjuna too have the appearance of a warrior.  In a moment, Jarasandha got rid of his doubtfulness and enquired about the purpose of their visits and revealed his willingness to give his Prana for a twice-born.  Jarasandha encouraged them to ask for anything and expressed his willingness to offer his head.

Yudhdham No Dehi Rajendra  Dhvandhasho Yadhi Manyase | Yudhdharththino Vayam Praptha Rajanya Na Annakakshina: ||

Bhagavan speaks “Oh! Rajan, we are here for a wrestling/duo fight, we do not need any kind of charity or meals.  He is Vrikodhara/Beema who is powerful among the Pandavas, and the other one is Arjuna who is an eminent archer, and I am Krishna, uncle to these two brothers,  you know me  well,  we have faced each other seventeen times in the battlefield.”  Jarasandha passed the funniest remark on Krishna for his fearful act in the battlefield and laughed loudly, he refused to fight with Krishna who ran out of the battlefield several times.   He discouraged Parththa to have a fight, he haughtily approached Beema and invited for a duo fight with him. In a moment, Beema felt proud of himself, and entered in a fight with Jarasandha, they kept kicking each other and falling on the ground, thus the fierce fight continued between Jarasandha and Bheema, and it lasted for several days.   Bheema had immense confidence in him that he would kill Jarasandha, thus twenty-seven days were passed.  Bheema started realizing his energy is getting drained, revealed his helplessness to Krishna who pacified him and narrated an interesting myth behind Jarasandha’s death.