The Pandavas presented as a Brahmanas and then found a king Brahmana who was kind enough to host them. They started living with the family,going for alms in the morning and coming back and sharing their alms with all, in the evening.
One day Bhima was at home with his mother when he heard someone crying in the Brahmana house. Kunti also heard the same and she asked Bhima to find out what was the matter. Hearing continuous noises of weeping, Kunti herself went inside to see what was the matter. She saw the Brahmana planning to move away from the town. He was saying he would not be able to abandon his family, so this was the step he was taking. If this was not possible, the family would, all together, kill themselves.
Kunti wanted to know what was causing this grief.
The Brahmana then told her about Vaka. Not far from the town, there lived a rakshasha called Vaka who lived on human flesh. The town people had an agreement with him. In a certain interval, each family of the town, had to send, in turn, a cart full of rice, two buffaloes and a human. All this would be devoured by the rakshasha. Now was the turn of his family and he would now have to go and surrender himself to the demon.
Kunti asked the brahman not to worry. She said she knew of a way to avoid this. She said she had a son whom she would send. She also told the brahman that she was not worried, as her son would go, and return victorious. Finally convinced, the Brahmana agreed. Kunti spoke to Bhima, who also readily agreed.
After consulting the rest of the brothers, Bhima decided to set forth and meet Vaka.
Bhima went the food of the Rakshasha to the place where the Rakshasha lived. He then began eating the food himself, also asking Vaka to come and have a share. The angry rakshasha came running.
Bhima fought with the Rakshasha and in the duel that followed, he killed him. Vaka's family was frightened to see this and started fearing their own lives. Bhima assured them saying if they promised not to attack and kill humans, they would not be harmed. They promised, and Bhima returned back to Ekachakra.
The town people thought that the Brahmana had gone to Vaka, and were pleasantly surprised to see the brahmana alive and Vaka dead. They wanted to know how this was possible, to which the Brahmana said he had some divine help.
The Pandavas, after slaying Vaka, continued to live in the house of the Brahmana. One day a brahmana came visiting. In his wanderings, the brahmana had been to Panchala and had been witness to the divine birth of Dhrishtadyumna and Draupadi.
One day Bhima was at home with his mother when he heard someone crying in the Brahmana house. Kunti also heard the same and she asked Bhima to find out what was the matter. Hearing continuous noises of weeping, Kunti herself went inside to see what was the matter. She saw the Brahmana planning to move away from the town. He was saying he would not be able to abandon his family, so this was the step he was taking. If this was not possible, the family would, all together, kill themselves.
Kunti wanted to know what was causing this grief.
The Brahmana then told her about Vaka. Not far from the town, there lived a rakshasha called Vaka who lived on human flesh. The town people had an agreement with him. In a certain interval, each family of the town, had to send, in turn, a cart full of rice, two buffaloes and a human. All this would be devoured by the rakshasha. Now was the turn of his family and he would now have to go and surrender himself to the demon.
Kunti asked the brahman not to worry. She said she knew of a way to avoid this. She said she had a son whom she would send. She also told the brahman that she was not worried, as her son would go, and return victorious. Finally convinced, the Brahmana agreed. Kunti spoke to Bhima, who also readily agreed.
After consulting the rest of the brothers, Bhima decided to set forth and meet Vaka.
Bhima went the food of the Rakshasha to the place where the Rakshasha lived. He then began eating the food himself, also asking Vaka to come and have a share. The angry rakshasha came running.
Bhima fought with the Rakshasha and in the duel that followed, he killed him. Vaka's family was frightened to see this and started fearing their own lives. Bhima assured them saying if they promised not to attack and kill humans, they would not be harmed. They promised, and Bhima returned back to Ekachakra.
The town people thought that the Brahmana had gone to Vaka, and were pleasantly surprised to see the brahmana alive and Vaka dead. They wanted to know how this was possible, to which the Brahmana said he had some divine help.
The Pandavas, after slaying Vaka, continued to live in the house of the Brahmana. One day a brahmana came visiting. In his wanderings, the brahmana had been to Panchala and had been witness to the divine birth of Dhrishtadyumna and Draupadi.
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