Bhīmasena

Bhīmasena

Bhīmasena is a name used for more than one king or warrior in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.

People

• Bhīmasena: the second of the five Pāṇḍavas, son of Kuntī and Vāyu, famed for his bodily strength and his two oaths at the dice game. Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Sambhava Parva, Chapters 120–132; Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Dyūta Parva and Anudyūta Parva, Chapters 60–81; Bhavishya Purāṇa, Pratisarga Parva, Khaṇḍa 1, Chapter 3

Named in passing

• Bhīmasena of the Kuru line: the son of Ṛksha and father of Dilīpa, generations before the Pāṇḍavas, told on Soma-Vaṃśa. Bhavishya Purāṇa, Pratisarga Parva, Khaṇḍa 1, Chapter 3