Mahabharata Interesting Facts: Why did Bhima take a vow to drink the blood of Dushasan? What happened to Draupadi in the Kaurava Sabha? Did Bhima really drink Dushasan’s blood? What question did Gandhari ask Bhima after the war?
Untold Stories of the Mahabharata: There are many such secrets hidden in Mahabharata about which very few people know. Everyone knows that during the war, Bhima had killed Dushasan and as per his promise, he also drank his blood. But this is incomplete truth. Bhima himself had told the truth of this incident to Gandhari. Hearing this his anger subsided. Know further what is the truth behind the murder of Dushasan by Bhima…
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Bhima had taken a vow to drink the blood of Dushasan
In the Kaurava assembly, at the behest of Duryodhana, when Duhshasan dragged Draupadi of the Pandavas and dismembered her in front of the gathering, Bhima got angry and took a vow that he would kill Duhshasan in the battle and would drink the blood from his chest. There was silence in the entire gathering after hearing Bhima’s promise. After Bhishma, this vow of Bhima is considered to be the most gruesome.
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Bhima fulfilled his promise
When Bhima and Dushasan came face to face in the Kurukshetra war, Bhima defeated him in a mace fight. And he tore open Dushasan’s chest and drank his blood. Seeing this scene, there is panic in the entire Kaurava army. Seeing this form of Bhima, everyone started running here and there in fear. After this, Bhima also washed Draupadi’s hair with Dushasan’s blood.
Bhima revealed to Gandhari
When the Pandavas went to Hastinapur after the war ended, Gandhari was very angry with them. As soon as Gandhari looked at him, the nails on Yudhishthir’s feet turned black. Seeing this no one had the courage to go to Gandhari. Later Shri Krishna explained to Gandhari and calmed her anger. When Gandhari asked Bhima why he drank the blood of Duhshasan, Bhima told that Duhshasan could not be killed by his teeth. He did this just to fulfill his promise.
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