Then Bhima, of terrible might, addressed Yudhishthira who was standing amid the Srinjayas like the burning Sun himself, saying-"I venture to fight with this man in battle. This wretch among men is not able to defeat me in fight.
ततो भीमबलो भीमो युधिष्ठिरमथाब्रवीत्। संजयैः सह तिष्ठन्तं तपन्तमिव भास्करम्॥ अहमेतेन संगम्य संयुगे योद्धमुत्सहे। न हि शक्तो रणे जेतुं मामेष पुरुषाधमः॥