Janamejaya said : O sage, why did the terribly powerful Bhima endued with the strength of ten thousand elephants entertain such a dreadful fear of that snake!
जनमेजय उवाच कथं नागायुतप्राणो भीमो भीमपराक्रमः। भयमाहारयत् तीव्र तस्मादजगरान्मुने॥