A hero of exceedingly white complexion and tall like the palm tree, Bhimasena measures a Prasesha (the span of a thumb) more than Arjuna.
शूरस्तथाप्रतिबलो गौरस्ताल इवोन्नतः। प्रमाणतो भीसेनः प्रादेशेनाधिकोऽर्जुनात्॥