Having not seen Bhima, Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, that chastiser of foes, asked Krishna (Draupadi) and the twins who were near by, about his brother Bhima of fearful deeds, “O Panchala princess, is Bhima intent upon performing some great act?
अपश्यमानो भीमं तुधर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः। ततः कृष्णां यमौ चापि समीपस्थावरिंदमः॥ पप्रच्छ भ्रातरं भीमं भीमकर्माणमाहवे। कच्चित् क्व भीमः पाञ्चालि किंचित् कृत्यं चिकीर्षति।।