They saw, near a fountain in the forest, a fearful Rakshasa named Hidimba. They killed that king of Rakshasas. They, the sons of Pritha, afraid of the sons of Dhritarashtra, then fled in the darkness, so that they might not run the risk of being seen by any body. Here did Bhima acquire Hidimba of whom Ghatotkacha was born.
ददृशुर्दारुणं रक्षो हिडिम्बं वननिर्झरे। हत्वा च तं राक्षसेन्द्रं भीताः समवबोधनात्॥ निशि संप्राद्रवन्पार्था धार्तराष्ट्रभयार्दिताः। प्राप्ता हिडिम्बा भीमेन यत्र जातो घटोत्कचः॥