The Mystery of Bakasura's Death - A Remarkable Story from the Mahabharata

A brief word from Pujya Maharaj Ji — watch the video above to hear it in full.

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In the town of Ekachakra, where the Pandavas together with Kunti Ji and Dhaumyacharya Ji stayed for some days, they took shelter in a Brahmin's house. When they arrived at that house, wailing was going on there in the evening. Kunti Ji went and said, "We are with you today. Why are you all crying?" They replied, "Go, spend your time with your children. You cannot help us in our crisis." She said, "Tell us, what is the matter?" They said, "There is a demon here. Every household's turn comes, and when the number comes up, one person has to be sent, along with many quintals of puris, puas, and oxen and buffaloes, all of it has to be carried to him there."

Whoever is sent, he eats like a chilli and devours the whole meal. Now it is our turn, so tomorrow my daughter says, "I will go." The son says, "I will go." The mother and father were weeping. Kunti Ji said, "Do not worry. We have five sons. We will send one, and he will finish the job. Do not worry." They said, "You are guests, it is not right.." So she said, "Our sons are not ordinary boys. We will send one, and he will finish the work. Do not worry." She had a large meal prepared. They said, "Prepare it, we will bring the food: kheer, puri, gulgula, and everything else, loaded into carts, and send it all." She said, "Leave the buffaloes and oxen, let them stay here." They said, "He will drag our boy off himself." Bhima went, and roared at the mouth of the demon's cave. When the demon came out, he was eating the kheer and puris himself. He said, "This is my share!" Bhima said, "Be quiet! Eat, and take the rest away." Bhima ate the whole cartload of food, and whatever was left over, he said, "Look, if you want to eat, eat this that is left. Tell me, what should your reckoning be?"

The demon charged and pounced on Bhima, because Bhima had taken such a great insult. Bhima lifted him up, and threw him down and killed him, and placed the body at the gate of the village, the main gate of the town, and said, "No one need be afraid. He is killed."

This text has been taken from the video's auto-generated subtitles, so it may contain word errors. Please do watch the video for the authentic words of Maharaj Ji.

Original video: Bhajan Marg (YouTube)