Bheem and Arjun challenged Jarasandha as per Lord Krishna’s instructions. But Jarasandha said, “Krishna, I will not fight You as You are a cowherd. You don’t even match my dignity and status. I refuse to fight Arjun as he is too young. But I will surely fight with Bheem as he seems to be a worthy opponent.” Jarasandha offered Bheem a large club and went out of the city. When Bheem’s and Jarasandha’s clubs struck together, it sounded like thunderbolts in a storm. After their clubs were broken, the two angrily hit each other with iron-hard fists. Thus, Bheem and Jarasandha fought for twenty-seven days as both of them were equally matched, only stopping at the end of each day to live as friends in Jarasandha’s palace at night. On the twenty-eighth day, Bheem almost gave up and looked up to Lord Krishna for help. Only He knew how Jarasandha could be killed.
Bheem and Jarasandha
