Editing Bhima (section)

==Etymology and epithets==
The word ''Bhīma'' in [[Sanskrit]] means "terrifying," "formidable," or "fearsome," describing someone who inspires awe or fear through their sheer strength or power. In the ''[[Mahabharata]]'', Bhima is renowned for his vast size, immense physical strength and fierce nature.<ref name=":4" /> The suffix ''sena'' is often appended to his name, forming ''Bhīmasena'', which can be literally interpreted as "one who possesses a formidable army.".<ref name=":4">{{Cite book|last1=Monier-Williams|first1=Sir Monier|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zUezTfym7CAC&q=Monier-Williams,+Monier;+Leumann,+Ernst;+Cappeller,+Carl+(1899).+A+Sanskrit-English+Dictionary:+Etymologically+and+Philologically+Arranged+with+Special+Reference+to+Cognate+Indo-European+languages.+Clarendon+Press.&pg=PR14|title=A Sanskrit-English Dictionary: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages|last2=Leumann|first2=Ernst|last3=Cappeller|first3=Carl|date=1899|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House|isbn=978-81-208-3105-6|language=en|pages=758}}</ref>

In the ''[[Mahabharata]]'', Bhima is referred to by several synonyms, including:<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" />
* ''Vṛkodara'' — 'wolf bellied', referring to his large appetite
* ''Anilātmaja'', ''Mārutātmaja'', ''Māruti'', ''Pavanātmaja'', ''Prabhañjanasuta'', ''Samīraṇasuta'', ''Vāyuputra'', ''Vāyusuta''  — all meaning 'son of the [[Vayu|wind god]]'
* ''[[Kaunteya]]'', ''Pārtha'' — meaning 'son of Pritha or [[Kunti]]'
* ''Arjunāgraja'', ''Arjunapūrvaja'' — 'elder brother of [[Arjuna]]'
* ''Acyutānuja'' — younger brother of [[Achyuta]]
* ''Vallava'' — 'cook'
* ''Pāṇḍava'' — 'a descendant of [[Pandu]]'
* ''Bhīmadhanvā'' — 'having a formidable bow'
* ''Jaya'' — 'victory'
* ''Kaurava'' — 'a descendant of Kuru', though this term is more prominently used for his cousins—the sons of [[Dhritarashtra]]
* ''Kuśaśārdūla'' — 'fierce like a tiger'
* ''Rākṣasakaṇṭaka'' — 'one who is a torment to the [[Rakshasa|demons]]'