Editing Bhima (section)

====Karna Parva (16th-17th days)====
[[File:Bhima drinks blood.jpg|thumb|A print showing Bhima drinking Dushasana's blood, by Dharmik Picture House Lahore, 1930s]]
In the [[Karna Parva]], Bhima killed Kshemadhurti, the King of Kalata, in another battle (Chapter 12, Verse 25). He then fought Ashvatthama, but was struck down unconscious in this encounter (Chapter 15). Bhima killed Bhanusena, the son of [[Karna]], in a subsequent duel (Chapter 48, Verse 27). He then killed Vivitsu, Vikata, Sama, Kratha, Nanda, and Upananda in another engagement (Chapter 51, Verse 12).<ref name=":1" />

Bhima once again defeated [[Duryodhana]] in battle (Chapter 61, Verse 53). During this phase of the war, he took upon himself the responsibility of the battle's outcome and directed Arjuna to guard Yudhishthira (Chapter 65, Verse 10). Bhima also defeated [[Shakuni]] in combat (Chapter 81, Verse 24). He engaged Duryodhana in another fierce encounter (Chapters 82 and 83).<ref name=":1" />

In a critical moment of the war, Bhima killed [[Dushasana]], fulfilling his vow and symbolically drinking the blood from Dushasana's chest after ripping out his limbs and tearing his chest open. (Chapter 83, Verse 28).<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva: Section LXXXVIII|url=https://sacred-texts.com/hin/m08/m08083.htm}}</ref> Following this, Bhima killed ten more sons of Dhritarashtra: Nisangi, Kavaci, Pasi, Dandadhara, Dhanurgraha, Alolupa, Sala, Sandha, Vatavega, and Suvarcas (Chapter 84, Verse 2).Bhima continued his assault on the Kaurava forces, killing 25,000 infantrymen single-handedly in one engagement (Chapter 93, Verse 28).<ref name=":1" />