Editing Bhima (section)

====Shalya Parva (18th day)====
[[File:Bhima hurled his mace with fury.jpg|left|thumb|An illustration by Evelyn Paul depicting the mace duel between Bhima and Duryodhana, c. 1913]]
In the [[Shalya Parva]], Bhima defeated [[Kritavarma]] in combat (Chapter 11, Verse 45). He then fought [[Shalya]] in a club fight (Chapter 12, Verse 12). Bhima once again defeated [[Duryodhana]] (Chapter 16, Verse 42). In a subsequent battle, he killed the charioteer and horses of Shalya (Chapter 17, Verse 27).
Bhima then killed another 25,000 infantrymen (Chapter 19, Verse 49). He targeted the sons of Dhritarashtra, killing eleven more of them: Durmarshana, Shrutanta, Jaitra, Bhuribala, Ravi, Jayatsena, Sujata, Durvisha, Durvimocana, Duspradharsha, and Shrutavarma (Chapter 27, Verse 49).<ref name=":1" />

In the climactic battle of the war, Bhima engaged Duryodhana in a mace duel. [[Duryodhana]] had gone and hid under a lake. The [[Pandava|Pandavas]] brothers and [[Krishna]] thus went to the lake and taunted Duryodhana off his refuge. Yudhishthira proposed a final challenge to Duryodhana, to a battle against any of the Pandavas under any weapon of Duryodhana's desire. [[Yudhishthira]] also promised Duryodhana that should he win, he would reign as the next King of Hastinapura. After given the option to choose the opponent, Duryodhana chose Bhima as his opponent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Mahabharata, Book 9: Shalya Parva: Section XXXII |url=https://sacred-texts.com/hin/m09/m09032.htm}}</ref>

Though Bhima had superior strength, Duryodhana had superior skills. Krishna reminded Arjuna about Bhima's oath to smash Duryodhana's thigh during the duel. Arjuna signaled to Bhima by slapping his thigh. Understanding that sign, Bhima threw his mace towards Duryodhana's thigh while the latter was in mid-air during a jump.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Mahabharata, Book 9: Shalya Parva: Section 58 |url=https://sacred-texts.com/hin/m09/m09058.htm}}</ref> After defeating Duryodhana, Bhima taunted Duryodhana by kicking his head repeatedly and dancing madly.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web |title=The Mahabharata, Book 9: Shalya Parva: Section 59 |url=https://sacred-texts.com/hin/m09/m09059.htm}}</ref> Enraged at this sight, [[Balarama]] grabbing his plough attempted to attack Bhima, but was stopped by Krishna. Krishna convinced his brother by reminding him of Bhima's oath and the encroaching onset of the Kali Yuga.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Mahabharata, Book 9: Shalya Parva: Section 60 |url=https://sacred-texts.com/hin/m09/m09060.htm}}</ref>