Who is who in the Gita
Bhima
Second Pandava; formidable warrior and brother of Arjuna.
Who is Bhima in the Bhagavad Gita?
Second Pandava; formidable warrior and brother of Arjuna. His presence reminds the reader that the same war is experienced differently by different Pandavas. Arjuna’s paralysis is not automatically the emotional state of everyone on his side.
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Relationship
Second Pandava and Arjuna’s brother; a warrior whose rivalry with Duryodhana is intensely personal.
Why he matters
Bhima demonstrates that Arjuna’s response is not simply “the Pandava response.” People standing in the same cause can encounter duty, injury and impending violence differently.