Bhima fighting the Nagas. Source: Wikimedia
Mahabharata: The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time, by Krishna Dharma
1.4, Duryodhana Begins His Evil Schemes:
Duryodhana is raised as a prince born to be king. He is arrogant and proud and many prefer his cousins the Pandavas who were much more humble. Duryodhana schemes with his brother to kill Bhima, one of the greater Pandavas, by poisoning him and throwing him into the ganges. After Bhima was poisoned they all went to the river to play. Bhima fell asleep by the river bank and was bound and thrown in. Bhima was carried to the domain of the nagas, which were fantastical giant snakes, and their poison healed Bhima. He was brought to the snake king who gave him a drink that would permanently give him the strength of 1000 elephants. Bhima came back to the palace stronger than ever where Duryodhana tried to poison him again to no avail.
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