They have been the victims of insufferable wrongs at the hands of Duryodhana. When Draupadi was insulted in the Assembly Hall, Bhima vowed: 'I will one day in battle break the two thighs of Duryodhana with this mace and kill him.' He proclaimed this solemn oath at thattime and every one has known it.

It is the duty of a kshatriya to fulfil the vow he has solemnly taken.Do not let your anger mislead you and do not be unjust to the innocent Pandavas. You should,before condemning Bhima, take into account all the wrongs that the Kauravas have done to the Pandavas.

Nothingbut error can result if oneproceeds to judge conduct without taking intoaccount the chain of events leading up to it. You cannot snatch a particular act out of its context and proceed to give judgment on it alone without gross injustice.

The era of Kali has arrived, when the laws of a previous age cannot apply. It was not wrong for Bhima to strike below the navel an enemy who had wickedly contrived against his life on many occasions.