Which character in Mahabharat is most relatable - Page 3

Originally posted by: .Vrish.

I'd say Bhima

Reason I picked Bhima - his reactions were all human and natural. He was neither as maddeningly saintly like Yudisthir, nor was he as impulsive as Arjun. For instance, unlike Arjun, who took several insane vows, be it the one about killing Jayadrath b4 sunset, or killing anyone who insults his bow, or killing anyone who insults Yudisthir, and so on, Bhima reacted naturally, but didn't hamstring himself w/ stupid T&C. Like his vow to break Duryodhan's thighs were just that - he could have done it any day, any way.

And he didn't take nonsense either. After the yagna, Yudisthir wanted his brothers & their wives to serve Dhritarashtra & Gandhari to help them forget the loss of their sons, which went down badly w/ Bhima, given that they were the ones who had caused it. So he would bad-mouth them to his friends within their earshot, making it clear to them that they were a burden, and ultimately, they left.

I can easily empathize w/ almost every one of Bhima's actions. I can't say that about Yudisthir, Karna, Arjun, Krishna or anybody else.