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Right at the start of the exile, in the woods of Kamyaka, the Pandavas encountered the demon [[Kirmira]], the brother of [[Bakasura]] and a friend of [[Hidimba]]. A fierce battle ensued between Bhima and the demon, where the two equally matched fighters hurled rocks and trees at each other. Eventually, Bhima emerged victorious.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03010.htm|title=Mahabharata Text}}</ref>

 

[[File:Draupadi showing the Sougandhika flowers to Bhima.jpg|thumb|150px|Draupadi showing the flowers to Bhima]]

 

Being unused to the water of the pond, Bhima fell asleep on its shore. Later, the Pandavas arrived with Krishna and Draupadi in search of Bhima. They met Kubera who offered them baskets of Saugandhika lotuses and sent them on their way. Kubera was especially happy, as the slaughter of Maniman had relieved him of the curse too.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m03/m03154.htm|title=Mahabharata Text}}</ref>

 

During his search for the Saugandhika flower, Bhima saw an old monkey, lying in the path, whose long tail was outstretching the region. Bhima in pride asked the monkey to move the tail blocking his path. But, the monkey replied saying he's too old and had no strength to do that and requested that Bhima do it instead. Outraged at being commanded by someone inferior to him, he grabbed the monkey's tail with his left hand with intention of swirling him via it and sending him in air and to his surprise he wasn't able to move it. So, he used both his hands and all his might but wasn't able to raise it. Defeated and surprised he asked the monkey for forgiveness with joined hands. The monkey revealed its true-self, [[Hanuman]] (his brother, as both were Vayu's children). Bhima received Hanuman's blessing in the form of increased strength. He warned Bhima of the path ahead, warned him of the [[prophesized war]], blessed him of victory in all his endeavours and left.