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“Kunti said, Grieve not at all, O Brahmana, on account of this danger. Isee a way by which to rescue thee from that Rakshasa. Thou hast only oneson, who, besides, is of very tender years, also only one daughter, youngand helpless, so I do not like that any of these, or thy wife, or eventhyself should go unto the Rakshasa. I have five sons, O Brahmana, letone of them go, carrying in thy behalf tribute of that Rakshasa.’

“Vaisampayana said, ‘After Bhima had pledged himself to accomplish thetask, saying, ‘I will do it,’ the Pandavas, O Bharata, returned home withthe alms they had obtained during the day. Then Yudhishthira, the son ofPandu from Bhima’s countenance alone, suspected the nature of the task hehad undertaken to accomplish.