Bhima and Demon: A Garhwali Folktale for Managers

Garhwali Folktales, Fables, Traditional stories for Managers,/executives, boss, supervisors or Stories for management from Garhwal part- 10  

                        Folk Tales Collected and edited by: Bhishma Kukreti

               In Garhwal, the stories of Pandavas of Mahabharata are famous. There are tens of Mahabharata epic stories those took shape of folktales. Following Garhwali traditional story is related to Mahabharata epic.

                   When Pandavas (five brothers and their mother Kunti ) were sent to forest for thirteen years they came to valley of Bhilainagar and Bhagirathi Rivers.

             Roaming from one village to another village, Pandavas came to a village and found that people of village were in terrible conditions. The people were as good as dead. They did not have any enthusiasm in life.  Nobody was replying any question from Pandavas. Everybody suggested them to go away from the village.

              Pandavas watched that all members of a family are crying very loudly. Kunti asked the reason for their heavy crying to the woman of the said family.

           The old women replied that a few months back, a demon captured the village and started killing them for his meal.  The villagers requested the demon that instead of killing all people in a lot he should eat them one by one. Now, every evening, the villagers send one young boy to demon.  The boy had to enter a Chhan (cow shed) away from village. The old woman informed that today, the turn is for her son going to demon for never returning.

            Pandavas discussed the matter themselves. Kunti told to woman that today, her son Bhima would go to demon.

         The woman did not agree for sending Bhima the son of Kunti in place of her son to demon. Kunti assured the woman that Demon could not kill her brave son Bhima at any time. After much persuasion the village woman became ready to send Bhima in place of her son as meal for Demon.

         Bhima asked villagers to carry high vessels with water, a big vessel with curd and ten Supas (chaffing instrument or shaker) to the hut or Chhan. The villagers kept huge vessels full of water, a curd vessel and ten Supas.     

          Now, villagers came to village from hut. Bhima was alone in hut waiting for Demon. As soon as dark spread after some time of evening, Demon came to hut. He called, “Hey! Human come out of hut. Now, it is time for my meal. “

 Bhima laughed loudly in the hut. The laugh of Bhima was as cloud busting. Demon called Bhima to come out of hut as he was hungry. Bhima replied,” let me cut my nails.” After some time, Bhima threw ten Supas (chaffing instrument) out. The demon was shocked to see such big nails of human beings.

            The demon again called Bhima to come out of hut. Bhima replied,” Let me cough first.” After some time Bhima threw curd out of hut. Now, Demon started feeling fear. The demon was afraid that whose cough is so much the man must be heavy and powerful

          The demon called Bhima in low voice to come out of hut. Bhima replied,” let me first urinate.” Now Bhima started throwing water out from the hut. It took hours for Bhima to throw water from big vessels.

              The Demon became afraid that the man who had such big nails, who coughs so much cough, who urinates so much big quantity that man must be stronger than him.  Due to fear, Demon started running from the hut. Bhima came out and killed the Demon easily who was under fear.

            Bhima was wise person who made the demon fearful before the Demon could see Bhima.

** This story is told commonly in Jaspur, Malla Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal, India

Copyright @ Bhishma Kukreti 3/12/2013 for review and interpretation

Garhwali Folktales, Fables, Traditional stories for Managers,/executives, boss, supervisors or Stories for management from Garhwal to be continued…

                  References

1-Bhishma Kukreti, 1984, Garhwal Ki Lok Kathayen, Binsar Prakashan, Lodhi Colony, Delhi 110003

2- Bhishma Kukreti 2003, Salan Biten Garhwali Lok Kathayen, Rant Raibar, Dehradun

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