Bheema and Duryodhana fight

Pandavas smiled at each other after seeing Duryodhana. Duryodhana thought they would attack him all put together.But Dharmaraju told him like this.You select any one amongst us. and in whatever manner you like. If you win,you can rule the kingdom again.If you die,you will achieve veeragathi.But we would not leave you alive.He showed him many types of armour to select.Duryodhana selected one of them. He took his mace and told that any one can come and beat him in fight with mace. Krishna was aghast with this statement of Dharmaraju. He went to him and chided him. Why did you speak like this? you pretty well know that Duryodhana is more efficient in gadaayuddhama than Bheema. winninig is based on shrewdness rather than strength of the opponent. But Bheema confided that he would definitely defeat Duryodhana. Krishna said that Duryodhana was given the choice to select a person of his choice. If he chooses a person other than Bheema ,he was sure to win.But Krishna advised Bheema to be alert and cautious while fightin with Duryodhana. Fight between Bheema and Duryodhana started.Balaraama came there. Sree Krishna was happy to see his brother.Balarama was Duryodhanas teacher. So,he too felt happy to see his guru.Duryodhana suggested that they fight at near by SAmantha panchakam,where brahma yajnam had been performed earlier. It was an auspicious place. Every one agreed and went there.Both of them fought ferociously. It was an equal fight between the two of them. Arjuna asked Krishna to tell him who was the better of two.Krishna said Duryodhana had the finesse and sharpness.He had better practice than Bheema.Bheema had better strength,but lacked efficiency.Sree Krishna reminded that Bheema had taken oath earlier to break Duryodhanas thighs ,so he had to accomplish it now even if it was against the rule. So,Arjuna patted at his thighs while Bheema was seeing him. Bheema understood that he had Krishnas consent to break Duryodhans thighs.