Sexual Life in Ancient India: A Study in the Comparative History of Indian Culture v2.c11.51

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¹ Rückert has translated this piece from the MBh. in a very much shortened and not altogether successful form: “Hidimba. Eine brahmanische Erzählung,” *Gesammelte poet. Werke*, Bd. xii (Frankf. a. M., 1882). It is given in a short form in MBh., iii, 12.94 ff. According to Samayamātṛikā, ii, 22, Bhima had deeply loved Hiḍimbā. As we are told in K, i, 160.4 ff. she lived seven months with him before she became with child.