Sexual Life in Ancient India: A Study in the Comparative History of Indian Culture v2.c11.92

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Saying this, he sprang up and laid hold of his wreathed hair, But Kīcaka clasped him with his arms. And now began a long, hard-fought wrestling-match between the two stout opponents. But at length Bhīma overbore him, squeezed his throat, and strangled the life out of him like a beast.³ Then with awful strength he rammed arms and legs, head and neck into his trunk, so that only a shapeless lump of flesh remained. He then called Draupadī, kindled a light, and showed her the sight. Full of joy she ran and told the wardens of the sabhā that the Gandharvas, her husbands, had slain Kīcaka, the luster after women. The kindred, and followers of the murdered man came, and wanted to vent their rage on Draupadī.