The final battle of the Mahabharata was expected to end with honour. Bhima and Duryodhana, two unmatched warriors, stood face to face in a fierce Gada Yuddha. Every rule of combat was known to them. But then, in one unexpected moment, Bhima struck Duryodhana below the waist, a move clearly forbidden in mace fighting. Was this an act of Adharma? Or was there a deeper reason behind Lord Krishna's surprising instruction? The answer reveals one of the Mahabharata's most debated moral dilemmas.
