# Bhīma
*9 references in Bhagavad-gītā As It Is*
* as performer of Herculean tasks, *[[bg/1/15#purport|Bg. 1.15]]*
* as Vṛkodara, *[[bg/1/15#purport|Bg. 1.15]]*
* blows conchshell, *[[bg/1/15#purport|Bg. 1.15]]*
* cited by Duryodhana as heroic bowman, **[[bg/1/5#translation|Bg. 1.5]]**
* envied by Duryodhana, **[[bg/1/11#translation|Bg. 1.11]]**
* killer of demon Hiḍimba, *[[bg/1/15#purport|Bg. 1.15]]*
* likened to fig before Bhīṣma, **[[bg/1/11#translation|Bg. 1.11]]**
* protects army of Pāṇḍavas, **[[bg/1/10#translation|Bg. 1.10]]**, **[[bg/1/11#translation|Bg. 1.11]]**