When Draupadi was disrobed , Bheema had vowed: "I will sever the dirty hands with which Dusshasana has dared to touch Draupadi. I will tear open his chest and drink his blood. With a blow of my mace, I will break Duryodhana's thigh on which he has gestured to Draupadi to sit."
The war of Mahabharata began. On the tenth day of the war, Bhishma was wounded. After Drona's death, Karna was appointed the commander of the Kaurava army. Every day, Bheema terrorized and killed thousands of the Kaurava army. However, Bheema only desired a single combat with Dusshasana.