Later years and death thumb|The blind Dhritarashtra attacks the statue of Bhima, from Razmnama manuscript, c. 1616 - 1617 After the Kurukshetra War, Bhima played a significant role in the events that followed. He pursued Ashvatthama, who had killed Draupadi's sons (including Bhima's son Sutasoma) in a night raid on the Pandava camp (Sauptika Parva, Chapter 13, Verse 16). After Ashwatthama was subdued and his powerful gem was taken from him, Bhima presented the gem to Draupadi (Sauptika Parva, Chapter 16, Verse 26), consoling her. Later, Bhima apologised to Gandhari, the mother of the Kauravas (Stri Parva, Chapter 15), and Dhritarashtra, who attempted to kill him by crushing him in a bear hug. Krishna intervened by replacing Bhima with a metal statue, and Dhritarashtra's rage was appeased when he shattered the statue, allowing him to partially forgive him.
Later years and death thumb|The blind Dhritarashtra attacks the statue of Bhima, from Razmnama manuscript, c. 1616 - 1617 After the Kurukshetra War, Bhima played a significant role in the events that followed. He pursued Ashvatthama, who had killed Draupadi's sons (including Bhima's son Sutasoma) in a night raid on the Pandava camp (Sauptika Parva, Chapter 13, Verse 16). After Ashwatthama was subdued and his powerful gem was taken from him, Bhima presented the gem to Draupadi (Sauptika Parva Chapter 16, Verse 26), consoling her. Later, Bhima apologised to Gandhari, the mother of the Kauravas (Stri Parva, Chapter 15), and Dhritarashtra, who attempted to kill him by crushing him in a bear hug. Krishna intervened by replacing Bhima with a metal statue, and Dhritarashtra's rage was ,appeased when he shattered the statue, allowing him to partially forgive him.