Protecting the weak is a moral duty and social obligation
Protecting the weak is a moral duty and social obligation Bakasura in the Mahabharata SWOT of Bakasura S ecurity to the W eak O verpowering T yrannies are ethical obligations. 1. Brief Biography of Bakasura Bakasura (Sanskrit: बकासुर ), also known simply as Baka , is a rakshasa (demon) mentioned in the Mahabharata . He resided in a forest area near the kingdom of Ekachakrapura (identified in later tradition with present-day Gangani near Garhbeta in West Bengal). Bakasura exercised tyrannical control over the region by terrorizing its inhabitants. In exchange for protecting the kingdom from external invaders, he demanded a weekly cartload of food , along with the life of the cart-driver , whom he devoured. The helpless king and citizens accepted this arrangement out of fear. When the turn came for a Brahmin family hosting the Pandavas in exile, Kunti , mother of the Pandavas, intervened. She sent her son Bhima to confront the rakshasa. Bhima fought Bakasu...