Balarama vs Bhima Who Was the Stronger Warrior?

Balarama was stronger than Bhima.

Bhima was the son Vayu, the wind god. He possessed the strength of ten thousand elephants as mentioned in Mahabharata.

Mahabharata shows many instances which bear testimony to Bhima's incredible strength.

Balarama on the other hand was the incarnation of Shesha Naga, the serpent who is responsible for bearing the weight of the creation.

Authoritative texts like Harivamsa and Bhagavata Purana mention Balarama's exploits.

Balarama killed invincible demons like Pralamba and Dhenuka with just a blow of his fists. He was powerful enough to render the gigantic elephant Kuvalayapida unconscious with a mere blow of his fists.

Balarama effortlessly defeated Jarasandha seventeen times in the city of Mathura.

Bhima was unable to defeat the same Jarasandha in a wrestling bout. The battle was locked to stalemate after a long-drawn encounter of fourteen days. Finally Lord Krishna revealed to Bhima the approach for killing Jarasandha. Bhima was able to subdue Jarasandha only after the instructions of Lord Krishna.

Balarama defeated Bhima in a wrestling bout as mentioned in Harivamsa.

Bhima decided to become Balarama's disciple after the outcome of the wrestling bout.

Balarama was powerful enough to shift the course of Hastinapura towards Ganga with his plough.

Balarama was powerful enough to withstand the force of Jvara, the fever of Lord Shiva.

There can be none more powerful than Shesha Naga, the serpent who bears Lord Vishnu himself in the ocean of milk.

Shesha Naga is also known as 'Ananta' the one whose power is infinite and fathomless.

Balarama was Shesha Naga's incarnation and way more powerful than Bhima.