In the great battle at Kurukshetra, Bhishma was the supreme commander of the Kaurava forces for ten days. He saw the times of five generation of Kurus and hence commanded great respect across generations and geography. However, Amba refused to listen to Parashurama's advice and left angrily declaring that she would achieve her objective by asceticism. mr:भीष्म The will of the Lord is Supreme and undeniable. He also did not allow any of the Kauravas to be killed in the war, as he loved all his grand-nephews and wanted a peace negotiation. He tried his best to bring reconciliation between Pandavas and Kauravas to prevent the war. Bhishma requested Parasurama to also take a chariot and armour so that Bhishma would not have an unfair advantage. She agreed but with the condition that Shantanu would never question her, no matter what her actions — if he ever broke his promise, she would leave him, never to be a part of his life again. Bhishma lay on the 'bed of arrows' till the end of the battle for an interesting reason. We have all heard the tales of Sri Krishna and Arjuna in Mahabharata, but have overshadowed the tales of Bhishma Pitamah. Two versions exist about how their battle came to an end. This made Shantanu despondent, and upon discovering the reason for his father's despondency, Devavrata sought out the girl's father and ceded his claim to the throne. They silently blessed the mighty warrior. Ganga handed her son to Shantanu as per her promise and the young Devavrata was known as Gangadatta as he was handed over by Ganga. His two other sons were the children of Satyavati, a demigoddess whom he married after Ganga left him. Duryodhana went to fetch water, but Arjuna shot an arrow at the ground and water came pouring out directly into Bhishmas mouth. Such a being can be found in the person of Bhishma, the son of Shantanu and Ganga, the great grandsire of the Pandava and Kaurava clans, immortalized in the Mahabharata. He was then felled in battle by Arjuna, pierced by innumerable arrows. He was granted the Maatru Lok (which is considered even above Swarga, the heaven). Both mocks each other and upon the refusal, Parasurama called him for a fight at Kurukshetra. Only he has the name as he took the oath of celibacy for the sake of his father. The relation between Bhishma and Pandavas/Kauravas is described as that of a grandsire. In his dream, his ancestors came and provided him the knowledge of Praswapa weapon, not known to any persons on earth.[12]. Bhishma Pitamah left his body on the auspicious day of Uttarayana, i.e. One by one, seven sons were born to them and were all drowned by Ganga. His banner in battle was a golden palm tree. He took this oath so that his father, Shantanu could marry a fisherwoman Satyavati — Satyvati's father had refused to give his daughter's hand to Shantanu on the grounds that his daughter's children would never be rulers as Shantanu already had a son (Devratha). However, this is actually a double entendre. Bhishma Ashtami (Bhishmashtami) is a Hindu festival dedicated to Bhishma of the great Indian epic Mahabharata.It is believed that Bhishma, also known as 'Ganga Putra Bhishma' (Bhishma son of Ganga devi) or 'Bhishma Pitamaha' (Bhishma the grandfather), departed from his body on this chosen day. Bhishma. [12], After the war, while on his deathbed (arrow bed), he gave deep and meaningful instructions to Yudhishthira on statesmanship and the duties of a king. The Pandavas and Kauravas were the next generation, so although addressed as grandfather, Bhishma was equivalent to their Great-Grandfather. Afflicted to sleep in the first film on Bhishma was the supreme of. 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