Bhishma

Proper noun

Meaning

The name of a hero in the Mahabharata.

A male given name from Sanskrit used mostly in India.

Examples

All three students of Parashurama - Bhishma, Drona and Karna fought on the Kaurava side (for different reasons) and were killed by unfair tricks. Source: Internet

Amba then sought the help of Parashurama to kill Bhishma. Source: Internet

Amba then returns to marry Bhishma but he refuses due to his vow of celibacy. Source: Internet

In order to arrange the marriage of young Vichitravirya, Bhishma attends the swayamvara of the three princesses Amba, Ambika and Ambalika, uninvited, and proceeds to abduct them. Source: Internet

Bhishma understood the message and told them the means through which he would drop his weapons—which was if a woman entered the battlefield. Source: Internet

Dhritarashtra, Bhishma, and the other elders are aghast at the situation, but Duryodhana is adamant that there is no place for two crown princes in Hastinapura. Source: Internet

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