Proper noun
The name of a hero in the Mahabharata.
A male given name from Sanskrit used mostly in India.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAll 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