What do we learn from Bhishma?

The life lessons from Bhishma Pitamah Bhishma had the power to choose his own time of death — when he was closer to death, he told Yudhisthira that one should stay away from certain people in life. Let’s know who those people are.

What does Bhishma represent?

According to Monier Monier-Williams, the word Bhishma (भीष्म) means ‘terrible’, ‘horrible’, ‘fearful’ or ‘fierce’. The word is also used to describe Rudra, the fierce Vedic god, as well as the Rakshasa. In the epic, Devavrata received this as he undertook a fierce or terrible vow (Bhishma pratigya) and fulfilled it.

What is the wonderful quality that we should learn from Bhishma?

Humility in the one who offers instruction is necessary, and Bhishma displayed humility, even when he was asked by the Lord Himself to impart knowledge to Yudhishtra. Had anyone else been in Bhishma’s place, pride would have been foremost in them.

What lessons do we learn from the Mahabharata?

A revengeful instinct can only lead to one’s doom Mahabharata may revolve around the war of duty. But we cannot escape the fact that the major reason behind the destruction of all was revenge. The Kauravas lost everything to their blinded desire to ruin the Pandavas.

What did Bhishma teach yudhisthira on his deathbed?

You all must have read, heard or seen Mahabharata. In the war of Mahabharata, when Bhishma Pitamah was lying on the bed of arrows, he told Yudhishthra 36 things before leaving his body. What qualities a king should have, it is described in detail in Mahabharata.

What promise did Shantanu break?

Marriage with Ganga She agreed but with one condition: that Shantanu would never ask any questions about her actions. They married and later she gave birth to a son. But she drowned the child. Shantanu could not ask her the reason, because of his promise, lest she would leave him.

What is the age of Bhishma Pitamah in Mahabharat?

Bhishma Pitamah Age When Mahabharata’s war is said, when Arjun was 55 years old. Lord Krishna was 83 years old, and Bheeshma Pitamah was around 150 years old.

Where did Bhishma go after death?

Bhishma went to the heaven bacause he died in the kuruksetra war. Any warrior how dies in the war that man goes to heaven. Although bhishma have echa mruthyu vardan with the help of this boon he can die when he wants.