Who was the enemy of Bhishma?

When Drupada saw his child wearing the garland, he became fearful of becoming Bhishma’s enemy and Shikhandini was banished from the kingdom. She performed austerities in the forest and was transformed into a male named Shikhandi.

Is Arjun better than Bhishma?

Arjuna: He was the son of Indra. He was the best archer and the greatest warrior of Mahabharata. He defeated great warriors like Bhishma, Drona, Ashwatthama, Karna, fairly but never got defeated by any of them.

Which day of war Bhishma died?

On the tenth day of the war, the Pandava prince Arjuna, with the help of Shikhandi, pierced Bhishma with numerous arrows and paralysed him on a bed of arrows.

Did Bhishma have any reason to dislike Karna?

Bhishma had every reason to dislike Karna. Karna was the prime reason why Duryodhana dared to cross swords with Pandavas that had Arjun as the frontline warrior. Karna disrespected Bhishma,Drona and Kripa irrespective of their age.

What happened to Bhishma after he was paralyzed?

On the tenth day of the war, the Pandava prince Arjuna, with the help of Shikhandi, pierced Bhishma with numerous arrows and paralysed him on a bed of arrows. After spending fifty-one nights on the arrow bed, Bhishma left his body on the Uttarayana (winter solstice).

Why didn’t Bhishma give all the knowledge to king Chitrangada?

Bhishma was well-versed in various celestial weapons. He was said to be trained by Shukracharya and Parshurama. Then why didn’t he confer all the knowledge upon King Chitrangada? He was killed by the Gandharva Chitrangada due to lack of celestial weapons.

How did Bhishma get the boon of Iccha mrityu?

The celestials showered flowers from heaven and he came to be known as ‘Bhishma’ as he took a terrible vow. With the consent of the fisherman, Bhishma took Satyavati to his father on a chariot and informed him about his vows. A loving father Shantanu gave him a boon of Iccha Mrityu, the control over the time of his death.