Things which made you uncomfortable in Mahabharata - Page 10

Originally posted by: Wistfulness

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Sir dimag Lagaana hai darwaaza todne se kaam nhi chalega

Originally posted by: Wistfulness

To slay means to murder. It's wrong on multiple levels. Moreover, the wounds had ceased causing him pain and when he finally decided to let go of his life, all wounds vanished and the soul found release by piercing his mukut.

In that case he cheated with his army.

Having Iccha Mrityu, he could have got all the arrows removed from his body and would have recovered in some time to probably rejoin the battlefield

Originally posted by: HearMeRoar

Like No One Killed Jessica...😆 No One Killed Bheeshma

I guess we shall all jointly write a book on our understanding of Mahabharata. It will break many myths

Originally posted by: FlauntPessimism

In that case he cheated with his army.

Having Iccha Mrityu, he could have got all the arrows removed from his body and would have recovered in some time to probably rejoin the battlefield

Originally posted by: FlauntPessimism

Shikhandi hadn't taken an oath to kill Bheeshm but to be the cause of his death

I believe Amba reincarnation story along with Bheeshma telling Pandavas to fight with Shikhandi in front of them was added later to give Bheeshma a respectable farewell

When Shikhandi was leaving the war after Bheeshma cut his bow, Yudhishtira held him and reminded him of his vow

The high-souled Ajatasatru, angrily addressing Sikhandin in that battle, said these words, 'Thou saidst at that time, in the presence of thy sire, unto me--Even I shall slay Bhishma of high vows with my shafts of the hue of the effulgent sun. Truly do I say this.--Even this was thy oath

Apparently, Shikhandi vowed in front of Yudhishtira and Drupad that he will kill Bheeshma

I think they picked up this oath and turned it into a story of past life and reincarnation

Originally posted by: NoraSM

I believe Amba reincarnation story along with Bheeshma telling Pandavas to fight with Shikhandi in front of them was added later to give Bheeshma a respectable farewell

When Shikhandi was leaving the war after Bheeshma cut his bow, Yudhishtira held him and reminded him of his vow

The high-souled Ajatasatru, angrily addressing Sikhandin in that battle, said these words, 'Thou saidst at that time, in the presence of thy sire, unto me--Even I shall slay Bhishma of high vows with my shafts of the hue of the effulgent sun. Truly do I say this.--Even this was thy oath

Apparently, Shikhandi vowed in front of Yudhishtira and Drupad that he will kill Bheeshma

I think they picked up this oath and turned it into a story of past life and reincarnation

That's what I am saying too, read my previous comments, either he got hit by Shikhandi or Arjun didn't want to hit him plain blank death but wanted to present it as a hit because he was is not a position to attack properly.

Hence this entire Shikhandi story was added

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Here bhishm himself gave permission to pandav then even if I put weapons down then still car warriors can slay me

Bhishm gave permission to pandav that they can smitten him with out any delay

https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m06/m06108.htm

Bhishm also gave permission to yudhistar let arjun keep shikhandi before me and attack me with shaft

Bhishm also said let dhananjay Pierce me with arrows

Desist, therefore, O Bhargava! That foremost of the Pandavas, Arjuna, the mighty son of Indra, hath been ordained by the Self-create to be the slayer of Bhishma!'

^ Parashurama's ancestors said this to him.

Shikhandi was a forced insertion against destiny. No wonder he was largely ineffective.

Originally posted by: Wistfulness

Desist, therefore, O Bhargava! That foremost of the Pandavas, Arjuna, the mighty son of Indra, hath been ordained by the Self-create to be the slayer of Bhishma!'

^ Parashurama's ancestors said this to him.

Shikhandi was a forced insertion against destiny. No wonder he was largely ineffective.

Shikhandi is just a face saving for Bheeshm

But HearMeRoar could also be right, his arrows might have accidentally hit Bheeshm

Originally posted by: FlauntPessimism

Shikhandi is just a face saving for Bheeshm

But HearMeRoar could also be right, his arrows might have accidentally hit Bheeshm