Table of Contents
- 1 Why did Ganga kill sons of Shantanu?
- 2 Why did Devi Amba kill Bhishma?
- 3 What curse did Ganga give to Arjuna?
- 4 Who is Shantanu wife?
- 5 Who killed drupada?
- 6 Who was Bhishma in his previous birth?
- 7 Who is Ganga handling her son Devavrata to his father?
- 8 Who was the heir apparent to gangadatta in Bhishma?
- 9 Who was the son of Sagar who prayed to Brahma for Ganga?
Why did Ganga kill sons of Shantanu?
Shantanu saw a beautiful woman on the banks of the river Ganges (Ganga) and asked her to marry him. 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.
Why did Devi Amba kill Bhishma?
The ascetics of Vatsa dissuaded her to refrain from the austerities, but Amba maintained her resolve and told them her desire was to be born a man and slay Bhishma to avenge her misery. The god Shiva appeared to her and blessed her that she would become a man in her next birth and destroy Bhishma.
Who killed Ganga Putra Bhishma?
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).
What curse did Ganga give to Arjuna?
Her father went to Ganga, Bhīṣma’s mother, and requested her for a relief from the curse. Upon hearing him, Ganga said that Arjuna would be killed by his own son, Babruvāhana—Arjuna’s son through Chitrāngadā—and brought back to life when Ulupi placed a gem called Nāgamaṇi on his chest.
Who is Shantanu wife?
Satyavati
| Satyavati | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Shantanu |
| Children | Vyasa by Parashara Chitrangada by Shantanu Vichitravirya by Shantanu |
| Relatives | Uparichara Vasu (Father) Adrika (Mother) Matsya (Twin-brother) Bhishma (Step-son) |
| Home | Hastinapur |
Does shikhandi kill Bhishma?
Later, wounded Shikhandi rides in Arjuna’s a chariot, and together, they face Bhishma, forcing him to lower his weapons. Knowing that this would happen, Arjuna hid behind Shikhandi and attacked Bhishma with a devastating volley of arrows. Thus, Shikhandi was instrumental in Bhishma’s death.
Who killed drupada?
Drona
In the great war of Mahabharata, which was fought for eighteen days, Drona fought for the Kauravas and Drupada and Dhrishtadyumna fought for the Pandavas. On the fourteenth day, Drona killed Drupada.
Who was Bhishma in his previous birth?
As per one, On the 22nd night, Bhishma prayed to his ancestors to help him end the battle. His ancestors gave him a weapon named Pashupatastra which he knew on his previous birth as Prabhasa (One of Ashta Vasus) but forgot in his present birth as Bhishma.
Who were Pandu’s wives?
Madri
Pandu/Spouses
He was married to Kunti, the adoptive daughter of Kuntibhoja and the daughter of Shurasena (father of Vasudeva Anakadundubhi and grandfather of Krishna). His second wife was the princess of the Madra kingdom Madri. The marriage was proposed by Bhishma.
Who is Ganga handling her son Devavrata to his father?
Ganga handling her son Devavrata to his father. Print by BP Banerjee. Ganga named her son Devavrata and took him to different loka (realms), where he was brought up and trained by many eminent sages. Brihaspati: The son of Angiras and the preceptor of the Devas taught the duties of kings (Dandaneeti), or political science and other Shastras.
Who was the heir apparent to gangadatta in Bhishma?
The young Devavrata was known as Gangadatta as he was handed over by Ganga. Devavrata was made the heir-apparent, and the citizens loved him because of his divine background and eligibility. Meanwhile, Shantanu went to the forest and met a fisherwoman named Satyavati, who operated the boats crossing the Yamuna.
Who was the son of Jamadagni who trained Bhishma?
Parashurama: The son of Jamadagni trained Bhishma in warfare. Indra: The king of the Devas. He bestowed celestial weapons on Bhishma. Years later, Shantanu was roaming on the banks of the Ganga and observed that the water of the river had turned shallow. He saw a young man blocking the water currents with a dam made up of arrows.
Who was the son of Sagar who prayed to Brahma for Ganga?
For the moksha of all the sons of sagar, Anshuman (nephew of those 60,000 son) started to pray Brahma to bring Ganga to the earth till the end of his life, but was not successful. Then his son Dilip also did the same but was not succeeded.