Charactors from Ancient India

Bhisma Pitamaha - 1(Charactor of Mahabharat):-

Bhisma Pitamaha was son of famous kuru ruler, "Shantanu". He originated from Devi Ganga. "Dyoy", who was the ninth "Vasu" had to take birth on earth in the form of Bishma due to a curse from "Maharishi Vasishtha". Bishma learnt all the Vedas and art of weaponery in his early teenage. While practising archery once, he stopped the flow of holy river Ganga by his arrows. He was called as "Devvrat" in his childhood.

Once, king Shantanu was going through a forest. Suddenly he saw a beautiful girl, "Satyavati" there and fell in love with her. He wanted to marry her. But, father of Satyavati, "Kaivartraj" wanted that the child from Satayvati's womb should become the heir to the throne and not Bhisma. Shantanu rejected this offer, but he could not forget Satyavati. He became sad and depressed in her thought. When Bhisma came to know about it, then he went to the father of Satyavati and pledged there, that only Satyavati's son will become the next king. This also did not please Kaivartraj, then Bhisma pledged to remain a virgin whole life. At this moment, the heaven bestowed flowers on Bhisma. Shantanu became delighted at this abd awarded his son with blessing of death at will. Now, hewill die only at his wish.

Satyavati gave birth to two children. Elder one was, "Chitrangad"  and younger one was, "Vichitravirya". Shantanu passed away when Chitrangad was not young enough but as a rule, Chitrangad became the king. But in a battle against, Ghadharvaas, he lost his life. After this, Vichitravirya became the king but as he was small, Bhisma looked after the kingdom. Bhisma forcefully brought three daughters of the king of Kashi from their swayamvara to marry them to Vichitravirya. Seeing this, all the kings who came there for the swayamwara, attacked Bhisma but he defeated all of them, alone.

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