Who was more powerful Bhishma or Karna?
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Who was more powerful Bhishma or Karna?
Answer: Karna was very powerful but Bhisma was ultimate warrior who defeated lord Parshurama, Parshurama had All the devine weapons he himself was Guru of Bhishma…. and Bhishma didn’t get any weapon from any other God .
How was Karna’s character?
Karna is a symbol of someone who is rejected by those who should love him but do not given the circumstances, yet becomes a man of exceptional abilities willing to give his love and life as a loyal friend.
What was Bhishma last words to Karna?
‘ The last conversation between Karna and Bhishma was on evening of 16th day of war, when Karna was commander of the kaurav army. Karna said to Bhishma : Pitamah, you always hate me.
What is the story of Gangaputra?
Gangaputra implies ‘son of Ganga’ and he was the son of Maa Ganga. There is a legend behind the birth of Bhishma. Ashtavasus or one of the eighth Vasus visited the ashram of Vashishtha taking the wives. One wife took a fancy to Kamdhenu and asked her husband, Vasu Prabhasa, to steal the wish-fulfilling cow from Vashistha.
Who is Bhishma in the Mahabharata?
Bhishma In the epic Mahabharata, Devavrata also known as Gangaputra and Bhishma (Sanskrit: भीष्म) was well known for his celibate pledge, the eighth son of Kuru King Shantanu, who was blessed with wish-long life and had sworn to serve the ruling Kuru king and grand-uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
What is the name of the son of Ganga?
As Bhishma was the only surviving son of Ganga, he was given many epithets which mean ‘son of Ganga’ — Gangaputra (गंगापुत्र), Gang (गंग), Gangasuta (गंगासूत) and Gangeya. The word Gangadatta (गंगादत्त) means given by Ganga. Patronymics of Bhishma include Shantanava (शान्तनव), Shantanuputra, Shantanusuta and Shantanuja.
What did Bhishma see when he looked at his guru?
When Bhishma looked at his guru with the divine eyesight, he saw the Earth as Parasurama’s chariot, the four Vedas as the horses, the Upanishads as the reins, Vayu (wind) as the Charioteer and the Vedic goddesses Gayatri, Savitri, and Saraswati as his armor.