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- proper noun The name of a hero in the
Mahabharata . - proper noun A male
given name used mostly inIndia .
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DHANGADHI: A bus was vandalised in Godawari of Kailali on Monday by the cadres of a little known underground outfit called Bhishma
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Bhishma, that is acquired by numberless vows and fasts assuredly becomes fruitless in the case of one that is childless.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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` When the Chieftains thus beheld Draupadi, they hung down their heads from shame; and Draupadi called upon the elders amongst them, such as Bhishma and Drona, to acquaint her whether or no Raja Yudhishthira had gamed away himself before he had staked her; but they likewise held down their heads and answered not a word.
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After arrogantly ignoring the good advice of Bhishma, Drona, and Krishna, he perished with his ninety-nine brothers in the Kurukshetra battle.
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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After arrogantly ignoring the good advice of Bhishma, Drona, and Krishna, he perished with his ninety-nine brothers in the Kurukshetra battle.
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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After arrogantly ignoring the good advice of Bhishma, Drona, and Krishna, he perished with his ninety-nine brothers in the Kurukshetra battle.
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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In the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata, Bhishma, whilst resting on the bed of arrows and discoursing on Dharma, refers to the observance of Maha Shivaratri by King Chitrabhanu.
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In the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata, Bhishma, whilst resting on the bed of arrows and discoursing on Dharma, refers to the observance of Maha Shivaratri by King Chitrabhanu.
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Again when old Bhishma, the son of Santanu, that foremost of men who is not to die save at his own wish is here, why, O king, hath Krishna been worshipped by thee?
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Sabha Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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And this mighty king of Chedi, reproving in the midst of that assembly both Bhishma and.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Sabha Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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