Mahabharata Episode 60: Day Ten of the War – Fall of Bhishma

The Stories of Mahabharata

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🗓️ 2 June 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Bhishma lying on a bed of arrows

Yudhistir and his brothers beg Bhishma for his life. Bhishma obliges by giving them the only strategy that can kill him. Arjun, with a heavy heart, follows his instructions. He uses Sikhandi as his shield and attacks Bhishma on the tenth day of the war. Bhishma stops fighting and allows his body to be riddled with Arjun's arrows. Listen to this dramatic episode that marks a turning point in the Kurukshetra war.
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0:00.0	Imagine sweeping through green fields, floating five feet above ground, sun on your face as you
0:08.3	slide by on track to your
0:15.0	there,
0:20.0	the care in the world as you simply lean back. And before you know it, you're there.
0:21.0	This is how travels should feel and on our trains it does.
0:25.0	Avanti West Coast feel good travel. The stories of Mahabharata retold by Shudipha Bahmik.
0:43.4	Welcome to another episode of the stories of Mahabharata.
0:57.0	In the last episode we heard about day nine of the war and how Bishma killed thousands of Pandava soldiers
1:07.0	forcing Yudishid to take the ultimate option to ask Bishma for his life. When Yudishtir and his brothers entered Bishma's tent,
1:37.0	Bishma didn't seem to be surprised at all.
1:40.0	His greeting sounded like he was expecting them.
1:45.0	Come in, come in my dear grandsons.
1:48.0	It always gives me immense pleasure to enjoy your company.
1:52.0	Come in, he said. The Pandavas bowed down at his feet and paid their
1:58.7	respects. Bishma kissed their foreheads and asked them to sit down and be comfortable.
2:06.0	Tell me, what can I offer you?
2:09.0	You know, I have nothing that I can't give you.
2:12.0	So ask me what you want and I'll do whatever it
2:16.7	takes to make you happy," said Vishma. The Pandavas sat speechless with their heads hung low.
2:27.0	Misma tried to cheer up the brothers,
2:30.0	Come on, don't be shy.
2:32.0	I'm your grandfather. I've never refused to give you anything you asked,
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