| Maha-bharata Book Six Volume 2: Bhisma Contributor(s): Cherniak, Alex (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0814717055 ISBN-13: 9780814717059 Publisher: Clay Sanskrit OUR PRICE: $23.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2009 Annotation: This second half of Bhishma describes the events from the beginning of the fifth day till the end of the tenth of the great battle between the K uravas and the P ndavas. Despite grandfather Bhishmaas appeal to conclude peace with the P ndavas, Dury dhana continues the bloody battle. The key strategist is general Bhishma, commander of the K urava forces. Even though he is compelled to fight on the side of the K uravas, Bhishmaas sympathies are with the P ndavas. After the ninth day of war, when Bhishma has wreaked havoc with their troops, the P ndavas realise that they will be unable to win as long as invincible Bhishma is alive. Bhishma willingly reveals to them how he can be destroyed. Strictly observing the warrior code, he will never fight with Shikh ndin, because he was originally born a woman. Bhishma advises the P ndava brothers that rjuna should strike him from behind Shikh ndinas back, and they follow the grandfatheras advice. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Korean War - Literary Collections | Medieval - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval |
| Dewey: 294.592 |
| Series: Clay Sanskrit Library |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.6" W x 6.4" (0.85 lbs) 582 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This second half of Bhishma describes the events from the beginning of the fifth day till the end of the tenth of the great battle between the Káuravas and the Pándavas. Despite grandfather Bhishma's appeal to conclude peace with the Pándavas, Duryódhana continues the bloody battle. The key strategist is general Bhishma, commander of the Káurava forces. Even though he is compelled to fight on the side of the Káuravas, Bhishma's sympathies are with the Pándavas. After the ninth day of war, when Bhishma has wreaked havoc with their troops, the Pándavas realise that they will be unable to win as long as invincible Bhishma is alive. Bhishma willingly reveals to them how he can be destroyed. Strictly observing the warrior code, he will never fight with Shikhándin, because he was originally born a woman. Bhishma advises the Pándava brothers that Árjuna should strike him from behind Shikhándin's back, and they follow the grandfather's advice. |