Why bheeshma fought against Pandavas?

He wanted to die in the battlefield as a Kshatriya rather than in a cosy bed in the palace. He was also a man of word who didn’t break vows that he had made in any circumstance whatsoever; he believed it to be his Dharma. BUT when Bhishma said he will stand for Dharma, why he stood against dharmi(Pandavas).

Who was Bhishma during the Kurukshetra war?

In the great battle at Kurukshetra, Bhishma was the supreme commander of the Kaurava forces for ten days. He fought reluctantly on the side of the Kauravas. Bhishma was one of the most powerful warriors of his time and in history.

Why did Parashuram fight with Bhishma?

When parashuram asks Bhishma to marry her, he denies to that owing to his oath. This leads to the war between Bhishma and Parashuram. The war was Parashuram’s way for avenge the insult done by bhishma to Amba. Its the punishment he chose to give to Bhishma by fighting till death.

What was the war between Parashuram and Amba?

The war was Parashuram’s way for avenge the insult done by bhishma to Amba. Its the punishment he chose to give to Bhishma by fighting till death. But the dual stayed to be a stalemate that vasishta maharshi came and stopped them by showing the destruction they are causing to the world.

What did Bheeshma know about Shree Krishna?

Bheeshma knew that Shree Krishna is God Himself and that with him on their side, defeat for the Pandavas was out of question. Moreover he knew that his death was destined at the hands of Shikandhini.

Why did Bheeshma join Kauravas?

Even though he was not interested in joining Kauravas but he had to do it due to his oath. Bheeshma died after only ensuring that the throne was in the safe hands of Yudhistira. Bheeshma was bound by his two oaths that he had taken that actually became the millstones around his neck and dragged him to fight against the Pandavas.