Why was Bhishma killed with so many arrows?

Bheeshma has got icchaamruthyu vardhaan. So he cannot be killed. Hence he needs to be kept wounded/laid till pandavas win. So he is shot with so many arrows.

How many arrows Bhishma had?

At the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Bhishma Pitahmah had to lie on the 1000 arrows that were hit at his body by Arjun. At the end of the first day when the battle for the day was over, Lord Krishna went to him.

How did Bhishma survive?

On the tenth day of the war, the Pandava prince Arjuna, with the help of Shikhandi, pierced Bhishma with numerous arrows and paralysed him on a bed of arrows. After spending fifty-one nights on the arrow bed, Bhishma left his body on the Uttarayana (winter solstice).

How long did Bhishma live on arrow bed?

Bhishma was on the arrow bed for 58 days. He wanted to die on Uttarayana so that he reaches heaven directly. Hope I answered your question. After falling down on the 10th Day of war, Bhisma lived through 58 days.

Who shot first arrow at Bhishma?

( Salutations to Lord Hari) ! Bhishma – one who always spoke truth and remained righteous- shot first arrow at Arjuna who responded by shooting an arrow that fell at Bhishma’s feet. It was Arjuna’s way to display his curtsy to his grand father .

How was Bhishma Pitamah struck down by Arjuna?

W hen Bhishma Pitamah was struck down by Arjuna,in the Mahabharata War, he fell down from his chariot. But since the arrows had pierced his chest (gone aar-paar), he did not touch the ground, but remained lying on the bed of arrows. His head was hanging, he needed to rest it, and told Arjuna to make some provision.

Who are the Seven Rishis in the bed of arrows?

Bhisma reclines upon the bed of arrows, surrounded by the seven rishis, including Narada with the vina; Krishna, four-handed, with mace, conch, and lotus; Yudhisthira; and the other pandavas; and Duryodhana.

How did Bhisma respond to the inquiries of Yudhisthira?

Subsequently Bhisma, in response to the inquiries of yudhisthira, instructed him in the four branches of knowledge at great length. The story says that when yudhisthira came to Bhisma, ‘ he lay stretched on his arrowy bed, resembling in splendour the evening sun’; like unto a fire that is about to go out’.

Why did Bhishma not limit his discussion to Bhagavata-dharma?

Bhishma did not limit his discussion to bhagavata-dharma, because Lord Krishna gave Maharaja Yudhishthira the devotional service of acting as a king, and to execute his service Yudhishthira Maharaja required extensive knowledge of civic affairs.