Both are
relevant to Bhisma Pithamahar!
Yudhistira:
Dear Grand Father; Pranams; as long as you are the commander, we will not be
victorious; please advise us!
Bhisma
Pithamahar: okay, I have to protect Duryodhan and his team as the commander; so
I will fight back against each one of you except Sikandi!
By telling
this Bhisma wrote his own Death Warrant;
You all know
what happened the next day;
Was Bhisma correct
is giving this counsel?
Was he
ethical by sharing strategic information pertaining to the safety of Kauravas?
Was it not
treachery against Duryodhana?
Was Bhisma
selfish in settling his karmic account with Amaba whose life was spoiled by him
and who took a vow to avenge the wrong done to her by killing Bhisma?
So we
conclude that Bhisma’s probity was doubtful;
So, can we take the words of a person whose
probity is questionable?
I am
referring to Vishnu Sahasranamam;
We may one
sidedly declare he was the greatest personality;
I do not buy
any other theory
My theory
Duryodhana
started doubting Bhisma’s unbiased state; he thought Bhisma was mild against
Pandavas; he also thought unless Bhisma got removed as commander , he could not
have Karna as the commander who would really fight the Pandavas;
A noble soul
like Bhisma could not go wrong
Bhisma realized
that his exit was sought after by Kauravas and Pandavas;
By issuing
his own death warrant he did obey the defacto ruler Duryodhan which was his
Vow( to stand by the throne of Hastinapur and protect its sovereignity)
By issuing
his death warrant he obliged his other grand children, pandavas also
By issuing
his death warrant he ensured the fulfillment of Amba’s vow whose life was
unwittingly spoiled by him
Note: he
gave the Vishnu Sahasranamam, after the last drop dripped out of his body which
was Duryodhan’s salt
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