Beyond the Battlefield: Bhisma's Lessons on Duty, Sacrifice, and Mortality

Riddled with arrows, Bhishma, the grand patriarch, chose a bed of his own making - a bed of arrows. Upholding his oath, he refused to fight back against the Pandavas, accepting his fate with stoic grace. As dawn broke, he ascended to the heavens, his body a testament to unwavering loyalty and a stark reminder of the Kurukshetra's tragic cost.
His unique deathbed made of arrows
His unwavering adherence to his oath
His tragic acceptance of his fate
The symbolic dawn and his ascension
The lasting impact of the Kurukshetra war