From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #7262 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Tuesday, August 17 2021 Volume 14 : Number 7262 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Enjoy Your Safe Date with Ukrainian Beauties ["See Love Live" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:45:17 -0400 From: "See Love Live" Subject: Enjoy Your Safe Date with Ukrainian Beauties Enjoy Your Safe Date with Ukrainian Beauties http://turntextspeeche.co/vLwAxq7bLL3AAgccS-8dMXbgUh4noGtqBsXTfag861Xp8UkO http://turntextspeeche.co/WWsouS9yIXghxG7ohSegGB_zNLsZNDR-OSi7xWYFaT7WxcPW ishma From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search For other uses, see Bhishma (disambiguation). Bhishma Statue of Bhishma.jpg Statue of Bhishma standing on a chariot. Information Aliases DevavrataGaurangaBhishmaPitamahaGangaputraMahamahim Gender Male Weapon Bow and arrowSwordGadaSpear Family Shantanu (father) Ganga (mother) Satyavati (step-mother) Vichitravirya (half-brother) Chitr?ngada (half-brother) Relatives Kuru dynasty-Chandravanshi Home Hastinapur Bhishma (Sanskrit: ??????, IAST: Bh??ma, lit.?'terrible'), also known as Pitamaha, Gangaputra and Devavrata, was a statesman of Kuru Kingdom and one of the most powerful warriors in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the eighth and only surviving son of the Kuru King Shantanu and the river goddess Ganga. He was related to both the Pandavas and the Kauravas through his half-brother, Vichitravirya. Originally named Devavrata, he was made the heir-apparent of the kingdom. However, he ceded his rights for his father's happiness and took the vow of lifelong celibacy. Because of this terrible oath, he came to be known as Bhishma and was blessed to live as long as he wanted. He played a major role in the political affairs of the Kuru kingdom and participated in the Kurukshetra War from the side of Kauravas. 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). Before his death, he handed down the Vishnu Sahasranama to the emperor Yudhishtira. Bhishma has a large significance in the Hindu culture. Each year his death anniversary is celebrated as Bhishma Ashtami, which falls on the eighth lunar day of the Shukla (light) half of Magha (JanuarybFebruary) month. Contents 1 Etymology and epithets 2 Birth and early life 3 The oath 4 Affairs of Kuru Kingdom 4.1 Abduction of the Kashi princesses and battle with Parashurama 4.2 Political influences 5 The Kurukshetra War 6 Death 7 In popular culture 7.1 Films and television 7.2 Modern references 8 Notes 8.1 Citations 9 References 10 External links Etymology and epithets According to Monier Monier-Williams, the word Bhishma (?????) means 'terrible', 'horrible', 'fearful' or 'fierce'. The word is also used to describe Rudra, the fierce Vedic god, as well as the Rakshasa. In the epic, Devavrata received this as he underto ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:25:55 -0400 From: "Amazon Shopper Gift Card Chance" Subject: Leave your feedback and you could WIN! 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He arranged the wedding of Dhritarashtra with Gandhari, the princess of Gandhara Kingdom. He also brought Madri for Pandu from Madra Kingdom and also got Vidura married to the daughter of Devaka. Despite Dhritrashtra being the eldest among the brothers, he was denied the throne because of his blindness. Pandu was appointed as the king, but later, he renounced his position and went to the forest with his wives. Dhritarashtra was made the de-facto king and Gandhari gave birth to the Kauravas siblings. Meanwhile, Pandu's two wives gave birth to the five Pandava brothers. After the premature death of Pandu, his first wife Kunti returned to Hastinapur with her sons. Satyavati, along with Ambika and Ambalika, decided to retire to the forest for penance, leaving Bhishma with the responsibility of the kingdom. A Brahmin warrior Drona, was hired by Bhishma to train the princes in warfare. From their childhood, the Kauravas hated their cousins and tried to kill them multiple times. One such was the event of Lakshagriha, in which Duryodhanabthe eldest Kauravabdecided to burn the Pandavas. Bhishma was despondent but Vidura consoled him and told them that the Pandavas were alive. The event led to the succession dispute between Duryodhana and Yudhishthira. To resolve this, Bhishma advised Dhritarashtra to divide the kingdom among the princes. The Pandavas made their capital in Indrapr ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 03:54:07 -0400 From: "Ace Hardware Opinion Requested" Subject: Tell us about your shopping experiences and select from several offer rewards! 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With Sikhandhi in front, Bhishma did not even look at that direction, Arjuna shot arrows at Bhishma, piercing his entire body. Thus, as was preordained (Mahadeva's boon to Amba that she would be the cause of Bhishma's fall) Shikhandi, that is, Amba reincarnated was the cause of Bhishma's fall. As Bhishma fell, his whole body was held above the ground by the shafts of Arjuna's arrows which protruded from his back, and through his arms and legs. Seeing Bhishma lying on such a bed of arrows humbled even the gods who watched from the heavens in reverence. They silently blessed the mighty warrior. When the young princes of both armies gathered around him, inquiring if there was anything they could do, he told them that while his body lay on the bed of arrows above the ground, his head hung unsupported. Hearing this, many of the princes, both Kaurava and the Pandava alike brought him pillows of silk and velvet, but he refused them. He asked Arjuna to give him a pillow fit for a warrior. Arjuna then removed three arrows from his quiver and placed them underneath Bhishma's head, the pointed arrow tips facing upwards. To quench the war veteran's thirst, Arjuna shot an arrow into the earth, and a jet stream of water rose up and into Bhishma's mouth.[citation needed] It is said that Ganga herself rose to quench her son's thirst. Death Bhishma on the bed of arrows After the war, while on his deathbed (arrow bed), he gave deep and meaningful instructions to Yudhishthira on statesmanship and the duties of a king. Bhishma always gave priority to Dharma. He always walked in the path of Dharma, despite his state because of the vow, he was supposed to forcefully follow the orders of his king Dhritharashtra, which were mostly Adharma, he was totally upset. He was sure he must let dharma win and Pandavas win, but the way he led the war and stayed silent were his sins in a way and he paid for it with the bed of arrows. Finally, Bhishma gave up the fight, focusing his life force and breath, sealing the wounds, and waiting for the auspi ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 03:31:18 -0400 From: "FREE BioTRUST" Subject: Hey, sending you a free bottle of probiotics (need your address) Hey, sending you a free bottle of probiotics (need your address) http://budpathy.co/9CFPTzYXPgEQqPkpeHudKamm4XycznjL5gsYV7objjljU98 http://budpathy.co/uKqmk2C8PwiLqSl3IKnef2FLlWzBoAmrcdIe6EiVvWnQgDme dertook a fierce or terrible vow (Bhishma pratigya) and fulfilled it. Bhishma was given the name Devavrata (???????) at his birth, meaning one who is devoted to Gods. As Bhishma was the only surviving son of Ganga, he was given many epithets which mean 'son of Ganga' b Gangaputra (?????????), Gang (???), Gangasuta (???????) and Gangeya. The word Gangadatta (????????) means given by Ganga. Patronymics of Bhishma include Shantanava (???????), Shantanuputra, Shantanusuta and Shantanuja. Bhishma was also referred as: Gauranga (??????) b the one with fair body Shvetaveera (????????) b a white warrior or the one who is heroic white and has all weapons in white colour Ashta Vasu (???? ???) b elemental gods (in a previous life) Bharatavanshi (???????) - a descendant of Bharata Pitamaha (??????)- Grandfather (also known as Bhishma Pitamaha; called by Pandavas and Kauravas) Birth and early life Shantanu stops Ganga from drowning their eighth child, who later was known as Bhishma. Painting by Raja Ravi Varma Bhishma's birth and youth are mainly narrated in the Adi Parva book of the epic. He was the only surviving son of Shantanu, a king belonging to the lunar dynasty, and his first wife Ganga, a river goddess. It is believed that he was the avatar of a Vasu named Dyu, alias Prabhasa. According to the legend, Shantanu, the youngest son of the king Pratipa and the king of Kuru kingdom, was on a hunting trip, when he saw a beautiful woman on the banks of the river Ganga. 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