Bheeshma : selflessness personified
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Mumbai : Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd., 2018. Description: 32pISBN: 9788184821628Subject(s): Mythology | Indian epic -- MahabharatDDC classification: 82-343 Online resources: Reviews Summary: Son of the beautiful goddess Ganga, the giver of life, the lad was born to greatness. Not only was he handsome and wise, he was also equally adept on the battlefield or in a regal court. As this tale reveals, Bheeshma is best remembered for his exceptional honesty and kindness. Who else would have uncomplainingly suffered the trials of kingship without its comforts? Who else would have chosen long years of loneliness just to pander to a father's whim?
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Children's Collection
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| 82-343 CHA-A Aruni and uttanka : tales of devotion and reward | 82-343 CHA-A Aniruddha : beloved grandson of krishna | 82-343 CHA-B Bheema and hanuman : the sons of vayu, the wind god | 82-343 CHA-B Bheeshma : selflessness personified | 82-343 CHA-D Draupadi : the dusky firebrand | 82-343 CHA-D Drona : valiant archer, supreme teacher | 82-343 CHA-G Garuda : vishnu's divine mount |
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Son of the beautiful goddess Ganga, the giver of life, the lad was born to greatness. Not only was he handsome and wise, he was also equally adept on the battlefield or in a regal court. As this tale reveals, Bheeshma is best remembered for his exceptional honesty and kindness. Who else would have uncomplainingly suffered the trials of kingship without its comforts? Who else would have chosen long years of loneliness just to pander to a father's whim?
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