Can Arjuna kill Bhishma?

And thus, on the next day, the tenth day of battle Shikhandi accompanied Arjuna on the latter’s chariot and they faced Bhishma who did not fire arrows at Shikhandi. He was then felled in battle by Arjuna, pierced by innumerable arrows.

Why did Arjuna shoot so many arrows at Bhishma?

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 did Arjun killed Bhishma Pitamah?

But before the Kauravas could protect the grandsire, Shikhandi appears before Pitamah and Pitamah drops his weapons. Meanwhile, with a heavy heart, Arjun aims all his arrows towards Pitamah. On the other hand, the brave son of Ganga and Shantanu continues to move forward with the weapons pierced all over his body.

How many arrows did Arjun shoot at Bhishma?

His banner in battle was a golden palm tree. 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.

Why did Karna killed Abhimanyu?

Karna got down from his chariot to free the wheel and asked Arjuna to pause, reminding him of the etiquette of war. But Krishna spurred Arjuna to attack Karna reminding the way Karna killed Abhimanyu by stabbing him from behind- which are against the rules of engagement of the war.

Who was Amba in her previous birth?

Shikhandi
In the majority of the versions of the Mahabharata, there is the story of Shikhandi being Amba in her previous birth. Shikhandi had been born in a previous life as a woman named Amba. Amba was the eldest daughter of the King of Kashi.

Did Shikhandi fight Bhishma like Arjuna did?

Shikhandi could not have fought Bhishma with such vigour as Arjuna did. His arrows did not cause pain to Bhishma. It was Arjuna who shot arrows from a wider distance and struck Bhishma in his vital parts. That caused severe pain to Bhishma.

Who killed Shikhandi after killing Bhishma?

After killng bhishma, Shikhandi killed by the aswatthama. The killer of the Shikhandi cursed by Lord Krishna. Krishna then turned to Ashwatthama, and uttered a deadly curse, the only curse to leave the lips of God, ‘Ashwatthama, so terrible has been your action that even death will shun you for three thousand years.

Is Shikhandi a reincarnation of Amba?

Shikhandi is the reincarnation of Amba, who was scorned by Bhishma. Shikhandi fought in the Kurukshetra war for his brothers-in-law, the Pandavas, and was instrumental in the death of Bhishma.

Why Sikhandi’s arrows can not throw Bhishma down?

Bhishma himself wanted Sikhandi to be there and do his bit because Shiva granted her wish in previous birth. Same way Brahmā the creator destined Arjuna to do the job. Sikhandi was protected by Arjuna and helped in reaching Bhishma. Still Sikhandi’s arrows can not throw Bhishma down.