Arjun wiped his tears that are continuously reminding him of the love he had for his grandfather. He looked at his Madhav whose face indicated him of the inevitable that is going to happen which is pre ordained. He clasped his Gandiv tightly and showered arrows in such a way that the army surrounding Bheeshm either got fatally wounded or fled away.He protected Sikhandi from Kauravas and encouraged him to strike Bheeshm.He broke every bow that Bheeshma took within split second. Then he covered Bheeshma's charioteer,his chariot and horses with sharpest arrows.Duryothan's Maharathis tried in vain to reach up Pitamah as Arjun appeared as if he is present before each of them and stopped their advances.Bheeshma has a slight smile at the corner of his lips. Now his grandson is in full power and no one can stop him. He then took a sakti weapon and hurled it on Arjun but it was destroyed and nullified. Arjun then killed Bheeshma's charioteer and destroyed the roof of the chariot.Bheeshma then thought that it is futile exercise to continue fighting. No one can vanquish him if he still wields the bow. Celestials appeared in the sky and supported his decision.They showered flowers on his head.Still Bheeshma continued his battle as he doesn't want Duryothan to feel cheated.Sikhandi shot many arrows on Bheeshma but they could not show any effect. Then Arjun shot his arrows faster and broke Bheeshma's bow.He then shot a strong shaft that pierced inside Bheeshma's body.Bheeshma was stupified and looked at Arjun who is invincible to all the warriors of his side including himself. He addressed Dussasana thus.' The arrow that pierced my body belong to Arjun but not of Sikhandi.These arrows are torchering my body in crucial parts. Sikhandi never had such arrows. The arrows that struck me now are from Gandiv,They struck with high speed,They never miss their aim they are the sharpest and they belong to my Arjun.Sikhandi can never shoot such arrows.Then again Bheeshm hurled another sakti on Arjun but it was met in the middle itself and destroyed completely.Bheeshma then took a sword and shield but Arjun broke them and continuously showered arrows on his body with such precision and symmetry that the celestials were surprised and praised his archery.As the Sun also started going down,The pride of Kurus,the oldest warrior ,the famous Santanav,Ganga Putr Bheeshm slowly fell keeping his head in eastern direction struck by his dearest grandson's arrows on his body . He was on the arrow bed his head hanging down because of not having support.Arjun kept his Gandiv away and turned back sobbing uncontrollably. Krishna got up and took him in his hands. ' Parth,don't grieve for him. You paved his way for salvation.Control yourself." He enlightened his cousin and wiped his tears.At that moment sages came there in the form of swans and told Bheeshma not to leave his body in Dakshinayan. Bheeshma assured them that he will be alive till Uttarayan enters as he has the boon of Ichamrityu Death at his wish.
Edited by ltelidevara - 9 years ago
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