Ganga presenting son Devavrata to ShantanuBhishma taking the terrrible oath Bhishma kidnapping the Kashi girlsBhishma fights ArjunaKrishna wields a weapon against Bhishma against hiw own oathBhishma revealing to the Pandavas how he can be killed in the battle Bhishma on a bed of arrowsDeath of Bhishma BhishmaIn the epic Mahabharata, Devavrata also known…
Maharshi Bhrigu Bhrigu Maharishi Bhrigu (Sanskrit: Bhṛgu) was one of the seven great sages, the Saptarshis, one of the many Prajapatis (the facilitators of Creation) created by Brahma (The God of Creation), the first compiler of predictive astrology, and also the author of Bhrigu Samhita, the astrological (Jyotish) classic. Bhrigu is considered as a Manasa Putra (mind-born-son) of Brahma. The adjectival form of…
Bhurishravas Bhurishravas (Sanskrit: भूरिश्रवस् / भूरिश्रवा) was a prince of a minor kingdom called Bahlika. He was the grandson of king Bahlika, who was the elder brother of Shantanu, the king of Hastinapur. Bahlika was the crown prince of Hastinapur but he devoted his life to conquer Balkh. So Shantanu became the king of Hastinapur. Thus Bahlika was the uncle of Bhishma and he, with his…
Bhutakarman Bhutakarman also known as Sabhapati fought along side Duryodhana. On the 12th day of war Bhutakarman, otherwise called Sabhapati, kept away from Drona. Nakula’s son Shatanika, as the latter advanced, scattering showers of arrows. Then the heir of Nakula, with three broad-headed shafts of great sharpness, deprived Bhutakarman of…
Brahma Brahma – the creator Brahma (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मा, IAST: Brahmā) is a creator god in Hinduism. He has four faces. Brahma is also known as Svayambhu (self-born), Vāgīśa (Lord of Speech), and the creator of the four Vedas, one from each of his mouths. Brahma is sometimes identified with the Vedic god Prajapati, as well as linked to Hiranyagarbha (the cosmic egg). He is…
BrahmanaBrahmana (ब्राह्मण) is a Varna (class, caste) in Hinduism specialising as priests, teachers (Acharya) and protectors of sacred learning across generations.The earliest inferred reference to “Brahmana” as a possible social class is in the Rigveda, occurs once, and the hymn is called Purusha Sukta. According to this hymn in Mandala 10, Brahmanas are described as having…
Brihadratha Brihadratha (Sanskrit: बृहद्रथ; IAST: Bṛhadratha, literal “Many/Great Chariot), also known as Maharatha, was the founder of the Barhadratha dynasty, the earliest ruling dynasty of Magadha. According to the Mahabharata and the Puranas, he was the eldest of the five sons of Vasu Uparichara, the Kuru king of Chedi and his queen Girika. The name of Brihadratha is also found…
Brihanta Brihanta fought along side Yudhishthira. On the 12th day of war The brothers Kshemadhurti and Brihanta mangled Satyaki of the Satwata race with their keen arrows, as the latter proceeded against Drona. The battle between those two on one side and Satyaki on the other became exceedingly wonderful to…
Brihatkshatra Brihatkshatra, the king of the Naishadas, fought along side Duryodhana. He was killed by Dhrishtadyumna on the 12th day of war. Dhrishtadyumna also taking up a sword and a bright shield; despatched Charmavarman and also Brihatkshatra, the ruler of the Naishadhas. The Panchala prince then, mounting upon his own…