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Bhishma meaning

  1. The name of a hero in the Mahabharata.
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used mostly in India.

Using Bhishma

  • The main meaning on this page is: The name of a hero in the Mahabharata. | A male given name from Sanskrit used mostly in India.
  • In the example corpus, bhishma often appears in combinations such as: of bhishma, bhishma that, bhishma the.

Context around Bhishma

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

informs 1× parashurama 1× becomes 1× marry 1× kill 1× dhritarashtra 1× vichitravirya 1× defeat 1× given 1×

Often after:

defeated 1× pitamah 1× drona 1× understood 1× attends 1× parva 1× himself 1× dropped 1×

Sentence patterns with Bhishma

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

advantage over bhishma that foremost 1× and becomes bhishma s bitter 1× battle with bhishma be your 1× battle with bhishma or any 1× bhishma understood the 1× dhritarashtra bhishma and the 1× have given bhishma the victory 1× however informs bhishma that she 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all three students 1× amba becomes enraged 1× amba then returns 1× amba then sought 1× bhishma understood the 1× dhritarashtra bhishma and 1×

Common sentence endings:

any other kshatriya 1× at their swayamvara 1× be your last 1× bhishma the victory 1× by unfair tricks 1× entered the battlefield 1×

Words around Bhishma

Just before it in the word index:

bhisham 3 bhise 4 bhindrawale 2 bhindranwale 8 bhinder 3 bhinde 2

Just after it in the word index:

bhitarkanika 2 bhiwandi 17 bhiwani 16 bhk 6 bhl 4 bhldn 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 24 aardman 24 abbess 24 abbo 24 abena 24 aberg 24

Corpus analysis for Bhishma

  • In this selection, "bhishma" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, informs, parashurama, becomes, defeated, pitamah and drona stand out and add context to how "bhishma" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include advantage over bhishma that foremost and and becomes bhishma s bitter. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bhishma" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bhishma

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This would have given Bhishma the victory. (7 words)

Let this battle with Bhishma be your last. (8 words)

Amba then sought the help of Parashurama to kill Bhishma. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

The avatar then acknowledged that his former student was truly invincible, telling Amba: Using even the very best of weapons I have not been able to obtain any advantage over Bhishma, that foremost of all wielders of weapons! (38 words)

Krishna had directed Yudhishthira and Arjuna to return to Bhishma the boon of "victory" which he had given to Yudhishthira before the war commenced, since he himself was standing in their way to victory. (34 words)

His remarks were greeted with murmurs of disbelief and disdain, while some dismissed allegations of the actor – fondly remembered for the role of ‘Bhishma Pitamah’ (“Mahabharata”) – as “the man who knows too much”. (33 words)

Question examples

The is the epic of the Kali Yuga, and if there is a theme in this set of Bhishma’s tales, it is subversion, but subversion to what end? (29 words)

Exclamation examples

The avatar then acknowledged that his former student was truly invincible, telling Amba: Using even the very best of weapons I have not been able to obtain any advantage over Bhishma, that foremost of all wielders of weapons! (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

The oldest princess Amba, however, informs Bhishma that she wishes to marry king of Shalva whom Bhishma defeated at their swayamvara.

The is the epic of the Kali Yuga, and if there is a theme in this set of Bhishma’s tales, it is subversion, but subversion to what end?

His remarks were greeted with murmurs of disbelief and disdain, while some dismissed allegations of the actor – fondly remembered for the role of ‘Bhishma Pitamah’ (“Mahabharata”) – as “the man who knows too much”.

All three students of Parashurama - Bhishma, Drona and Karna fought on the Kaurava side (for different reasons) and were killed by unfair tricks.

Amba becomes enraged and becomes Bhishma's bitter enemy, holding him responsible for her plight.

Amba then returns to marry Bhishma but he refuses due to his vow of celibacy.

Amba then sought the help of Parashurama to kill Bhishma.

Bhishma understood the message and told them the means through which he would drop his weapons—which was if a woman entered the battlefield.

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Dhritarashtra, Bhishma, and the other elders are aghast at the situation, but Duryodhana is adamant that there is no place for two crown princes in Hastinapura.

In order to arrange the marriage of young Vichitravirya, Bhishma attends the swayamvara of the three princesses Amba, Ambika and Ambalika, uninvited, and proceeds to abduct them.

Krishna had directed Yudhishthira and Arjuna to return to Bhishma the boon of "victory" which he had given to Yudhishthira before the war commenced, since he himself was standing in their way to victory.

Let this battle with Bhishma be your last.

Mention of the Huna in the Bhishma-parva however appears to imply that this parva may have been edited around the 4th century.

O son of the Bhrigu race, it is not possible to defeat Bhishma.

Seek the protection of Bhishma himself, you have no other refuge now.

The avatar then acknowledged that his former student was truly invincible, telling Amba: Using even the very best of weapons I have not been able to obtain any advantage over Bhishma, that foremost of all wielders of weapons!

The spirit of Parashurama's father, Jamadagni and his grandfather, Ruchika, spoke to him: O son, never again engage in battle with Bhishma or any other Kshatriya.

This was a decisive moment in the war because Bhishma was the chief commander of the Kaurava army and the most formidable warrior on the battlefield.

This would have given Bhishma the victory.

Upon seeing this, Bhishma dropped his weapons and asked Krishna to kill him.

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Common combinations with bhishma

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bhishma" in a sentence?
An example: "The oldest princess Amba, however, informs Bhishma that she wishes to marry king of Shalva whom Bhishma defeated at their swayamvara." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bhishma" from authentic English texts.
What does "bhishma" mean?
Bhishma means: The name of a hero in the Mahabharata.
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