Episode 15 Bhisma, the Awesome

The story of Samtanu and Satyavati, concluding with Devavrata's magnificent sacrifice, which transforms him into Bhisma.

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Suggested Reading:

Allen, Nick. “Bhisma as Matchmaker.” Gender and Narrative in the Mahabharata eds. Simon Brodbeck and Brian Black, Oxford, Routledge (2007): 176-188.

Fitzgerald, James. "Bhishma Beyond Freud: Bhishma in the Mahabharata." Gender and Narrative in the Mahabharata eds. Simon Brodbeck and Brian Black, Oxford, Routledge (2007): 189-207.