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A VERY IMPORTANT PERSON IN THE EPIC MAHABHARAT, IS BHEESHMA. PRINCE DEV-VRAT IS CALLED BHEESHMA, WHEN HE TAKES THE EXTREMELY HARSH VOW, THAT HE WILL NEVER MARRY AND WILL NEVER ASCEND THE HASTINAPUR THRONE. BADLY WOUNDED IN THE WAR, HE PREFERS TO LY ON THE BED OF ARROWS, WAITING FOR THE SUN TO CROSS OVER TO THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE TO ACCEPT DEATH. KRISHNA TELLS HIM ONE NIGHT TO REMEMBER ALL THE WOMEN TO WHOM HE DID GREAT INJUSTICE. INSPITE OF REFUSING TO DO SO, HE STARTS THINKING, AND REALIZES THAT STARTING WITH HIS MOTHER THE GANGA RIVER, HE HAS BEEN UNJUST TO SATYAVATI, AMBA, AMBALIKA, AMBIKA, GANDHARI, AND DRAUPADI THIS FASCINATING NOVEL IS THE STORY OF ALL THESE LADIES AND HOW HIS STICKING TO HIS ROW AND REMAINING LOYAL TO THE THRONE OF HASTINAPUR HAS OFTEN BEEN THEREASON FOR MANY PROBLEMS AND THAT IS WHAT, ON KRISHNAS INSISTENCE OF REMEMBERING THE PAST HE REALIZES IN THE END!

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