Bhishma's death

Dear Gurudev and Devotees,

Nityaananda ! Gauraanga ! Hare Krishna !

Dandavats Pranaam.

Since many months and years there has been a question troubling me in my mind. Bhisma was a very pure devotee of Lord Gaura Krishna. In fact his name has been mentioned in the top 11 Vaishnavs in Shrimad Bhagavatam. His glories have also been mentioned in Navadvipa Dhaam Mahatmaya where he goes to Navadvipa and becomes a very pure devotee. Still I don't understand why did Lord Gaura Krishna plan his death. Why was he not protected by the Lord. Since due to a boon he could not be killed but could only be injured he had millions of arrows pierced in his body by Arjuna. Any one can imagine how painful that is. In Navadvipa Dhaam Mahatmaya it has been mentioned that once Bhima could not face the arrows of a king from Navadvipa but when he remembered Lord Gaura Krishna for help then Lord Krishna immediately appeared. ( though I know this was the plan of the king of Navadvipa ). This clearly means that when pure devotees remember the Lord for help even in a situation like war the Lord certainly helps them. Inspite of this fact a pure devotee of Lord Gaura Krishna had already been killed by the Lord as shown in the universal form. One of the reasons mentioned in Gita by Shrila Prabhupada was that Bhisma had to suffer due to his sin of not protecting Draupati when her clothes were being pulled. However he was obeying the laws of religeon thus he had no right to stop Dushasan from doing such an abominable act. If this was the reason then even the pandavas did not protect their own wife Draupati then why were their death not planned. If Shikhandi's boon was the reason then why did Lord Gaura Krishna not stop Shikhandi from getting this boon for His pure devotee.  If the reason of Bhishma's death was to glorify him then what is the use of such glorification that causes so much pain to such a pure devotee.

Even Abhimanyu was a very wonderful devotee of Lord Gaura Krishna still he had to face such a painful death where all the warriors broke Kshatriya Dharma and attacked him altogether. My heart has been feeling a lot of pain since so many months and years at such incidents. I certainly understand there might be some divine reason behind all this but I request you to kindly help me with my doubt.

Please forgive for any offenses.

ys,
Mihir.

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