Re: Bhishma's death

I forgot to add this question. Following is from Nectar of Devotion.

one day Bhishma, in order to nullify Krishna's promise, exhibited his fighting spirit so magnificently against Arjuna that Krishna was obliged to get down from His chariot. Taking up a broken chariot wheel, He ran toward Grandfather Bhishma as a lion runs toward an elephant to kill it. Grandfather Bhishma remembered this scene, and He later praised Krishna for His glorious favoritism toward His devotee, Arjuna, even at the risk of breaking His own promise.

Bhishma and Arjuna both were pure devotees yet Lord Krishna decided to protect Arjuna and not Bhishma though He was supposed to be neutral. This is also difficult to understand as to protect one pure devotee He went to attack another pure devotee though they both were fighting on religious principles. If one of the reason is that Bhishma was in the rasa of seeing the anger of Lord Krishna so the Lord showed favour still the ultimate conclusion is that Lord Krishna favoured Arjuna and not Bhishma.

I again beg for forgiveness for any offenses.

ys,
Mihir.

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